Uterine contraction is characterized by contraction of the smooth muscles of this organ. It is mainly observed during menstruation, during orgasm, during and after childbirth, after scraping.

Types of uterine contractions

In different situations, contractions are different, they can range from weak, which a woman does not actually feel, to strong (during childbirth), they cause pain.

During menstruation, the uterus contracts intensively to remove the endometrium from the woman's body. Since the uterus is surrounded by many nerve endings, when it contracts, pains appear in the lower abdomen. And if a woman produces a lot of oxytocin (a hormone that causes uterine contractions), then the pain does not disappear immediately after the end of menstruation.

Also, the formation of pain during menstruation may be associated with a high level of prostaglandins in the blood, which are produced by the uterine tissue and cause its contracting actions. The higher the level of prostaglandins in a woman's body, the more intense the contraction of the uterus occurs and, accordingly, the pain increases.

Before menstruation, the uterus opens slightly (closing at their end), rises up, slightly enlarged. During constant contractions that cause mild pain, it reaches its usual size.

The cause of postmenstrual pain may be the wrong location of the organ, stress, overstrain.

To reduce the pain threshold during uterine contractions, it is recommended to use No-shpu, Ibuprofen, Naproxen, Diclofenac suppositories.

During orgasm, the contraction of the uterus is also observed, as endorphins are produced, which are often called hormones of happiness. It is because of the production of endorphins that a woman's mood rises significantly.

During orgasm, under the influence of the hormone oxytocin, the body of the uterus slightly increases and expands, and the length of the neck decreases, in addition to this, the walls of the entire organ begin to evenly shrink for several minutes.

Doctors say that uterine contractions during orgasm are not at all the same as during childbirth and they do not pose a threat to the further development of pregnancy. It can be considered an undesirable sign only in the very last stages of bearing a child. Having sex during early pregnancy is not at all bad for a woman’s well-being and allows her to endure and give birth to a healthy baby without complications.

Curettage (cleansing) is a surgical intervention in gynecology, during which the upper layer of the membrane inside the uterus is removed. Very often, after curettage, bleeding begins. The need for this procedure often causes the cessation of fetal development and signs of death.

If curettage is carried out by an experienced doctor, then, as a rule, it will not cause complications. Usually, during the rehabilitation period, a woman feels slight pains in the lower abdomen, as during menstruation. This suggests that the uterus is restored to its former size. This happens quite quickly, in about a month.

There are cases of severe bleeding after scraping (you need to change the gasket several times an hour), in such a situation, you should immediately call a doctor. Often, polyps and prolonged periods become the cause of curettage.

Anomalies of contractile activity

Anomalies of the contractile activity of the uterus are divided into two varieties:

1. Primary weak labor activity- poor opening of the uterine cervix before childbirth.
2. Secondary weak labor activity- characterized by the interruption of contractions during childbirth after their regular sequence.

There are other types of anomalies. Some women have no uterine contractions at all, some have irregular contractions, and sometimes rapid labor activity. Let's consider in more detail:

With an incomplete exit of the placenta and lochia, curettage is performed, before which the woman is given general anesthesia.

The reasons for all this can be various diseases, insufficient production of contractile proteins and hormones by the body, the anatomical structure of the birth canal.

A very important role is played by the hormone progesterone, which prevents uterine contraction, it also affects the emotional state of a woman.

Medications for the normalization of contractile activity

For home treatment, you can use both drugs and herbs.

Medications that can act on uterine contractions are divided into four groups:

All of these medicines are very common in gynecology and many contain hormones:

After scraping and to stop heavy and protracted periods (with such a pathology, it is necessary to consult a doctor without delay), hemostatic agents are used, which are prescribed by a specialist based on the specific situation.

Traditional medicine recipes and exercises for uterine contraction

Traditional medicine recipes at home are best used before contacting a doctor, and not to replace it.

Although uterine contraction is a natural phenomenon, sometimes it needs help, especially in the period after childbirth and during prolonged periods. Herbal infusions can help here, for example:

After childbirth, you need to breastfeed the baby, since during this process the hormone prolactin is produced, which contributes to the contractile movements of the uterus.

In addition to medicines and herbs, you can do special exercises to reduce the uterus, and a huge plus is that you can do them at home.

Well suited exercises after childbirth, curettage and caesarean:

Exercises to reduce the uterus should be done for a long time (about three months). But after that, you can save a good figure. The causes of uterine contractions can be different, so to normalize this process, you need to contact a specialist.

Content

Intensive contraction of the uterus is a natural process characteristic of menstruation and the postpartum period. However, during pregnancy, it poses a serious threat and can lead to miscarriage or premature birth.

There are several ways to normalize the contractile function of the uterus, one of them is the use of decoctions or herbal tinctures that stimulate the uterus. This method helps a woman to reduce the reproductive organ and go through the recovery period much faster and easier.

Contractile activity disorders

There are two main types of contractile dysfunction:

1. Poor dilatation of the cervix before childbirth. The reason for this is a violation of the integrity or weak activity of the muscular layer of the uterus, as well as previous surgical interventions, for example, removal of tumors, cauterization of erosion or caesarean section;
2. Poor contractile activity or cessation of contractions during childbirth. Most often this occurs after the full disclosure of the cervix or after the release of the fetus. The reason is the decline in the strength of the woman in labor, fatigue and stress.

In rare cases, deviations such as the complete absence of the ability of the uterus to contract, or, conversely, too intense contraction and relaxation of the muscles, can also be noted.

To stimulate the contractile activity of the uterus during labor, oxytocin and prostaglandins are used, and in the postpartum period, as well as after an abortion, herbs and medicinal preparations are used that cause uterine contractions.

Contraction of the uterus after childbirth

Childbirth is a complex and multi-stage process, during which many organs of a woman undergo serious changes. In particular, the uterus is stretched in size, and after the birth of the child and the release of the placenta, its mucous membrane may bleed.

In order for the uterus to return to its normal position, decrease in size, and complete restoration of its inner membrane, stop bleeding, it must contract intensively. Under normal conditions, during contraction, frequent contraction and relaxation of muscles occurs, as a result of which the organ gets rid of excess tissues and cells. This process may be accompanied by blood secretions, which will decrease in volume each time. Also, the main signs of uterine contraction are pain in the lower abdomen, reminiscent of contractions and unpleasant or even painful sensations in the chest.

In some cases, due to the physiological or anatomical characteristics of a woman, the uterus cannot contract as intensively as required. In this case, the doctor may prescribe special medications that cause tone, or advise herbs for normal contraction of the uterus after childbirth.

One of the most common herbal preparations is the uterine collection to restore uterine contractions. It is based on the upland uterus - a plant that has long been used to treat gynecological diseases. It not only has an effect that causes muscle contractions, but also has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antibacterial antitumor effects.

Be sure to consult your doctor before using herbs and phytocomplexes that cause muscle contractions, especially if the baby is breastfed.

Herbs contraindicated during pregnancy

Despite the fact that medicinal herbs, including those that reduce the uterus, have a generally beneficial effect on the body, some of them are completely contraindicated during pregnancy. They can harm not only the expectant mother, but also the baby.

List of plants that reduce the uterus, cause hypertonicity and are prohibited for use during pregnancy.

1. Herbs that cause strong contraction of the uterus and stop bleeding. This can lead to miscarriage or premature birth. For example, calamus marsh, mountaineer pepper, nettle, common cuff.
2. Herbs containing a high concentration of estrogens. Can also lead to miscarriage - sage, chamomile, hop cones, red clover, flax seeds.
3. Herbs containing alkaloids in their leaves or stems. These substances are toxic. These include the initial medicinal letter, black henbane, male fern, black nightshade and other plants.
4. Essential oil herbs that cause uterine tone. Oils in large dosages can affect the functioning of the central nervous system of the mother. For example, field mint, rosemary, pine, bearberry, fennel, tarragon and others.

Special attention should be paid during pregnancy medicines and herbal medicines. They may contain components that cause uterine tone and are prohibited during this period.

Most Effective Recipes

In the absence of any contraindications and allergic reactions, it is recommended to take the following medicinal preparations that reduce the uterus. They include herbs that cause tone and stop bleeding.

birch leaf tincture

Preparation: for this remedy, the leaves are best collected in May, it is during this period that they contain the maximum concentration of all the necessary substances. About 6 teaspoons of crushed leaves pour three cups of boiling water, add ¼ teaspoon of soda. Pour all this mixture into a thermos and let it brew for 2-2.5 hours.

