The Effect of Hot Bag/Warm Application on Feet After Cesarean Delivery on Postpartum Comfort, Pain and Flatus

Pain after cesarean section is usually associated with incision site and uterine contractions. There are various medical treatment and midwifery applications for the resolution of pain and gas output after cesarean section. Recently, it has been stated that in addition to the treatments applied after surgery, non-drug methods should be used to increase the effectiveness of recovery. These methods include applications such as hot application, abdominal massage, music therapy, chewing gum. The effect of hot application in patients with post-operative gas problems is the acupuncture points of the foot, warm and moist heat stimulation and the small intestine, colon, anus and other reflective areas. activates blood circulation. It is predicted that postpartum comfort will increase in the postpartum postpartum, whose pain decreases with postpartum heat application and intestinal mobility returns to normal. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of applying heat to the feet after cesarean section on postpartum comfort, pain and gas output.