Many women are forced to choose cesarean section during childbirth due to the fetus being too large or the fetal position being incorrect. After surgery, once the effect of anesthesia disappears, the parturient will experience severe pain. So many women who have had a cesarean section use pain pumps to relieve the pain. So, how many days do I need a pain pump for cesarean section?
The pain pump contains anesthesia. Women can use the pain pump for about three days after a cesarean section, but the vast majority of mothers only need to use it for one day. When women experience postpartum pain, simply pressing the button of the pain pump can inject painkillers into the body. The amount of this medication is small but uniform, which can maintain a stable concentration in the blood.
The use of a pain pump after cesarean section is very effective in relieving pain, and only a small percentage of women still feel very painful after using the pain pump. At this time, the mother can take oral or injection painkillers.
After a cesarean section, if the pain is relatively mild, the mother can breastfeed. The earlier you let your baby suckle, the faster you can establish a sucking reflex, which can increase the secretion of prolactin, allowing mothers to breastfeed earlier and produce more milk. The trace amount of medication in the pain pump does not have any adverse effects on the baby. Moreover, mothers who use pain pumps after cesarean section can feed their babies earlier.