Application: strain the finished tincture. 2 weeks after giving birth, take one glass of birch contraction agent three times a day.

Infusion of white yasnitsa

Preparation: Pour 4 teaspoons of crushed lamb leaves into 2 cups of hot water. Leave to brew all night. Then filter and pour into a convenient container.

Application: you need to drink 200-250 ml every day, dividing the entire volume into 2-3 applications. The tincture, which reduces the muscle layer, in addition, gives strength and vigor to the whole body.

Natural viburnum juice

Preparation: squeeze the juice from fresh viburnum berries and strain it.

Application: it is necessary to use 1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed juice, which causes tone. In this case, it must be squeezed out immediately before use. Sugar can be added if desired. With gastritis and peptic ulcer of the stomach, such juice should not be taken.

Shepherd's Bag Flask

Preparation: 4 tablespoons of crushed plant, causing uterine tone, pour 1.5 cups of boiling water. Close the container tightly and leave in a dark place for 4 hours.

Application: the entire resulting infusion that causes contraction must be drunk during the day. This herb, which reduces the uterus, not only has a tonic effect, but also strengthens the vascular system and stimulates blood circulation.

raspberry leaf juice

Preparation: Pour 4 teaspoons of crushed and dried raspberry leaves with two cups of boiling water. Leave the product to brew for 3 hours.

Usage: Prepared raspberry infusion that causes tone, you need to drink 4 small cups throughout the day. The active substances contained in raspberry juice not only have a reducing effect, but also have a tonic effect.

Decoction of nettle leaves

Preparation: Pour 4 tablespoons of dried nettle with two cups of boiling water and pour into a glass container. Leave the product to cool completely, preferably overnight, then filter it.

Application: you need to drink 300 ml of decoction during the day, dividing the entire volume of the decoction that causes uterine tone into 2 or 3 applications.

Red geranium infusion

Preparation: 2 teaspoons of crushed leaves and stalks of geranium pour 400 ml of boiled water at room temperature. Leave the product to infuse all night, in the morning it must be filtered.

Application: all 400 ml of infusion that reduces the uterus should be drunk during the day, dividing the volume into 2-3 applications.

Wormwood infusion

Preparation: pour half a tablespoon of chopped wormwood with 2 cups of boiling water. Let the contracting agent sit for about an hour, then strain it and pour into a glass container.

Application: an infusion of wormwood that reduces the uterus, it is recommended to take one glass a day, dividing the intake by 3-4 times.

These are just the main folk remedies that cause tone and reduce the reproductive organ. You can also use complexes containing oregano, calendula, mountaineer, lavender, tansy, etc. All these plants and herbs have a contracting effect and help stop bleeding. It is this action that is especially necessary for a woman in the postpartum period.

In order for the uterus to actively contract and return to normal size as soon as possible, the following recommendations must be followed:

• you should lie on your stomach more often, this leads to the muscles of the peritoneum in tone and causes contraction of the uterus. This method can be used only if the birth went without complications;
• breastfeeding is one of the best and most natural ways to reduce the uterus. In the first weeks and months of a baby's life, it is important to feed on demand, thereby establishing the entire breastfeeding regimen;
• if there are no complications after childbirth, the doctor may prescribe therapeutic exercises that cause contractions. A certain set of exercises will not only speed up the process of restoring the uterus, but also strengthen all the muscles of the body, returning the woman to her former shape;
• in the first days after childbirth, it is recommended to drink as much water as possible with natural honey and lemon juice. This drink, which causes tone and reduces the uterus, will give strength and vigor to a tired and exhausted mother. However, this method is indicated only in the absence of breastfeeding.

To contract the uterus it is also effective to perform Kegel exercises that cause tone. Their action is aimed at strengthening the muscles of the perineum and abdominal wall.

There are many effective ways to restore the body in the postpartum period. One of them is folk remedies for uterine contraction. Before using any herbal preparations or phytocomplexes that cause tone and reduce the uterus, you should consult your doctor.

oxytocin

Prolactin.

Signs of contraction of the uterus

Compound	Application
Means from the white
Shepherd's Bag Infusion
Infusion from the field yarutka
Nettle decoction
Composition of raspberry leaves
viburnum juice

Homeopathy after childbirth

Gymnastics

• do Kegel exercises;

Equally important is the possible effect of drugs taken by a woman on an infant through breast milk. But with a responsible approach to recovery measures, you can combine the benefits for the mother and the absence of the slightest negative for the baby.

The nature of a woman is amazing and magical! Take at least the uterus. This wonderful organ during pregnancy can “stretch” several times, and after the birth of the baby, return to normal. True, some women are very upset when they learn that the uterus cannot shrink to its previous size in a couple of weeks.

Unfortunately, no doctor will tell you how quickly your wasp waist will return to you. But there are drugs and remedies that will speed up the process of returning beauty.

How does the uterus contract?

• Immediately after childbirth, the uterus can only be regretted - this is a continuous damage. Especially got the place of attachment of the placenta. The poor organ is filled with blood clots, the remains of the fetal membrane, and the whole is “tuned” not to beauty, but to quick healing.
• In the first 3-5 days after the appearance of the baby, the uterus is cleared, contracting especially powerfully. Yes, yes, it’s not for nothing that you took such a large pack of night pads to the hospital!
• In your body, phagocytosis (bacteria are dissolved by white blood cells) and extracellular protheliosis occurs. Of course, as long as you are healthy.
• Lochia comes out of the uterus (discharge of the woman who gave birth). On the first day they are bloody, on the third they are brown, on the third week they visibly brighten, and on the sixth they are almost gone. This completes the uterine contraction cycle.
• The uterus of a woman who has just given birth weighs about 1000 g. Its dimensions are: 20 cm in length, 15 cm in width, 12 cm in the pharynx. Only 7 days will pass, and the weight of the organ will be reduced to 300 g, and after 2.5 months the uterus will weigh only 70 g!

The epithelium of the uterus heals quickly - about 20 days, but the placenta "attachment" is longer - up to 45 days. The doctor will probably ask you to listen to your contractions. If the discharge ended somewhere in the sixth week and you feel good, there is no reason to complain to the gynecologist. If they ended much earlier or vice versa, they were very late, it is better to go to the doctor.

Symptoms of a healthy uterine contraction:

• unpleasant, but generally tolerable sensations in the mammary glands,
• pain in the perineum,
• lower abdominal discomfort
• discharge - lochia,
• diarrhea (the first few days; after the 4th day, this symptom may signal an overdose of the drug and should be the reason for going to the hospital).

Any of these symptoms can be strongly felt for the first 7 days after delivery. At the end of the 6th week of your motherhood, they should stop.

Most often, young mothers suffer pain and discomfort. However, if you have a low pain threshold, consult a doctor - he will prescribe an anesthetic: ibuprofen, no-shpu, naproxen, ketoprofen (or ketanol suppositories), an injection of lidocaine, or something from homeopathy - sepia, caulophyllum, bellis perennis.

Eight days have passed since the birth, and the pills still have to be taken? This is not normal, go to the gynecologist, let him check you for pathology.

Rapid uterine contraction

It happens that pain and discharge disappear as early as 3-4 weeks after childbirth, and the woman is very pleased with this. However, this is not a very good sign. Rapid contraction of the uterus can have such complications:

• part of the lochia did not come out, lingering inside the organ, which is fraught with suppuration and inflammation (after all, do not forget that these are nothing more than blood clots, the remains of the placenta and endometrium, and even the waste products of your baby),
• problems with lactation: accelerated contraction of the uterus can "cut" the amount of milk produced by the body, as well as change its composition, because of which the baby may even refuse mother's sisi,
• the risk of getting pregnant again increases, and for your body it would be a shock, since the uterus has not yet recovered in fact.

In general, if you notice that there is no discharge too early - think not about the return of sexual life (no matter how much you and your husband would like it), but about consulting a gynecologist.

Well, so that such “accelerations” do not occur, increase uterine contractions. It’s easy: follow the daily routine (if you can, ask older children, mother, mother-in-law, sister to help with the child), eat normally, get enough sleep (let the newly-made dad “serve” the night watch for at least a couple of weeks), walk in the fresh air. In general, you do not need any pills or “weed”.

