What should women pay attention to during confinement? What are the dangers of not sitting properly during confinement?

Confinement after childbirth is a stage that every mother will go through. If a woman does not take good care of herself during the confinement period, it will cause big problems. Today, let’s learn about what women need to pay attention to during the confinement period and what the dangers are if they do not take good care of themselves during the confinement period.

What should women pay attention to during confinement?

1. You must stay in bed to recuperate after giving birth, especially for those who had a caesarean section. You must stay in bed for at least a month and ensure adequate sleep so that your body can recover as soon as possible. Because the baby often needs to be fed and will wake up many times at night, you must take the time to rest and ensure adequate sleep. Of course, you should also do some moderate activities and get out of bed to walk around, which is conducive to the healing of the wound. Bed rest is necessary, and after giving birth, the baby cries all day long, and you have to feed the baby many times at night and change diapers, so there is very little sleep time. At this time, mothers must seize every opportunity to rest and sleep well, and get enough rest, because there is still a long way to go in the future, and you need to take care of the baby yourself, and there may be little help from others.

2. After the operation, most hospitals require you to wear a belly band to prevent uterine prolapse. It is also beneficial for postpartum body recovery. Generally, you need to wear it for more than one month. You must wear a belly band, which is also beneficial for your body recovery.

3. Pay attention to personal hygiene. The elderly say that you are not allowed to brush your teeth, take a bath, comb your hair, etc. In fact, living conditions are better now. As long as you don’t catch a cold, you should wash more often. What will happen if you don’t wash for a month in summer? But you must use warm water to brush your teeth and wash your lower body frequently. Living conditions have improved now. In the past, when social conditions were not good, you didn’t take a bath or wash your hair. Now you don’t have to worry about these things. Even in the cold winter, as long as you ensure that the temperature in your room is suitable, it is okay, but don’t take a bath in a tub.

4. Don't touch cold water. After the baby is born, diapers should be changed frequently. Diapers should be sterilized at high temperature and then cleaned. Mothers should not rinse with cold water directly to save trouble. Using cold water will cause damage to joints and cause joint pain in the future. Mothers should not use cold water. If you want to wash dishes or diapers, you should sterilize them with hot water and then rinse them with warm water. Don't touch cold water, especially in winter. You may think it's okay now, but when you get older, your joints will have problems.

5. Resting in bed is really boring. Many people watch TV, use computers, and play with their phones. This is very harmful to the eyes. During this month, you should avoid watching TV and using your phone for a long time, and you must not shed tears. You should stay optimistic and not feel sad. You must not cry during the confinement period, as this will cause great harm to your eyes. You should also not watch TV or use your phone for a long time. Moreover, these products have radiation, which is not good for the baby. You should stay optimistic. It is easy to get postpartum depression during this period, so you should reasonably control and regulate your emotions.

6. Don't hold your baby for too long, and don't lift heavy objects. Babies often cry when they are just born, and mothers often hold them, but holding them for a long time will cause wrist pain. It is also not good for the baby's bone development. It is okay to hold the baby appropriately to give the baby a sense of security, but don't hold them all day.

7. When feeding the baby, many people like to lie on their side, which is convenient and easy, especially when sleeping at night. But I personally think that when sleeping at night, you should sit up and hold the baby to feed. Because people are very sleepy at this time, they may fall asleep unconsciously while feeding, which can easily block the baby's nostrils and cause suffocation.

What are the dangers of not sitting properly during confinement?

1. The uterus does not recover well. Women all know that the process of conceiving a fetus will cause great damage to the uterus. After the birth of the fetus, it is necessary to sit in confinement to promote the recovery of the uterus and try to restore the uterus to its state before delivery. Therefore, if the confinement is not done well, it will be detrimental to the recovery of the uterus.

2. Low back pain. In the late pregnancy, the increased weight of the fetus will cause damage to the woman's waist and pelvic floor. The confinement period is also to promote the recovery of the pelvic floor muscles. If you do not pay attention to maintenance during the confinement period, it is very easy for women to have symptoms such as low back pain.

3. Mastitis occurs. After childbirth, women not only need to recover their bodies as quickly as possible, but also bear the responsibility of providing nutrition for their babies. Therefore, the mother's diet during the confinement period is very important. If the confinement period is not well taken care of, the mother is more likely to develop mastitis, which will cause the mother to suffer from mastitis and is not conducive to the recovery of the breasts after childbirth.

Women should not eat those foods during confinement

1. During the confinement period, mothers are not allowed to eat MSG.

MSG contains sodium glutamate, which can enter the baby's body through breast milk, causing zinc deficiency in the baby, and can cause adverse consequences such as intellectual impairment and developmental delay in the baby.

2. During the confinement period, it is not suitable for mothers to eat chocolate.

Chocolate can affect appetite, lead to malnutrition, and affect the mother's health. Chocolate contains theobromine, which will accumulate in the baby's body, damage the baby's nervous system and internal organs, and cause indigestion and unstable sleep.

3. During the confinement period, mothers cannot take ginseng.

Ginseng can promote blood flow, which will affect the self-healing of damaged blood vessels and cause heavy bleeding. Ginseng is hot in nature, which can cause mothers to get angry and babies to have food fever. After the mother's wound heals, she can take a small amount of ginseng to help restore her physical strength. Do not take too much. Other Chinese medicines that promote blood circulation include Codonopsis, Astragalus, Safflower, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Achyranthes bidentata, Frankincense, and Myrrh. It is not suitable to take it until the wound is healed.

4. During the confinement period, mothers should not eat cold fruits and vegetables.

Cold fruits and vegetables can affect the blood circulation of the body, easily causing body aches and pains, and are not conducive to postpartum recovery. If mothers want to eat them, they should be boiled in hot water before eating. Watermelon, pear, persimmon, orange, cantaloupe, grapefruit, and apricot are all cold fruits.

Bitter melon, pumpkin, celery and winter melon are all cold vegetables.

5. During the confinement period, mothers should not eat foods that may cause milk to dry up.

Foods that can help with weaning include barley tea, hawthorn, leek, and bitter melon.

6. During the confinement period, it is not suitable for mothers to drink too much brown sugar water.

Brown sugar has the effect of promoting blood circulation, which will cause the mother to lose blood and is not conducive to the recovery of the uterus. The best time to drink brown sugar water is 7-10 days after delivery.

What should women eat during confinement?

1. Green vegetables

Common green vegetables include Chinese cabbage, spinach, green peppers, etc. Green vegetables can give pregnant women a refreshing feeling and relieve the greasiness of meat. Green vegetables are rich in carotenoids and vitamin C, which have antioxidant effects and protect the liver and eyes.

2. Black vegetables

Black vegetables include kelp, fungus, shiitake mushrooms, etc. Generally, black vegetables are rich in iron and have the effect of nourishing blood.

3. Millet and Egg Porridge

Cook the millet porridge until it is thick, add the egg liquid and continue cooking, and finally add brown sugar according to your taste. It can invigorate qi and activate blood circulation, and can be eaten by women who have just given birth.

4. Ginseng and black chicken soup

Boil the chicken until it is well cooked, then add ginseng and angelica, cook for about half an hour, and finally add salt. It can be eaten by mothers one week after giving birth.

5. Seabass Ginger Soup

After cutting the sea bass into pieces, soak it in rice wine, then put it in water and cook it until the fish meat turns white. It is rich in nutrients and will not easily make the mother gain weight, which can help lose weight after childbirth.