Why do I sweat while sleeping during the confinement period?

Women sweat a lot during the confinement period. Especially when sleeping, sweat soaks through clothes. The elderly people in your family will tell you that you cannot take a bath during the confinement period because it will make you feel sticky and uncomfortable when you sweat. So what is the reason for sweating as soon as you fall asleep during confinement?

After giving birth, pregnant women sweat a lot as soon as they fall asleep, wetting their clothes and quilts. This condition is called cot sweat. It is a very common situation. During pregnancy, the female hormones in the body change, the metabolism speeds up, and the blood flow in the skin increases, so you sweat a lot, and this situation will continue during the confinement period.

Also, sweating is a way for the body to detoxify. Various waste products in the human body, such as urea solution, sodium oxide, lactic acid bacteria, etc., are excreted along with sweat. In addition, a lot of excess water will appear in women's bodies after giving birth. Sweating can excrete excess water, help reduce weight, and also relieve the load on internal organs such as the heart. Generally, this kind of excessive sweating will disappear automatically after a week. Therefore, appropriate puerperal sweat is a physiological defensive response that can help the body repair itself.

But there are some things that need attention. The most severe sweating during the confinement period is usually within 2 weeks after giving birth. If the pregnant woman still sweats a lot after this period of time, especially sweating unconsciously as soon as she falls asleep, and this situation has not improved for a long time, then it may be that the body is too weak and needs to be slowly recuperated. If it is summer, the windows and doors are closed, and pregnant women wear too much, it will also cause a lot of sweating. During the confinement period, the room can be moderately ventilated, as long as the convection wind is not very strong.