Too slow uterine contraction

If an accelerated contraction of this organ is rare, then a protracted one, unfortunately, is a frequent visitor to young mothers. How to accelerate the renewal of the uterus and quickly restore your body? Everything is elementary. Firstly, consult a doctor, let him rule out pathologies. Secondly, do not be lazy - a specialist will surely advise exercises, as well as herbs.

How can official medicine help you?

If immediately after the birth (the first or third day) you don’t have lochia and there are no unpleasant sensations from the bottom of the abdomen, similar to contractions, then for some reason the uterus is not contracting. Her fate should be decided by the doctor: only he knows what will help you better, pills or injections.

Oxytocin

This artificial hormone will help normalize lactation, severe bleeding, and also accelerate the renewal of the uterus. Often it is prescribed in the form of injections, in especially difficult cases (for example, after a cesarean) - in the form of droppers.

Uterine oxytocins

Preparations from the same group, but with pharmacological additives that enhance or weaken the action of the central substance. These are: hyfotocin, dinoprostone, ergotal, pituitrin. They are prescribed both in tablets and in injections.

Important to remember: although official medicine recognizes oxytocin, some doctors do not approve of it, believing that uterine contractions should start naturally. Such a specialist will first of all advise you to turn to traditional medicine.

"Grandma's" drugs

Although these are seemingly harmless “weeds”, you should not prescribe them to yourself (or trust their appointment to your mother or neighbor). Any treatment, even folk, must be approved, and even better - prescribed by a doctor.

White lamb

2 tablespoons of dried flowers pour 0.5 liters of boiled cold water. Let stand overnight. Drink 3-4 times a day, 100 ml.

4 tablespoons of a dry plant pour 500 ml of boiling water, let the broth cool. Drink 3 times a day, 100 ml.

Shepherd's bag

Pour 4 tablespoons of herbs with 2 cups of boiling water. Wrap until cool. Drink this amount of decoction all day.

blood red geranium

2 teaspoons pour 1 glass of cooled boiled water overnight. Drink all day.

Yarutka field

Pour 2 tablespoons of the plant with 1 cup of boiling water overnight. Drink 5 times a day, 1 teaspoon.

These remedies are good because they help your body “start up” after giving birth without drugs. After all, what kind of nursing mother wants something pharmacy to get into her precious milk!

Sometimes in the hospital, the doctor can make special stimulating strokes on the belly of the woman in labor. Their purpose is to stimulate the work of the uterus. They are done every 2 hours. The doctor gently presses on the uterus. Of course, this procedure can be unpleasant, but it is worth enduring, as it is very useful.

Will homeopathy help?

Many women in labor first of all like “sweet white granules” not because of the pleasant taste, but because they do not contain chemical and synthetic substances, helping the uterus to contract qualitatively, and also mobilizing all the forces of the body for postpartum recovery.

The most popular means for women in labor can be called: cinchona (helps with heavy bleeding), ipecac (eliminates weakness), staphysagria (heals the uterus from the inside), and ergot (shrinks the uterus - but you need to be careful with this remedy, it can cause thrombosis and abscess ).

Uterine Contraction Exercises

If the doctor gave the go-ahead, then even from the first day after childbirth, you can begin to perform simple but very useful exercises that will help the uterus contract properly. These activities do not take much time, but the sooner you start doing them, the faster the uterus will recover and contract, and the lower the risk of a long recovery after childbirth.

1. Lie on the floor on your back. You can use a soft mat to make it more comfortable. bring your legs together and relax. Alternately bend and unbend your legs at a calm pace. It will be enough 10-12 times for each leg.
2. Also lying on your back, straighten your legs and stretch your socks towards you.
3. Periodically tighten and relax your toes.
4. A good positive effect is provided by special breathing exercises. And again you need to lie down on the floor, bend your legs at the knees. Breathing is even and deep. While breathing, raise the abdominal wall on the inhale and lower on the exhale. You can help yourself with your hands, making sliding movements to the pubic bone from the navel.
5. On exhalation, squeezing the pelvic muscles, pull the navel as close to the chest as possible and hold your breath for 10-15 seconds. This exercise is called "Vacuum".
6. Kegel exercises will be indispensable in such gymnastics.
7. Take a fitball or gym ball and find a non-slippery surface. Sit on a fitball, squeeze your intimate muscles and, without relaxing them, alternately raise your legs, holding it on weight for 10-15 seconds.
8. Sitting on a fitball, perform circular movements with the pelvis in both directions. You can also swing in different directions.

Here is such a gymnastics for contraction of the uterus. However, these exercises are contraindicated after suturing, as you will first need to wait for their complete healing.

There are a huge number of drugs that help terminate an early pregnancy or stop bleeding, but why look for an expensive remedy if everything can be done according to grandmothers' recipes. Herbs for uterine contraction significantly save money, and some people prefer traditional methods of treatment more than drugs.

What herbs can be used?

There is a list of plants that contribute to the contractility of the uterine muscles. You can use for these purposes:

• shepherd's bag;
• white clover;
• nettle;
• laurel leaf;
• field yarutka;
• red geranium;
• birch foliage;
• highlander bird;
• scaly mountaineer;
• spring primrose;
• hay grass;
• watercress;
• sage;
• tansy;
• roots and bark of barberry;
• wild rosemary;
• sagebrush;
• calendula;
• St. John's wort;
• raspberry leaves.

Sometimes the components are combined, after which the composition becomes more effective and efficient.

Herbs that reduce the uterus should be used in different situations.

1. When an unwanted pregnancy occurs, that is, in order to terminate it (abortion). Infusions and decoctions provoke active uterine activity, as a result of which the organ will begin to reject the embryo.
2. During uterine bleeding. With the help of such means, you can reduce heavy menstrual flow, stop them if they go too long. It also helps eliminate intermenstrual bleeding.
3. After natural childbirth. If a woman in labor does not have pain in the abdomen, the organ does not contract - this is a pathology. In order for all the clots and remnants of the placenta to come out of the uterine cavity, an active contractile activity of the organ is needed.
4. After caesarean section. The organ after artificial birth rarely functions normally and is fully reduced. To do this, again use means to reduce the uterus.
5. During the birth process in the second period. If the contractions are weak, the cervix slowly opens or does not happen at all, then such remedies can speed up the process. If nothing is done, there is a danger that the child will suffocate, or due to a lack of oxygen, various developmental abnormalities may appear in the future.
6. After spontaneous abortion (miscarriage). If a woman was diagnosed with a miscarriage, and an ultrasound scan showed that not all the remains of the embryo came out, then you will have to resort to uterine stimulation. This will help avoid serious consequences.
7. To enhance lactation. Oxytocin is needed for milk production. If the woman's body is not able to reproduce it on its own, then various means will help this.

In any case, the independent use of herbal preparations or one-component formulations is prohibited. The doctor will help to solve the problem and find a way out of this situation after a thorough examination and examination.

Herbs that reduce the uterus have contraindications and side effects. If you use them thoughtlessly and at your own discretion, you may experience:

• heavy bleeding;
• loss of consciousness;
• dizziness;
• nausea;
• inflammatory process due to incomplete expulsion of the fetus from the uterus (a partially fetal egg may remain inside);
• premature birth;
• heart attack;
• intoxication;
• infertility;
• death.

It is contraindicated for pregnant women who wish to keep the child. Some plants are highly toxic, as a result of their use, not only uterine contractions occur, but also poisoning of the body, especially if used in large doses. If you drink the uterine collection thoughtlessly, without adhering to the recommendations, then there may be the most unpredictable consequences. This includes the malfunction of vital organs, the inability to have children in the future, and even death.

The advantages of such herbs include the ability to stimulate the flow of milk and the speedy recovery after a difficult pathological birth, caesarean section. Contractility helps to quickly get rid of clots. Herbal preparations also help stop uterine bleeding between critical days, stop too long periods.

A positive effect can be achieved only with the correct use of one or another composition.

How to induce uterine contractions at home? This question is often asked by young girls who have an unplanned pregnancy. To admit this to parents is ashamed and scary, just like going to the doctor and then such a terrible thought comes to mind. Abortion at home is the most thoughtless and stupid thing. Keep in mind that after doing this, you may never have children again in the future.

The following recipes will help induce uterine contractions, stop bleeding, and promote lactation. They should only be used after consulting a doctor. Usually the gynecologist prescribes a drug and one of the following remedies.

White lamb

An infusion of this raw material is infused for about ten hours. For cooking, take 30 g of grass and pour warm boiled water in an amount of 400 ml. Drink twice a day for 100-150 ml.

