Channel: What To Expect

Category: Education

Tags: labor and deliveryc section

Description: Sponsored Advertising Content for Pacira Exparel® It takes time for your body to heal after you give birth by C-section. Here are five tips that will help make your recovery faster and more comfortable. — Download the What to Expect app: itunes.apple.com/us/app/pregnancy-baby-what-to-expect/id289560144 play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wte.view Heidi Murkoff, creator of What to Expect, is here to guide you through every stage of your baby's life. Watch all of our first year videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1K0LmLma0ZECOBlSaRcBBYiMDFWugdMJ FOLLOW US: Facebook: facebook.com/WhatToExpectWhenYoureExpecting Twitter: twitter.com/WhatToExpect Pinterest: pinterest.com/whattoexpect Instagram: instagram.com/whattoexpect — Transcript: 5 C-Section Recovery Tips The physical and emotional recovery after a C-section takes longer than it does after a vaginal birth. 1. Give yourself a break Say "yes" to meal offerings and laundry help. 2. Manage your pain Create a pain management plan beforehand. Talk to your healthcare provider about your options, including non-opioid options that can help enhance recovery after a C-section. Ask about EXPAREL® (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension),a long-acting numbing medication used by your doctor during the procedure. Women receiving EXPAREL® reported* less pain, a shorter hospital stay, and shorter time to walking, eating solid foods and bowel movements. * Based on clinical studies of surgeries using EXPAREL® as an alternative to standard of care 3. Keep an eye on your incision Accelerate the healing of your C-section incision by keeping the wound clean and wearing loose tops and pants that don’t chafe your belly. 4. Maintain bowel movements Eat fiber rich foods. Drink plenty of fluids. Try to relax — minimize pushing when you're on the toilet. Your doctor may prescribe a stool softener or laxative if you need it. 5. Do your Kegels These exercises help activate and strengthen your pelvic floor. — EXPAREL® (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension) is indicated for single-dose infiltration in patients aged 6 years and older to produce postsurgical local analgesia and in adults as an interscalene brachial plexus nerve block to produce postsurgical regional analgesia. Safety and efficacy have not been established in other nerve blocks. Important Safety Information EXPAREL should not be used in obstetrical paracervical block anesthesia. In studies in adults where EXPAREL was injected into a wound, the most common side effects were nausea, constipation, and vomiting. In studies in adults where EXPAREL was injected near a nerve, the most common side effects were nausea, fever, and constipation. In the study where EXPAREL was given to children, the most common side effects were nausea, vomiting, constipation, low blood pressure, low number of red blood cells, muscle twitching, blurred vision, itching, and rapid heartbeat. EXPAREL can cause a temporary loss of feeling and/or loss of muscle movement. How much and how long the loss of feeling and/or muscle movement depends on where and how much of EXPAREL was injected and may last for up to 5 days. EXPAREL is not recommended to be used in patients younger than 6 years old for injection into the wound, for patients younger than 18 years old for injection near a nerve, and/or in pregnant women. — Tell your health care provider if you or your child has liver disease, since this may affect how the active ingredient (bupivacaine) in EXPAREL is eliminated from the body. EXPAREL should not be injected into the spine, joints, or veins. The active ingredient in EXPAREL can affect the nervous system and the cardiovascular system; may cause an allergic reaction; may cause damage if injected into the joints; and can cause a rare blood disorder.