As we all know, mothers who have a vaginal delivery or a caesarean section will experience a process of passing lochia after delivery. Using maternity pads can help mothers avoid side leakage. So, how many maternity care pads should be prepared? How should you care for them after a caesarean section? Let me share with you below. How many maternity nursing pads should be prepared?

Nursing pads can be used from the time after giving birth to the entire puerperium period, as long as there is still bleeding and lochia. Generally speaking, it is enough to prepare 1 pack. There are about 10 sheets in a pack. It is recommended that mothers buy 1 pack of nursing pads and then buy a few packs of regular night-use sanitary napkins. This will be enough for at least the period of hospitalization. .

Of course, the exact amount to buy varies from person to person. Some mothers with less lochia may not be able to use up one pack; however, some mothers with more lochia may need 2 packs or more. If you are buying during pregnancy, you can only buy 1 pack at first, and you can buy more after giving birth if you don’t have enough. It is also very convenient.

Of course, this does not mean that you must buy maternity care pads. If you buy sanitary napkins, you don’t need to use them. It just means that you should buy nursing pads as a precaution. After all, if lochia is stained on the bed, If so, it’s still not very comfortable from a psychological level. Therefore, it is up to the mothers to decide whether to buy or use it. How should you take care of yourself after a caesarean section?

1. Provide infusion within three days after the operation to replenish water and correct dehydration. You can start eating only after you have exhausted the gas after the operation. You can eat some liquid foods such as stewed eggs, egg drop soup, lotus root starch and so on six hours after the operation. You can eat porridge, crucian carp soup and other semi-liquid foods on the second day after surgery.

2. Early mobilization is an important measure to prevent intestinal adhesions, thrombosis, and sudden death. After the anesthesia wears off, you can do some contraction and relaxation movements of the upper and lower limb muscles.

3. During caesarean section, there is a lot of uterine bleeding. You should pay attention to the amount of vaginal bleeding. If you find that the amount of vaginal bleeding exceeds the menstrual flow, notify the doctor in time.

4. When coughing, nausea, or vomiting, press both sides of the wound to prevent sutures from breaking.

5. Generally, the indwelling urinary catheter can be removed after the rehydration is completed on the second day after the operation. Urination should be done in time 3 to 4 hours after removal. If you can't urinate while lying in bed, you should get up and go to the toilet. If that doesn't work, tell your doctor until you can urinate unobstructed.

6. If the body temperature exceeds 37.4℃, it is not appropriate to force the patient to leave the hospital. Within a week after returning home, it is best to take your temperature every afternoon so that low-grade fever can be detected early and dealt with promptly.

7. Endometriosis is sometimes seen at the wound site, which is characterized by persistent swelling and pain in the wound during menstruation, which becomes more severe every month, and hard lumps may appear in the later period. Once such symptoms occur, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible.

8. Postpartum mothers should pay attention to rest and take good care of themselves. Sexual intercourse should not be too early, usually starting 42 days after delivery and after the lochia is completely cleared. It is advisable to use condoms in the early stage, and you should go to the original surgical hospital 3 months after delivery. Because if you have an abortion once you are pregnant, it will be particularly dangerous.