Postpartum low back pain is the appearance of low back pain after childbirth, which is related to reflex pain caused by postpartum uterine contraction and rejuvenation. Postpartum low back pain is a more common phenomenon among women who have given birth. Some mothers said that they were anesthetic during childbirth, and some mothers said that they did not sit well in the confinement! So what is the reason?
Postpartum low back pain generally has the following causes: physiological calcium deficiency, overwork, improper posture, postpartum cold, careless living, flashing waist and kidney and lumbosacral congenital diseases, or cold may cause postpartum low back pain. The endocrine system has not been adjusted after childbirth, the pelvic ligaments are still in a relaxed state, the abdominal muscles have become more relaxed due to childbirth, and the postpartum care baby must often bend over, or the blood stasis pelvic cavity is caused by poor discharge of lochia.
Causes of postpartum low back pain
1. The endocrine system has not been adjusted after childbirth, the pelvic ligaments are still in a relaxed state, and the abdominal muscles have become more relaxed due to childbirth; in addition, the postpartum care baby should often bend over, or the blood stasis pelvic cavity caused by poor discharge of lochia.
2. After childbirth, the endocrine system changes, will not quickly return to the pre-pregnancy state, the pelvic ligament is still in a relaxed state for a period of time, the abdominal muscles have become weak and weak, and the uterus has not been fully reset quickly, causing low back pain.
3. After childbirth, the mother should often bend down to take care of the baby, such as bathing, wearing clothes, changing diapers, often picking up the baby from the cradle, etc., which is easy to induce waist pain.
4. Many mothers have less activity after childbirth, always lying or sitting on the bed to recuperate; coupled with weight gain, the increase in abdominal excess flesh increases, increasing the load of the lumbar muscles, causing lumbar muscle strain and low back pain.
5. Postpartum failure to pay attention to rest makes the body too tired, or often stands for a long time, squatting, sitting for a long time or waist tightness, etc., can lead to psoas muscle strain, inducing low back pain.
6. Often take improper or non-relaxed posture to feed the baby, so that the waist muscles are always in a state of non-relaxation, and the waist muscles are damaged.
How to prevent low back pain?
Pay attention to the feeding posture
Sitting or lying down to breastfeed can be used, as long as you feel that the posture is relaxed and comfortable.
Pay attention to protect the waist
You can prepare a table dedicated to changing diapers or washing farts for your baby; you should also pay attention to rest when doing housework, put a chair next to it, and avoid bending over often or standing for a long time.
Hold your baby less
Maybe for many mothers, it is really difficult to do, which requires a little more understanding and care from the family, in short, let the family do the work for them, don't be strong, go out to hold the child or push the stroller such a small thing or leave it to the husband to do it.
Pay attention to keeping your waist warm
Usually pay attention to the warmth of the waist, especially when the weather changes, add clothes in time to avoid being blown by cold winds, and the cold will be more painful.