PROBLEMS THAT MAY OCCUR AFTER BIRTH

After the birth, the process of returning the mother to normal will take 6 weeks. In this period, it is necessary to try to rest as much as possible and avoid the things that will tire the mother. In addition, if you gave birth by cesarean section, doctor control should be planned within 2 weeks, if you gave birth in a normal way, within 6 weeks.
Often the postpartum period is quiet for mothers, but when you observe any of the following complaints or symptoms, you should consult a doctor and ensure that the necessary examinations and treatment are performed.
The symptoms below do not necessarily indicate a normal condition. However, they necessarily require a doctor's examination:
- 37.7 degrees and above fever
- Bleeding at a level that changes pads every hour
- More redness, discharge or incision pain than in the hospital
- Burning while urinating
- A hot red hard and painful area on your leg
- Red streaks on the breast or a warm, hard and lumpy area (Mastit)
- Nausea or vomiting
- Severe or unhealing feelings of sadness or depression
Matters needing attention:
- Pain in the perineum can be alleviated by lying on its side or sitting on a cushion with an empty inflatable foam.
- Hemorrhoids often develop during pregnancy and childbirth. These can be alleviated with sitting baths and creams.
- If there is a rupture of the perineum or episiotomy, it will recover quickly, but it may still be painful. This area should be kept clean. After washing, it should be dried slightly and not drying by rubbing.
- If you have given birth with epidural anesthesia, you may feel pain in your head and shoulder.
- Bleeding may continue for two to six weeks. If you are breastfeeding, bleeding will stop sooner. In the postpartum period, bleeding decreases gradually and its color becomes darker.
- There may be pain in the abdomen due to the contractions that the uterus makes to return to its former state, especially when breastfeeding. If the contractions are very severe, painkillers can be used.
Endomiometritis (infection of the uterus and inner lining of the uterus) and urinary tract infection are two types of infections that often fever at the postpartum period.
Infection of the episiotomy wound, cesarean skin and subcutaneous wound infection can also rarely cause fever. Also, fever can be a symptom of another infection (flu, upper respiratory tract infection) you have had by chance.
Vaginal discharge after birth is normal, but the nature of discharge varies according to the period of puerperium.
This discharge continues for 4-6 weeks after birth. This discharge, which is in the form of bleeding in the first days after birth, turns pink over time, then turns yellow and finally whitens and ends when the postpartum ends. Any discharge other than these features should be evaluated by the doctor. Because fever, abdominal pain and malodorous discharge may be indicative of an endomyometritis (infection of the uterus and uterine lining).


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