| Care After Vaginal Birth |
| Your doctor should give you instuctions upon discharge, but this is here for your reading as well. During the first 6 weeks after delivery, your body (tissues and organs) return back to their nonpregnant state While this process is in effect, the following steps maay be necessary: |
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| - NO SEX!!! (if you have stitches from a tear or episiotomy) - cleaning sutures with antispetic (you can use Bedadine diluted in water, sitz bath, or Dermoplast which is available at any drug store) - Emptying bladder every 4-6 hours to prevent urine infection - A diet rich in fiber to prevent constipation - Contraceptives (birth control) sought around 4 weeks after. |
| Your doctor may give you other guidelines to follow. It is always important to listen to the advice of your doctor. |