But with the development of science, we gradually know that many elders regard it as a classic taboo, which is actually wrong! However, the firm eyes of the old people make us hesitate. What are these incredible taboos? Today, Bian Xiao will take you out of these feudal superstitions!
Taboo 1: you can't wash your hair and take a bath when you are confined.
We often see many women send friends in this way: "Finally, I am out of the month! The hair that has been waiting for a month can finally be washed! " "There are five days in a month, and my hair really can't stand it! ! ! ""Today is the first day. You can't wash your hair. " ... the saying that you can't wash your hair after confinement is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people!
However, modern medicine denies that there is no scientific basis for confinement without shampooing, which is neither hygienic nor in line with modern aesthetic taste, and is harmful to maternal physical and mental health. This is because: women will sweat a lot during childbirth, and the increase of postpartum sweat will make the body, scalp and hair dirty and have an unpleasant smell.
Not only to wash, on the contrary, by taking a bath and washing your hair, you can remove dust and dirt from the maternal body, keep it clean and avoid bacterial infection. In addition, shampooing can also stimulate the scalp and the meridians running on the scalp, improve the maternal spirit and bring a comfortable mood. It can be said that there are many benefits!
It should be noted that because the new mother has just given birth to a child and is still weak, it is really necessary to pay more attention to taking a shower and washing her hair than usual. You should also keep in mind the following precautions.
1, postpartum bathing pays attention to "winter cold, summer heatstroke, spring and autumn wind". The temperature of the bathroom can be kept at room temperature in summer, and the bathroom should be kept warm and sheltered from the wind when it is cold. The bath water temperature should be kept at about 35℃-37℃, and it is not allowed to take a bath with cooler water in summer, so as to avoid bad discharge of lochia, resulting in abdominal pain, irregular menstruation and body pain in the future.
2, it is best to shower, not suitable for bath, so as to avoid dirty water entering the vagina and causing infection. If the lying-in woman is weak and needs to stay in bed, and can't take a bath standing up, she can choose a shower-free cotton wipe bath. Bath cotton can be heated by microwave oven, which makes it easier and more convenient to take a bath after childbirth.
3. When washing your hair, you can massage your scalp with your fingertips, dry your hair in time after washing your head, and then wrap it with a dry towel to avoid taking away a lot of heat when you are wet, so that the scalp blood vessels suddenly contract after being stimulated by cold, causing headaches.
Taboo 2: you can't eat fruits and vegetables in the month.
I don't know if you have this experience: the next month, you were just going to get a fruit, and the elders immediately came to stop it. Their reason is that eating vegetables and fruits in the next month will hurt the spleen and stomach and teeth of the parturient. Maternal spleen and stomach are weak, so it is best not to eat fruits and vegetables in the second month to prevent gastrointestinal discomfort or diarrhea in the future.
How do doctors view modern medicine? The doctor suggested that you should actually eat fruits and vegetables in the second month. Maternal body recovery and milk secretion need more vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin C, which can stop bleeding and promote wound healing. In addition, pregnant women are prone to constipation or difficult defecation in the second month, and vegetables and fruits contain a lot of dietary fiber, which can promote intestinal peristalsis and facilitate postpartum defecation.
Therefore, as long as the parturient has gastrointestinal discomfort, it is beneficial to eat fresh vegetables and fruits, especially for women with constipation. However, the following points should be noted:
1, the puerpera's gastrointestinal function is weak, so they should start eating a little.
2, maternal gastrointestinal tract is very sensitive to cold stimulation, do not eat cold vegetables and fruits, fruits can be washed with boiling water first. If it is too cold, it will easily lead to gastrointestinal congestion and affect digestive function.
2. Brush your teeth every morning and evening and before going to bed. If you have the habit of eating midnight snack, brush your teeth after eating midnight snack.
Taboo 3: Absolutely stay in bed during confinement.
Many old people will stop the mother of the month and say, "If there is anything, just say it, but don't get out of bed." They think that pregnant women are weak and need rest, so that they can stay in bed for a long time and even bring pregnant women to bed.
Is this really right? In fact, this practice does more harm than good. The old custom of the second month, not letting the new mother get out of bed and walk, will not help postpartum recovery, but will only add new troubles!
Modern medicine believes that staying in bed for a long time in the second month will weaken intestinal peristalsis and easily cause constipation in pregnant women. In addition, maternal blood is in hypercoagulable state during pregnancy and postpartum. If you don't move for a long time, or even stay in bed for a long time, blood can easily agglutinate in places with slow blood flow such as veins of lower limbs, forming venous thrombosis of lower limbs, and presenting symptoms of edema and pain of lower limbs. Therefore, it is very necessary to get out of bed in the month!
As mentioned earlier, it is the three major errors of feudal taboos of maternity month compiled by Bian Xiao. I hope I can help you!