How to scientifically confinement after childbirth
Postpartum women need a period of self-cultivation to fully recover, so confinement is necessary. So, what should a woman do if she wants to have a scientific confinement?
1, pay attention to rest
Rest is the most important thing in confinement. Be sure to rest at home after delivery, pay attention to sleep, don't make yourself too tired, but also be careful not to lie in bed for a month. Usually on the second day after the baby is born, the mother will walk around and exercise, which is helpful for postpartum recovery.
2. Pay attention to the recovery of the uterus.
Pay attention to the recovery of uterus after delivery and observe the color change of lochia. Under normal circumstances, lochia should turn from red to white, the amount should be gradually reduced, and the smell should be changed from bloody to non-existent. Generally, lochia will be discharged after one month. If lochia is unclean or abnormal, you should see a doctor in time. Remember to go to the hospital for postpartum check-up 6-8 weeks after delivery.
3. Stay happy.
Postpartum women are mentally fragile due to physiological changes, and with the increase of stress, postpartum depression may occur. Therefore, we must maintain a happy atmosphere at home, especially the husband should be more considerate of his wife and give spiritual and life support.
4, reasonable arrangement of diet
In the first few days after delivery, the lying-in woman is very weak, so she needs to restore her physiological function and take care of breastfeeding. Therefore, while supplementing the body with enough calories and various nutrients, we should also take into account the gastrointestinal function that has not been fully restored, maintain a light and balanced diet, and eat some snacks or seasoning dishes according to our own tastes to increase appetite.
5. Keep it clean and hygienic.
From the second day after delivery, women can comb their hair, brush their teeth and rinse their mouths as usual. Combing your hair will make your blood flow smoothly and help you refresh yourself. If there is something wrong with your gums, you can first wrap your fingers with gauze to rinse your mouth, which will promote blood circulation and dredge collaterals and strengthen your teeth.
Step 6 Exercise properly
In the second month, insist on necessary physical exercise and do some postpartum gymnastics, which can restore your physique and body shape well.
7. Never have sex.
After the trauma of pregnancy and childbirth, it takes some time for the female reproductive organs to return to normal, and it takes about two months for the maternal body to recover completely. It is best for the parturient to judge that the body has fully recovered through postpartum examination before starting sexual life, and it is best to take contraceptive measures within postpartum 1 year to provide time for the comprehensive recovery of the uterus.
How to scientifically confinement in summer
The weather is hot in summer, and there are many precautions for confinement. Mothers are not familiar with taking care of newborns, and it is inevitable that they will feel irritable. How to scientifically confinement in summer?
1, can I blow the air conditioner in summer?
The answer is yes. In summer, confinement should avoid postpartum heatstroke such as high fever due to excessive indoor temperature. If the indoor temperature is too high, air conditioning should be used appropriately, and generally the room temperature can be reduced to 25 ~ 28℃. Also, be careful not to blow directly at the parturient and newborn, and keep the indoor humidity.
2. Is it necessary to "squat" in summer confinement?
The older generation said that pregnant women can't blow when they are confinement, so they should be "covered" to keep warm. During confinement, some parturients often close doors and windows or cover their heads, which actually seriously hinders the distribution of body temperature, leading to local body temperature increase, especially in hot summer, which is very easy to lead to heatstroke and is not conducive to postpartum recovery.
3. Can I take a bath and wash my hair in summer?
Generally, the parturient can take a bath with warm water of 28 ~ 30℃ within 3 ~ 7 days after delivery. In hot summer, if you don't wash your hair and take a bath for a month, it will easily lead to the accumulation of bacteria, which is not only unsanitary, but also may cause skin inflammation and prickly heat. Not taking a bath can also infect perineal wounds. Qin Ying, a pregnant woman, should clean her body. Use warm water when taking a bath. She shouldn't take a cold bath. After washing, she should dry it completely immediately. Don't let her skin get wet in case she catches cold. In addition, caesarean section women should decide when to take a bath according to the recovery of the wound.
4. Can I eat fruit in summer?
Fruit contains a lot of vitamins, which is of great benefit to the mental recovery of pregnant women. Water, cellulose and pectin in fruits can effectively prevent constipation. Eating some fruits properly in summer can also prevent heatstroke. But be careful not to eat particularly cold fruit. When eating fruit, it is best not to heat the fruit or leave it for a long time to avoid nutrient loss.
