How long after you sweat can you take a bath

Most women are very weak after giving birth, so they need to take good care of their bodies. Whether it is food, medicine or other maintenance methods, they are all very important for postpartum women. Some postpartum women will regulate their bodies by sweating, but they don’t know whether they can take a bath after sweating during the confinement period, and how long it usually takes to take a bath?

How long after sweating can I take a shower?

After giving birth, the Qi and blood are deficient. According to Chinese medicine, sweat is also the semen in the body. It is not suitable to sweat within at least one month after giving birth to avoid the loss of body fluids and aggravate the symptoms of Qi and blood deficiency. If it is a normal delivery, you can take a shower one to two weeks after delivery if there is no episiotomy incision, but you must keep warm and avoid being exposed to the wind. If there is an incision after a cesarean section, you can take a shower only after the incision has healed well, depending on your personal situation. If you feel uncomfortable, you can wipe your body with warm water.

What are the precautions for postpartum sweating?

If a mother wants to sweat, it is best to do so after the 30th day after giving birth. This way, the body will have almost recovered. Sweating can remove toxins and cold from the body, prevent catching a cold or getting sick, and enhance one's body resistance.

When sweating after delivery, you must replenish water in time. Drink two cups of warm water before sweating. During the sweating process, if you feel thirsty, you can drink water at any time to prevent collapse caused by excessive sweating.

Don't sweat too much each time after delivery. Excessive sweating will lead to loss of body fluids and a sharp decrease in blood circulation, making people prone to collapse. Therefore, the time for sweating and detoxification after delivery should be strictly controlled within 20 to 30 minutes.

After sweating after delivery, you should be careful to prevent catching a cold. Do not change clothes for the time being. You can put a dry towel on your chest and back. Do not go to a ventilated or cold place immediately. Let the sweat dissipate slowly. You can also wipe the sweat off with a dry towel. Never wipe it with a cold towel to prevent the pores from closing and preventing pathogens from leaving.

Things to note during confinement

1. Squatting for a long time

Squatting for a long time after childbirth is not conducive to the recovery of the new mother's pelvic floor muscles, and may also cause uterine ectopic or prolapse. After giving birth, you should avoid squatting for long periods of time as much as possible. It is best to walk around appropriately, or sit or stand. New mothers are weak after giving birth and should not overwork. Even if conditions are limited, they should not force themselves to do all the housework. They can ask their husbands to help.

2. Dietary stimulation and excessive nutrition

Within one month after delivery, new mothers should avoid eating spicy, greasy and other irritating foods. If you insist on breastfeeding, you should pay more attention to eating more light and nutritious foods during the breastfeeding period, which will not only help the secretion of milk, but also be of great help to the recovery of the female uterus. You can drink some nutritious soups, but it is not advisable to eat thick soups containing too much fat, which is not conducive to the baby's digestion and absorption. You can eat more whole grains and blood-enriching foods.

3. No exercise or strong exercise

Women should do appropriate exercise during the postpartum confinement period. Exercise helps to discharge lochia and promote rapid recovery of the uterus. If your physical condition allows, it is best to insist on taking a walk in the room every day. However, strenuous exercise is not advisable after childbirth. Strenuous exercise can cause postpartum pains such as back pain in women, and even postpartum diseases, which is not conducive to future health.