THE DREADED TIME TO GO TO THE BATHROOM AFTER DELIVERY

After deliveryWhen the baby is next to us for the first time, there is a particularly feared moment that is that of go to the bathroom. Can i get up Will they have to probe me? Will it hurt to urinate or defecate?

The first thing to note is that if the delivery has been vaginal, the process will usually be easier. If there has been a C-section, recovery is slower, the time to stand up is possible later and the mother does not remove the bladder catheter until a few hours later.

The time to sit in the WC

However, although some women with vaginal delivery have no difficulty urinating, after delivery there may be urine retention due to the appearance of edema in the area of the vagina and vulva due to childbirth. It can also influence a loss of bladder tone, especially if the dilation and expulsion have lasted a long time or if epidural anesthesia has been administered.

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But it is important to empty the bladder, since if it is very full it could displace the uterus and hinder natural contractions after childbirth, the hardships that help the process of uterine involution, that is, the recovery of the size of the uterus when it no longer welcomes to the baby. This would increase the risk of bleeding.

Medical staff, therefore, often insist enough on the fact that the woman has to urinate. If this does not occur, they may resort to probing.

Regarding stoolThey take longer to arrive than urine and you may return home without having gone to the bathroom. It is normal that there is constipation in the postpartum, since the abdominal muscles have been distended during labor, becoming flaccid and temporarily ineffective.

It could also be that the intestine itself has been traumatized by childbirth and has become lazy. The walking of the first days favors that the mother does not evacuate (for this reason in the case of caesarean section, constipation is more frequent).

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In addition, as pregnancy and childbirth increase the pressure in the anal region, this increases the possibility of hemorrhoids appearing or intensifying. Involuntarily, the pain they produce makes us fear and delay the time to go to the bathroom.

If you have episiotomy points, clean the wound thoroughly with soap and water after using the bathroom and then carefully dry it by giving small touches of a towel, or even with fresh air (from the hair dryer).

Afraid to go to the bathroom

Psychological factors are great inhibitors of intestinal activity: fear of pain, poor intimacy in the hospital, fear of opening the points if we have had an episiotomy, pressure in the mother ...

Be patient, the dreaded time to go to the bathroom after delivery It may be better if you are calm, and it is likely that a week will pass until the organism returns to normal. Try a diet rich in fiber and good hydration to recover intestinal transit.

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