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Post-Delivery Care
Recovery, made simple
No one prepares you for this part. Whether you had a normal delivery (NVD) or a caesarean (LSCS), these recovery principles apply to both. Save this for what's normal, what's not, and when to get help.
What's normal — and what's not
Normal
Bleeding like a heavy period, and cramps as the uterus shrinks. Discharge (lochia) fades over weeks: red → pink → brown → yellow.
Not normal — get care
Soaking a pad every hour, foul-smelling discharge, or large clots. Tell your gynaecologist.
🚨 Get medical help now if you notice
Any one of these — don't wait it out.
- Heavy bleeding — a pad soaked within an hour
- Fever
- Foul smell or abnormal discharge
- Redness, pus, or a gap in your stitches
- Increasing pain or swelling
- Severe difficulty sitting or walking
Quick do's & don'ts
Do
- Keep sipping fluids
- Start gentle walking (as advised)
- Kegels daily
- Bend from the knees to lift baby
- Clean front to back
Avoid
- Tight waistbands over stitches
- Straining / constipation
- A wet or sweaty incision
- Ignoring worsening pain
- Complete bed rest
The full guide is in the app
Everything above, plus the parts too detailed to fit here:
- Wound care — episiotomy vs C-section, step by step
- Week-by-week recovery exercises (2–6 & 6–10 weeks)
- Eat to recover — a postpartum diet plan
- Breastfeeding — is baby getting enough milk?
- Your mental health & postpartum depression support
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Recovery tips, feeding guidance & baby tracking — all in one place.
For general education only. Every recovery is different — always follow your obstetrician's advice, especially after complications, pain, fever, or heavy bleeding.
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