Recovery from vaginal or assisted birth

Recovery from vaginal or assisted birth

A4BX14 Whipps Cross Hispital London 1988 A mother reaches for her baby moments after she has given birth
Once you are admitted to the postnatal ward or discharged home from hospital to the care of the community midwife, you can expect that your body will need some time to recover from the birth. Midwives, maternity support workers or nurses may be involved in your care and will carry out routine checks to ensure that you are well. This will include a regular top to toe physical check, including inspection of sutures (stitches). If you have had a vaginal birth you will be offered pain relief. Read “Commonly used medicines” to find out what painkillers are routinely offered. Read “Pain after birth” and “Perineal after care” which explains how you can help yourself if you are experiencing after pains or if you have had an episiotomy (cut) or a perineal tear. If you have had an assisted delivery you may need to have a urinary catheter for a few hours. Read “Passing urine” for more information. It is important to eat well and drink plenty of fluids to promote health and wellbeing after any type of birth. Commonly used medicines after birth

Weight management

Miisaan qaadashada uurka

Pregnant woman standing on scale and measuring weight. Miisaan qaadashada caadiga ah ee uurka waa inta u dhaxaysa 10-12.5kg (22-28lb). Xisaabi BMI-gaaga (Tusmada Mass Index) oo leh xisaabiyaha BMI ee hoose, adoo adeegsanaya miisaankaaga uurka ka hor. Haddii aad ku bilowdo uurkaaga BMI sare (in ka badan 35) ama BMI hoose (18 ama ka yar) umulisadaada ama GP-gaaga ayaa ku siin kara talo gaar ah oo ku saabsan miisaan luminta.

Monitoring your baby’s growth

Monitoring your baby’s growth

Doctor measuring pregnant womans stomach with tape measure During pregnancy your midwife or doctor will be checking to ensure that your baby is growing well. This is done at defined stages in the pregnancy, either by measuring your bump with a tape measure or by routine ultrasound scans. If there is a concern about the growth of your bump you may be referred for a growth scan. Your baby’s progress is plotted on a chart by the person taking the measurement (midwife, doctor or sonographer). If your baby is found to be growing smaller than expected you may require additional ultrasound scans and antenatal appointments to monitor your baby’s wellbeing.

Coping with Covid

Coping with Covid

Two positive Covid test results and a single negative test result.

What should I do if get COVID-19 whilst pregnant?

If you test positive for COVID-19 outside of a hospital setting, you should contact your community midwife or maternity team to make them aware of your diagnosis. If you have no symptoms or mild symptoms, you will be advised to recover at home. If you have more severe symptoms, you might be treated in hospital. In most cases Covid during pregnancy is a mild viral illness. It is advisable to keep well hydrated and to monitor your temperature. Low temperature (less than 36 degrees) or high temperature (above 37.5 degrees) should be notified to your maternity team. If you feel your symptoms are worsening or if you are not getting better, you should contact your maternity care team, your GP, or use the NHS 111 online service/NHS 24 for further information and advice. In an emergency, call 999. If you develop more severe symptoms or your recovery is delayed, this may be a sign that you are developing a more significant chest infection that requires specialised care. This advice is important for all pregnant women/birthing people, but particularly if you are at higher risk of becoming seriously unwell and being admitted to hospital. This includes women who are in their third trimester, from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic background, over the age of 35, overweight or obese, or have a pre-existing medical problem, such as high blood pressure or diabetes. If you have concerns about the well-being of yourself or your unborn baby during your illness, contact your community midwife or, if out-of-hours, your maternity team. They will provide further advice, including whether you need to attend hospital.

