During confinement, in order to prevent "confinement disease", elders often chant the taboo of confinement. For example, you must lie down for a month, cannot take a bath, cannot blow the wind, and so on. In fact, there are many of these statements that cannot be copied, and even rumors themselves. Now let's take a look at what exactly is rumor.
Myth 1: Confinement can not wash your hair, you can not take a bath
Hair and body should be washed frequently to keep it clean and avoid bacterial infection and inflammation. In ancient times, due to the simple environment, poor living conditions, and no electrical equipment, in order to reduce maternal infection, there was a restriction that could not wash hair and bathe for one month, and modern people did not have to work so hard.
Generally, you can bathe, wash your hair, use a shower, and cannot wash the tub one week after giving birth, so as not to cause infection caused by dirty water pouring into the genitals. Wash your hair and take a bath with warm water of about 40 ° C, and dry your hair with a dry towel after washing your hair.
In the middle of the month, the mother has more perineal secretions, and the vulva should be washed with warm boiled water every day. Change sanitary napkins frequently and keep your perineum clean and dry. Vaginal discharge is excreted 4 to 6 weeks after childbirth.
Myth two: when confinement, you can not open the window, the higher the temperature of the inner chamber, the better
Indoor air should circulate, the room temperature should not be too high, and it is most appropriate to keep it at about 24 ° C. In the spring, the climate is dry, and the humidity should be maintained at 45% to 50% with a humidifier.
Myth three: I am also afraid of cold in the summer, and my whole body must be covered tightly
Postpartum sweating is a normal physiological phenomenon, which is the body's increased water in the form of sweating. In the hot summer, sweating increases, pores open, easy to feel the wind, cold, wet evil gas, leading to cold, joint pain and other problems. Clothes should be made of cotton, which is both warm and sweat-absorbent. At the same time, we must pay attention to protecting the joints, dressing on the principle of shoulders and over-knees, dressing appropriately according to their own situation, and do not blindly "cover" to avoid heat stroke.
Myth 4: Pregnant women cannot get out of bed and move
The most important thing during the confinement period is "rest", but also "moderate exercise".
Modern medicine encourages postpartum mothers to get out of bed as early as possible and exercise moderately: normal mothers can get out of bed within 24 hours; if the caesarean mother's body allows, it can also get out of bed and move around moderately after 24 hours. Moderate activity during the confinement period can accelerate blood circulation and prevent thrombosis; it can also promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and prevent constipation; it can also help eliminate lochia and promote uterine recovery.
So, please say goodbye to the "unclean, can't move" confinement taboo! "Moderate cleaning + sufficient rest + moderate exercise" is more in line with the living habits of modern people!
(This article is scientifically checked by Zheng Yuqiao, a pediatric expert at the Rocket Force General Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army)
The source of information is according to the People's Daily Network