Why do I always feel thirsty during confinement?

It is normal to always feel thirsty after giving birth to a baby. Don't worry too much. Just pay attention to your diet. Because the body is relatively weak during the confinement period, you will sweat frequently. After losing water, you will easily feel thirsty. The secretion of milk will also cause the mother to feel thirsty. You can just drink more soup in normal times.

reason

During childbirth, the mother's body will lose a large amount of body fluids, such as blood, sweat, saliva, etc., and she is prone to sweating after childbirth. After a large amount of body water is lost, it will transmit signals to the brain through the central nervous system, causing a feeling of thirst. Hormones released during breastfeeding can cause dry mouth in mothers. Breast milk is composed of water and a variety of nutrients, and 700-800 ml can be produced every day. Therefore, during breastfeeding, there will be a lot of water loss. Therefore, it is particularly necessary to replenish a lot of water, or drink more fresh fish soup, chicken soup, fresh milk and boiled water.

Postpartum thirst is mostly caused by postpartum blood loss, excessive sweating, loss of body fluids, or yin deficiency and excessive fire, which dry up body fluids. Symptoms of body fluid damage include dry throat and thirst, and the treatment should be to produce body fluid and quench thirst.

Disease factors can also cause postpartum thirst. If the mother is suffering from diabetes or hyperthyroidism, she will feel thirsty in her daily life. The main reason is the change of hormones in the body, which affects the internal balance. In addition, if the mother suffers from diseases such as pyelonephritis, glomerulonephritis, hydronephrosis, diabetes, brain damage, etc., she may also experience adverse symptoms such as thirst after delivery.

examine

Therefore, in clinical practice, patients with postpartum thirst should be examined for:

1. Physical Examination

Taking a medical history gives us a preliminary impression and revelation, and also guides us to a conception of the nature of the disease.

2. Laboratory Examination

Laboratory tests must be summarized and analyzed based on the objective data obtained from medical history and physical examination, from which several possible diagnoses can be proposed, and then further consideration should be given to which actual laboratory tests should be performed to confirm the diagnosis.

Differential Diagnosis

If you experience unbearable dry mouth and weight loss while breastfeeding, you should consider whether you have diabetes or hyperthyroidism. Many diabetic patients experience a sharp increase in urine volume due to high blood sugar. At this time, despite drinking a lot of water, you will still feel thirsty, drink more, eat more, urinate more, and lose weight. People with hyperthyroidism may also often feel thirsty, quickly become tired, have muscle weakness, palpitations, and irritability. If you encounter these situations, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible to consult an endocrinologist, and at the same time ensure your daily physiological water needs. [2]

prevention

Shengmai thirst quenching porridge

Ingredients: 30 grams of Codonopsis pilosula, 20 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, 10 grams of Schisandra chinensis, 10 grams of Anemarrhena asphodeloides, 20 grams of Dendrobium candidum, 100 grams of polished rice, and appropriate amount of honey.

Method: Add water to the first five Chinese herbs and boil them twice for 30 minutes each time, filter out the residue; combine the decoctions and add polished rice, cook into porridge and add honey.

Usage: One dose per day, divided into 2-3 times and taken warm on an empty stomach.

Tips: Suitable for those who are thirsty and weak after childbirth. New mothers who suffer from bloating in the stomach, greasy mouth, phlegm, indigestion, or thick greasy tongue coating should not take it.

Adenophora and Radix Ophiopogonis with Rock Sugar Drink

Ingredients: 15 grams of Adenophora Root, 10 grams of Ophiopogon japonicus, 5 grams of Bamboo Leaf, 3 grams of Licorice, 10 grams of Asparagus cochinchinensis, and appropriate amount of crystal sugar.

Method: Boil the above Chinese medicine into soup, add rock sugar and drink it warm.

Usage: One dose per day, take in small amounts and multiple times.

Tips: Suitable for those who suffer from severe thirst, dry mouth, prone to getting angry after childbirth, and have good physical constitution.

Pear Banana Drink

Ingredients: 1 duck pear (with skin), 2 bananas (peeled), 2 red dates, 6 grams of wolfberry, and a little rock sugar.

Method: First boil the red dates and wolfberries for 10 minutes. When they are slightly warm, add the chopped pear and banana, add a little rock sugar and then eat.

Usage: One dose per day, take at any time.

Tips: Suitable for those who are thirsty after childbirth and have obvious yin deficiency and dryness and heat. [3]

Mitigation methods

To relieve postpartum thirst, you can adjust your diet:

1. Various grains, such as japonica rice, glutinous rice, mung beans, glutinous corn, wheat, etc., can be cooked into porridge and eaten to nourish yin and quench thirst.

2. Most fruits have a certain effect of promoting salivation and quenching thirst. For example, grapes, longans, cherries and other fruits are warm in nature. New mothers can eat them directly in appropriate amounts, or they can be cut into pieces and cooked into fruit tea for drinking. Other fruits that are cold in nature, such as pears, apricots, and plums will not irritate the stomach and intestines after being cooked, so new mothers can eat them with confidence.

3. Use medicated food to relieve thirst. For those who have severe thirst after childbirth and cannot heal themselves for a long time, you can prepare Chinese medicinal food and take it.