Postpartum Uterine Bites

, once the pregnancy has ended.

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The purpose of these spasms is to return the uterus to its normal pre-gestational size: the process of organ involution begins immediately after the baby is born and can last up to six weeks.

Postpartum uterine bites are related to oxytocin production. In addition to inducing labor pains during labor, this hormone stimulates the uterus to contract and shrink immediately after the expulsion of the placenta, thus helping to block any bleeding.

Postpartum uterine bites vaguely resemble menstrual cramps. In some cases, however, these contractions can lead to more or less intense aches and pains.

The resolution of postpartum uterine bites is usually spontaneous; while waiting for you, to alleviate the symptoms, pharmacological therapy based on the assumption of an analgesic, which does not interfere with breastfeeding (such as paracetamol or ibuprofen), may be indicated.

, i.e. the reappearance of menstruation).

The duration of the puerperium is approximately 40-45 days (ie it lasts for 6-8 weeks after the birth of the baby).

Clinical manifestations of the puerperium generally reflect the regression of physiological changes that occurred during pregnancy.

spontaneous and involuntary uterus, necessary to restore its size after childbirth.