Assuming that the due date is in the summer, the mother who is going to give birth can't help but feel a headache, and confinement in the summer is notoriously hard.
In the hot summer, people in some areas will sweat when they sit still, plus the smell of lochia and milk leakage, the sourness officially comes to the face. Therefore, mothers who are in confinement in the summer are even more physically and mentally exhausted.
In the traditional concept, a pregnant woman cannot blow the wind, take a bath, get cold, or go out during confinement...
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In the past, living conditions were poor and technology was not developed, so it was difficult for women to keep warm if they wanted to take a bath during confinement, and it was easy to fall into "confinement disease". Although the times change rapidly, every summer, there are still many news of new mothers suffering from heat stroke because of "covering too hard", and even losing their lives in serious cases.
Confinement itself is not a bad habit, our Chinese physique should still be confinement. So in summer, can this air conditioner be turned on? Science tells us that we can, but pay attention to the ways and means.
First, first clear what are the benefits of turning on the air conditioner
1. Make the mother have a good mood.
In summer, the weather is hot, and the mother's body is easy to sweat and irritability after giving birth, which will affect the recovery of the postpartum body. The air conditioner can maintain the room temperature at a suitable temperature, and the mother is comfortable and in a good mood, which is beneficial to the discharge of lochia and the recovery of the body.
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2. Prevent heat stroke and diseases.
The traditional concept is that a woman's body is weak after giving birth and is easily invaded by the outside world, so confinement should avoid blowing wind.
But the hot summer is really difficult, if the outdoor high temperature continues, the room is not breathable, the mother and baby are tightly covered, the heat dissipation in the body is not smooth, it is easy to cause puerperal fever or puerperal infection, and in the summer may even suffer from heat stroke. In addition, the phenomenon of 'puerperal sweating' occurs during confinement, and the excessive perspiration of the puerperium is very likely to flow into the wound of the mother's delivery with sweat, causing poor wound healing.
Second, how to use air conditioners correctly during the "confinement period"
1. Control the temperature
When turning on the air conditioner, it should not be greedy for coolness, and the temperature is best controlled at 26 ° C -28 ° C, so that the maternal body feels neither cold nor hot. Pregnant women should penetrate sweat-absorbing clothing, if they feel heat, they should replenish water in time, and they can also add light salt water in an appropriate amount.
In addition, in the new mother's room, the air conditioner should not be continuously operated, but should be used intermittently, otherwise it is easy for people who have been in the air-conditioned room for a long time to suffer from air conditioning disease. In terms of diet, you should pay attention to a light diet, eat small and frequent meals, drink more warm boiled water, and avoid cold drinks.
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2. Keep ventilation
The air conditioner can be turned off every 3 hours, and the windows can be opened as the room slowly gets hot, allowing fresh air to enter and keeping the room ventilated. In addition, pay attention to keeping the room moist, and prepare a humidifier when using the air conditioner.
3. Disinfect in advance
Before using the air conditioner for the first time, be sure to thoroughly clean the air conditioner filter and heat sink. It is also necessary to clean regularly during use to avoid the spread of germs or mold accumulated in the air conditioner into the air, causing discomfort or illness to the mother and baby.
4. Don't blow directly
Air conditioning is used to lower the indoor temperature, thereby lowering the temperature of the human body. But it is best not to blow directly at the mother, which is very susceptible to cold and disease.
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5. Wear long clothes and trousers
After sweating in summer, the pores of the body will open, and long clothes and trousers can prevent most of the wind from entering the pores, avoiding joint pain caused by the cold. In summer, you can wear a thinner long coat and trousers, and wear a pair of thin socks on your feet to avoid getting cold.
6. Control time
Going back to the second point above, you can turn off the air conditioner every 3 hours during the day, and then open the window as the room slowly gets hot, let fresh air in, and keep the room ventilated. If you go to bed at night, you can turn the temperature up and switch to sleep mode.
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Therefore, as long as the air conditioner is used reasonably, it will not have any impact on the recovery of the mother. Mothers are also people, but the physical constitution of normal people is weaker than normal people in special periods, do not over-restrain and overkill.