5. Can I have cold drinks in summer?
After delivery, the body is deficient in qi and blood, so it is necessary to eat more warm food to facilitate the recovery of qi and blood. If you eat cold or cold food after delivery, it will not be conducive to the enrichment of qi and blood, which will easily lead to digestive and absorption dysfunction of the spleen and stomach, and is also not conducive to the discharge of lochia and the removal of blood stasis. Moreover, raw and cold food without high temperature disinfection may contain bacteria, which may easily lead to gastroenteritis after eating. During confinement in summer, if the pregnant woman is sweaty and thirsty, she can eat mung bean soup, tomatoes, or some fruits to cool off the heat. It is best to stay away from ice cream, ice cream and frozen drinks.
6. How to arrange scientific confinement, food, clothing, housing and transportation in summer?
Clothes: Don't treat the parturient as a patient, put on more clothes and cover them like ordinary people, otherwise the parturient will sweat profusely, have a high fever and have symptoms of dehydration and coma. Maternal clothes should be changed in time when sweating, and dried after bathing. Don't take a cold bath.
Food: Giving birth to a child often leads to weakness due to blood loss. Therefore, we should pay attention to supplement protein in daily life, and eat more foods and fruits rich in iron, which will help the uterus recover. Maternal women may eat more than before during confinement, so they can eat less and eat more.
Live: The place where the parturient lives should be sunny and ventilated, because the puerperal lochia is not exhausted, and living in a humid place is easy to cause mold infection. The bed of the lying-in woman should be ventilated frequently, and the bedding should be exposed to the sun to prevent tissue infection and arthritis.
Ok: During the second month, the pregnant women should not do heavy work, but they can do some health exercises according to their physical condition. A week after the baby, the mother can go out to relax, have some fun, and exchange parenting experience with other mothers, which also helps to feel comfortable.
How to scientifically confinement in winter
How does a new mother scientifically confinement in winter? Is it safe to stay under the covers every day in the cold winter? The following preventive measures should be observed in winter confinement:
1, clothing pants should be loose and comfortable.
It's cold in winter, so it's easy for new mothers to catch a cold when breastfeeding and taking care of their babies. Because some of the liquid accumulated in the body during pregnancy will be discharged, sweating will be much, and sweat stains and dirt will stain clothes, so it is necessary to take a bath frequently, change underwear frequently and keep the skin clean. Clothes and trousers should be loose, soft and comfortable cotton or wool trousers. In order to maintain a happy mood and stimulate the baby's visual development, you can also choose some bright and lively home clothes.
The mammary duct is open after delivery. In order to avoid breast duct blockage, the bra should be made of pure cotton cloth, preferably with pajamas and sweaters, which is convenient for breastfeeding. Because postpartum pores are open and easy to sweat, underwear should be changed every day. The temperature difference between morning and evening in winter changes greatly, so we should pay attention to adding and subtracting clothes to prevent colds and change soaked clothes in time. When hanging clothes, it is best to expose them to the sun to achieve sterilization. In order to prevent infection and allergy, chemical fiber underwear should be avoided.
As the saying goes, "cold comes from the soles of the feet" and the kidney meridian is at the roots of the feet, so you should wear cotton socks and thick-soled soft shoes. Prepare a nightgown by the bed and put it on in time when you get up in the middle of the night to feed, so as not to catch cold. You can wear underwear with contractive effect and postpartum corset pants, which is beneficial to the recovery of uterine position and postpartum cultivation. Wearing a pair of long trousers with high waist can wrap the whole abdomen and protect the navel.
2. The indoor environment should be warm and humid.
The focus of confinement in winter is to keep warm. The indoor temperature should be 20℃ ~ 25℃, and it should not be high or low. In the south where there is no heating, air conditioning and electric heating can be used to keep the indoor temperature; For the dry north, it is also very important to maintain appropriate indoor humidity. Generally speaking, the indoor humidity is 55% ~ 65%.
It is best to have enough sunshine in the room where the mother and newborn are located, which can make the mother feel comfortable and help to observe some changes in the baby. In addition, indoor potted flowers should not be too much. Because when the light is moderate, the indoor green plants are like a natural oxygen bar; When the light is insufficient, plants inhale oxygen and release carbon dioxide.
3. The quilt should be thin and the bed should not be too soft.
It's bitterly cold outside, but it's warm indoors, so besides regular ventilation, we should also pay attention to the fact that the quilt should not be too thick, even in winter, it is thinner than in the third trimester. Soft and breathable products such as cotton or hemp should be selected. 1 ~ 2 weeks. In order to protect the waist bone and avoid postpartum low back pain, it is not suitable to sleep in a soft bed, especially for new mothers who have cesarean section. They should choose a lateral position or a semi-sitting position to relieve abdominal wounds and uterine contraction pain.
4, the water temperature is appropriate, pay attention to the wind direction.
