Dr. Swati Rai

Recovery after caesarean section…..
Message to all would be mothers …save and share..
Day 0- prior to caesarean section (elective)
To reach hospital in fasting state of 8 hrs
Complete fasting
Always get PAC( Pre anaesthetic checkup ) done 2 day prior from anaesthetist .

Day 1- day of caesarean section
Reach 2-3 hours prior to schedule timing
Bring all files, blood work up , ultrasound report, prescription etc.
Anesthesia team will do reassessment and shift you to OT

Spinal anaesthesia is mostly anaesthesia of choice.
You will be in senses but there will be no pain.
After delivery baby will be shown to you then your husband
And is kept in NICU for observation

After the procedure you are shifted to post operative room and then to your room after 2 hours.

Sips of water are allowed after 6 hrs
Try to take some sleep

Day 2- first walk
Use abdominal belt( take help from staff)
Catheter is removed
Soft diet is started followed by normal diet.
Move legs
Deep breathing excercise

MOVE
REST
RELAX
REPEAT

Maintain hydration( prevents post spinal headache)

Day -3
Normal diet
U will be able to pass urine and motion properly.
Water proof dressing is done .
Ready to go home.

Do meet 3 people before leaving hospital-
Pediatrician (discuss all doubts )
Nutritionist ( discuss diet for lactating mothers )
Try to keep mother and mother-in-law during this discussion
Lactation counsellor (learn, practice, repeat)

Meet your gynaecologist after 10 days from day of caesarean ..

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Dr Swati Rai

Morning deliveries……
Natural birth ……
Birthing requires lot of hard work , dedication and most importantly trust that mother has on her gynaecologist…
Find your Gyanec that you can trust completely….
Because that plays the most crucial role when we talk about normal delivery…
That’s the magic ingredient that leads to normal delivery in the most natural way….
Minimal intervention…..minimal use of meds…..lots of hard work……lots of sweating of both patient and doctor….
Sleepless night of both patient and doctor…..
That’s the beauty of this profession ….
Want to thank all my patients for believing and trusting the process….
Happy being a Gyanec…..manifesting more and more of normal deliveries …..happy labouring….happy delivering

Everyone has a morning ritual….
Mine is this….
Morning deliveries…..
Happiness overloaded….
Having a blissful environment in delivery room is very essential….it adds confidence to expecting mother…..and a pious aura …..
Try to make this memory the most memorable one for my patients…
Happy labouring …
Happy delivering .swatirai