Shepherd's bag

Causes contraction of the uterus, normalizes blood circulation in the pelvic organs, strengthens blood vessels. 50 g of grass pour 500 ml of boiling water. Put on 3-5 hours, then filter. Drink it throughout the day.

Yarutka field

30 g of a medicinal plant is poured with boiling water and infused for a day. After straining, it is drunk in an amount of 50 ml in three divided doses.

45 g of dry leaves of the plant are poured with half a liter of hot water, and it takes 4-6 hours. Drink 100 ml three times a day. This tool is the most affordable and effective in gynecology.

Crushed geranium in the amount of 35 g is poured into 350 ml of warm boiled water. Worth 10-12 hours. The entire amount is drunk throughout the day for several times.

It is desirable to pluck the leaves in the month of May. Crushed and dried, in the amount of 25-30 g, pour 500 ml of boiling water. Add salt to the tip of a knife and leave for 2-3 hours. The resulting liquid should be drunk throughout the day.

In raspberry foliage there are a large number of substances that stimulate the uterine muscles. In addition, after taking this tea, the uterine cervix softens, which is a significant plus during delivery. After that, the disclosure will accelerate, childbirth will not be so painful, traumatic and lengthy. In addition, uterine bleeding ends faster.

For tea, both dry and fresh leaves are taken. If fresh raw materials are used, then for 0.5 l of water you need a leaf press. You can not grind them, but simply put them in a teapot or any deep container and pour boiling water over them. After 20 minutes the tea is ready.

If dry leaves are taken for tea, then 30 g of crushed raw materials are needed. This amount is poured into 300 ml of hot water and infused for about 20 minutes.

If the remedy is necessary for successful childbirth, then it is used as follows:

• 30-34 weeks of pregnancy - 250 ml of chilled broth once a day;
• 35-36 weeks - 250 ml of room temperature or a little warm tea no more than once a day;
• 37 weeks - twice a day, the temperature should be no more than 36-38 degrees;
• 38 week - a warm broth is drunk three times a day;
• 39 weeks and before childbirth - 3-4 times 250 ml of hot drink.

If the agent is used for other purposes, then the average dosage is 200-250 ml 2 times a day.

You can use both berry juice and bark extract.

To stimulate the uterus, a tablespoon of freshly squeezed juice is drunk three times a day.

To stop uterine bleeding and eliminate pain during menstruation, take the bark and alcohol (1:10). The tincture is prepared for 7-10 days. Drink a teaspoon before meals 2 times (morning and evening).

You can make a decoction of the bark. 50 g of bark are poured with 400 ml of boiling water. The broth is drunk before meals (morning, afternoon and evening), 2-3 tablespoons.

To terminate a pregnancy with a bay leaf, you need to prepare a decoction. Unground leaves in the amount of 100-120 g are poured with boiling water. It is boiled for 10-15 minutes, cooled and filtered.

1 way. The decoction should be drunk before going to bed. The leaves are rolled up, wrapped with a sterile bandage and inserted into the vagina.

2 way. The decoction is drunk little by little throughout the day. The leaves are used for chewing. After the broth is drunk, you need to do some exercises that will create an additional load.

After that, within 2 days, bleeding should appear, during which the fetal egg will come out.

All medicinal plants can be bought at any pharmacy, they are sold without a prescription and are cheap. Do not forget, also, that any raw material can be collected independently in the field or in your summer cottage.

What can cause uterine contractions? The cheapest and safest remedies are herbs. They should be used, like medicines, only after consultation with the attending physician. They will help during childbirth and after them, stop bleeding and increase lactation. If necessary, even provoke a miscarriage.

• How does this happen
• Symptoms
• Rapid uterine contraction
• Slow uterine contraction
• Special cases

The properties of this female organ are unique: during the bearing of the baby, it increases several times, but after it is born, it returns to standard sizes. How long does the contraction of the uterus after childbirth last, no doctor will say for sure, because each female body is unique in its own way. However, there are factors, means, measures and preparations that can accelerate or slow down this process.

How does this happen

To understand what the process of uterine contraction after childbirth is, you need to know what happens to the body during this period. Without anatomy, this issue can not be understood.

1. In the first time after childbirth, the organ is a wound surface. Particularly damaged is the part of the uterus where the placenta was attached, because there are too many clogged vessels in that place. The cavity itself contains the remains of the membrane from the fetus, blood clots.
2. Cleansing of the uterus and its most powerful contraction occurs during the first 3-5 days after childbirth.
3. If the body is healthy, processes such as phagocytosis (leukocytes dissolve bacteria) and extracellular proteliosis (the same bacteria are attacked by proteolytic enzymes) begin to actively proceed.
4. As a result, lochia, postpartum discharge begin to come out: on the 1st day they resemble blood, on the 3rd day they acquire a serous-suicidal shade, by the end of the 3rd week they become light and liquid, by the 6th they should end, which will be signify the completion of the uterine contraction process.
5. As for the size, immediately after the birth of the crumbs, the uterus weighs about 1 kg, its pharynx expands to 12 cm. At the same time, it reaches 20 cm in length and up to 15 cm in width. In a week, its weight will be only 300 g, and to 7th week - only 70 gr.

The epithelium of this organ recovers in about 3 weeks, but the place where the placenta used to be attached heals much longer - up to 1.5 months. It is very important to observe how long the contraction of the uterus after childbirth lasts in each individual case and compare the period with the standard. If lochia ends by the 6th week and there is no discomfort, you should not worry: everything is normal. If they stopped much earlier or, on the contrary, still continue after this time, you should definitely complain about these symptoms to the doctor. There are special signs by which you can judge whether everything is in order.

Wow! The standard size of a healthy uterus in its normal state, when a woman is not pregnant, is 7.5 cm high, 5 cm wide. However, by the time the baby is born, it is so stretched that it touches the lower part of the chest. After giving birth, she has to shrink back to her normal size.

Symptoms of normal contraction

Every woman needs to know the signs of a good uterine contraction after childbirth, which indicate a normal recovery period without any deviations. This will mean that you should not worry and all your strength can be directed to the child. These manifestations include:

• painful, but tolerable sensations in the mammary glands;
• discomfort in the lower abdomen;
• first bloody, then yellowish-transparent lochia;
• pain in the perineum;
• diarrhea during uterine contraction can be observed only in the first 1-4 days, in other cases it may indicate an overdose of some drug and require medical intervention;
• all these symptoms are strong enough in the 1st week after the birth of the crumbs, since the contraction of the uterus these days is most intense;
• by the end of the 6th week, all these signs gradually disappear.

All the pains during uterine contraction after childbirth, described above, are quite tolerable, although with a low pain threshold in a woman, the doctor often prescribes painkillers. These include:

• no-shpa;
• ibuprofen;
• ketoprofen (this active substance contains ketonal suppositories);
• uterine contraction can be anesthetized with lidocaine injections;
• naproxen;
• homeopathic remedies: Bellis perennis, Caulophyllum, Sepia.

If after the first week the painful contractions remain as strong and even unbearable, this is a reason to seek medical help, such discomfort is not the norm. Since everyone's body is different, gynecologists admit that for some, the recovery period can last from 5 to 8 weeks. If it goes beyond these limits, perhaps we are talking about pathologies, so it’s better to check once again.

Sometimes it happens! There were cases when 2 uterus were found in women, each of which was a full-fledged, functioning organ. And some of them successfully gave birth to healthy babies. One of the organs participated in the process of gestation and childbirth.

Rapid uterine contraction

Women who are cleared of childbirth effects within 3-4 weeks are usually happy with such a quick recovery and proudly tell everyone about it. Few of them think that such swiftness is not the norm and can lead to the most negative health consequences. In most cases, the rapid contraction of the uterus after childbirth can be fraught with the following complications:

• lochia (remnants of the placenta, blood clots, bursting blood vessels, dead endometrium, waste products of the child when he was in the womb) cannot come out in full in such a short period of time: this means that part of all this remains inside the uterus; this most often leads to their suppuration and the onset of the inflammatory process;
• lactation disorders: the amount of milk produced can decrease dramatically, and its composition can change, which is often very disliked by the baby - to such an extent that he can stop breastfeeding;
• the risk of an instant second pregnancy increases, while the body is not yet physically ready for such a shock.

