However, it is necessary to remind postpartum mothers that confinement in summer is unbearable. There are news reports that some women died due to improper delivery. In this hot summer, the windbreak quilt is really bad for the maternal health, which can easily lead to heatstroke and even death.
Every time I see this kind of incident, Xiao Dan expresses his heartache. Can you still sit dead after confinement? This sounds ridiculous to the older generation, but I don't know that it is because of their traditional method of covering the moon that my mother died.
Why is there confinement? Experts from Hefei Fengdan Chaoyang Maternity Hospital explained: In ancient times, pregnant women were afraid of catching cold because of insufficient warm conditions, so they could not see the wind. There were no air conditioners, water heaters and hair dryers before. Bathing is a tub bath, so it is easy to cause infection in the second month. Of course, you can't take a shower, but the current water heater shower solves this problem. Without a hair dryer, it is easy to catch cold after washing and drying. At that time, the house was not well protected from wind and rain, so you couldn't go out for a month.
The living conditions are different now, and these living facilities have been greatly improved. As long as you keep warm and don't blow your mouth, you don't have to cover the moon. It is absolutely unreasonable to insist that you can't brush your teeth (for fear of calcium deficiency, brushing your teeth will lose your teeth), wash your hair, take a shower, blow your hair (for fear of catching cold), make up for it (for fear of malnutrition) and not go out (for fear that fatigue will make you sick).
In the dog days, the new mother is already very upset. Listen to the n taboos in my mother-in-law's mouth, such as not turning on the air conditioner, not opening the door and opening the window, not taking a shower and washing your hair, not eating salt, drinking more broth, covering your face and lying still ... These taboos will only get worse and worse. So how to scientifically confinement while respecting tradition? Next, Xiao Dan will explain to you.
How to respect traditional selection science in confinement
1, home environment
Old tradition: pregnant women are afraid of the wind, so even if they are confined in summer, they should close the doors and windows of the house without leaving gaps. Pregnant women should wear long clothes and trousers and be fully armed.
Disadvantages: In summer, there is no need to sit on the moon like this. The doors and windows of the house are closed and the air is not circulating. If the weather is sultry, the parturient is prone to heatstroke.
The correct way: ensure good indoor ventilation, and the indoor temperature should not exceed 26℃-28℃. When the room temperature is too high, you can use air conditioners or electric fans to cool down, especially air conditioners. The indoor humidity should not be too high, and 55%-65% is appropriate. But whether it is natural wind, air conditioning wind or fan wind, it can't be blown directly on the parturient.
2, shampoo, bath
Old tradition: you can't wash your hair and bathe in confinement, and you will get arthritis and other diseases.
Disadvantages: The weather is hot, and pregnant women are prone to sweating. In addition, postpartum secretions, if you don't take a bath for a month, will not only affect the mood of the parturient, but also a large number of germs accumulated on the skin mucosa will take advantage of it, causing folliculitis, endometritis, mastitis and so on. , even sepsis.
The correct way: Women who give birth normally can take a bath 2-5 days after delivery as long as they don't take a bath within 24 hours. Take a bath for 5- 10 minutes each time, and adjust the water temperature to 34-36 degrees Celsius. If the delivery is not smooth, there are too many bleeding or wounds, and people with poor physical fitness at ordinary times should not be forced. You can ask your family to take a warm bath for you in the morning and evening.
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Old tradition: long clothes, trousers, even sweaters and trousers should be worn during confinement, and some people wear hats and wool socks. It must be covered.
Disadvantages: It is very easy to cause heatstroke and prickly heat. Once heatstroke occurs in this specific physiological cycle, it is very difficult to rescue, which will have a great impact on maternal life.
The correct way: maternity clothes should be adjusted according to the weather changes. It's too hot to wear short clothes and shorts. Pay attention to prevent prickly heat or heatstroke.
Step 4 brush your teeth
Old tradition: pregnant women can't brush their teeth in confinement, otherwise their teeth will loosen in the future.
Disadvantages: In fact, there will be a lot of food residues between teeth after eating, which will corrode teeth after fermentation and induce other diseases.
The correct way: Mother begins to brush her teeth the day after delivery, and brushes her teeth and gargles with warm water every morning and evening and before going to bed. If she has the habit of eating supper, brush it after eating. The loosening of maternal teeth is not caused by brushing teeth, but by breastfeeding, which leads to a large loss of calcium. Therefore, it is urgent to supplement calcium instead of not brushing your teeth.
Step 5 sleep on the mat
Old tradition: No matter how hot it is, you can't sleep on a mat, otherwise you will easily catch a cold and damage your health.
Disadvantages: It is hot in summer, so it is necessary to cover the sheets, which will make the parturient feel uncomfortable and affect the maternal spirit. If you sweat a lot, you can't change sheets often, which is not conducive to puerperal hygiene.
The correct way: pay attention to keep warm in the month, don't sleep on bamboo mats or cowhide mats that are too cold, you can choose straw mats or linen mats, so that even if the air conditioner is turned on, it will not be too cold. Floor mats should be scrubbed with warm water every day to keep them clean and hygienic.
6. Downward activities
Old tradition: Many old people think that postpartum adults are weak and need good care. It's best to have less activities and even meals for the next month.
Disadvantages: Doing so does more harm than good. Early defecation after delivery is not only beneficial to the blood circulation of lower limbs and timely discharge of lochia, but also can exercise abdominal muscles.
The correct way: if it is a natural delivery, the mother can walk a little on the same day; If you have a caesarean section, you can go to the ground one or two days after the operation, but you should avoid sitting up violently.
7, blind tonic
Old tradition: Many old people think that they should make up the next month. On the one hand, maternal bleeding needs more nutrition to recover better, on the other hand, it is because of the baby's breastfeeding problem.
Disadvantages: If the supplement is too fast, it will often outweigh the gains, which is both wasteful and harmful to the health. Because overnutrition can easily lead to obesity, obesity will unbalance the metabolism of sugar and fat in the body and cause various diseases.
The correct way: Generally speaking, 65438+ 0 ~ 3 days after delivery, we should eat digestible and light meals, such as boiled rice porridge, noodles, fresh lean meat stir-fry, fresh fish, fresh eggs, etc., to facilitate digestion and supplement nutrition. After 3 days of delivery, the parturient can eat ordinary meals. Better than normal people's diet. For health, eat more meat, vegetables and oil, and drink more raw milk. But don't drink alcohol and eat spicy food, such as pepper, mustard and ginger.
Six points for attention in confinement in summer
1, "Zi Yue" pregnant women have a lot of secretions, so they should be taken with warm boiled water every day. Change perineal pad frequently and keep it clean and dry.
2. Generally, you can take a bath and wash your hair one week after delivery, but you must hold the bath tightly, so as not to take a bath, so as to avoid infection caused by pouring dirty water into the reproductive tract. You can take a shower in six weeks.
3. Moderate labor and rest are very helpful for the discharge of lochia and the recovery of bones and muscles.
4, the room should be ventilated frequently, and the indoor temperature should not be too high, nor should it be high and low.
5. During the confinement period, the parturient ate more times and ate more. If you don't pay attention to gargling and brushing your teeth, it is easy to make bacteria in your mouth multiply and cause oral diseases.
6. Wash with warm water before breastfeeding, and do not use soap, alcohol, detergent, etc. Avoid removing the natural membrane that protects the skin of * * * and areola, causing chapping of * * * and affecting breastfeeding.