Is confinement abroad

A common phenomenon in our country is that women need to stay in confinement for a month after giving birth to regulate their bodies. This is because childbirth is particularly depleting for women's energy and blood, so they must carefully regulate their bodies. Some people do not understand international culture and do not know how foreign women take care of their bodies after giving birth. So do people abroad stay in confinement for a month?

The different physiques of Chinese and Western people affect their physical conditions after childbirth: Westerners consume more protein and calcium all year round and exercise more, so their physiques are better; while the staple food in the Chinese diet is rice or noodles, and their protein and calcium intake is not as much as that of Westerners, so correspondingly they are not as strong as Westerners. Because of this, Westerners look much better after giving birth.

Although Westerners do not have the tradition of "confinement month", they also pay great attention to postpartum care. In principle, it is not that different from the Chinese confinement period, just not as extreme. They also agree on the importance of postpartum care and encourage new mothers to actively seek help and get more rest. They also pay attention to a balanced diet and encourage appropriate exercise after going out.

In real life, all cultures in the world recognize the importance of postpartum care, but different situations have different coping methods. You should take your confinement period into consideration according to your own situation and follow scientific methods instead of blindly following the experience of the older generation.

Washing your hair and taking a bath depends on your personal situation

I am a northerner who is spending my postpartum period in the south. The temperature there has been staying above 30 degrees Celsius. I will feel unwell if I don't wash my hair and take a bath. When taking a shower, the temperature is adjusted to a more appropriate level. When I washed my hair, my family helped me boil ginger water. After washing, I thought I could let it dry naturally in the sun, but I ended up sleeping in a half-dry state, which made my head very uncomfortable. Therefore, if you wash your hair during the confinement period, be sure to use a hair dryer to dry it. If the confinement period is in winter in the north and there is no heating, mothers should be cautious when washing their hair and taking a bath.

Pay attention to nutritional balance in diet

In foreign countries, ice cream, cold sandwiches and yogurt are included in the meals for postpartum women because they believe that drinking ice water after childbirth is helpful for wound recovery.

In China, women should avoid cold food during confinement period and try to eat warm food. The types of food should be diversified, with a balanced mix of meat and vegetables. In some places, the practice of asking new mothers to eat a lot of eggs and drink a lot of chicken soup is considered undesirable.

Take more rest, but also keep active

Although Western mothers do not have the concept of "confinement month", they do have a postpartum period, which lasts for 42 days. Moreover, the father can take a long maternity leave to take care of the baby, reducing the mother's burden of childcare. The same purpose is also to encourage mothers to recuperate after delivery so that they can quickly adapt to the role of new mothers.

During the confinement period, you should also pay attention to rest, stay in bed appropriately, avoid lifting heavy objects, and prevent organ prolapse. At the same time, you should also do appropriate activities to promote the recovery of gastrointestinal function and avoid venous thrombosis.