Given these factors, you should not be happy if the postpartum discharge has stopped very quickly. To prevent this from happening, you need to try to improve uterine contraction after childbirth so that it occurs within the normal range and does not go beyond them. To do this, you need to observe (if possible) the regime of the day, eat well, rest in sufficient quantities, get enough sleep and breathe fresh air. The use of medicines and folk remedies is not required here. However, there are not so many such cases: the problem of too prolonged uterine contraction is much more common.

Slow uterine contraction

Very often, postpartum discharge and pain are delayed and do not stop even after the 8 weeks specified by the norm. In this case, the whole problem arises, how to accelerate the contraction of the uterus after childbirth and help your own body recover faster. First, you need to contact the observing gynecologist and follow his advice. Secondly, with his permission, perform various exercises specially designed for this purpose, and use folk remedies.

Health care

If in the first 1-3 days after the baby was born, the woman did not begin to discharge and there are no painful, cramping sensations, this indicates that for some reason the process does not start. In this case, the doctor decides what to do to reduce the uterus after childbirth: inject injections or prescribe pills.

• Oxytocin

In order to accelerate uterine contractions after childbirth, prevent severe bleeding and normalize lactation, oxytocin, an artificial hormone, is prescribed. It is administered by injection, most often by injection. But if a woman is very weak after childbirth, a drip may be prescribed, especially after a caesarean section.

• Uterine oxytocins

Very often drugs are prescribed for uterine contraction from the same group of oxytocins, but not in its pure form, but with pharmacological additives that enhance and weaken the action of the main substance. These include hyphotocin, demoxytocin, dinoprost, dinoprostone, cotarnine chloride, methyloxytocin, methylergometrine, pituitrin, ergometrine, ergotal, ergotamine hydrotartrate. It can be tablets or injections.

Any medicine is prescribed only if a poor contraction of the uterus after childbirth is diagnosed (no discharge and cramping pain in the lower abdomen). However, the attitude towards oxytocin, even among doctors, is ambiguous. Most of them believe that this process should start naturally. Therefore, some gynecologists recommend seeking help from folk remedies.

Folk remedies

There are also folk remedies for uterine contraction. However, you should not get carried away with them and it is recommended to use them only with the permission of a doctor.

• Nettle

Dry nettle (4 tablespoons) is brewed with boiling water (500 ml). Infused until cool. Drink 100 ml three times a day.

• White lamb

Pour the flowers of the plant (2 tablespoons) with cold boiled water (500 ml). Leave overnight. Strain. Drink 100 ml 3 (can be 4) times a day.

• Shepherd's bag

Grass is brewed (4 tablespoons) with boiling water (2 cups). Wrap, leave in a warm place, strain. Drink the entire prepared dose throughout the day.

• Yarutka field

Brew a dry plant (2 tablespoons) with boiling water (a glass), leave overnight, strain. Drink 1 teaspoon 5 times a day.

• blood red geranium

Pour 2 teaspoons of herbs with 2 cups of boiled, but already cold water, leave for the night, drink everything during the day.

Folk remedies for uterine contraction are good because they force the body to actively recover in the postpartum period on its own, without the use of synthetic drugs, the effect of which on the child (through breast milk) and on the health of the young mother has not yet been fully studied.

Massage

In some cases, uterine contraction is stimulated from the inside, when the doctor gives the woman a special massage every two hours in the first two days after childbirth. With smooth movements, pressure is applied to the uterus. Depending on the individual characteristics of the body, this procedure can be very painful, but useful.

Homeopathy

In order for the uterus to contract faster, homeopathy is used, the main advantage of which is that it mobilizes the body's own forces and does not contain any synthetic, chemical substances.

Among the well-proven drugs are the following: Millefolium, Hina (heavy bleeding), Ergot (perfectly reduces the uterus, but can provoke the development of thrombosis, phlebitis, abscess), Sabina (no side effects differ), Ipecac (helps to cope with weakness after childbirth ), Sekale, Phosphorus, Hamamelis, Ferrum phosphoricum, Staphysagria (promotes healing of the uterus).

Exercises

If the doctor has allowed, from the first day after childbirth, you can perform simple, but very useful physical exercises for contracting the uterus after childbirth, which will not require a lot of time and effort from a woman. The sooner you start to perform them, the lower will be the risk of a protracted recovery period.

1. Lie on the floor on your back. Relax. Bring your legs together. Bend and unbend them at a calm pace. Do 10 times.
2. In any free time, tighten and relax your toes.
3. Lie on the floor on your back. Relax. Straighten your legs. Stretch your socks towards you as much as possible.
4. Breathing exercises help to reduce the uterus, which can be done several times daily. Lie on your back. Bend your legs. Breathe deeply and evenly. Connect the abdominal muscles to this process. Raise the abdominal wall as you inhale and lower it as you exhale. Help yourself with sliding movements of the hands to the pubic bone from the navel.
5. Exhaling, squeeze the muscles of the pelvis, pull the navel as close to the chest as possible. Concentrate on the sensations in the lower abdomen. Hold your breath for 10 seconds.
6. Such exercises must necessarily include Kegel exercises: alternately strain (squeeze as much as possible) the muscles of the anus and vagina.
7. Exercise regularly for postpartum uterine contractions. Get your exercise ball ready. You will need to perform the exercise on a non-slip floor. Sit on the ball, squeeze intimate muscles. In this position, raise the leg, hold it in weight for about 10 seconds. Repeat the same movements with the second leg.
8. Sitting on a gymnastic ball, perform circular movements with the pelvis in both directions.
9. Sitting on the ball, swing in different directions.

You can not perform exercises to quickly contract the uterus after childbirth for those who have had stitches. First you will need to wait for their complete healing.

Special cases

In some cases, postpartum uterine contraction is distinguished by features that it is better for a woman to know in advance so as not to be frightened and be prepared for surprises.

After the second birth

Most often, the contraction of the uterus after the second birth is much more intense. Therefore, in the early days it can hurt a lot and burst the chest, especially at the time of feeding, and also breaks the lower abdomen and perineum. The sensations can be so painful that the doctor prescribes painkillers. It is not recommended to select medications and folk remedies on your own, as they can adversely affect lactation.

After artificial birth

Causes some anxiety and contraction of the uterus after artificial birth, as the body does not perceive them properly. Therefore, in most cases, medications are prescribed or folk remedies are used to speed up the process.

Another danger lies in heavy bleeding, which is not the norm: they need to be stopped as soon as possible. After an artificial birth, the recovery period depends on the period at which the pregnancy was terminated. Usually, the time for uterine contraction is from 3 days to 2 weeks, no more if everything went without complications.

The female body, despite the modern development of science and medicine, is still a mystery. The uterus is one of his most amazing organs. Only she has such amazing elasticity and can change sizes on such a scale. To help her recover faster, you need to perform various physical exercises and consult a doctor in a timely manner. Folk remedies that help enhance uterine contraction during this period should be used with extreme caution. There are norms with which you need to constantly compare your feelings, the composition of the discharge and the timing.

During pregnancy, a woman's body changes, and after childbirth, it takes from a couple of months to several years to restore it, and some features remain for life. The most important change that is noticeable to everyone around is the big rounded belly of the expectant mother. The skin, muscles and uterus are stretched so that the baby is more comfortable inside. The birth of a child is a great stress for the mother's body. An important component of the overall recovery is the normal contraction of the uterus after childbirth.

Unfortunately, this period does not always pass without complications. In the first two months after childbirth, medical supervision is necessary to assess the contraction process and stimulate it in case of complications.

How does the uterus contract?

The uterus after the birth of a child is enlarged and stretched. It is cleared, and at the same time, spotting is observed - lochia. The upper part of the uterus is located just below the navel, the main part is in the abdominal cavity. Due to the stretching and reduced tissue tone, it remains mobile.

After childbirth, while the uterus contracts, the vessels with blood and lymph are squeezed. Partially they dry up, and the bleeding gradually disappears. Increased due to the growth of the fetus, muscle tissue decreases in size, and some cells die and are absorbed.

The inner layer of the uterus after the birth of a child is one large bleeding wound. Most of the damage is in the placental attachment area, there are many vessels in which blood clots gradually form. The entire inner surface consists of blood clots and remnants of the fetal membrane. Pain occurs due to uterine contraction - a natural and normal process.

