What should I prepare for confinement?

From pregnancy to childbirth, women need to consume a lot of energy and physical strength. Therefore, after giving birth, women should adjust their bodies through confinement. Confinement is very important for women. In addition to helping women recover, they can also have a psychological transition period to better adapt to their new identities. Confinement is not an easy thing. So what should you prepare for confinement?

1. Nursing bra

After the baby is born, some elderly people in the family will be very happy and want to watch him all the time, even when the mother is breastfeeding. They will even teach new mothers how to breastfeed their children. Even if they are relatives, this will make the mother embarrassed, so nursing bras are needed at this time. When feeding your baby with a nursing bra, you only need to unfasten the buckle on one side. You don’t have to take off all the clothes. It is very convenient and can also relieve the mother’s embarrassment.

2. Breast Pump

When new mothers are breastfeeding their babies, they often encounter two problems: milk engorgement and mastitis. The causes of these two problems are generally that the milk is not emptied in time and accumulates in the breasts. Whether it is breast engorgement or mastitis, it will make the mother extremely painful, so it is recommended that the mother prepare a breast pump before giving birth, so that after the baby finishes breast milk, the excess milk in the breast can be sucked out in time to prevent the breast from being blocked. In addition, some babies do not have enough strength to feed when they are born, and their mothers can also use a breast pump to help them feed.

3. Cushions

Postpartum back pain is a problem that many mothers will encounter. The main cause of postpartum back pain is too much fatigue and cold during the confinement period. Therefore, it is recommended that mothers prepare a cushion before giving birth so that they can lean on it when feeding their babies, otherwise they will easily suffer from back pain. Because babies need to breastfeed frequently and for long periods of time, the mother's waist can easily become strained if she doesn't sit without the help of anything. Also, sitting to breastfeed can easily cause the waist to get cold, so a cushion is necessary.

4. Confinement hat

The confinement cap, also known as the maternity cap, is used to keep the mother warm during the confinement period. Traditional thinking holds that the mother's body is deficient in qi and blood after giving birth, and any part of the body being invaded by cold air may have bad consequences, so the mother must be covered from head to toe. Now many people also believe that the mother’s head should not be exposed to cold after giving birth, otherwise it will be easy to suffer from headaches in the future. Migraine is a very torturous disease, so it is also recommended that mothers wrap their heads. Therefore, it is recommended to prepare two confinement hats.