Take a shower or tub bath every day, using soap and water. Do not use bubble bath during this healing time. Report heavy vaginal bleeding soaking more than one pad per hour , large clots, a foul odor, or unusual abdominal tenderness to your health care provider. Symptoms of the Baby Blues usually appear within the first week or two following delivery, and may last for several weeks following.
Symptoms include: feelings of tiredness; mood swings; feelings of loss, frustration or anger; unexplained weeping; irritability; inability to sleep. How should you deal with these feelings? First, try to get some help with the baby and some rest. Many mothers find these feelings go away after adequate rest. Share your feelings with your partner, and find a friend or family member to talk to as well. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence www.
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Join BabyCentre. Sign up to receive free emails and track your baby's development. Track my baby. Having that first bowel movement after a Caesarian often takes longer four to five days than after a vaginal delivery.
The biggest impediment, however, might be fear. Hayes suggests putting counter-pressure on the perineum the area between your vagina and anus with a clean cloth or gauze, or pressing a pillow gently against your C-section incision for increased comfort during bowel movements. Using a sitz bath two or three times a day will help keep the perineum clean and speed healing.
For some, weaning off pain meds naturally leads to constipation relief, but if iron supplements are the culprit, you may need to try a different dosage or formulation, or try to get iron naturally.
People can choose from many different stool softener products after giving birth. Below, we provide information on five options that people may wish to try. Please note that the writer of this article has not tried these products.
All information below is purely research-based. Docusate sodium is the active ingredient in this over-the-counter product, which does not contain any stimulants. Colace Regular Strength Stool Softener is available for purchase online. This product uses docusate sodium as the active ingredient and does not contain stimulants. This stool softener should promote comfortable bowel movements in 12—72 hours.
It should not cause cramps, according to the manufacturers. This product works within 12—72 hours and may offer relief from painful stools, irregularity, and constipation. Dulcolax Pink Stool Softener is available for purchase online. Using docusate sodium as the active ingredient, this product is available in the form of milligram liquid gel capsules that contain gelatin.
People should take this stool softener with water. It has the potential to interact with mineral oil. DulcoEase Stool Softener is available for purchase online. The manufacturers describe this herbal tea as a gentle way to relieve occasional constipation in about 6—12 hours.
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