Can I use a fan during confinement in summer? Can fans be used by mothers in summer?

The most important issue for mothers who are confined in the summer is whether they can use fans and air conditioners. In the hot summer, many parents worry that their children cannot see the wind and air conditioning during the confinement period, so they cannot use fans, air conditioners and other equipment. Is this true? The following will reveal it immediately

What should I pay attention to when using a fan during confinement in summer

Postpartum women are weak and sweat a lot. If the baby is born in the hot summer, the confinement period should ensure that the mother has a good rest and prevents heat stroke. In summer, people often use electric fans to cool down, but if the mother uses the electric fan improperly, she will experience dizziness, headaches, joint pain, colds and other discomforts. Because the pores of the whole body, including the pores of the scalp, are open after childbirth, the electric fan will blow directly onto the mother's skin. Whether it is hot or cold wind, the pores will shrink immediately, which can easily cause muscle and bone pain, headaches, head wind, and even colds.

In summer, the climate is hot during the confinement period. How to prevent heat stroke? The electric fan should not be blown directly to the mother and baby. The electric fan should be fixed in one direction, blowing to the roof or wall. In this way, the return wind can be used to circulate the indoor air, which can achieve the purpose of cooling without affecting the mother. In addition, it is best not to use the electric fan at night to avoid catching a cold after falling asleep.

Common mistakes after childbirth

Mistake 1: Not getting a postpartum checkup

If you don't go for a checkup, you won't be able to find abnormalities in time and handle them early, which can easily delay treatment or leave residual diseases. Therefore, you should go to the hospital for a comprehensive postpartum checkup 6-8 weeks after delivery to understand whether the whole body and pelvic organs have returned to their pre-pregnancy state and understand the breastfeeding situation. If you have any special discomfort, you should go to the hospital for a checkup in advance.

Mistake 2: Drinking malted milk for nourishment

Although malted milk is rich in nutrition, delicious and can nourish the body, it is unscientific for mothers to drink malted milk frequently during breastfeeding. This is because the malt in malted milk can inhibit breast secretion. If mothers who are breastfeeding often drink malted milk, the amount of milk secretion will be significantly reduced. Therefore, Chinese medicine has always used malt as a medicine to stop milk production.

Mistake 3: Eating chocolate too often

Theobromine contained in chocolate will enter breast milk and enter the baby's body through breastfeeding, damaging the baby's nervous system and heart, causing indigestion, unstable sleep, constant crying, etc. In addition, eating chocolate frequently will affect the appetite of the mother, resulting in insufficient supply of nutrients needed by the body. This will not only affect the mother's physical recovery, but also affect the baby's growth and development.

Mistake 4: Drinking tea frequently

Drinking more soup can increase breast milk secretion, but the tannic acid in tea can affect the intestinal absorption of iron, which can easily cause postpartum anemia. In addition, tea also contains caffeine, which not only makes it difficult for mothers to fall asleep and affect their physical recovery, but caffeine can also enter the baby's body through breast milk, causing intestinal cramps or sudden crying for no reason.

Mistake 5: Drinking the soup without eating the meat

After childbirth, drinking more chicken soup, fish soup, pork rib soup, tofu soup, etc. can indeed promote milk secretion. But you should also eat meat at the same time, because a lot of nutrients are in the meat, not just in the soup. If you only drink soup without paying attention to eating meat, it will affect the body's intake of nutrients.

Tips for using air conditioning equipment in summer

Too cold or too hot room temperature will make new mothers feel uncomfortable, so it is completely OK to turn on the air conditioner and adjust the room temperature. However, it should be noted that the temperature should not be set too low in summer, and it is better to control it at around 26℃-28℃. The wind speed should be adjusted to the minimum gear, and the air outlet should not be blown directly on the new mother and baby. Regardless of the season, the windows of the maternity and newborn rooms should be opened at least twice a day for ventilation to ensure fresh indoor air and reduce the chances of maternity and newborn illness.

If the weather is cold, when ventilating, the mother and child should go to other rooms, ventilate and then come back to avoid being exposed to the wind; if the room temperature is too high, close to or above 30 degrees, the air conditioner can be turned on in the room and adjusted to around 28 degrees. It also varies from person to person, with the comfort of the mother as the main purpose, but the air conditioning wind cannot be blown directly at the mother or the newborn. If the air conditioner is turned on, the windows should be opened for ventilation at least twice a day, and the doors and windows should not be closed. When the air conditioner is not turned on, mothers can wear shorts and short sleeves at home during confinement in summer. If the air conditioner is turned on, it is best to wear long sleeves.