Can I take a hot spring bath after a caesarean section?

Patients who have undergone cesarean section must lie flat and rest within 6 hours after delivery, and should fast for about 6 hours after delivery to avoid irritation of the gastrointestinal tract. If your body has fully recovered after a caesarean section, you can take a hot spring bath. However, if you are in the confinement period after a caesarean section, you cannot take a hot spring bath. In fact, it is not recommended for women to take a hot spring bath or a tub bath after giving birth.

After a caesarean section, I suggest you wait one year before taking a hot spring bath because of the postpartum period. The uterus also needs a recovery period. And your wound is not suitable for long-term moisture. You should pay attention to rest, because after a cesarean section, as the effect of anesthesia gradually wears off, there will be pain in the incision. Despite this pain, the mother should pay attention to rest. She cannot stay up all night because the pain is unbearable. If necessary, you can use some painkillers. Some painkillers are not harmful to breastfeeding because you are still in the hospital. Doctors and nurses will take care of you. The pain will be reduced after you go home.

Regarding the discharge of lochia: it is better to adopt a semi-sitting position, because activities will not be as convenient as before. When you are in pain and cannot move, adopt a semi-sitting position. The semi-sitting position helps to discharge lochia. Because anesthesia for cesarean section has an impact on the intestines, you should pay attention to moderate activity before the intestinal function recovers. For example, some people dare not get out of bed because of the pain. You can turn over more often in bed, because only when the intestines are moved can you move, and only when the intestines are moved can you expel gas, and only when the gas is expelled can you eat slowly. Only after resuming your diet can you eat some milk-producing foods to further secrete milk.

If a woman takes a hot spring bath after a caesarean section, it may cause harm to her body. First of all, the specific hygiene and disinfection measures of the so-called hot spring pools are not satisfactory. In addition, many hot spring pools now have a large flow of people, and everyone's body is soaked in it, which makes it more likely to be infected with bacteria. Therefore, it is best not to take a hot spring bath after a caesarean section.