Folk taboos during confinement

There are many taboos about confinement after childbirth in the folks, because the reason why women need to confinement after childbirth is entirely a result of their weak physical body. Therefore, in order to allow women's bodies to recover better, some things that can be done normally cannot be done during the confinement period. In particular, you should pay attention to your diet, otherwise it may have a great impact on women's bodies. So what are the folk taboos during confinement?

1. You can’t take a shower

Women sweat a lot during the postpartum period, which is medically called puerperal sweat. This is because the mother needs to discharge the increased blood volume during pregnancy, so it is very important to pay attention to personal hygiene at this time.

The confinement period takes 6-8 weeks. During this period, if you do not take a bath, it is easy to cause skin inflammation, wound infection, etc., and it also affects breastfeeding hygiene.

Because lochia needs to be discharged, special attention should be paid to cleaning, otherwise the risk of postpartum infection will increase.

2. You can’t wash your hair

After giving birth, the hormone level of the mother drops rapidly. Hair loss is a normal phenomenon and has little to do with hair loss caused by washing or grooming.

3. Avoid eating raw or cold seafood

When a mother is in confinement, she should eat a wide variety of foods. Seafood contains high-quality protein. As long as you are not allergic and do not have diarrhea, it is beneficial to the mother.

But don't use half-cooked food and unpasteurized milk, these foods are not good for mother and baby

4. Can’t get out of bed

The blood of postpartum women is in a hypercoagulable state, and they are at high risk of thrombotic diseases. Therefore, as long as the body can bear it, it is beneficial to move as much as possible.

You may experience some muscle and joint pain after delivery. This is caused by long-term bed rest and deep vein thrombosis. Move around as soon as possible after delivery and avoid long-term bed rest.

5. No opening of windows

The main reason for the rumor that opening windows is prohibited is to prevent wind, water and light.

However, ventilation and keeping the indoor air fresh play an important role in preventing infectious diseases for weak pregnant women.

Because the mother is sensitive to temperature at this time, when opening the window for ventilation, you should also pay attention to keeping the mother warm.

6. Can’t brush teeth

This rumor is mainly because people in the past did not pay attention to oral health, the prevalence of chronic gingivitis was high, pregnancy would aggravate the condition, and brushing teeth would easily cause bleeding.

Women should undergo thorough oral treatment before becoming pregnant, and pay more attention to oral cleaning after delivery, brush their teeth after meals, and maintain oral hygiene.