What happens when a woman sweats a lot after giving birth?

Most women will be very weak after giving birth. They often sweat a lot and feel weakness in their limbs. This is not only due to the excessive consumption of qi and blood during the delivery process, but also related to many other factors. Below, the editor will introduce some specific reasons that cause women to sweat a lot after childbirth, as well as some precautions after childbirth.

1. Why do new mothers sweat a lot after giving birth?

New mothers sweat a lot after giving birth because the blood volume in their bodies increases after pregnancy, most of which is water. The skin excretes vigorously after giving birth, so the water in the body will be discharged from the body. To discharge the water in the body, one can urinate more, and the other is to discharge it through sweating through the skin. Therefore, many new mothers not only go to the toilet more frequently after giving birth, but also often sweat a lot on their skin. At the same time, new mothers will find that their weight decreases rapidly in about 1 week after giving birth.

2. What should a new mother do if she sweats a lot after giving birth?

The condition of new mothers sweating a lot will generally improve gradually in about 10 days after delivery. Although sweating a lot is a normal phenomenon, you should also pay attention to care at this time. So how should you care?

The indoor temperature should not be too high. If it is too hot, you will sweat more. No matter what season it is, the temperature should be kept at around 20 degrees. In summer, it is best to keep it below 28 degrees.

The room should be kept ventilated and the air circulating every day so that the new mother will be in better health. However, while ventilating the room, the new mother can go to another room and must not blow cold air towards the window.

New mothers must wear appropriate clothes and quilts after giving birth. They should not wear too much or too little, and they should not cover themselves up, as this will cause problems for the body.

When new mothers sweat a lot, they should wipe themselves dry with a dry towel in time and change and wash their underwear every day.

New mothers who give birth naturally can take a bath on the second day after delivery. The bath here refers to a shower. Never take a tub bath, which will cause infection. The bathing time should be shortened as much as possible and not too long. New mothers who give birth by caesarean section can use boiled water, let it cool down and then scrub their body, and then take a shower after the wound on the belly is completely healed.

Therefore, for women who are in confinement after childbirth, it is best to keep the indoor temperature at a moderate level, open the windows for ventilation as soon as possible every day, and try to allow more fresh air to enter the room. When dressing, it is best to wear comfortable cotton and sweat-absorbent clothes, and do not cover yourself too thickly when sleeping.