How long is postpartum recovery period? How long does postpartum uterus recover?
The uterus is a woman's best partner in her life, and it can be said that it is the greatest hero for a woman to give birth to offspring. The uterus suffers the greatest changes during pregnancy and delivery. With the gradual development of the fetus, the uterus grows bigger and bigger, and it can only recover itself after the fetus is delivered in October. Many mothers will care, how long will it take for the postpartum uterus to recover?
The recovery of uterus mainly includes three aspects, namely the recovery of uterine body, the recovery of cervix and the recovery of endometrium. The uterus can be said to be the organ that changes the most during pregnancy and childbirth. It can increase from 50 grams to 1000 grams at full term. Generally speaking, it takes about 6-8 weeks for the postpartum uterus to recover to its original size. Recovery of the uterine body After the placenta is discharged, the uterus will contract immediately. In the abdomen, a hard and spherical uterine body can be felt by hand, and its highest point is the same as the level of the navel. After that, the height of the uterine fundus will drop by 1-2 cm every day, and within about 10- 14 days after delivery, the uterus will become smaller and fall into the pelvic cavity. At this time, the bottom of the uterus can't be touched in the abdomen. After delivery, some women will become very soft due to congestion and edema of the cervix, and the cervical wall is also very thin, wrinkled like a cuff, and will return to its original shape after 7 days. After 7- 10 days, the internal cervix will close. It is not until about 4 weeks after delivery that the cervix will return to normal size.
Standard of postpartum uterine recovery
It takes a relatively long time for the postpartum uterus to recover. After all, the uterus gradually expands with the gradual growth of the fetus during the pregnancy of the mother, and gradually contracts after the delivery of the fetus. Postpartum mothers need to take good care of their bodies during the confinement period and help the uterus recover as soon as possible. So, what are the criteria for postpartum uterine recovery? Let's find out.
1, uterine body: After delivery, the uterus will contract immediately. Therefore, a hard and spherical uterine body can be covered with a hand mask at the abdomen, and its highest point is almost as high as the navel. Then, the height will drop a little every day. In about two weeks, the uterus will become smaller and enter the pelvic cavity. At this time, it is impossible to touch the bottom of the uterus in the abdomen.
2, the cervix: After delivery, it becomes very soft due to congestion and edema of the cervix, and the cervical wall will become very thin, and it will not return to its original shape until about 7 days later. After 7 ~10 days of delivery, the internal cervix will be closed, and the cervix will not return to its original size until about 4 weeks after delivery.
3. Endometrium: After the placenta and fetal membrane are separated from the uterine wall, they are discharged by the mother, and a new layer of endometrium will grow from the basal layer of the endometrium. After delivery 10 day or so, except for the attachment surface of the original placenta (about the size of the palm after delivery, it will completely heal and leave no trace after 6-8 weeks after delivery), the uterine cavity of other parts will be completely covered by the new endometrium.
42 days after delivery, postpartum mothers generally need to go to the hospital for re-examination. In addition to checking the condition of breasts, doctors will also check the condition of uterine contraction.
What should I do if the postpartum uterus recovers badly?
Postpartum uterine recovery is a problem that every postpartum mother will encounter. Under normal circumstances, as long as the postpartum nursing work is done in place, the postpartum mother can sit safely and smoothly. However, there are also many postpartum mothers whose postpartum recovery is not good. Now, let's take a look at what to do if postpartum uterus recovery is not good.
The main action of uterine recovery is continuous contraction, which squeezes out the fetus from the time of delivery and then squeezes out the placenta. The blood in the uterus is constantly discharged from the body, which is lochia. The uterus compresses the opening of blood vessels through constant and powerful contraction, thus allowing blood clots to form and stopping bleeding. If the uterus is further squeezed, the blood clot will be continuously discharged, and the volume of the uterus will gradually shrink, and it will return to its original size in about 4 to 6 weeks after delivery.
Whether the uterine contraction recovery is good or not can be judged by two external indicators; (1) If the uterus recovers well, examine the newly born uterine bottom, which can be touched from the navel, and the uterus will not be touched until about two weeks, unless it is a long uterine myoma; (2) The color of lochia ranges from bright red, dark red, dark black to light red, and finally colorless.
If the postpartum uterine contraction is not good, you can try to massage the uterus or use uterine contractions, or use biochemical soup, and the vaginal uterus will continue to contract until there is no bleeding and the uterine cavity is emptied of lochia. Of course, you should go to the hospital to check the uterine contraction, and the doctor should determine the treatment according to the uterine contraction.
Postpartum uterine recovery time The uterus can be said to be the organ that changes the most during pregnancy and childbirth. It can increase from 50 grams to 1000 grams at full term. Generally speaking, it takes about 6-8 weeks for the postpartum uterus to recover to its original size.
