During the postpartum the woman's organism undergoes certain anatomical changes, the main one is the uterine involution or process through which the uterus returns to a size more or less similar to the one it had before pregnancy. During this process it is common for them to occur postpartum contractions or contractions.
Is about intense and frequent contractions during the first 24 to 48 hours after giving birth (although they last about a week with less intensity). They are a normal process that helps return the uterus to its normal state, in addition to facilitating the sealing of arterial mouths that remain open after childbirth.
They are automatic and are accentuated every time the baby is put to the breast, because the sucking of the nipples determines the release of the hormone oxytocin, which acts at the level of the uterine muscle fibers determining strong and sustained contractions.
Therefore, early breast stimulation is also beneficial for the process of sealing the blood vessels that remain open with the detachment of the placenta, and thus reduce the risk of severe bleeding.
Hemorrhages should not be confused with postpartum lochia: during the period of uterine regression the discharge of vaginal secretions from inside the uterine cavity is normal.
The entuertos can be quite painful according to the cases, although for many women it is a tolerable pain. Otherwise, ibuprofen can be taken to soothe the pain, as long as our doctor considers it appropriate. Anyway, only during the first 24 or 48 hours are they noticed with intensity.
The wrongs are less common in new mothers, or less intense (about 5% of them suffer in a painful way) and the frequency and intensity is increasing according to the number of previous children (50% in the second child, 80% in the following).
Most first-time ones see the wrongs as not very painful, soft as a rule. But as you have more children, the hardships become more intense and painful because the womb is softer and needs more strength and contractions to return to its site. Something similar happens with women who have had twins or very large children, as the uterus gave more than normal, usually have more intense entourtos even if it is the first child.
The enturtos are natural, good and desirable, since if the matrix does not contract the blood vessels remain open and the bleeding could put the mother's life at risk. Let us keep in mind that immediately after childbirth the uterus descends approximately to the level of the navel, and the involution must continue thanks to these contractions.
Definitely, thanks to these contractions or enturtos the uterus is detached from the remains of pregnancy-related tissues that can remain within it, and progressively shrinks its size in an absolutely natural process.
