Episiotomy: It is an incision diagonally downward from the vaginal opening during delivery to prevent the perineum from tearing.

Benefits: 1. Shorten the second stage of labor and avoid pregnancy complications. 2. Side incision wounds are neater and easier to recover than lacerated wounds. 3. Compared with tearing, side incision is less painful.

After episiotomy, the recovery time varies from 2 to 3 months depending on the extent of the wound and personal constitution.

Attention should be paid during the recovery period: 1. Maintain wound hygiene: wipe the wound with iodophor disinfectant wipes every day to promote healing. 2. Avoid infection: Postpartum lochia and defecation can easily contaminate the side incision wound. Therefore, you should keep lying on the opposite side of the wound for one week after the side incision. If you are weak after delivery, you can use an obstetrical healing pillow to support side sleeping, and it conforms to the size of the delivery bed. Used in postpartum hospitalization. 3. Keep the wound dry and breathable: The location of episiotomy is special, and moisture in the wound can easily breed bacteria, which is not conducive to wound healing. 4. Avoid sitting or standing for long periods of time to reduce stretching of the perineum. 5. Change underwear and nursing pads promptly. 6. Do not strain to defecate to avoid causing the wound to collapse. 7. Sexual intercourse should be avoided within six weeks after delivery. May your wounds heal soon!

According to the episiotomy care literature from Wanfang Medical Network:

1. Keep the episiotomy wound clean, dry and breathable.

2. Use an obstetric cleaner mixed with 35-40℃ warm water, gently rinse the perineum twice each time, and then dry it with gauze or toilet paper.

3. Before the wound heals, disinfect the wound every day, twice a day.

4. Reduce perineal stretching and coccyx compression, avoid standing and sitting for long periods of time, and use obstetrical healing pads to elevate the wound when sitting to keep the wound breathable and promote healing.

5. Starting 24 hours after delivery, irradiating the wound with infrared light twice a day can promote blood circulation, reduce edema, and accelerate healing.

6. During hospitalization and recovery, use an obstetrical healing pillow to lie on the side without wounds to prevent lochia infection.

At the same time, pay attention to the changes in the wound. When the pain intensifies, the wound secretions increase, and the color changes, it may be poor healing, and you should seek medical treatment as soon as possible.