How many hours can you sit during confinement?

After giving birth to a baby, pregnant women need to take a confinement period to relieve their bodies. Different regions have different care methods and eating habits during the confinement period. However, during the confinement period, women should pay attention to getting more rest, not overwork, not sitting for a long time, and not being active for a long time. They should also adjust their diet. Otherwise, if they do not take good care of their bodies during the confinement period, they will suffer from confinement diseases.

How many hours can you sit during confinement?

There is no clear time requirement for how many hours a day you can sit during the confinement period. Whether sitting or lying down, the mother should be careful not to maintain one position for a long time. The correct way is to change postures at any time, sitting or lying down. This can not only promote gastrointestinal motility, but also prevent the formation of venous thrombosis.

But be careful not to lie on your back for a long time, so as to avoid causing the uterus to fall back and hindering the discharge of lochia. If physical condition permits, the mother should get out of bed and walk around as much as possible. She can also actively turn over in bed, raise her arms, tilt her head back, do health exercises, etc. These will all help postpartum recovery. However, she needs to pay attention to the combination of work and rest to avoid overwork and postpartum diseases.

Things to note when you are having confinement

The temperature is suitable, no wind

I had heard before that women should not be exposed to wind during the confinement period, so I asked the doctor in the hospital whether I could turn on the air conditioner during the confinement period. She said of course you can turn it on. The temperature is so high now that you will get sick if you don’t turn on the air conditioner. Just make sure the wind speed is not too fast and don’t blow directly at you.

When turning on the air conditioner, make sure the room temperature is maintained at around 26 degrees Celsius. The temperature should be suitable but not too low. Pay attention to ventilation after three hours. Staying in a closed air-conditioned room for a long time can easily cause dizziness. The main reason why mothers cannot be exposed to the wind is that they are weak and prone to sweating. If they are exposed to the wind and get cold, they are prone to catching a cold, and it is also easy to cause headaches and joint pains.

Pay attention to private cleaning

After giving birth, the mother will discharge red blood like menstruation, which indicates that the uterus is in a state of contraction and recovery. Generally, lochia is basically discharged in three weeks. During this period, you must pay attention to the cleanliness of your private parts. Women who have undergone episiotomy should also pay attention to keeping the wound clean so that it can heal in time. If you use sanitary napkins for pregnant women, be sure to change them in time and clean them promptly after urination and defecation to prevent infection.

Pay attention to rest and don't overwork

During the confinement period, the mother should pay attention to rest and stay in bed for at least two weeks to help the uterus recover. Generally, you can get out of bed and move around a little after 24 hours, which will help expel lochia and prevent thrombosis. Getting more rest is beneficial to the body's recovery. Some mothers find it boring to lie in bed, so they play with their mobile phones and watch TV, but they must pay attention to the time and not stay too long. After breastfeeding, mothers should put the baby down in time and not hold the baby for a long time. If they hold the baby for a long time, their waist will feel sore.