In the second day after delivery, the mother's and baby's bodies undergo intense changes. A newborn baby learns to live in completely different conditions than before, and you return to the state you had before pregnancy. What can you expect on the second day after giving birth?

Mom - second day after delivery

  • You are starting to experience lower abdominal pains, caused by uterine contractions. It is evidenced by her urging - within six weeks she will return to pre-pregnancy . The pains worsen during breastfeeding, as oxytocin is released from the pituitary gland. It influences the secretion of milk from the breast glands and causesuterine contractions . Fortunately, they are only painful in the first few days. It is felt more strongly by women whose uterine muscles are more stretched, e.g. after many births or after a twin pregnancy. If the pain is very troublesome, you can use mild painkillers (e.g. paracetamol), of course in consultation with your doctor.

  • You will also experience soreness around the perineal wound, a feeling of numbness, difficulty sitting and walking. Avoid standing and sitting for too long, so as not to put too much strain on the area. If the symptoms are severe, you can use mild painkillers with your doctor's approval. These complaints usually disappear a few daysafter giving birth . If they do not, or even get worse, tell your doctor as this may be a symptom of abnormal wound healing. Usually the healing of the perineum takes about 10 days and it is very important to follow the rules of hygiene during this period. Sanitary pads should be changed as needed, but not less frequently than every 3-4 hours. After each visit to the toilet, wash yourself from the front to the back and gently dry yourself.
  • Stretching and temporary relaxation of the muscles in the pelvic floor area after giving birth can cause difficulty passing urine or constipation. They disappear after 1-2 days. You can overcome them with physical activity right after giving birth. If you don't have a bowel movement for a few days, your doctor may suggest a mild laxative, usually in the form of a suppository. Do not use any of these medications without medical supervision as they may increase bleeding and, if you are breastfeeding, cause side effects on your baby.
  • No.worry if you find yourself sweating more than usual. This is a normal reaction of your body. Excessive sweating of the whole body in the first days after childbirth is a symptom of labor fatigue and changing hormonal status. This also removes the fluids that your body has built up during pregnancy.
  • Many young mothers complain of nipple soreness or even cracking. This problem especially affects women with delicate skin. Usually, these symptoms occur when the baby is not latching onto the breast correctly. Pay attention to whether your baby is properly grasping the nipple when feeding, or whether your baby's mouth embraces it along with the areola. If this is difficult for you to judge for yourself, ask your midwife for help. Remember to change the position during feeding so that the nipple and the areola are pressed in different planes. It is important that the nipples heal as soon as possible. You can stop the breastfeeding of the breast with a cracked nipple for a few hours and speed up its healing by putting drops of food on it several times a day and drying it. Also try to brush the nipple with purified lanolin 2-3 times a day.

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    Child - second day after delivery

    • Although you think your baby is looking around curiously or is responding to your voice, it's important to be aware of your baby's underdeveloped senses. A newborn can see blurry and foggy, and objects smaller than 45 cm in size are not noticed by him. Eyeball movements are uncoordinated and the eyes act independently of each other, so don't get scared if you notice your baby squinting every now and then.
    • In the first days, the newborn does not react to sound stimuli of low intensity. This is due to the fact that his ear canals are covered with exfoliated epithelium and liniment. They usually disappear after a few days. The baby reacts to loud sounds with a change in the pace of breathing and shaking of the body.
    • The sense of smell is still underdeveloped, while the newborn is sensitive to flavors from birth. He distinguishes between sweet taste - which makes him suck - and sour, bitter, s alty, which can inhibit this reflex.
    • Physiological jaundice appears most often in the second day of life, which indicates the immaturity of the liver. Then, the blood of the newborn shows an increased concentration of bilirubin in the plasma. Its level is constantly tested in order not to exacerbate the disease. During this time, the whites of the eyes, face and even the whole body may appear yellow, and the baby may also besleepy and have less appetite. Most often, the bilirubin level drops quite quickly and after a few days physiological jaundice resolves spontaneously.
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    Don't expect your baby to look like a smiling baby from a diaper ad after giving birth. It may happen that:

    • the head will have a pointed, elongated or slightly deformed shape right after delivery; will be rounded in the next two weeks;
    • skin is red and wrinkled, covered with fetal fluid;
    • nipples may be slightly swollen and red (also in boys), sometimes clear fluid flows out of them - this is the result of increased levels of female hormones that have entered the baby's bloodstream from the mother's body;
    • hair - you can see a fluff covering not only the skull, but also the backs, arms and ears; the fetal hair, i.e. the first hairs, will precipitate within 6-8 weeks, and in their place will appear (sometimes after a few months) hair, the thickness, thickness and color of which may change with the age of the child.
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