
The desired moment arrived and the baby is already at home. But now it begins a period of many changes and extra work, mainly for the mom. Let us see which the most important are and how to confront them.
To take care of the points
- The episiotomy that heal to the 5 or 6 days, should stay you clean and you dry off; you are necessary to wash it at least three times a day and to be about leaving the wound uncovered by some daily minutes.
- The points of the Caesarean, also owe higienizarse. If the physician allows it, you are possible to take a shower from the first day; you are to frequently change the dressings.
- If the pain of the wound is important or you suppose that you were infected, you will be consulted to the physician.
The indent of the 40 days
- The first days the indent is of a red one intense (being ejected the remains of the uterus); later he/she becomes clearer and toward the last days it is very soft.
- The hard haemorrhage between 30 and 40 days and you are normal to say goodbye to some big clots.
- You should be used dressings of pure cotton, never tampons.
Problems to urinate
- Although you are important to urinate as soon as possible, during the first 24 hours it becomes very difficult for fear, well for an unpleasant sensation of quemazón in the episiotomy; the bladder can also be had damaged or oppressed.
- To generate the micturition, you are useful to walk and not to sit down totally in the toilet so that the urination doesn't touch the scar.
Pain in the nipples
- They will go decreasing gradually. For it, the baby owes succionar; first will take calostro but the slope of the milk is usually painful for the mom.
- You are important also that the mom is relaxed. You have to inspire and to change the position of the baby's mouth-
- You can apply a wet and warm towel or to be given a shower before each taking.
- To apply only cremates if cracks appear and to leave the chest to the air so that the nipples become hard.