Postpartum Health Problems: Signs, Complications, Causes And Remedies

Postpartum women experience many health problems. If not recognized and overcome promptly, seemingly small problems can also have unpredictable consequences.
Haemorrhage
Signs of haemorrhage
Hemorrhage is a massive postpartum bleeding with signs:
Uncontrolled bleeding
Blood pressure drops
Increased heart rate
Reduced number of red blood cells
Swelling and pain in the vagina and nearby area if the bleeding is due to a hematoma
This phenomenon occurs in about 5% of births, especially difficult births (large fetus, inverted fetus, abnormal placental position), from 2 or 3 babies or more per birth, infection , she had problems with blood pressure, physical weakness before birth.
Causes of postpartum haemorrhage
After the baby is born, the uterus contracts and pushes the placenta out. After the placenta is released, these contractions help put pressure on the blood vessels in the area where the placenta attaches

. If the uterus does not contract strongly enough, these blood vessels will bleed freely causing bleeding.
Also may be due to:
Tearing in the cervix or vaginal tissues
Tearing a blood vessel in the uterus
Bleeding into a hidden area of tissue or pelvic space. This hematoma is called a hematoma It is usually in the vulva or vagina.




Coagulation disorders
Placenta problem
Complications haemorrhage
Heavy bleeding makes women debilitated, very vulnerable to postpartum. If the blood flow out of control will lead to death.
Treatment of postpartum haemorrhage
Pregnant women with postpartum haemorrhage need immediate medical attention. During that time, women should be massaged in place of the uterus, with their legs up to chest height, breathing support with oxygen mask. Doctors can then take medication, laparoscopic surgery or hysterectomy as a last resort.
Postpartum haemorrhage though serious, but if quickly treated properly, the patient can recover completely.
Prevention of postpartum hemorrhage
Take good physical and mental care for pregnant women Select a facility to provide childbirth with adequate medical equipment and a team of qualified doctors to handle the worst situations.




a woman with postpartum haemorrhage
See also: Maternity package
Vaginal pain / incision
Expression
During childbirth, most women have a natural vaginal tear or an anatomy (perineum). This wound can make the mother in pain for one to a few weeks, making movement most difficult. is in the cleaning process.
The pain of the incision site with caesarean section usually lasts 2 weeks and gradually decreases after 2 months. But even when the incision has healed, many women still feel a sharp pain when exercising their abdominal muscles vigorously.
When do I need medical intervention?
The vagina and postpartum incision have a natural recovery process depending on the condition of each woman. You need to get medical intervention as soon as the incision shows signs of infection such as bleeding, pus, odor, no signs of healing after about 1-2 weeks.
Overcoming postpartum pain
For vaginal pain:
Design your own seat or cushion
Use a cooling pad placed in the vaginal area (outside of the tampon) to relieve pain.




When going to the toilet, use a squeeze bottle with warm water to spray to help you more comfortable when going to the toilet.
If it is too painful, sit in warm water for 5-10 minutes.
Take painkillers as directed by your doctor.
Use stool softeners or laxatives to make it easier to defecate.
For incision pain:
You can go to the medical center for a cold plasma screen to help the incision recover better and reduce the feeling of pain right after birth.
Take pain medication with your doctor's advice.
Get plenty of rest, limit exercise in the first 2 weeks for the wound to heal quickly.
You can apply a cold compress (don't allow water to touch the incision) to reduce pain at the site of the incision.




Eating well, you can use stool softener, laxative to not use too much force when using the toilet.
Cervical spasm
Awareness and cause
Uterine contractions can last for a few days after giving birth even for a week. These contractions - often like cramps during menstruation. They help prevent excessive bleeding by compressing the uterine blood vessels to shrink to normal size.
The pain will tend to be stronger when the baby is breastfed because oxytocin is released to stimulate the uterus to contract or when the mother has to exercise a lot.
How to reduce uterine pain
In most women, this pain is normal, but in many women, the pain is more severe. In that case, you can use a warm compress (or use a ginger, salt, wormwood compress) to relieve uterine pain.
If the pain is more severe, you may want to use pain medication, as per your doctor's advice about the medication used during breastfeeding.




Most postpartum women experience pain
Kidney and urinary problems in postpartum women
Urinary incontinence and how to fix it
Postpartum women are more susceptible to urination due to decreased bladder muscle tone, which makes it less elastic to hold and hold urine.
In addition, pelvic floor and bladder muscle injuries during childbirth often cause urination.
The most common symptom is a urinary incontinence when coughing, h.

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