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Multimodal pain management

A pain-management approach that combines different medicines and nonmedication methods to improve comfort after surgery.

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Recovery immediately after cesarean

Recovery immediately after cesarean

The first hours in the recovery area Immediately after surgery, you will usually move to a post-anesthesia care area or a maternity recovery room. A clinician will regularly check your blood pressure, pulse, breathing, oxygen level, temperature, alertness, pain, vaginal bleeding, and uterine tone. The uterus must contract after birth even though the baby was […]

Pain after C-section and how to manage it

Pain after C-section and how to manage it

Why C-section pain happens A cesarean section involves incisions through the abdominal wall and uterus, separation of tissue layers, uterine contraction after birth, and repair of surgical wounds. Pain can come from the skin incision, deeper fascial and muscle irritation, uterine cramping, gas distension, bladder or bowel sensitivity, and the strain of changing positions while […]

What happens during surgery and how long it takes

What happens during surgery and how long it takes

Why surgery may happen during birth In the birth setting, “surgery” most often means a cesarean section, a procedure in which the baby is delivered through incisions in the abdomen and uterus. A cesarean may be planned before labor begins, scheduled because of a known obstetric factor, or performed after labor has started if the […]