The harm of using air conditioning during confinement

Mothers should not be exposed to the wind during the confinement period. Some women are due in the summer, and some mothers will turn on the air conditioner during the confinement period in the hot summer because they cannot bear the high heat without it. What are the dangers of using air conditioning during confinement? In fact, women can turn on the air conditioner when they are in confinement, but they need to avoid the wind from the air conditioner, that is, the wind cannot blow directly on the mother.

1. Can I use air conditioning during confinement?

In fact, you can use air conditioning during confinement. Because new mothers who have just given birth have more active sweat glands and sweat easily, it is beneficial to both new mothers and babies to turn on the air conditioner appropriately. If you insist on not turning on the air conditioner in a high temperature environment and the indoor temperature is too high, the heat inside the human body cannot be discharged. Not only will adults and children get prickly heat, but it will also easily cause postpartum heatstroke and breed bacteria. Heatstroke for new mothers is not conducive to postpartum recovery, and it will also affect the child's sleep. Therefore, mothers who are in confinement can use air conditioning appropriately.

2. Precautions for using air conditioning during confinement

Although you can use air conditioning during confinement in the summer, it is an extraordinary period after all, so it is still necessary to pay attention to some precautions. So, what are the precautions for using air conditioning during confinement?

1. After giving birth, a new mother should first go into a room without air conditioning, dry her body, and then go into the air-conditioned room to recuperate.

2. New mothers should be careful not to let the air conditioner blow directly at them, because direct blowing can easily cause cold and trigger postpartum diseases. When turning on the air conditioner, make sure the temperature is appropriate, not too cold or too hot. Everyone's sensitivity to temperature is different, so just make sure your body feels comfortable.

3. Do not use the air conditioner for a long time, especially when sleeping. Stop using it when the temperature drops to a certain level.

4. When the temperature is lowered, it is best for new mothers and babies not to stay in the air-conditioned room. Wait until the temperature reaches a suitable temperature of 26 degrees Celsius before entering the air-conditioned room. The air-conditioned room should not be sealed and must be kept ventilated.

Therefore, as long as new mothers are careful not to catch cold, they can use air conditioning during the confinement period. The older generation's view is essentially to reduce the possibility of mothers catching cold during the confinement period. In the hot summer, if you don’t use air conditioning, not only will you sweat all over, but mother and baby may also suffer from heatstroke. Therefore, it is okay to use air conditioning appropriately, but mothers should pay special attention to the above reminders. Using air conditioning appropriately and reasonably is good for both yourself and your baby.