Taking a bath after delivery can relieve labor fatigue and spirit, keep the body clean and reduce the incidence. However, it is best for new mothers who are confinement in winter to take a bath after giving birth 1 week. Pay special attention to the proper water temperature when taking a bath to prevent the cold from taking advantage of it. Bathing in winter must be sheltered from the wind in the secret room, and the bathroom should be warm. You can turn on the bathroom heating equipment such as Yuba in advance and adjust the indoor temperature to 20℃ before entering.
The water temperature should be about 37℃ or slightly hot, and the bathing time should not be too long, with 5 ~ 10 minutes as appropriate. Avoid sweating when washing, because sweating too much can easily cause dizziness, dizziness, nausea and vomiting. Avoid contact with cold water to avoid abdominal pain, irregular menstruation and body pain in the future. You must take a shower, not a bath. Dry the water on your body as soon as possible after washing, put on warm clothes in time and walk out of the bathroom to avoid catching cold or being blown away by the wind. Pay attention to oral hygiene and rinse your mouth with warm water.
5. Nutrition should be balanced, and fruits and vegetables are indispensable.
During confinement, you should eat some foods with high nutrition, high calorie and easy digestion, and drink plenty of water at the same time to promote rapid recovery of your body and ensure adequate milk. Postpartum deficiency cold and blood stasis, should be fasting cold, cold products. A cold is more harmful to the stomach. A cold is blood coagulation. If lochia can't stop, it will cause postpartum abdominal pain, physical pain and other diseases. Postpartum blood loss hurts body fluids, and there are many internal heat due to yin deficiency in winter. Spicy and irritating foods such as onions, ginger, garlic and peppers should be avoided to avoid discomfort such as constipation and hemorrhoids, and may also affect the baby's gastrointestinal function through milk.
Even in winter, vegetables and fruits are essential, because they can not only supplement vitamin C and cellulose that meat and eggs lack, but also promote appetite, help digestion and defecation, and prevent postpartum constipation. Some new mothers with deficiency and cold constitution may feel uncomfortable eating fruit in winter. You can cut these fruits into pieces, boil them in water, and eat them with dregs and water.
Can I eat salt in confinement?
It doesn't matter if the salt is moderate, it can also improve mommy's appetite. But if you eat too much salt, it will easily cause the burden on the kidneys and the imbalance of electrolytes in the body. Especially, some pregnant women suffer from hypertension, nephropathy or pregnancy-induced hypertension during pregnancy. If there are these situations, it is necessary to strictly control the intake of salt.
Can you lose weight by confinement?
Because of childbirth, the mother has a great loss of qi and blood, so she needs to make up after childbirth. However, in order to lose weight quickly, some mothers often deliberately reduce their food intake or only eat cold salad, but they don't know that their health has not recovered yet, and rushing for success will only make things worse. Moreover, if the pregnant women eat less, the quantity and quality of milk will be affected. In addition, the uterus has not returned to its normal position and size during confinement, which is not suitable for strenuous exercise, otherwise it will be harmful to the body.
Therefore, if pregnant women want to lose weight, it is best to wait until next month.
Dietary taboos of scientific confinement
First, fasting is cold and spicy. Postpartum deficiency cold and blood stasis, should be fasting cold, cold products. A cold is more harmful to the stomach. A cold is blood coagulation. If lochia can't stop, it will cause postpartum abdominal pain, physical pain and other diseases. Postpartum blood loss hurts body fluids, mostly due to yin deficiency and internal heat. Therefore, spicy and irritating foods such as onions, ginger, garlic and peppers should be avoided. If you eat spicy food, it is not only easy to cause constipation and hemorrhoids, but also may affect your baby's gastrointestinal function through milk.
Second, postpartum diet should not be supplemented. Like the birth of animals, human beings are ready for future production during pregnancy. Overnourished women are prone to obesity, leading to many diseases. Maternal obesity can also cause the increase of fat content in milk, which will eventually lead to obesity or diarrhea in infants.
Third, vegetables and fruits are indispensable. For vegetables and fruits, the traditional idea is that they are "moist" and will harm the body if eaten, but in fact, fresh vegetables and fruits can not only supplement vitamin C and cellulose that meat and eggs lack, but also promote appetite, help digestion and defecation, and prevent postpartum constipation.
Fourth, the diet of Chinese medicine should also be symptomatic, and it cannot be supplemented by itself. Maternal women with normal body do not need drug supplementation, and can use some traditional Chinese medicines according to symptoms and cooperate with diet therapy. If there is a lack of milk, the king will not leave the line, the grass, the pig's trotters, the platycodon grandiflorum and so on. Can be used for menstruation, with milk; For patients with postpartum abdominal pain and constipation, Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Semen Persicae, Semen Juglandis, and yellow wine can be added as appropriate to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, and moisten intestines to relieve constipation.