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ShannonSRN 45 Posts. DavericaRN 56 Posts. Maybe it'll help a little. This topic is now closed to further replies. Once the effects of your anesthesia begin to fade, you'll be encouraged to drink plenty of fluids and walk. This helps prevent constipation and deep vein thrombosis.
Your health care team will monitor your incision for signs of infection. If you had a bladder catheter, it will likely be removed as soon as possible. You will be able to start breast-feeding as soon as you feel up to it. Ask your nurse or a lactation consultant to teach you how to position yourself and support your baby so that you're comfortable. Your health care team will select medications for your post-surgical pain with breast-feeding in mind. Before you leave the hospital, talk with your health care provider about any preventive care you might need.
Making sure your vaccinations are current can help protect your health and your baby's health. You might also consider not driving until you are able to comfortably apply brakes and twist to check blind spots without the help of pain medication.
This might take one to two weeks. Check your C-section incision for signs of infection. Pay attention to any signs or symptoms you experience. Contact your health care provider if:.
If you experience severe mood swings, loss of appetite, overwhelming fatigue and lack of joy in life shortly after childbirth, you might have postpartum depression. Contact your health care provider if you think you might be depressed, especially if your signs and symptoms don't fade on their own, you have trouble caring for your baby or completing daily tasks, or you have thoughts of harming yourself or your baby.
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that postpartum care be an ongoing process rather than just a single visit after your delivery.
Have contact with your health care provider within the first three weeks after delivery. Within 12 weeks after delivery, see your health care provider for a comprehensive postpartum evaluation.
During this appointment your health care provider will check your mood and emotional well-being, discuss contraception and birth spacing, review information about infant care and feeding, talk about your sleep habits and issues related to fatigue and do a physical exam. This might include a check of your abdomen, vagina, cervix and uterus to make sure you're healing well. In some cases, you might have the checkup earlier so that your health care provider can examine your C-section incision.
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This content does not have an English version. This content does not have an Arabic version. Overview Cesarean delivery C-section is a surgical procedure used to deliver a baby through incisions in the abdomen and uterus. Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic. Abdominal incisions used during C-sections Open pop-up dialog box Close. Abdominal incisions used during C-sections A C-section includes an abdominal incision and a uterine incision.
Uterine incisions used during C-sections Open pop-up dialog box Close. Uterine incisions used during C-sections A C-section includes an abdominal incision and a uterine incision. Share on: Facebook Twitter. Show references Berghella V. Cesarean delivery: Preoperative planning and patient preparation. Accessed May 17, Nixon N, et al. Anesthesia for cesarean delivery.
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