1, 42 days after delivery: lochia is clean and the uterus returns to normal after delivery.
After the fetus is born, the placenta is also delivered. After that, the vagina will discharge some reddish-brown liquid, which contains blood, necrotic decidual tissue, bacteria and mucus, etc., which is medically called lochia. The duration of lochia is also an important reflection of whether the uterus recovers normally.
Under normal circumstances, lochia will be clean in 4 weeks or 28 days after delivery. Some women procrastinate a little longer, but under normal circumstances, the longest time will not exceed 42 days. Because the puerperium is from 2 hours after delivery to 6 weeks after delivery, during this period, the various functions of the maternal body will gradually recover, including the uterus, and will also return to a normal and healthy state. This means that 6 weeks or 42 days after delivery is a time limit for the uterus to return to normal. Regardless of natural delivery, forceps delivery, cesarean section and breech delivery, lochia should be clean during this period. Once there is lochia for more than 42 days, it is regarded as abnormal.
2, 42 days later: lochia is not clean, suggesting poor uterine recovery.
After 42 days, lochia is still not clean, which indicates that the uterus is not recovering well. If accompanied by the above-mentioned changes in quality and quantity, color and smell, we should first be alert to the existence of uterine diseases, such as uterine contraction weakness caused by placental residue, bacterial infection from the vagina or hidden infection during delivery that has not been eliminated after delivery, and poor recovery of cesarean section wounds, so we need to go to the hospital as soon as possible for symptomatic treatment.
Can you drink jujube water after delivery? Jujube itself has many benefits for our health. For example, friends with anemia will recommend eating more jujube, and there are many ways to eat jujube. Besides being eaten directly, it can also be made into various delicious desserts. Laba porridge is also inseparable from jujube, and jujube itself is also a kind of medicinal material, which can be eaten with Chinese herbal medicines. So, can maternal women drink wormwood jujube water?
Can lying-in women drink wormwood red jujube water?
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that wormwood is bitter and slightly cold, and enters the spleen, stomach, liver and gallbladder meridians, which has the functions of clearing away heat, promoting diuresis, promoting gallbladder and relieving Huang Zhi. Pharmacological research shows that Artemisia capillaris tea can promote bile secretion, protect the liver, reduce blood pressure, induce diuresis, reduce fever, reduce blood lipid and prevent lipid accumulation on blood vessel wall.
Jujube contains protein, fat, sugar, organic acids, carotene, vitamins and trace elements. Jujube can replenish qi and blood, strengthen spleen and stomach, dispel wind, promote liver to synthesize albumin, and adjust immune dysfunction.
Artemisiae Scopariae is not only sold in Chinese pharmacy, but also can be picked everywhere in the field. Artemisiae Scopariae not only has medicinal value, but also is a special wild vegetable. Modern medical research shows that Artemisiae Scopariae is rich in vitamin C and vitamin B, and contains many trace elements and more than 20 kinds of amino acids needed by human body, which has a good health care function. In spring, eating more wormwood can also play a good role in disease prevention and health care. Like other wild vegetables, there are many ways to eat wormwood in spring, which can be steamed or cold. Wash and chop Herba Artemisiae Scopariae, add onion, ginger and garlic, and mix with flour. After steaming, it tastes fresh and delicious. Boil Herba Artemisiae Scopariae in boiling water for 2-3 minutes, remove and cool, mix with garlic paste, and add sesame oil, refined salt and other seasonings, which is a good accompaniment. When cooking porridge, put wormwood directly into the pot and cook it together, and the taste is delicious.
It should be emphasized that whether it is medicinal or edible, we should seize the best opportunity to harvest the wormwood, and don't use it until it is "burned as firewood". Especially when making wormwood porridge, it should be thin and not suitable for those with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold.
Efficacy of Herba Artemisiae Scopariae tea: The material is Herba Artemisiae Scopariae. Herba Artemisiae Scopariae has a complete inhibitory effect on human mycobacterium tuberculosis and some skin fungi. It has obvious effects of eliminating heat and promoting diuresis, clearing away liver-fire, promoting gallbladder function and lowering blood pressure, and has obvious effects on damp-heat jaundice, icteric hepatitis, chest pain, cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, hypertension, upset insomnia, dizziness and dizziness.
Seeing this, we all know that Yinchen jujube tea is a very good thing, isn't it? Are you all a little eager to move? I can't wait to go to the big pharmacy to buy some Yinchen, make a pot of tea and start drinking? Artemisiae Scopariae is a good Chinese medicine and a kind of wild vegetable with great nutritional value. But you should also pay attention to whether you can eat it before you eat it. Pregnant women can drink less, eat a reasonable diet, don't eat cold, spicy and irritating food, take part in outdoor activities in moderation, and have regular prenatal examinations.