"confinement" is an important event in women's life, and it is even regarded as the best opportunity for women to recuperate their physique. Elders often say that sitting on the moon will take away some diseases; If you don't sit well, you will get sick and affect a woman for life. Many elders also have their own confinement sutra, so they can only lie down without taking a bath ... but more and more new mothers find that it will be "dirty and uncomfortable" to follow the advice of their elders.
How to scientifically "sit on the moon" and how to recover after childbirth? We invited experts to talk about this topic.
Understand "confinement" in one sentence
"confinement" can be traced back to the Book of Rites Internal Rules in the Western Han Dynasty, with a history of more than 2,000 years. The ancients called it "within one month", and thought that the postpartum period of women was the weakest period of human qi and blood, and it took a month of maintenance to restore the body, so it was called "confinement".
Doubt 1: Can't I wash my hair and take a bath after confinement?
Many elders have such a "basic concept": you can't wash your hair and take a bath when you are confined to the moon. Not for a month, really?
"In fact, you can wash your hair and take a bath when you are confined. Of course, taking a bath is still based on wiping the body. Under normal circumstances, women who give birth naturally can wash their hair and take a bath as long as their bodies allow; However, women who have caesarean section can wash their hair and take a bath in 7 ~ 10 days. " Lin Sujiao, the head nurse of Qingfu International Confucius Center, is from Taiwan Province. She told reporters, "It is unthinkable not to wash your hair or take a bath for a month, because there will be bacteria in your body, and your mother will be dirty when holding the baby. How can we ensure the baby's health? Moderate cleaning is good for both mother and child. "
Then why is there a saying that "you can't wash your hair and bathe in confinement"? Lin Sujiao explained: I am mainly afraid of maternal colds. "So, when washing your hair and taking a bath, your mother must do a good job of keeping warm. After washing her hair, she must blow dry and warm up before taking a shower. Some elders don't let their mothers touch the water in the second month. In fact, washing hands, bottles and even washing vegetables at home are all possible. Of course, it is best to wash with warm water. "
Doubt 2: Can't I brush my teeth in confinement?
Many young mothers feel this way. When "confinement", the elders don't let her brush her teeth, and it is even "public" to buy a bottle of mouthwash for pregnant women. Some elders also "threatened" that "confinement" would lead to tooth loss! Is brushing your teeth really that terrible?
"no! It is terrible not to brush your teeth! " Lin Sujiao introduced that not brushing your teeth after delivery and unsanitary mouth can easily lead to oral diseases, such as gingivitis and periodontitis. "I have contacted many people, because I don't brush my teeth after childbirth, and I often have toothache in the month! During the confinement period, many young mothers will be short of calcium, and very few will lose their teeth. It is precisely because of this that we need to protect our teeth, and brushing our teeth and maintaining oral hygiene are more important! "
However, experts also remind that you can brush your teeth with warm water and a soft toothbrush in the first few days after delivery.
Doubt 3: Can you blow out during confinement?
"Postpartum pulse deficiency, easy to sweat. Once the common cold enters the room, it is easy to cause maternal spleen pain, shoulder pain, headache, head swelling and so on. , will seriously affect the quality of life and physical condition of new mothers ... "Jason of Aini Postpartum Recovery Center said.
However, young mothers should be experienced, and even during the hospitalization after giving birth, nurses will go to the ward to ventilate every day.
"Yes, mom can't blow directly, because once she catches a cold, she will have a headache, head swelling and joint pain in the future, but the room where mom is located must be properly ventilated to ensure the freshness of the indoor air." Lin Sujiao said.
Lin Sujiao also suggested that pregnant women should not go out when the weather is bad, especially in winter. Even at home, it is best to wear comfortable long-sleeved clothes. If you want to use air conditioners and electric fans in summer, please keep the indoor temperature at 26℃ ~ 28℃, and blow the tuyere against the wall instead of the parturient.
Doubt 4: Can I only lie down and rest after confinement?
In the impression of young mother Xiaojin, her confinement is very particular, because she has been lying in bed for almost two months. "It's boring, but my family said to lie down more and never let me get up ..."
