Can you drink brown sugar water after childbirth bleeding?

Written by Liu Wei Jie

Obstetrics

Updated on September 27, 2024

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Can you drink brown sugar water after childbirth, including after natural childbirth and cesarean section? If it is after natural childbirth, you can drink brown sugar water, but you must check if it contains jujube components. If it does contain jujube, do not drink such brown sugar water. If it is after a cesarean section, do not drink brown sugar water because there are gastrointestinal recovery issues post-cesarean section, especially in the first 1-2 days when there hasn't been gas passing yet. Drinking a lot of brown sugar water can cause abdominal bloating, intestinal obstruction, and other issues. Generally, after a cesarean section, you can drink some brown sugar water after 10 days, but also do not drink brown sugar water that contains jujube.

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What does postpartum hemorrhage feel like?

Postpartum hemorrhage refers to the condition where, within 24 hours after vaginal delivery, the amount of blood loss reaches 500 milliliters, and in the case of a cesarean section, the blood loss amounts to 1000 milliliters. During this time, the woman may experience a substantial amount of bleeding from the vagina, along with large blood clots. The primary cause of this condition is often significantly associated with poor contraction of the uterine muscles. Post-delivery, the blood sinuses in the uterine muscle layer are open, requiring the uterus to contract. If the contractions are inadequate, it may lead to bleeding from these blood sinuses. Additionally, bleeding could also potentially stem from post-surgical wounds, such as those from a cesarean section or wounds from vaginal delivery.

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The main causes of postpartum hemorrhage

There are four main causes of postpartum hemorrhage: one is uterine atony, two is due to trauma in the soft birth canal, three is due to placental factors, and four is coagulation dysfunction. Uterine atony is the most common cause of postpartum hemorrhage clinically. Various factors can lead to uterine atony, such as maternal exhaustion during labor due to not eating, leading to physical decay, which can also cause uterine atony. Additionally, an excessively large uterus, such as from excessive amniotic fluid, twins, or triplets, can lead to poor uterine contraction and retraction rates after childbirth. As for injuries in the soft birth canal, they mainly occur due to insufficient protection of the perineum during childbirth or inappropriate use of vacuum assistance during the second stage of labor, causing trauma in the soft birth canal. Placental factors include placental adhesion, placenta accreta, partial placental abruption, and retained placenta, all of which can lead to postpartum bleeding due to placental issues.

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Postpartum Hemorrhage Emergency Response Process

Firstly, it is necessary to administer IV fluids to the patient and establish two venous accesses to urgently replenish blood volume. Then, it is important to manage breathing to ensure the patient's airway is clear, and provide oxygen if necessary. Patient's vital signs should also be checked for any abnormalities. Additionally, treatment should be given based on the cause of bleeding. If the bleeding is due to poor uterine contraction, it is crucial to promptly enhance uterine contractions to quickly stop the bleeding. At this time, uterotonic agents can be used, or manual uterine massage can be employed to stem the bleeding. If the bleeding is caused by a surgical incision, then the incision needs to be sutured properly.

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Causes of Late Postpartum Hemorrhage

Late postpartum hemorrhage refers to a significant amount of vaginal bleeding that occurs two to three weeks after a cesarean section or natural childbirth. The causes of late postpartum hemorrhage include the following aspects. First, the presence of residuals in the uterine cavity, such as when the placenta or membranes remain within the uterine cavity after childbirth, can repeatedly stimulate the endometrium causing bleeding. Second, poor healing of the uterine incision during a cesarean section can lead to post-cesarean bleeding, a condition that easily causes late postpartum hemorrhage. Third, poor healing of episiotomy or perineal laceration wounds after natural childbirth can also potentially lead to late postpartum hemorrhage.

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Postpartum hemorrhage uterine suturing method

If postpartum hemorrhage occurs, it is foremost important to actively seek the specific causes of the bleeding to achieve timely and rapid hemostasis. It is also necessary to quickly replenish blood volume to prevent shock and infection. Meanwhile, if there is localized bleeding, active local suturing treatment should be pursued to control the bleeding. Normally, if the postpartum bleeding is light, suturing the uterus in the conventional way will suffice. However, if the bleeding is caused by uterine atony or similar reasons and oxytocics are ineffective, procedures like ascending ligation of the uterine arteries or uterine compression sutures and binding can be performed to effectively stop the bleeding.