When the postpartum period passes without complications, the uterine cavity is sterile for 3-4 days after the birth of the child. Cleansing occurs through phagocytosis, a process in which white blood cells engulf and dissolve bacteria. An important role is also played by proteolytic enzymes, which are formed from the decay products of blood cells.

How long does it take?

Many new mothers often have concerns about how long the uterus contracts after childbirth. If there are no complications, it will take about 6 weeks. During this period, the weight of the uterus decreases from 1000 to 60 grams, the most intense changes occur in the first 6-10 days.

The uterus recovers more slowly in the cervical region. The process of its reduction lasts throughout the postpartum period. The diameter of the internal uterine os after the birth of the child is 10-12 cm, which allows you to manually remove parts of the placenta. After a day, it significantly decreases, becomes passable for 2 fingers, after 3 days - for 1. After three weeks, it closes completely.

How long the uterus will contract after childbirth depends on the characteristics of pregnancy and childbirth. On average, the process lasts 1.5-2 months, but can be completed in 4 or 10 weeks. Such periods are a variant of the norm.

Reasons for not contracting the uterus

The terms of uterine contraction after childbirth can increase for several reasons:

• pregnancy and childbirth with complications (preeclampsia, ruptures, low placenta, etc.);
• large fetal weight;
• twins or triplets;
• features of the body of a woman, concomitant diseases;
• caesarean section (section of the uterine cavity). Read more about the restoration of the uterus after caesarean section →

All these factors are taken into account when the doctor observes the recovery process. So, with multiple pregnancies, the normal duration of uterine recovery increases by several weeks. In such situations, medical support may be prescribed.

In some cases, the uterus does not contract at all. Such a complication is possible with polyhydric pregnancy, bending of the uterus, inflammation in the pelvic organs, fibroids, benign neoplasms, serious injuries of the birth canal and a violation of the blood coagulation system.

What to do if the uterus contracts badly?

What to do to make the uterus shrink after childbirth? Immediately after delivery, a heating pad with ice is placed on the woman's stomach. Lowering the temperature constricts blood vessels, helps reduce bleeding and accelerates uterine contractions.

In the next few days, while the young mother is in the hospital, the doctor checks daily how the recovery process is going. If on examination it is found that the fundus of the uterus descends slowly and remains soft, then a conclusion is made about a reduced ability to contract. By decision of the doctor, special drugs can be introduced that stimulate this process (Oxytocin, prostaglandins), as well as a course of massage through the abdominal wall.

In many maternity hospitals, special attention is paid to the establishment of breastfeeding: when a child suckles, hormones are released in the woman's body that help reduce the uterus.

An extract from the hospital is made after the doctor makes sure that the process of uterine contraction is normal. In the next 1.5-2 months, it will be necessary to regularly come to the gynecologist on an outpatient basis. If during the examination it is revealed that the pharynx is clogged with blood clots, or lochia or part of the placenta remains in the uterine cavity, a cleaning will be prescribed.

How should it be normal?

It is possible to determine whether the uterus contracts poorly after childbirth or is normal by several symptoms.

If the recovery period passes without complications, then the woman has:

• some soreness in the mammary glands;
• in the lower abdomen - discomfort;
• bloody, and after a while yellowish vaginal discharge;
• pain in the perineum;
• diarrhea within 1-4 days after the birth of the baby.

The uterus contracts most intensively in the first 10 days after childbirth, it is during this period that the symptoms are pronounced. At the end of 6 weeks, they are almost completely gone.

Most often, discomfort in the postpartum period is tolerable, but in some women the sensitivity threshold is lowered, and they need medical help. To reduce the pain that accompanies uterine contractions, you can take No-shpu, Ibuprofen, Naproxen, use Diclofenac suppositories.

What to do to make the uterus contract faster?

It will be useful for every woman to know how to accelerate uterine contraction after childbirth.

1. Breastfeed your baby. When the nipples are irritated during this period, hormones are produced, including prolactin, which contributes to uterine contraction. The sooner feeding is started, the better.
2. Do not go to bed and move as much as possible: walk, do housework, take care of the baby. However, if the birth was complicated, then the possibility of physical activity should be discussed with the doctor.
3. Sleep on your stomach, especially during the day.
4. Monitor the hygiene of the genitals: wash yourself several times a day (and at first - after each visit to the toilet), treat wounds.
5. Empty the bladder at the first urge, even if it brings discomfort. The more often, the faster the uterus will contract.
6. Gymnastics after childbirth for uterine contraction is based on the contraction of the muscles of the press, perineum, vagina, as well as the movements of the diaphragm with the help of breathing.

There are times when all these methods do not help, since the uterus is not allowed to contract with lochia or placental remnants after childbirth, only a cleansing procedure can help. It is performed under general anesthesia using a special tool that looks like a spoon with a hole. Do not be afraid of these manipulations, without them, the development of inflammation of the uterus and organs located nearby is inevitable.

The contraction of the uterus after childbirth is the basis for the restoration of the whole organism. This process should occur independently, within 1.5-2 months. But with complications that accompany pregnancy and childbirth, as well as with a weakened health of a woman, the uterus remains stretched and enlarged for a long time. In these cases, medical attention is needed. You can speed up recovery by establishing breastfeeding, observing the rules of hygiene and performing feasible physical activity, including special gymnastics.

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The appearance of a newborn completes one stage in the development of the female body and begins a new one - postpartum. The first 6-8 weeks are very important in it, in which the greatest changes concern the uterus. It comes to its former size, clears, restores the inner shell. The processes occur due to the motor activity of the smooth muscles of the organ. If it is insufficient, herbs to reduce the uterus after childbirth will help solve the problem. With them, recovery will be easier, without negative consequences.

How does the uterus recover after childbirth?

The main female organ immediately after the expulsion of the placenta is still large, and its inner surface bleeds. To return to normal volume and restore the mucosa, the uterus contracts. Her muscles either contract or relax, losing some of their cells that were formed during pregnancy. Vessels in the stress phase are compressed, some of them are "sealed".

The mucous membrane, inevitably damaged in the process of separation of the placenta, heals, getting rid of excess tissue. This is accompanied by the release of red discharge, the volume of which decreases over time, as does the amount of blood in them. Uterine contractions also contribute to the exfoliation of unnecessary cells from the walls of the organ.

The process is regulated by sex hormones, which change their composition. At the initial postpartum stage, serotonin "rules"

oxytocin

Prolactin.

Signs of contraction of the uterus

The normal motor activity of the smooth muscles of the organ has special features:

• Cramping pain in the lower abdomen. It is noticeable, but tolerable in the first 5 - 7 days after birth. Further, the pain weakens, may increase slightly during feeding.
• Discomfort in the mammary glands. This feeling is caused primarily by hormones that provide lactation. And the process, if it goes right, stimulates the cleansing of the uterus, therefore, its contraction.
• Bloody, gradually brightening and decreasing in quantity discharge. By 6-8 weeks they disappear.

The period for which the body returns to normal

The natural desire is for postpartum discomfort to end as soon as possible. Sometimes it ends before 6 weeks, but you should not rejoice at this. Rapid contraction of the uterus may be accompanied by:

• leaving lochia in its cavity, which is fraught with inflammation, subsequent bleeding;
• violation and gradual convergence to no lactation.

It is not better if the body slows down motor activity. This is manifested by the continuation of discharge with blood for more than 2 months after childbirth with the preservation of painful sensations. Often this is due to the weakening of the muscles of the body. But various pathologies can also be the culprits.

Home remedies to stimulate uterine contractions

The slow recovery of the organ can be gently and unobtrusively hurried if you use folk remedies to reduce the uterus after childbirth. Usually these are medicinal herbs that help normalize the balance of hormones, replenish blood supplies, and increase immunity. Their impact gives strength, stimulates muscle tone, pushes the processes of regeneration of the mucosa.

Herbal preparations for uterine contraction after childbirth

If the attending physician does not find contraindications, the following well-known formulations and recipes can be used.

