Precautions after induced abortion
Release time : 11/04/2025 09:30:04
Abortion of labor is a very helpless and forced choice for mothers.
If possible, which mother wouldn't want to bring her child safely into the world? However, there are always reasons why mothers must be ruthless. For example, if they suffer from certain diseases, or if the health of the fetus is seriously affected and cannot give birth normally, they have to undergo induction surgery.
After giving birth, both the physical and mental health of a new mother can be greatly affected. Here are some important precautions for postpartum women: 1. Pay attention to any signs of vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain, fever, chills, etc. during the postpartum period.
Vaginal bleeding lasting more than one week should prompt timely medical consultation and treatment.
Enhancing nutrition and taking rest are indispensable.
A woman after induced labor is equivalent to giving birth to a child once.
Do not participate in manual labor too early, otherwise you will easily fall into the root cause of "uterine prolapse", so you should rest for at least half a month. At the same time, you should also pay attention to preventing colds and colds and promoting your body's recovery as soon as possible.
It is generally recommended to wash your hair with warm water 2 weeks after inducing labor.
3. Take timely measures to reduce breast milk production.
After a human abortion or induction of labor, due to the regulation of hormones in the body, the brain temporarily controls the secretion of a kind of prolactin, which causes the human body to produce milk.
Therefore, measures to restore milk should be taken in time after inducing labor. You can take vitamin B6 orally, 200 mg each time, three times a day, for three days, or stir-fried malt and boiled in soup.
For women who secrete a lot of milk, they can go to the hospital to get a breast-restoring needle or use traditional Chinese medicine to restore breast.
4. Pay attention to cleanliness of vulva after inducing labor to prevent infection.
5. Sex and bath should not be allowed within 1 month after induced labor to avoid the growth of bacteria and infection, which is not conducive to the recovery of women's bodies.
After resuming sexual life, pay attention to contraception.
Since a woman's ovaries will return to ovulation about 30 days after induced labor, once a woman resumes sexual life, she must adopt corresponding contraceptive methods to avoid another pregnancy.
What is induced labor? Perhaps many people know what abortion is, but they have a vague understanding of it.
Abortion of labor is medically called termination of mid-term pregnancy. Abortion and induction of labor are both methods of artificial termination of pregnancy.
An abortion is often a last resort for contraception failure, or sometimes it is necessary when the pregnant woman has a serious illness that would endanger her life, or when there is a problem with the fetus (anencephaly or severe genetic disease).
Based on the time of pregnancy termination, it can be classified into early pregnancy termination (before 12 weeks) and mid-pregnancy termination (between 13 to 24 weeks).
Simply put, early termination of pregnancy refers to abortion, while mid-term termination of pregnancy is known as induced labor.
Induced labor, also known as induced uterine contraction, involves the use of artificial methods to induce uterine contractions in women between 12 and 24 weeks of pregnancy, thereby removing both the developing fetus and the placenta from the uterus to end the pregnancy.
Induced abortions cannot be performed in an outpatient setting and must be conducted in hospital.
Due to the necessity of fully expanding the cervical canal, as well as the formation of the placenta and fetal skeleton, the trauma caused by induced labor is greater, making it more prone to complications such as postpartum hemorrhage, laceration of the birth canal, and pulmonary embolism. Additionally, secondary infections are also likely to occur.
[TIPS] Leucorrhea examination must be performed before induction of labor. If you have vaginitis, you need to be cured before surgery, otherwise pelvic inflammatory disease may occur.
Does induction of labor hurt? Traditional manual induction of labor is inevitable in pain, but if the pregnant woman can't bear the intense pain, she can also choose to have an uncomplicated artificial induction of labor surgery.
Painless induced abortion primarily involves an abortion procedure performed under the influence of anesthesia. The procedure is relatively short, and due to intravenous anesthesia, theoretically, patients will not feel any pain during the abortion process.
In fact, whether the painless abortion is not painful and has a lot to do with the implementation of anesthesia. Some non-standard medical institutions have not strict requirements for the implementation of anesthesia, often resulting in excessive or insufficient anesthetic doses, which affects the progress of the operation, and more importantly, causes sequelae, harming the body.
Therefore, it is important to choose a reputable hospital for induced abortion.
What are the circumstances for pregnant mothers to adapt to induced labor in the mid-term? Possible complications of induction of labor: 1. Infection: You have cervicitis and vaginitis, and surgery can spread the inflammation.
The aseptic operation of induction of labor is not strict, and surgical instruments bring bacteria into the uterine cavity, causing infection.
When infection occurs in the uterus, there may be symptoms such as high fever, lower abdominal pain, smelly vaginal secretions, uterine tenderness, and elevated white blood cell count. In severe cases, it may develop to diffuse peritonitis, toxemia, or even death.
2. Vaginal bleeding: If the vaginal bleeding volume exceeds 400ml during the second trimester of pregnancy, it is regarded as induced bleeding.
The main causes of bleeding are residual placenta or membranes, poor uterine contraction, and birth canal damage.
3. Incomplete abortion: Placenta or fetal membrane tissue remains in the uterine cavity after abortion, which is called incomplete abortion and requires curettage.
4. Birth canal injury: If the uterus contracts too strongly and the cervix cannot expand accordingly, cervical laceration, uterine rupture or guided laceration may occur.
5. Embolism and Coagulation Disorders: During induced labor, whether through dilation and curettage or amniocentesis, amniotic fluid can potentially enter the maternal circulatory system, leading to severe complications such as pulmonary embolism, shock, and coagulation disorders.
It is advisable to rest in bed for a week after childbirth. What should one pay attention to in terms of diet during this period? 1. Consume more foods rich in Vitamin C, Vitamin B1, and Vitamin B2, such as fresh vegetables and fruits, which are beneficial for the recovery of the woman's body.
Additionally, it is essential to ensure adequate iron supplementation to prevent postpartum anemia.
Proteins are an important component of antibodies, and if they are not consumed enough, the body's resistance will decrease. Therefore, women should consume sufficient protein after childbirth, as well as eat more chicken, pork, eggs, milk, beans, and legumes, and soy products.
3. It is appropriate to limit fat intake while also adopting good dietary habits. Avoid consuming stimulating foods such as chili peppers, alcohol, vinegar, pepper, ginger, etc. These stimulants can cause irritation of the organs and blood vessels. Consumption of cold-natured foods like crabs, clams, and river snails should be avoided, as they may adversely affect women's physical recovery and negatively impact their daily work and life.
Extended Reading: The risks of induced abortion are significant and pregnant women must not overlook them. Induced abortion is very harmful, just as it takes the place of a woman's postpartum recovery. The medical information provided in this text is for reference only.
In case of discomfort, it is advised to seek medical attention immediately. The diagnosis and treatment should be based on the medical examination conducted face-to-face.