How to have confinement period correctly?

Women who have just given birth are relatively weak and have very poor resistance. In addition, they have to breastfeed their babies, so they need some time to recover. People call this period of time confinement, which is usually about one month. However, if some women are in poor physical condition, they will have to extend the confinement period. In short, women must learn how to confine themselves correctly, especially the following knowledge must be kept in mind.

How to have confinement period correctly?

Confinement is the most important period in a woman's life. Almost every woman who is preparing for, starting or has already had confinement after childbirth has heard the various "precautions" listed by the elderly. Is the confinement method of the older generation scientific? Let’s have a big PK between new and old ideas today.

Custom 1: No washing your hair or taking a bath

Traditional customs: After giving birth, the pores of a woman's skin and bone joints are open. If she takes a bath, the cold wind will invade her body, causing joint and muscle pain.

Scientific statement: Keep warm and take a hot bath. Shower for a short time, 5-10 minutes each time is enough. If the delivery is not smooth, there is excessive bleeding or wounds, you should wait until your body has recovered before washing, and remember to prepare a large bath towel to keep warm.

Custom 2: Do not touch cold water or blow dry

Traditional customs: After a woman gives birth, the joints in her body open up, making it easy for evil wind to enter through the open joints and cause "seven-day wind". Therefore, you must keep your body well covered during the confinement period.

Scientific explanation: Always open windows for ventilation. The mother is weak and using too much cold water can easily cause joint pain in the future. But it is not necessary to not blow dry the hair at all. During the confinement period, it is important to open windows for ventilation, but just don't let the mother face the vent directly.

Custom 3: No vegetables or fruits

Traditional customs: Postpartum women have weak spleen and stomach, so it is best not to eat vegetables and fruits during the confinement period to prevent gastrointestinal discomfort.

Scientific statement: You can eat vegetables and fruits in moderation. During the confinement period, you should supplement with vegetables and fruits appropriately. If you are worried about your cold constitution, you can supplement with apples, which are relatively warm in nature. Vegetables such as baby cabbage and broccoli are rich in vitamins and can be supplemented appropriately.

Custom 4: No salt added to dishes

Traditional customs: Mothers cannot eat salt in the first few days after giving birth, otherwise their bodies will become swollen.

Scientific statement: Control salt intake and eat a light diet. The diet of postpartum women should be light. Excessive salt intake can indeed cause edema, but it is not necessary to completely eliminate salt. Adding some salt to the mother's food in moderation can prevent dehydration due to excessive sweating during the confinement period, which is beneficial to the body's recovery and milk secretion.

Custom 5: Do not brush your teeth during the confinement period

Traditional customs: Brushing your teeth and rinsing your mouth during the confinement period will shake the tooth roots, damage the gums, and cause the teeth to loosen or fall out prematurely or cause bleeding.

Scientific statement: Brush your teeth every day. During the confinement period, mothers eat a lot of sugar and high-protein foods every day. If you don't brush your teeth, the food residues will remain in the gaps between your teeth, which can easily lead to tooth decay or periodontal disease, and cause bad breath, oral ulcers, etc.