Why do you need to shave your hair during a caesarean section? Is it better to sleep on your side or on your back during a caesarean section?

In our daily life, many pregnant mothers choose cesarean section to reduce the pain of childbirth. Caesarean section is a common method of delivery. Caesarean section is a relatively advanced medical technology. Generally, doctors will shave the pregnant woman's hair before cesarean section to avoid infection.

No matter what delivery method pregnant mothers choose, they need to shave their pubic hair before giving birth. In medical terms, this is called skin preparation. Skin preparation is the surgical preparation for shaving the hair in the corresponding parts of the surgery and cleaning the body surface. It is the work of cleaning the surgical area before the surgery for patients who are going to undergo surgery. It is not as simple as removing body hair, but also includes skin cleaning. Sometimes, iodine scrubbing is also required before the surgery. This is different from the concept of hair removal and shaving that women usually do.

The purpose of skin preparation is to remove hair and dirt from the surgical area, clean the skin, prepare for skin disinfection during surgery, and prevent post-operative infection of the incision. Many mothers are puzzled, since the baby born by caesarean section does not come out from below, and the belly is cut directly, why do they still need to shave? The doctor's answer is: this is convenient for postpartum disinfection, and the catheter will be inserted next. In addition, there will be lochia after delivery, and it is more hygienic and convenient to clean without hair. If hair falls into the wound, it will cause infection. Therefore, in order to ensure the smooth progress of the operation, mothers must cooperate with doctors and nurses to carry out necessary preoperative skin preparation.

Mothers who have undergone caesarean section should sleep on their back within 6 hours after delivery, and then sleep on their side.

Usually, after returning to the ward, mothers who have undergone cesarean section need to tilt their heads to one side, lie flat without a pillow, and place a sandbag on their abdomen. The nurse will place a sandbag on the abdomen of the mother to reduce bleeding from the abdominal wound. Remember to turn over after four hours. Do not keep the same position after cesarean section. Appropriate movement will help promote intestinal peristalsis. Six hours after cesarean section, it is recommended to adopt a side-lying position, because at this time the body's bones are in the resetting stage. Sleeping on the side can allow the pelvis to return to its position earlier, and the slightly bent position of lying on the side can effectively reduce the tension of the mother's abdominal wall and avoid wound tearing. Mothers can put a quilt or blanket behind their backs to make the body and the bed at an angle of 20 to 30 degrees. This can reduce the vibration and pulling pain of the wound when the body moves, and will feel more comfortable.

After the mother is discharged from the hospital, she should avoid lying on her back for a long time. If she always lies on her back after giving birth, it is easy to cause the uterus to fall back, resulting in back pain, increased leucorrhea, and difficulty in discharging lochia. Therefore, it is recommended to alternate between lying on your side and sleeping on your back to avoid staying in the same position for a long time. You can also start lying on your stomach 2 weeks after giving birth, 1 to 2 times a day, each time for about 15 minutes.

Note: Within three to five days after delivery, the mother's body is still very weak, the wound is still painful, and young mothers will feel constipated and swollen, which is caused by anesthesia. Therefore, it is very necessary to drink a lot of water. It is best to drink hot tea and water that is not lower than room temperature, which can promote intestinal peristalsis. And after the mother who had a caesarean section is discharged from the hospital, she should consider using a restraint belt in time to prevent visceral prolapse.

1. The wider the skin preparation area, the better. Do not prepare the skin unless the hair interferes with the surgical operation.

2. When choosing a skin preparation device or depilatory agent, be sure to choose a professional one.

3. Be careful when preparing the skin and try to maintain the integrity of the skin.

4. Skin preparation should not be done too far in advance and should be done as close to the start time of surgery as possible.

5. The skin preparation process should not be performed in the operating room, but outside the operating room.

6. The skin preparation device can be reused, but please note that the head of the skin preparation device should be disinfected before it can be used on the next pregnant mother.

7. The area of ​​skin preparation should preferably include the entire lower abdomen, because there is a possibility that a mother may not be able to give birth naturally due to abnormalities, so be prepared to perform a caesarean section at any time.

8. Pubic hair usually starts to grow one week after skin preparation, and will return to its previous standard in about two months.

9. For a normal birth, you need to go to the delivery room and take off your lower body clothes. For a caesarean section, you need to take off all your clothes and lie on the bed before going into the operating room. The skin preparation must be completed before this.