Compound	Application
Means from the white	To obtain it, prepare 2 tbsp. l. herbs and 500 ml of chilled boiled water. Drink insist 8 - 10 hours, filter and consume 300 ml per day, dividing into 2 - 3 doses. The tool restores strength, stimulates the cleansing of the uterus.
Shepherd's Bag Infusion	To stimulate muscle contractions, it is made from 4 tbsp. l. plants and 400 ml of boiling water. Having connected the components, the dishes are tightly wrapped, leaving for 4 hours. The resulting amount should be consumed per day. Shepherd's purse activates the blood circulation of the small pelvis, at the same time strengthening the blood vessels.
Infusion from the field yarutka	To prepare the composition, 2 tbsp. l. herbs and 200 ml of hot boiled water. It is kept warm at night, filtered and consumed in 5 tsp. per day, divided into several doses.
Nettle decoction	4 tbsp. l. dried grass should be combined with 0.5 liters of boiling water, left alone until cool, strain and drink, like an infusion of white yasnitka. Nettle for uterine contraction after childbirth is used more often than other herbs because of its availability, as well as antiseptic, hemostatic, tonic effects.
Cold infusion of red geranium	Crushed raw materials in the amount of 2 tsp. pour 400 ml of cooled boiled water overnight. In the morning, the composition is filtered, drunk as a whole for the day, divided into several servings.
Infusion of May birch leaves	Need 3 tbsp. l. raw materials for 600 ml of boiling water. Having combined the components in a thermos, add a pinch of salt to them and forget about the product for 2 hours. When they are completed, the liquid is filtered, the entire resulting volume is taken per day. You can start treatment from the 12th day after birth, not earlier.
Composition of raspberry leaves	They can be used dry, taking 2 tbsp. l. and placed in a thermos with 400 ml of boiling water. The remedy is kept for 3 hours, they drink the entire prepared amount for the whole day.
viburnum juice	The berry is needed fresh, and the remedy is prepared before each dose. You can't do this for the future! To stimulate the contractile activity of the uterus, 3 tbsp is enough. l. juice for the day.

Preparations to help restore the functioning of the uterus

In addition to medicinal herbs, there are also preparations for uterine contraction after childbirth. Usually they are used in 1-3 days, if the woman does not have lochia and abdominal pain. If they are, then this indicates a hormonal disorder that cannot be overcome with herbs. Therefore, injections are made or administered with an Oxytocin dropper.

There are other products containing this hormone, as well as supplements necessary to start the process of uterine involution:

• "Hyphotocin". The drug of natural origin, stimulates the muscles to activity and does not allow excessive destruction of blood vessels.
• "Demoxytocin". It also saves from lactostasis and mastitis.
• "Pituitrin". In addition to oxytocin, it contains vasopressin, that is, it helps to strengthen blood vessels.
• "Ergotal". Can be used orally, contains alkaloids isolated from ergot officinalis.

Homeopathy after childbirth

Pills for uterine contraction after childbirth can be homeopathic, that is, they have a milder effect on the body and are used in tiny doses. These include:

• "Millefolium". Granules or drops are based on yarrow. The drug helps to stimulate the involution of the uterus, moderate bleeding, put the nervous system in order.
• "Sekale". Created on the basis of ergot, so it gives strength, reduces bleeding.
• "Hamamelis". A tincture is used that stimulates the activity of smooth muscles, relieves inflammation, and prevents severe bleeding.
• "Sabina". Created on the basis of Cossack juniper, which relieves pain, gives strength, normalizes metabolism, helps to restore the body.

Gymnastics

Remedies for contracting the uterus after childbirth do not have to be taken by mouth or by injection. If the birth went well, from the first days after them, you need to roll over on your stomach more often in a prone position.

Massage, which is allowed at an early stage of this period, will also help. It should be done by a health worker, gently but persistently pressing on the belly of the newly-made mother in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe uterus.

After being discharged home, the woman herself must find time for gymnastics, which helps to strengthen contractions:

• slowly bend at the knees and straighten the legs brought together;
• tense and relax the feet;
• breathe deeply, connecting the wall of the abdomen, while sliding your palms over it;
• do Kegel exercises;
• use a gymnastic ball, sitting on it and moving the pelvis left and right.

What to drink to reduce the uterus after childbirth, what other efforts to make for the normal course of involution - all actions must be agreed with the doctor. Here it is important to take into account the individual parameters of the body, especially the passage of childbirth.

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The postpartum period for the mother lasts 5-7 days, but complete recovery can be considered only after 9 months.

Early Postpartum - First 2 hours after childbirth.

In the maternity hospital, the following procedures are carried out with the mother: examination and treatment of the birth canal, urine diversioncatheter, put a cold weight on the stomach, transfer on a gurney to the corridor for observation

medical staff. It is important that the mother is warm and at least minimally comfortable. Sucking the baby causes uterine contractions. Also, for contraction, you need to massage the uterus (outside).

Late postpartum period 40 days after birth.

1. Restoration of normal fluid volume

First two days - before milk arrives It is important to drink at least 2 liters per day. Need to drink - strictly before arrival milk, because these substances are not transmitted to the baby with colostrum:

. postpartum collection (herbs mixed in equal proportions: nettle, yarrow and shepherd's purse):
brew in a thermos at the rate of 1 tbsp. for 1 glass of boiling water, drink up to 1 liter of this collection in the first two

days.Strained broth drink with lemon and honey. Has a hemostatic effect.

. freshly squeezed juices: grapefruit, carrot, pomegranate - quickly restore blood, increase hemoglobin (then it will not be possible).

You can 2-3 tablespoons of red wine (warm is even better absorbed)

Water with liquid chlorophyll (1 tablespoon per half liter of water)

.compotes, fruit drinks, herbal and green teas.

2. Diet and drink

If the birth took place with complications (or caesarean, caused), then the first 10 days of vegetarianism. So that there is no strong stool that injures the seams.

. first two days you can raw fruits and vegetables, fresh juices. You can even celebrate with red caviar, champagne or wine.

. from the third day(when milk came) we adhere to strict breastfeeding mom diets you can eat baked, boiled, stewed or baked vegetables andfruits, vegetable soups (without cabbage), fresh bananas, nuts (preferably almonds, hazelnuts, cashews), dried fruits(prunes, raisins, dates and dried apricots), cereals on the water with butter and cream, yeast-free bread, dried bread, sour-milk natural products. Cheese, cottage cheese, low-fat sea fish, meat(rabbit, turkey, game) - protein foods can be eaten freely after the stitches have healed. From sweetyou can: cane sugar, fructose, light honey in small quantities, if the child does not have allergies, dried fruits, oatmeal or anniversary cookies.

. If there is supposed to be a lot of milk so that the breasts do not swell and lumps do not stagnate in it, drink half a liter of liquid in total on the first day of milk arrival (then slightly increasing a glass a day), not hot drinks and food (soups), cold acidified drink is better, and eat low-calorie foods. Normally, milk comes to two children, the breast becomes heavy, larger by a size or two, hot, dense.

.from the third day, foods that cause flatulence in a baby should be excluded from the diet: all

fresh fruits and vegetables, legumes, fresh and sauerkraut, mushrooms, yeast bread, products,

containing yeast (crackers, drying), everything sweet, white sugar. You can try to introduce one product at a time and wait for a reaction of 6-8 hours.

from the third day, products - allergens should be excluded from the diet, which may provokethe occurrence of allergies in a child: whole milk, citrus(excluding lemons, grapefruits),chocolate, chicken, bright red, orange vegetables and fruits, caviar. You can try to introduce, for example, eat 1-2 strawberries and wait for a reaction for 1-2 days, then try to introduce 1-2 berries again as well, because it happens that an allergy occurs with repeated use. Then, even if there was no reaction, eat in moderation, not in kilograms.

3. Uterus contraction

After childbirth, the uterus is located from the navel, it is dense, contoured. Every next day, the uterus

decreases gradually and descends 1-2 fingers down, by the 9th day it goes beyond the bosom

Help the uterus contract (it feels like a pull in the lower abdomen):

Massage of the uterus in the first three days after childbirth during wakefulness every 2-3 hours (down from the navel in a circle down and to the center with gathering movements, then every day massage 1-2 fingers below the navel) for 2 minutes. If the abdomen is soft and the uterus is not felt, then it is not contracting well.

baby sucking

Sleep on your stomach (or lie on your stomach for 15-20 minutes if you do not sleep on it)

Reducing collection (shepherd's bag) - you can drink it after the third day separately, two half a glass each

times a day, 7-10 days. Brew 1 tbsp. for 1 cup of boiling water.-

Cold circular shower on the stomach from the second day - better contrast, as well as on the feet (they are connected)

Water pepper tincture: dilute 1 tsp. in 1/3 cup of hot water, drink three times a day for 5-7 days.

4.Treatment of the birth canal

Whole birth canal: wash more often, ventilate, walk.

