Where is the best place to recover after giving birth?

You can choose from the postpartum rehabilitation department of a public tertiary hospital, a regular chain of postpartum rehabilitation institutions, or a qualified door-to-door rehabilitation practitioner based on your physical condition, time availability, and budget.

Several sisters around me have been in trouble just after giving birth. The first one had severe urinary leakage after vaginal discharge, and her rectus abdominis muscle was separated by 3 fingers. At first, she thought it was troublesome to wait in line at the hospital. Recently, I went to a small beauty salon downstairs in the community. It said "one pelvic repair to tighten the hips by 2cm". I paid more than 8,000 for a package. I had two electrotherapy treatments that made me sweat. The leakage became more serious. Then I hurried to the market. After registering at the postpartum rehabilitation department for women and children, the doctor first conducted a comprehensive assessment. In addition to routine pelvic floor muscle and rectus abdominis muscle tests, she also checked for separation of her pubic symphysis and postural problems. The customized rehabilitation program also specifically adjusted the intensity of the electrical stimulation. After 6 times of doing it, she clearly felt less urine leakage. She no longer felt like her lower abdomen was dropping after holding the baby for half an hour. The advantage of a public clinic is that it is compliant. All projects are endorsed by medical qualifications and will not be promoted randomly. If you have pathological problems such as uterine prolapse or severe pelvic floor muscle injury, you will definitely choose a public clinic. The only disadvantage is that there are too many people. My sister has to queue for more than an hour every time she goes there. There are often three or four people in the clinic together. The privacy is indeed average, and the projects are more medical in nature. Needs such as stretch mark care, postpartum shoulder and neck release, and posture adjustment are not covered.

Of course, this does not mean that the hospital is suitable for everyone. Another friend of mine had a caesarean section. All the indicators during the 42-day postpartum review were OK. However, after holding the baby for a long time, her shoulders were rounded and her back was hunched. The loose fat on her waist could not be reduced. There was no corresponding program in the public sector. She deliberately looked through the chat records of the local mother group for half a year and chose one. I have been working in a local chain repair agency for almost 7 years. Before I went there, I specifically asked to see the qualification certificates of all the prosthetists, as well as the business license of the agency. I chose a package of manual relaxation and abdominal breathing training. I go there twice a week. After about ten visits, my waist circumference has shrunk by 5cm. Now I no longer complain of shoulder and back pain after holding my baby for a long time. However, there are indeed many pitfalls here. Many small institutions frequently promote "reducing the vagina with bare hands" and "repairing the rectus abdominis in one go", which are basically IQ taxes. I have also seen someone find an unqualified institution to press the pelvis, and the pubic bone was misaligned and hurt for half a month. When choosing, do not believe in exaggerated propaganda.

If there is no one at home to help take care of the baby, and you really can’t spare an hour or two to go out, it is very convenient to find a certified home-based rehabilitation therapist. My upstairs neighbor gave birth to twins who couldn’t live without someone, so I found a rehabilitation therapist who had worked in a tertiary rehabilitation department before. Bringing your own sterilized instruments allows you to perform pelvic floor muscle repair at home, saving you time on the road and queuing up. Just be sure to check the other person's qualifications and confirm the sterilization of the instruments when choosing one. Don't be fooled by the rehabilitation therapists in Yeluzi.

Nowadays, many people say that postpartum recovery is all about IQ, and you can get better by following the video exercises at home. This actually depends on the situation. If your rectus abdominis is less than 1 finger apart during the 42-day postpartum review, and there is no leakage of urine or bloating in the lower abdomen, follow the rules. If you do Kegel exercises and abdominal breathing, you can slowly recover. However, if the rectus abdominis is separated by more than 2 fingers, or if you already have obvious uterine prolapse or urinary leakage problems, and you practice crunches and squats by yourself blindly, you may aggravate the injury and the gain outweighs the gain.

Oh, by the way, before choosing, ask more about the real experiences of sisters who have given birth around you. It is more reliable than the ten advertisements you see. After all, everyone’s situation is different. The most important thing is that you are comfortable and effective.