What is the puerperium?

The postpartum period is the recovery period after childbirth, which is often referred to as "confinement". The confinement period is very important for women's health, because during this period, women's bodies will change again. If they are not well taken care of, various confinement diseases will be left behind. Below, we will introduce to you in detail the care methods and dietary precautions during the postpartum period!

1. What is the puerperium?

The postpartum period is a medical term that refers to the period of recovery of a woman's body after childbirth. After giving birth, women suffer large injuries to their uterus, birth canal and other parts of their body, and they often need a long time to recover. This period is called the postpartum period. The postpartum period is a sensitive period for women. Good care should be taken during this period to avoid postpartum diseases.

2. Postpartum care methods

1. Pay attention to postpartum vulva cleaning

Vulva cleaning is an important part of postpartum cleaning that cannot be ignored. Vulva cleaning does not mean cleaning every day, vulva cleaning twice a week is enough. When choosing a wash, pay attention to safety. You can choose a wash with a plant-based Chinese medicine formula. The pH value of this wash is suitable for the weakly acidic vulva environment and plays an important role in preventing postpartum vaginal infections.

2. Indoor temperature needs to be controlled

After delivery, the mother's pores and bone joints open, making her susceptible to cold. It is best not to expose her to direct exposure to the air conditioner during the postpartum period. Also pay attention to postpartum bathing. The water temperature for postpartum bathing should be controlled at around 37 degrees. Do not overheat it, do not soak in the bath, and the time should not be too long. Be sure to dry yourself in time after washing. In winter, you need to pay more attention to keeping warm.

3. Breastfeeding is more beneficial

Pay attention to the care of nipples and breasts both before and after delivery. Some women have inverted nipples. They can try to pull them outwards during pregnancy to help with breastfeeding. In addition, postpartum breast milk is not only beneficial to the baby's health, but also helps the recovery of the uterus after delivery. It is best to breastfeed.

4. Supplementation during the puerperium should be appropriate

Women in the postpartum period are relatively weak and need appropriate supplements for breastfeeding and physical recovery. Some premature mothers can take appropriate calcium supplements, which can not only make up for some congenital deficiencies of premature babies, but also replenish the slight calcium loss in the body after delivery. However, it is important to take the tonic appropriately, scientifically and reasonably, and it is best to take it under the advice of a doctor.

3. How to eat during the postpartum period

1. Take in an appropriate amount of food calories every day and reduce the intake of foods high in sugar or fat.

2. Control the amount of stimulating food, such as tobacco, alcohol, coffee, tea, spicy food, etc.

3. Pregnant women with pregnancy-induced hypertension need to control the amount of salt they consume, limiting it to 3-5g per day. Avoid all foods high in salt, such as preserved foods.

4. Pregnant women with anemia can increase the intake of foods high in iron, such as pork liver.

5. Mothers with constipation should eat more high-fiber vegetables and fruits, and drink some light salt water or honey water after getting up.