What effects does crying during confinement have on the body?

It is said that confinement is a woman’s second life. There is some truth to this. A good confinement is of great significance to women’s health. However, some postpartum diseases are becoming more and more common. Due to various reasons during childbirth, women are prone to irritability and sadness, so many women will cry during the confinement period. In fact, crying during the confinement period will cause great harm to women’s bodies, including affecting vision, becoming emotional, and affecting milk secretion. Therefore, women should realize this early and keep a happy mood during the confinement period. They can ease conflicts in life through communication and reduce or avoid crying during the confinement period.

1. How serious are the harms of crying during confinement?

①Affect vision

A mother should not shed tears frequently during the confinement period. Her body is weak in all aspects during the confinement period. Crying is bad for the eyes. She may shed tears frequently when exposed to the wind in the future. So, it’s better not to cry.

②Easy to be emotional, affecting milk secretion

Being in a bad mood or being depressed will hinder the body's secretion of prolactin, which will directly cause a decrease in breast milk or even the dryness of breast milk.

2. So how can we effectively relieve our mood?

1. Recharge before delivery and hire a good confinement nanny

If the mother-in-law or your own mother is unable to help take care of you during the confinement period, and your husband is busy with work, and if financial conditions permit, finding a good confinement nanny in advance can help new mothers relieve a lot of stress.

2. Properly handle the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law

Whether it is the mother-in-law or the biological mother, there will be conflicts between their parenting views and those of young people, but you must understand that the elderly’s starting point is always good. We should communicate with the elderly as much as possible and tell them the correct and scientific methods.

3. Be considerate of your family and good at communication

Being more considerate, giving more warmth and comfort, and being more at ease during the confinement period can help you avoid postpartum depression.

The confinement period is the most important stage in a woman's life, and also the most vulnerable stage physically and psychologically. Don't forget to think carefully when encountering problems, think calmly, pay attention to how to communicate with your family, and be considerate and caring to each other, and you will slowly get out of postpartum depression.