Can I take a bath during confinement?

Basically everyone takes a bath every day. Even in winter, people take a bath once a week. Otherwise, they will feel very uncomfortable. We all know that there are many taboos for mothers during the confinement period. They cannot touch cold water or eat cold food during that month. So some mothers want to know whether they can take a bath in that room, otherwise they will smell. Can I take a bath during confinement? Please see the detailed introduction below.

Studies have shown that timely cleaning of the body after delivery has the effect of activating blood circulation and promoting qi circulation, which can help mothers relieve labor fatigue and maintain a comfortable mood; it can also promote blood circulation in the perineal wound and accelerate healing; keep the skin clean and avoid infection of the skin and perineal wound; deepen the mother's sleep, increase appetite, and improve her complexion. Therefore, taking a bath in time during the confinement period is very beneficial to the health of the mother. If there is no wound on the perineum, you can start bathing as soon as you recover from fatigue.

Taking a bath during the confinement period is beneficial to the health of the mother. The survey shows that taking a bath after childbirth has no adverse effects on uterine contraction or the color, amount, odor, or amount of lochia bleeding. However, there are a few points to note:

1. If the mother has no wounds or incisions on the perineum, she can take a shower after 2-3 days in summer and after 5-7 days in winter.

2. Postpartum bathing should pay attention to preventing cold in winter, heatstroke in summer, and wind in spring and autumn. In summer, the bathroom temperature can be kept at room temperature. When it is cold, the bathroom should be warm and windproof. The bath water temperature should be kept at around 35℃-37℃. In summer, you should not take a shower with cold water to avoid poor discharge of lochia, causing abdominal pain, irregular menstruation, body pain, etc. in the future.

3. It is best to take a shower (with the help of family members), and it is not suitable to take a bath in a tub to prevent dirty water from entering the vagina and causing infection. If the mother is weak and cannot stand to take a shower, she can take a sponge bath.

4. The temperature of the bathroom should not be too high in winter, as this will easily cause a large amount of water vapor to fill the bathroom, leading to hypoxia and making the already weak mother unstable in her standing.

There are many things you need to pay attention to during the confinement period, otherwise it will have a great impact on women's health in the future. Also, during the confinement period, you must pay attention to nutrition because a lot of blood has been lost from your body. Don't do too much exercise, rest in bed more, and don't go out to avoid being exposed to cold wind, which will leave hidden dangers for postpartum diseases in the future. I hope the introduction of this meaning can be helpful to you.