What should I pay attention to during the confinement period in the dog days?

After giving birth to a baby, according to Chinese customs, one needs to observe confinement for a period of time. So what should one pay attention to during the dog days of summer? Women are relatively weak right after giving birth, so they must take good care of themselves during the month to avoid "postpartum disease." They should be careful not to use cold water to wash their face, hands, feet, etc., and not to eat raw, cold, or spicy foods. Let's take a closer look.

1. Breastfeeding is most beneficial in summer.

Breast milk is nutritious, easy to digest, and contains various antibodies that can fight bacteria and viruses, as well as lysozyme that can dissolve microorganisms. If there is not enough breast milk or the mother has an infectious disease and cannot breastfeed, and artificial feeding is necessary, the milk and utensils such as bottles and nipples should be boiled and sterilized. Overnight milk must be re-boiled before consumption. Milk powder should be prepared, cooked and eaten immediately. The temperature is high in summer, so be sure to feed your baby more water between feedings.

2. Newborns have delicate skin and poor defense functions, so they need careful care.

Children sweat a lot in the summer, and some metabolites accumulate on the skin, which can easily block the openings of the sweat glands and sebaceous glands and cause prickly heat. Therefore, they should take a bath with warm water 1 to 2 times a day, dry the skin with a dry and soft towel after washing, and apply some talcum powder and baby prickly heat powder on the wrinkles, such as around the neck, armpits, inner thighs, etc. Diapers should be washed and changed frequently. Wash with warm water after defecation, and then apply some tannic acid ointment or talcum powder to avoid redness of the buttocks.

3. The temperature regulation center of newborns is not yet fully developed.

The room temperature is high in summer and children are prone to fever. Pay attention to ventilation, but avoid cool wind blowing directly on the children. Clothes should be light and not too tight. If you sleep on a mat, it is best to put a thin pad on it to avoid scratching your skin. The mat and pad should be washed and changed frequently.

I hope that the above introduction about the precautions for confinement during the dog days can help female friends. I also hope that female friends can maintain an optimistic attitude and be open-minded during the confinement period. Do not do too much activity during the confinement period, and do not stand or sit for a long time, otherwise it will cause excessive fatigue and leave the root of disease.