Recovery from vaginal or assisted birth

Recovery from vaginal or assisted birth

A mother reaches for her baby moments after she has given birth Once you are admitted to the postnatal ward or discharged home from hospital to the care of the community midwife, you can expect that your body will need some time to recover from the birth. Midwives, maternity support workers or nurses may be involved in your care and will carry out routine checks to ensure that you are well. This will include a regular top to toe physical check, including inspection of sutures (stitches). If you have had a vaginal birth you will be offered pain relief. Read “Commonly used medicines” to find out what painkillers are routinely offered. Read “After pains” and “Perineal after-care” which explains how you can help yourself if you are experiencing after pains or if you have had an episiotomy (cut) or a perineal tear. If you have had an assisted delivery you may need to have a urinary catheter for a few hours. Read “Passing urine” for more information. It is important to eat well and drink plenty of fluids to promote health and wellbeing after any type of birth.

I am not a UK resident

Ma dagani Ingiriiska

Woman with suitcase arriving in England Haddii aad tahay qof aan Ingiriiska degneyn oo booqasho dibada uga yimid, waxaad u baahan doontaa inaad bixiso macluumaadkaaga si aad u hesho daaweynta NHS (oo ay kujirto daryeelka dhalmada). Tan waxaa ku jiri doona caddeynta dhammaan waxyaabaha soo socda:
  • aqoonsigaaga ama sharcigaaga
  • cinwaankaaga joogtada ah
  • ogolaansho inaad ku noolaato/ka shaqeyso Boqortooyada Midowday.
Waxaa lagu weydiin doonaa inaad bixiso macluumaadkan markii aad u timaado ballantaada ugu horreysa ee aad la leedahay umulisada. Haddii aadan hubin u-qalmitaankaaga, la xiriir qaybta dhalmada. Haddii aadan caafimaad qabin, ama aad ka walaacsan tahay caafimaadka cunuggaaga aan weli dhalan, waa inaad tagtaa qaybta ugu dhow ee dhalmada ee daryeelka degdegga ah.

LMS: Generic

Way fiicnaan kartaa in dib loo eego dhacdooyinka ku saabsan uurka iyo dhalmada. Unugyo badan oo hooyonimo ah ayaa leh dib u eegis dhalmo/adeeg dhegeysi oo la heli karo waqti kasta ka dib dhalmo ama markaad ku soo laabato uurka soo socda. Si aad u ogaato sida loo helo adeeggan, la hadal umulisada bulshada.

Tag bogga websaydhka ee golaha deegaankaaga si aad u ogaato halka aad ka diiwaangelin karto dhalashada cunuggaaga.
Waxaad ka heli kartaa Xarunta Caruurta ee deegaankaaga adoo adeegsanaya websaydhka maamulka deegaankaaga.
Unugyada hooyooyinku waxay bixin karaan xulasho guri, unug umulisooyin ah ama unug ay hogaaminayaan dhalmada, si kastaba ha noqotee haddii aad qorsheyneyso dhalasho, waxaad u baahan doontaa in lagaa ballamiyo qaybta hooyonimada ee kuugu dhow.
Haddii aaggaaga aan lagu muujin barnaamijkan, waxaad booqan kartaa websaydhka qaybta hooyonimada ee deegaankaaga si aad u hesho adeegyada aasaasiga ah ee ay bixiso.

Ammaano Sadaqo

Qeybta hooyonimada ee deegaankaaga waxaa lagu xiriirin karaa hay’adda samafalka ee isbitaalka. Hay’adaha samafalka ee isbitaalku waxay lacag ku aruuriyaan iyagoo adeegsanaya hawlo lacag aruurin loogu talagalay bukaannada iyo shaqaalaha iyo isku dubbaridka iyo helitaanka tabaruc sadaqo. Lacagta la soo aruuriyay ayaa dib loogu maalgashadaa mashaariicda horumarinta adeegga. Ka ogow wax badan oo ku saabsan sadaqadaada caafimaad ee NHS-ta ee deegaanka adoo booqanaya websaydhka isbitaalka.
Haddii aaggaaga NHS horeyba loogu matalay barnaamijkan xulo oo Raadi aaggayaga NHS si aad u hesho xulashada qaybta dhalmada iyo inaad hesho xiriirrada maxalliga ah iyo macluumaadka maxalliga ah. Haddii aaggaaga aan la muujin, waxaad raadin kartaa linkigan NHS Find maternity services si aad u hesho unugyadaada kuugu dhow; wali waad awoodi doontaa inaad isticmaasho dhammaan talooyinka iyo hagida barnaamijka dhexdiisa.

