Very often, women who have undergone cesarean operation complain of high fever. This is not surprising: any surgical intervention can have a number of complications, which, as a rule, are accompanied by an increase in temperature. Caesarean section is not an exception. However, the temperature after cesarean does not always indicate a malfunction in the body of a newly mum.
Do not worry - it's okay
The temperature after caesarean section can not rise at all because the woman had complications. The operation itself is a tremendous stress for the body and can provoke a temperature change to the low-grade figures (37-37.5 degrees). Blood transfusion, allergy to medicines, hormonal splash after delivery also affect body temperature after cesarean section. In addition, the appearance of milk, engorgement of the mammary glands is also accompanied by a low temperature.
If the cause is a complication
In some cases, complications after caesarean section can not be avoided. Despite careful preparation of the operating complete sterility, it is simply impossible to achieve. Getting into the uterine cavity air brings millions of microbes, and the mother's weakened body is not always able to cope with uninvited guests on its own. Therefore, to prevent the development of infection, women are prescribed antibiotics after cesarean section.
If after Caesarea a high fever has risen, this indicates an inflammatory process that has begun. The most frequent complications of cesarean are endometritis (inflammation of the inner surface of the uterus), parametritis (inflammation of the fat around the uterus), salpingo-oophoritis (inflammation of the ovaries and fallopian tubes), pelveoperitonitis (pelvic inflammation of the pelvis), and in severe cases development of sepsis or peritonitis is possible.