It is important to clean the perineum every time you go to the bathroom until you stop bleeding. Fill a squirt bottle with warm water, and spray the water over your perineum. Pat the area dry from front to back. Put the sanitary pad on the same way, from front to back. Do not use tampons until your normal menstrual periods resume.
Some women have problems urinating after delivery.
If you do, try pouring warm water over your perineum, or urinating while standing in a warm shower. Fear of tearing the stitches or painful hemorrhoids may cause you to worry about your first bowel movement. If you have hemorrhoids, use ice packs for the first 24 hours then take warm water sitz baths. Antiseptic pads or hemorrhoid cream may help ease the soreness and itching. Discharge from the Hospital New mothers may leave the hospital as early as six hours after a vaginal birth and 48 hours after a Cesarean birth, you and your care provider will make the best decision for you.