Soo booqde caafimaad oo ku sugan aaggaaga

Soo booqde caafimaad ayaa badanaa kugu soo booqan doona guriga marka ugu horeysa 10 maalmood kadib marka ilmahaagu dhasho. Soo booqdahaaga caafimaad waxay kugu soo booqan kartaa guriga, ama waxaad ku arki kartaa rugta caafimaadka ee cunuggaaga, qalliinka GP ama xarunta caafimaadka, iyadoo kuxiran halka ay ku saleysan yihiin. Waxay hubin doonaan inaad haysato lambarkooda taleefanka.
Your area

Wadashaqeynta Badbaadada Caafimaadka Hooyada iyo Dhallaanka

Barnaamijkan ayaa ujeedadiisu tahay in la wanaajiyo amniga iyo natiijooyinka daryeelka hooyada iyo dhallaanka iyadoo la yareynayo kala duwanaanshaha ku dhaqanka iyo bixinta khibrad daryeel caafimaad oo tayo sare leh dhammaan haweenka, dhallaanka iyo qoysaskooda oo ku baahsan England.

PReCePT (Prevention of Cerebral Palsy in Preterm Labour)

Barnaamijka PReCePT wuxuu higsanayaa inuu yareeyo dhacdada cudurka maskaxda ee dhallaanka ku dhashaan iyadoo haweenka la siinayo daawo loo yaqaan magnesium sulphate inta lagu jiro shaqada. Barnaamijkan waxaa laga soo saarayaa aaggaaga oo howlaha kale waxaa ka mid ah hagaajinta daryeelka, xoojinta awooda shaqaalaha guud ahaan unugyada hooyada iyo dhallaanka iyo kuwa dhallaanka ah iyo taageeridda hooyooyinka si ay uga qaybgalaan daryeelkooda si loo wanaajiyo tayada nolosha carruurta uurka leh iyo qoysaskooda.

Daryeelka hooyonimada ee gaarka loo leeyahay

Daryeelka hooyonimada ee gaarka loo leeyahay ayaa laga heli karaa deegaankaaga. Halkan ka raadi si aad u ogaato:
Hubi websaydhka qaybta hooyonimada ee aad dooratay si aad u aragto haddii ay jiraan tijaabooyin la heli karo.
Ka hadlida adeegyada daaweynta ama adeegyada IAPT waxaa lagu bixiyaa aaggaaga oo dhan, iyadoo la siinayo taageero kuwa la kulma astaamaha walaaca ama niyadjabka. Mudnaanta waxaa la siiyaa haweenka uurka leh iyo waalidiinta cusub. Waad ka soo wici kartaa taleefanka ama khadka tooska ah, ama waxaad weydiisan kartaa umulisadaada ama GP-gaaga inay kuu sameeyaan. Adeeggu waa bilaash oo ujeeddadiisu tahay inuu noqdo mid hagaajiya baahiyahaaga.
Tabaruciintu waxay gacan ka geystaan hagaajinta iyo kor u qaadista bukaanka iyo khibradda isticmaalaha ee adeegga, iyagoo dhameystiraya shaqada shaqaalaha hooyonimada ee deegaankaaga.
Unugyada hooyooyinku waxay leeyihiin unug dhalmada ka yar/qaybta daryeelka gaarka ah ee daryeelka ilmaha ee daryeela dhallaanka buka ama kuwa uurka ku jira, si kastaba ha noqotee unug kasta ma leh qayb daryeel degdeg ah oo ku la xirira dhalmada.