Wearing compression stockins after caesarean birth?!
Question: Wearing compression stockins after caesarean birth!?
Hi, has anyone had to wear compression stockings for a few weeks after a caesarean birth!? The nurses told me 6 weeks!. It's almost 6 weeks, well 5 & a half & I've started to keep them off as overheating!. Why 6 weeks!? Can anyone shed light on this for me!? Thanks!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
6 weeks is about how long it takes for the body to heal!.
Some ppl actually heal faster, some slower!. Depends on ur overall health!.
If you are nursing will actually heal faster, if you are feeling good and otherwise great shape, and breastfeeding, you should be fine now!.
If you are not breastfeeding and/or have some other symptoms or problems, stick with it for a little more or better yet call your birth provider (OB) and ask them the question!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Some ppl actually heal faster, some slower!. Depends on ur overall health!.
If you are nursing will actually heal faster, if you are feeling good and otherwise great shape, and breastfeeding, you should be fine now!.
If you are not breastfeeding and/or have some other symptoms or problems, stick with it for a little more or better yet call your birth provider (OB) and ask them the question!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
C-section is surgery!.!.!.!.!.after any type of surgery there is an increased risk for blood clots to develop, especially in the legs!.!.!.!.!.DVT!.!.!.the compression stockings help with preventing blood from pooling in the legs!.!.!.!.some Dr use this as their standard post-op protocol!.!.!.!.some do not!.!.!.!.!.!.it is just a preventive measure, 6 weeks is probably the amount of time he feels that it will take you to be up and regularly active and things (hormones, healing) are getting back to normalWww@Answer-Health@Com
Im not sure, i had a caesarian birth and only had to wear them during my time in hospital, but after i stopped wearing them i had alot of water retension and swelling in my legs & feet which was unpleasant, so maybe its to stop this happening!.Www@Answer-Health@Com