Post Delivery Care After C Section

Whether planned or unexpected if you give birth by cesarean section c section you ll probably feel like you ve been run over by a truck and that your body might never feel the same again the physical and emotional recovery after a c section takes longer than it does after a vaginal birth you can expect to spend around three to four days in the hospital and it will take at least four.

Post delivery care after c section. Take plenty of rest. C section patients typically stay in the hospital for two to four days before going home. Keeping the area dry and clean.

Immediate recovery period and extended postpartal period. If your doctor used tape strips on your incision let them fall off on their. Based on the scar and your general condition you will be discharged post c section delivery day 5 or 6.

After surgery the woman would be transferred by stretcher to the postanesthesia care unit. After delivering your baby by c section your doctor will tell you how to care for your incision. During this appointment your health care provider will check your mood and emotional well being discuss contraception and timing of future.

Take additional time daily to sit and bond with your baby. Caesarean section 2015 11 19 docx page 1 of 13 caesarean section cs pre peri post op care document type guideline function s clinical service delivery health service group hsg women s health department s affected maternity patients affected if applicable maternity patients requiring elective or acute caesarean section. You can start nursing almost right away.

If you ve read my previous post about what happens during your c section which you totally should i promised i would write this follow up article about c section recovery right after the surgery. The postpartal care period of a woman who has undergone emergent cesarean birth is divided into two. Alright rolling out of the or into the pacu post anesthesia care unit.

If you are having a hard time with breastfeeding after the cesarean delivery contact a lactation consultant for direction and support. The truth is having a c section is a very difficult and lengthy process. Use warm soapy water to wash your incision daily usually when you shower.