NIKISA Recovery care after C-section delivery
Childbirth is an exciting time. You finally get to meet the baby who’s been growing inside of you for the last nine months. Yet having a baby can also be taxing to your body, especially if you’ve had a caesarean delivery (C-section). You’ll need more time to recover than you would after a routine vaginal delivery. Here are four suggestions to speed up your recovery so you can spend less time sore and tired, and more time bonding with your new baby.
A C-section is major surgery. Just like with any surgery, your body needs time to heal afterward. Expect to stay in the hospital for three to four days after your delivery (longer if there are complications), and give your body up to six weeks to fully heal. That’s easier said than done. It’s hard to crawl into bed for hours on end when you have a baby who is demanding lots of attention. You’ve probably heard the advice from well-meaning friends and relatives: “Rest whenever your baby rests.” They’re right. Try to sleep whenever your baby naps. Ask those friends and relatives for help with diaper changes and housework so you can lie down when possible. Even a few minutes of rest here and there throughout the day can help.
Take extra care in getting around while you heal.
- Avoid going up and down stairs as much as you can.
- Keep everything you need, like diaper changing supplies and food, close to you so that you don’t have to get up too often.
- Don’t lift anything heavier than your baby. Ask for help from your spouse or a friend or family member.
- Whenever you have to sneeze or cough, hold your abdomen to protect the incision site.
- It could take up to eight weeks for you to get back into your normal routine. Ask your doctor when it’s fine to exercise, go back to work, and drive. Also wait to have sex or use tampons until your doctor gives you the green light.
- Avoid strenuous exercise, but do take gentle walks as often as you can. The movement will help your body heal and prevent constipation and blood clots. Plus, walks are a great way to introduce your baby to the world.
- Just as you take care of your physical health, don’t forget about your emotional health. Having a baby can bring up feelings you never expected. If you feel exhausted, sad, or disappointed, don’t ignore it. Talk about your emotions with a friend, your partner, your doctor, or a counsellor.
Ask your doctor what pain medicines you can take, especially if you’re breastfeeding. Depending on the level of your discomfort, the doctor might prescribe a pain reliever or advise you to take an over-the-counter pain medication such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) or acetaminophen (Tylenol). Shop online for ibuprofen or acetaminophen.In addition to pain medicine, you can use a heating pad to relieve discomfort at the surgical site.
Good nutrition is just as important in the months after you deliver as it was while you were pregnant. If you’re breastfeeding, you’re still your baby’s primary source of nutrition. Eating a variety of foods will keep your baby healthy and help you get stronger. Research shows that eating vegetables while breastfeeding imparts flavors in breast milk that increase your child’s enjoyment and consumption of those vegetables as they grow. Also, drink plenty of fluids, especially water. You need extra fluids to boost your breast milk supply and to avoid constipation.
Are you in a position to get the that you need at home? Do you have persons to support you. Is your home spacious for you and your child at this juncture? Do you feel that you need the support of a nurse and a doctor for some more days. This utilise the NIKISA Recovery care after C-section delivery
NIKISA Recovery care after C-section delivery
NIKISA GC & RH has been providing services for speedy and proper recovery of patients after their Joint Knee Replacement surgery. We provide the following services to the recovering patient.
- Well-appointed single bed wards: NIKISA GC & RH has allocated a set of wards for the recovery of patients recovering from C-section delivery.
- All the wards are provided on Single Occupancy basis.
- These wards are fully equipped and have been designed keeping in mind the requirement of C-section delivery patients.
- Toilets are at floor level for easy mobilization of patients both on foot and also on wheel chairs.
- Grab bars have been provided in bathroom and toilets.
- Bed required for the convenience of patient will be provided. Option of utilising Fowler beds with air bed or luxury single bed or luxury double bed is provided to the patient.
- Every ward is provided with attached bath rooms with hot and cold-water supply, western commode, Meals table, T V, Fridge, Nurse call facility, newspaper and Drinking water.
- Services of Nurses and ward boys is available on 24 X & basis.
- The wards are centrally air conditioned. (on account of Covid 19 restrictions AC is not being used for the present). Every ward is provided with pedestal fan.
- An exclusive trained attendant will take care of your baby. Attendant and nurses will be available on call on 24 X 7 basis.
- Medical and Diet care:
- The patients are examined and treated by a team of NIKISA doctors on a daily basis. In addition, whenever required our Specialists provide consultation to the patients. Every surgeon gives instructions regarding post C-section delivery care. We ensure proper implementation of doctor’s instructions. In fact, feedback is provided to the surgeon on a daily basis regarding the recovery of the patient. In case any complication the surgeon will be consulted.
- Proper nutrition and taking medication as per the prescription of nutritionist and the treating doctor respectively is of paramount importance in post C-section delivery recovery. Our Nutritionist will guide the patients and their families on dietary requirement of the patients. Patients can get their diet from their homes. External catering services are also available.
- Some Post C-section delivery patients suffer from hypertension. We monitor the vital parameters and take corrective action.
- Medicines and other consumables can be bought by patient’s caretakers from the Hospital Pharmacy or from any other pharmacy and provided to the treating doctors and nurses.
- Physiotherapy:
- A separate Physiotherapy section has been created to aid speedy recovery of the operated patients, be it orthopaedic or any other type of surgery. To know more about Physiotherapy facilities available please click Physiotherapy section
- Rehabilitating after surgery starts with a complete physical therapy evaluation, looking at things like range of motion, strength and the surgeon’s recovery protocol. After examining each patient, the Physiotherapist will craft a plan based on the goals to be achieved. Using their knowledge of healing, the Physiotherapist will make sure that the recovering patient progresses safely and quickly through the four stages of rehabilitation so that the rehabilitation goals are met;
What our doctors and nurses do everyday?
You’ll probably feel some soreness in the incision, and you may have bleeding or discharge for up to six weeks after the C-section. That’s normal. But the following symptoms warrant a call to your doctor, because they could signal an infection:
- redness, swelling, or pus oozing from the incision site
- pain around the site
- fever of more than 100.4°F (38°C)
- bad-smelling discharge from the vagina
- heavy vaginal bleeding
- redness or swelling in your leg
- difficulty with breathing
- chest pain
- pain in your breasts