uterus care

The uterus is the organ that is extraordinary and a house in the fetus during pregnancy. After birth, the weight was approximately 0.7 kg (1 1 / 2 lb). If you press the middle of the abdomen, the uterus was the fruit of grapefruit (orange type) that hard.

When the body's natural processes to return keukuran prahamil uterine involution is called, the contract back to the original size. To help the process of this shrinkage, midwife or nurse will put pressure on your uterus during the first hours after birth. One week later you still can feel it when pressing the abdomen with his hands. At the end of 6 weeks after delivery, the weight of the uterus to shrink to about 60 grams (2 oz).

At wrinkled, knocked out the uterus lining which will sustain the fetus during pregnancy. The result of lochia (rabas or discharge) bleed for 3 or 4 days after delivery, then change color to brown or yellowish for 10 to 12 days later. Rabas is natural, so do not panic.

Maybe you feel the discomfort caused by the contraction of uterine involution. If this happens, ask your doctor's advice before you take medicine, such as aspirin.

After delivery, you may have difficulty in emptying the bladder and feel the heat when urinating. This burning sensation due to the vagina is sensitive, and will disappear by itself. Some women do not feel anything at the time of urination due to bladder become resistant due to bruising during partus. Do not worry, think it will be back to normal soon.

Childbirth affect the whole area around the uterus. Is a vaginal delivery or not, your urinary tract sandwiched fetus during the last few months of pregnancy. If a vaginal delivery, the cervix is very wide. This causes you susceptible to infections caused by bacteria.