In Lin Sujiao's eyes, Xiaojin has absolutely no need to do so. "Lying in bed for a long time is not good for maternal recovery. In the early postpartum period, the parturient feels weak, dizzy and weak. You really need to lie down and rest. Even if she starts, it shouldn't take more than half an hour. But after a while, after the physical strength gradually recovered, my mother had to lengthen the starting time. "
Jason also mentioned: "Pregnant women should avoid standing or sitting for a long time, because that will lead to backache, leg pain, knee and ankle pain. Mothers need proper exercise. Nowadays, many young mothers want to get back into shape as soon as possible after giving birth, which requires the mother to exercise in a timely and appropriate manner. "
Question 5: Can you lose weight by confinement?
Today, when hot moms are popular, many women are eager to lose weight, which is "terrible" in the eyes of their elders.
"Mother due to production, qi and blood loss is very big, postpartum to make up. However, some new mothers try to lose weight, eat less, or only eat cold salad in order to quickly return to their prenatal figure, which will really make the already weak body worse. If mothers eat less, the quantity and quality of milk will be affected ... "Jason introduced.
"Generally speaking, after the full moon, women can slim down through proper exercise; Caesarean section can generally slim down after two months. If individual caesarean section women do not recover well after two months, the slimming time will be delayed. " Jason said: "When it comes to women's beauty and slimming, I want to add stretch marks. Some pregnant women have deep stretch marks, while others don't. This is actually related to the maternal physique. Moreover, in actual operation, stretch marks can only be diluted and cannot be completely removed. "
Diet knowledge of "confinement"
During confinement, diet is asked by the university. How to eat healthy, how to eat? Lin Sujiao and Jason gave you some advice-
First, fasting is cold and spicy.
One week after delivery, three meals should be made clear to reduce the burden of food on the body. Don't eat cold food or touch melons.
Second, postpartum should not be tonic.
There is a saying that deficiency does not supplement, and food supplements need to be sufficient. Many elders believe that drinking more soup can replenish the water lost in the maternal body and quickly increase the secretion of milk. Actually, it is not. The premise of milk production is that all mammary ducts are unblocked, so that the secreted milk will not be blocked, otherwise it will cause pain. Therefore, puerpera should not rush to drink galactagogue soup after delivery, but should let the baby suck * * * first, so that all mammary ducts are unblocked. Don't give pregnant women too much greasy soup, which will increase the body fat content and have a certain impact on the baby.
Third, there must be no shortage of vegetables and fruits.
Traditionally, vegetables and fruits are cold, so they should not be milked and eaten during confinement. In fact, fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and plant protein, which is of great help to the recovery of maternal body and the increase of milk. They can also stimulate appetite, help digestion and defecation and prevent postpartum constipation. The fruits that can be eaten by "confinement" are kiwi fruit, durian, apple, papaya, grape and banana. But don't boil the fruit with boiling water, so as not to destroy the vitamins in the fruit.
Other reminders
Pay attention to eye problems.
Nowadays, young people can hardly live without electronic products such as mobile phones. Experts remind that for pregnant women, in addition to TV, it is not appropriate to use electronic products such as mobile phones and ipad for a long time. Usually they have to have a rest after watching it for 30 minutes. In addition to electronic products and television, lying-in women should not read books for too long. When reading, they should choose books with large fonts, and small words hurt their eyes.
Interact with the baby more.
"confinement" is a long process, which requires a long time to stay away from electronic products. What should the new mother do if she is bored? Experts mentioned that in addition to ensuring rest, new mothers should contact their babies more and interact with them more. Experts believe that even if it is "confinement", new mothers should do it themselves, such as changing diapers and bathing their babies. More participation in things related to the baby will be beneficial to the emotional cultivation of the mother and the baby. A baby's hearing is the most perfect of the five senses. New mothers can play some music to their babies and talk to them more, which is beneficial to strengthen the affection between mothers and babies.
Three foods that "confinement" must not eat.
Maternal women should not eat chocolate. If the postpartum mother eats too much chocolate, it will have a bad influence on the development of the lactating newborn. This is mainly because theobromine contained in chocolate will penetrate into breast milk, accumulate in babies, damage the nervous system and heart, relax muscles and increase urine output, which will lead to indigestion, crying and unstable sleep.
Avoid salty food. Because salty food contains more salt, it will cause water and sodium retention in maternal body, which is easy to cause edema and hypertension. But don't avoid salt, because the salt discharged from urine and sweat after delivery has also increased, and a certain amount of salt needs to be added.