Whole with swelling: wash more often, cold to swelling for 5-10 minutes, arnica ointment outside.

Cracks not sutured: give sensitivity when urinating, wash, ventilate, apply arnica ointment or "Rescuer".

Sutured cracks: treat with "Miramistin", then from 3 days with arnica ointment or "Rescuer" or solcoseryl.

The tears are sewn up: do not sit for 7-10 days, ventilate, wash more often, dry with an alcohol solution of propolis. You can use levomekol, drink arnica C-30 (homeopathy) - 3 times a day, 2 peas under the tongue, smear arnica on seams and tears.

5. Excretion: stool and urination

The first two days, sensitivity may be impaired, so it is important to go to the toilet by the clock - every three hours.

The chair may not be for several days, but it is important to do an enema by the end of the second day if there was nothing.

You can do small oil enemas before going to bed: 50-100 ml of warm vegetable oil is injected through

syringe. These measures can be used until the stool is restored. You need a soft chair so that there is no tension on the seams and tears. If you do not go to the toilet for a long time, it hardens. You can use glycerin suppositories and mycolax.

6.The arrival of milk Milk comes on the third day after a normal birth and on the fifth after a Caesarean section or after a delivery with large blood loss.

With the advent of milk, the breast becomes hot, dense, sometimes hard. The body temperature can rise to 39 degrees. In this case, we measure the temperature in the elbow bend. It is important not to miss the beginning of the arrival of milk:

Attach the baby more often

Stop drinking a lot in advance, on the third day you can drink no more than 500 ml of cool acidified

water

Food for the arrival of milk should be dry, cool, non-caloric.

If the breast has become stone, milk is difficult to flow from the breast, we look at our actions with lactostasis and

using homeopathy.

The next day, add 200 ml of liquid.

From the day milk arrives, we remove chlorophyll, nettle and yarrow, fresh juices from drinking.

7. Possible complications: lochiometry (hematometry) and endometritis

Discharge with clots after childbirth is normal, it is important that the discharge gradually decreases, they

change in color: from bright red to brown and yellowish thicker at the end. The last discharge is completed by 40 days after birth. They should have a normal smell. If selection suddenly stopped shortly after childbirth - this is lochiometry (the cervix closes before all the discharge after childbirth has come out). It is important to contact a doctor or specialists. You can help yourself: do warm douches, contrast procedures, lie in a warm bath with rotokan and sea salt. It is important to walk, to make turns. If you lie down, inflate and deflate the stomach, exercises "kitty" and Kegel, sit upright on your feet.

Signs of inflammation in the uterine cavity - endometritis: a bad smell for 5-7 days, an increase in temperature for 7-10 days after childbirth. Contact doctors.

In the life of many women there are situations when it is not possible to urgently consult a doctor, but effective help is urgently needed. So, for example, you can use folk remedies to accelerate the contraction of the uterus after childbirth, when caring for a newborn takes a lot of time and the mother does not have the opportunity to regularly visit a gynecologist.

What plants are used to contract the uterus?

Traditional medicine has in its arsenal a large number of recipes, which include herbs that reduce the uterus. Preparations in the form of herbal preparations are used in the complex therapy of such conditions, help the uterus recover, and are used to prevent complications.

The most commonly used herbs are:

• Shepherd's bag;
• Yarutka field;
• Scaled Highlander;
• Sage;
• Sagebrush;
• Nettle;
• birch leaf;
• Senna of Alexandria;
• Bark and root of barberry;
• St. John's wort;
• Bay leaf;
• Highlander bird;
• Watercress;
• wild rosemary;
• Raspberry leaf;
• Yarutka field;
• spring primrose;
• Tansy;
• Calendula;
• Red geranium.

Most often, herbs are used to reduce the uterus in the form of fees, where each element enhances the action of each other.

Indications for the use of folk remedies

The use of traditional medicine recipes should not be used uncontrollably, self-medication is unacceptable. Herbal preparations can bring both benefit and harm, so they are not used without medical supervision, taking into account the individual characteristics of women's health.

In what cases are herbs used that cause active uterine contractions:

After natural childbirth.

With weak contractile activity of the uterus, to stimulate the excretion of placental particles and blood clots.

To terminate an unwanted pregnancy.

To induce a miscarriage by activating uterine contractions to reject the embryo.

To stop uterine bleeding.

When a decrease in muscle musculature leads to abundant and prolonged discharge of menstrual blood.

After a caesarean section.

When, as a result of surgical intervention, the normal functioning of the uterus is not restored, activation of myometrial contractions is required.

In the second stage of childbirth.

When the uterus does not contract, and its cervix does not open, the child experiences hypoxia and may die.

After spontaneous abortion.

When parts of the embryo and amniotic membrane remain in the uterine cavity and their removal is required.

If a woman is interested in how to terminate an unwanted pregnancy at home with folk remedies, she should think about the possible consequences. After such manipulations, she may lose the opportunity to have children in the future.

What to consider when using folk recipes

If a herb or herbal collection is used to reduce the uterus, it is imperative to follow the rules for collecting plants and preparing traditional medicine products.

Like any medicine, herbal decoctions and tinctures show side effects when overdosed and misused. If a woman has somatic diseases, the use of such herbs is limited by contraindications.

Possible side effects:

• Increased uterine bleeding;
• Intoxication;
• allergic dermatitis;
• premature birth;
• Nausea and vomiting;
• Loss of consciousness;
• Inflammation of the endometrium due to the fact that particles of the fetal egg remained inside the uterus;
• loss of fertility;
• Fatal outcome.

Especially carefully you need to select such funds during pregnancy. Incorrectly selected herbal collection provokes intense uterine contractions, which can lead to the loss of a child, further infertility, and disruption of the organs and systems of the body.

It is forbidden to take during this period calamus marsh, mountaineer pepper, black henbane, fern, mint, bearberry, tarragon, rosemary, bearberry, flax seeds, hop cones.

How to prepare tinctures and decoctions?

In order for herbs to maximize their healing effect, you must carefully follow the rules for their preparation and preparation of fees. If this is not possible, it is better to purchase medicinal raw materials in the pharmacy chain.

Healing herbs and folk remedies from them used to reduce the uterus:

Red geranium.

Pour 350 ml of warm boiled water over 35 g of dry raw materials, leave for 10-11 hours. Drink during the day.

Birch leaf.

Pour 0.5 l of boiling water over 30 g of crushed and dried birch leaves, lightly salt, leave for 2-3 hours. Drink during the day.

Nettle and decoction from it.

To contract the uterus. Half a liter of boiling water pour 45 g of dry nettle, insist 4-6 hours. This effective remedy is drunk 100 ml three times a day.

Shepherd's bag.

To strengthen blood vessels and normalize blood circulation in the pelvis. Half a liter of boiling water is poured into 50 g of dry raw materials, insisted for 3-5 hours, filtered, used during the day.

The lamb is white.

400 ml of warm water is poured into 30 g of herbs, insisted for 10 hours. Use twice a day, drinking ½ cup.

Raspberry leaf.

To stimulate the muscles of the uterus, soften its neck, prevent uterine bleeding. Pour a handful of fresh leaves with half a liter of boiling water, leave for 20 minutes. You can take a dried leaf (30 g), pour 300 ml of water. The drug is used in the last stages of pregnancy, drinking 200 ml 3-4 times a day.

Viburnum juice, bark extract.

To stimulate uterine contractions, drink 1 tbsp. l. freshly squeezed juice. To stop bleeding for 7-10 days, the bark is insisted on alcohol (1:10), taking 1 tsp. twice a day.

Wormwood.

Pour 400 ml of boiling water ½ tbsp. l. chopped wormwood, leave for 1 hour, strain, store in a glass container. 200 ml of infusion should be divided into 3-4 doses.

The most effective action is possessed by multicomponent collections from these plants.

Alternative methods of uterine contraction at home

In the late postpartum period, the following techniques are additionally used to reduce the walls of the uterus:

• Frequent adoption of the "lying on the stomach" position, as it tones the abdominal muscles;
• Preservation of breastfeeding, since the oxytocin released during this stimulates uterine contractions;
• Performing exercises of therapeutic gymnastics, Kegel gymnastics, as it strengthens the muscles of the pelvic organs, perineum, strengthens the muscles of the whole body;
• Drinking water with honey and lemon juice dissolved in it.

All these measures will accelerate the recovery of the myometrium, will have an effective effect on the tone of the uterus and the general condition.