How much does it cost to recover after giving birth?

The cost of postpartum recovery is very wide. Basic needs can be covered with a cheap two to three thousand, while many people pay for a more expensive one hundred thousand. There is no unified pricing standard at all. It all depends on your physical condition, recovery needs and budget.

Last year, I accompanied my cousin, who had just given birth to her second child, to a community health service center near my home for a 42-day postpartum review. She only had a slight separation of the two fingers of the rectus abdominis and insufficient pelvic floor muscle strength. She had no problems such as urine leakage or organ prolapse. The doctor prescribed 10 times of pelvic floor muscle electrical stimulation + 10 times of rectus abdominis muscle repair, and then After adding 3 sessions of collective postpartum rehabilitation exercise guidance, the total cost was only 2,800. Now, after more than three months of reexamination, all indicators have returned to the normal range. She said that she usually carries her 20-pound dick while walking for half an hour without any backache or urinary leakage. The price-performance ratio can be said to be quite high.

Of course, if you live in a city with high consumption, or you have more complex postpartum problems and higher requirements for recovery, it is normal for the cost to increase several times or even dozens of times. I had a colleague in Shanghai who developed mild pelvic floor muscle prolapse after giving birth to twins. She also suffered from separation of the pubic symphysis and was so painful that she could not walk. She chose a one-on-one exclusive repair program at a private women's and children's hospital. Later, she also added postpartum posture adjustment, waist and abdominal shaping, and stretch mark reduction programs. The total cost was nearly 80,000. Now, half a year after giving birth, she can run a half-marathon again. She said that the money was well spent.

However, there is no consensus on whether money should be spent on postpartum recovery. Elderly people of my mother's generation always think it's an IQ tax, "We didn't do any repairs at that time, so we were fine." I also have friends who have been exercising all year round before pregnancy. The birth process went smoothly and there were no serious injuries. After the birth, I followed a professional postpartum rehabilitation blogger to practice Kegel and abdominal breathing. I didn't spend a penny on repairs. I went to the hospital for a three-month check-up and the indicators were all normal.

I would like to remind everyone not to step into unnecessary pitfalls. My downstairs neighbor was deceived by the beauty salon at the entrance of the community. He spent more than 6,000 to buy a "manual pelvic repair" package. It was said that pressing it three times would tighten the crotch by 3 cm. However, after pressing it five times, it hurt so much that he couldn't straighten his back. He went to the hospital for a checkup and was told that he had a soft tissue contusion. There was only a slight separation of the pubic bone, but pressing it randomly made it worse. If you really need repair, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for a comprehensive postpartum evaluation, and then choose the appropriate solution based on your own situation. The more expensive is not the better, the one that suits you is the most cost-effective.