Hemorrhage is a fairly dangerous phenomenon for pregnant women, common in women who give birth naturally. So after cesarean delivery, there is no bleeding, let's find out the causes and manifestations of bleeding so that mothers who have a cesarean section have more experience with this problem.
Globally, about 130,000 women die each year from postpartum haemorrhage , showing how dangerous this obstetric complication is. Especially mothers who have a caesarean section with weak health, will certainly also worry about whether they will have bleeding after cesarean section.
C-section with bleeding?
What is postpartum hemorrhage? Cause and Manifestations
Hemorrhage is a phenomenon of continuous bleeding from the genital tract to the outside of the body within 24 hours, the amount of blood is more than 500ml of blood. This is one of the most dangerous obstetric complications, accounting for more than 3-8% of possible complications during childbirth. Causes of bleeding after cesarean section include:
Negligence during surgery
After cesarean section, if you have bleeding, you no longer have to rely on surgery
Caesarean section carries many potential dangers for pregnant women, especially more than 80% of women having C-section have postpartum haemorrhage because during the surgery the incision has touched the aorta in the uterus, causing the uterus to become damaged. hurt or worse, tear, rupture the uterus.
Another cause is that the surgical wound is not handled properly, after the mother goes home for a few weeks, the postpartum hemorrhage will appear. At this time, the incision site can become infected, leading to blood infection , leading to complications such as amniotic fluid embolism or blood clotting disorders that cause postpartum hemorrhage.
During delivery, if the doctor does not follow the correct order or improperly removes the placenta, the risk of bleeding increases.
Due to the health of the mother
Maternal health is weak, due to lack of rest and care during pregnancy, anemia is also one of the leading causes.
If a woman is pregnant with twins, triplets, the size of the fetus is too large and the labor lasts too long, it also causes the uterus to stretch a lot, leading to after caesarean section, the uterus can't be elastic again, which leads to a miscarriage. hemorrhagic state.
In addition, if the mother has a history of miscarriage or abortion many times, she will also have to worry about bleeding after the cesarean section. Because at this time, the wall of the uterus is worn down and weakened, prone to infection or tearing.
Therefore, there is a risk of bleeding after cesarean section, but if the mothers know how to prevent and quickly recognize the signs of bleeding, it will turn the risk into a safe one, which can be handled without letting it go. dangerous side effects.
What are the signs to recognize when a woman has bleeding after cesarean section?
Signs that the mother has postpartum hemorrhage
After cesarean section, blood still flows through the vagina because this is a normal expression, cesarean section or vaginal birth are common. This amount of blood will flow for about 8-10 days, called a discharge.
However, if you see blood that doesn't stop or has flowed profusely within 24 hours without control, the blood is thin or clotted and bright red, this is the most obvious sign of bleeding.
The perineum is a place with a lot of vaginal hematoma, a place of postpartum hemorrhage, but when there is bleeding, the mother's uterus will swell, from which the uterus does not shrink to form a safe mass. flabby, so that a safe sphere could not be found on the scapula.
When bleeding, the mother will almost lose more than 50% of the body's blood, plus the amount of blood lost during childbirth will make the mother seriously debilitated. The body becomes pale, lacks milk, the whole body sweats, the heart beats fast and dizzy, the mind is no longer alert.
At this time, if tested, the doctor will find that the mother's uterus has become soft and can not be contracted anymore, the red blood cells decrease sharply, causing the blood pressure to also decrease. different hemoglobin and hemoglobin levels.
After giving birth by cesarean section, women must monitor the amount of blood each time to report back to the doctor. When detecting these symptoms, the pregnant woman must immediately notify the doctor for timely treatment plans.
In order not to worry about bleeding after cesarean section, the family should let the mother stay in the hospital for about 1 week so that the doctor can monitor the health status of the mother and baby, avoiding going home early without a diagnosis. enough will delay the mother's treatment if bleeding occurs.