Can I use cupping during confinement?

In fact, the mother's body is relatively weak during the confinement period, so she needs confinement to recover. If she accidentally catches a cold during the confinement period, she can actually adjust the condition through cupping. Cupping can be performed during confinement, but some precautions need to be taken, including that the number of cupping sessions should not be too many.

1. Can I use cupping during confinement?

After suffering from postpartum disease, many experts or doctors recommend using Tibetan medicine for treatment. There are many traditional Tibetan medical methods, including cupping, acupuncture, Tibetan medicine and so on. And cupping has brought good results in the treatment of many diseases.

Experts point out that cupping can play a certain role in the treatment of postpartum diseases. Cupping is a treatment method in Tibetan medicine. It uses physical stimulation and negative pressure to artificially cause capillary rupture and congestion, mobilize the body's stem cell repair function and the necrotic blood cell absorption function, promote blood circulation, stimulate essence, regulate qi and blood, and achieve the effect of improving and regulating the body's immunity.

2. What is confinement?

The tradition of sitting in the month of confinement can be traced back to the Book of Rites in the Western Han Dynasty, which has a history of more than 2,000 years. It is called "month of confinement" and is a necessary ritual behavior after childbirth. From a sociological perspective, confinement helps mothers to smoothly navigate a life transition, because the birth of a baby changes their body and life, from wife to mother, from an outsider to a family member. The confinement ceremony enables mothers to enter a sacred status, and people around them are willing to pay for them. Mothers take this opportunity to vent their accumulated grievances and eliminate long-term fatigue.

3. Things to note during the confinement period in autumn

Pay attention to wind protection: The climate changes unpredictably in autumn, with sudden changes from hot to cold. Many women can't help but turn on the air conditioner to dissipate heat, which makes them prone to catching a cold. In autumn, it is okay to open the windows slightly for ventilation, but be careful not to let the wind blow directly on your head, especially to avoid drafts from open doors and windows. You can open the doors and windows in one direction and close the doors and windows on the opposite side. If the wind is very strong, try not to open the windows in the room where the mother lives to avoid being affected by the wind.

Pay attention to keeping warm: Generally, autumn has two characteristics: wind and dryness. Some mothers are afraid of catching a cold, so they keep doors and windows closed, the indoor air is polluted, and they cover themselves tightly with clothes, so that their underwear is always wet. Living in such an environment, one is naturally weak and vulnerable and easily gets sick.

Personal Hygiene during Confinement

1. During the "confinement period", the perineum of the mother will have more secretions, so the vulva should be cleaned with warm water every day. Change perineal pads frequently and keep the perineum clean and dry. The lochia will clear up in about 4 to 6 weeks after delivery.

2. Generally, you can take a bath and wash your hair one week after delivery, but you must stick to sponge baths and not take a tub bath to prevent dirty water from bathing from entering the reproductive tract and causing infection. You can shower after 6 weeks.

3. The room should be ventilated frequently. The indoor temperature should not be too high, nor should it fluctuate suddenly. In the past, it was often said that doors and windows should be closed tightly and mothers should be covered with thick blankets at all times. This is very dangerous, especially in summer, as it can easily cause heatstroke in mothers. But pay attention to the following points: During the confinement period, avoid direct exposure to the fan. When turning on the air conditioner, do not point the air outlet towards the mother, and it is best to set the room temperature at around 25 to 28 degrees Celsius. If your clothes get wet due to excessive sweating during the confinement period, you must change into dry clothes immediately. In winter, prepare a nightgown by the bed and put it on immediately when you get up in the middle of the night to breastfeed to avoid catching a cold.