How to take care of your private parts after giving birth?

After giving birth, mothers, whether it is a natural birth or a caesarean section, must pay attention to the care of their private parts. First of all, you must rest more in a short period of time after delivery, and don't rush to get up and move around. In addition, you must find a way to urinate within 4 to 6 hours after delivery. You must not hold your urine at this time, especially if you have a natural birth. The vagina will become loose after delivery, so you need to do some work to tighten the vagina. The following introduces the correct methods for women to take care of their private parts after delivery.

How to take care of your private parts after giving birth?

How mothers who give birth naturally take care of the wounds in their "private parts" is a concern for many women who give birth naturally. Since natural childbirth is a test for women's bodies, care after giving birth is very important, otherwise it will affect their health. So how do you take care of your vagina after giving birth? What should we pay attention to in postpartum care? Next, I will introduce them one by one for your reference.

Experts say that some time after giving birth, some blood mixed with necrotic and detached endometrium will be discharged from the mother's body through the vagina. This is the so-called "lochia". The position of the female vagina is very special, with the urethra in front and the rectum behind. It is easy to contaminate the vagina when urinating or defecating.

Therefore, wounds in the vagina or reproductive tract are extremely vulnerable to invasion by various pathogens, causing infection. At the same time, childbirth consumes a considerable amount of physical energy, which often leads to a decrease in the body's resistance and causes inflammation in a certain part of the body or even the entire body.

Therefore, in order to prevent postpartum infection, you should clean your private parts frequently during the confinement period. Keep the vulva clean and replace clean perineal pads or sanitary napkins and underwear in time to prevent infection.

At the same time, mothers should clean their vulva regularly 2 to 3 times a day starting from the first day after delivery. If there is no perineal wound, each time you flush, you should wipe off the secretions with clean toilet paper first, then use running water to rinse the vulva first, and then wash the anus. If there is a perineal wound, you can use 0.01%~0.02% potassium permanganate solution (which can be purchased at the pharmacy and then mixed) to rinse the vulva. The number of rinses should also be increased. It is best to rinse once after each bowel movement.

During flushing, pay attention to observe the healing of the perineal wound and check whether the wound has bleeding, hematoma, nodules, abnormal secretions, etc. If the wound is swollen and painful, you can use 50% magnesium sulfate gauze (doctor's prescription is required) for wet compress, or when the vaginal lochia decreases (usually 2 weeks after delivery), you can also use 0.01%~0.02% potassium permanganate water for sitz baths, twice a day, each time for 20 minutes.