Does confinement need 100 days?

After a woman becomes pregnant, the best time to give birth is after ten months of pregnancy. After giving birth, she will enter what is often called confinement, because the woman’s body will be very weak after giving birth. Whether it is a natural birth or a caesarean section, the woman's body will be seriously affected because it will damage her vitality. Therefore, the first month after delivery should be used as a time for the body to recover. Does confinement need 100 days?

Why does confinement last 100 days?

After 10 months of pregnancy, the joy of finally giving birth to a baby comes, but then comes the hustle and bustle of caring for the baby; at the same time, it is also the golden period for mothers to recuperate and repair their bodies. For your own sake and for the future happiness of your baby, mothers should not neglect postpartum care. This 42-day puerperium is related to the health of women for the rest of their lives!

I often hear friends say that because they took good care of themselves during the confinement period, they are not only much healthier than before giving birth, but also lost weight. Of course, I have also heard people complain that they did not take good care of themselves during the confinement period, and their family members neglected to take care of them, which resulted in them having frequent back pains, being unable to stand or sit for long, having joint pains all over, and even being much weaker than before giving birth. This shows the necessity and importance of confinement period.

Possible sequelae of confinement

During childbirth, the body loses both Qi and blood, the immune function decreases, and both the body and the birth canal are susceptible to infection. That’s why there is a saying “If you can be born with sesame oil fragrance, you can’t be born with four pieces of wood”. Traditional Chinese medicine attaches great importance to postpartum conditioning for women. This is because women suffer from birth injuries and bleeding during childbirth. They must exert force to deliver the fetus and sweat profusely, which leads to sudden deficiency of yin blood, depletion of vital energy, and emptiness of all meridians. Therefore, according to traditional Chinese medicine theory, there is a saying that "postpartum women are prone to deficiency and blood stasis" and "all joints are empty after childbirth."

Traditional Chinese medicine holds that "wind is the root of all diseases", which means that many diseases will frequently breed due to these reasons. If they are not handled properly in the first time, women will easily be left with many sequelae, such as becoming prone to colds and infections, and often experiencing unexplained headaches, muscle and bone aches, fatigue and other phenomena.

Therefore, smart mothers should first understand the spirit of confinement, and then choose a confinement plan that suits them, giving full play to the advantages of Chinese confinement; and eliminating those norms that do not conform to the actual situation one by one. More importantly, it is necessary to have good communication and gain recognition from the elders who are helping you with your confinement so as to avoid causing family conflicts; there is no need to accept everything like a "young daughter-in-law" and affect your mood.

Confinement is the best time for women to improve their physical condition, so it is very important. The baby takes away a lot of nutrition, which needs to be replenished, so just rest assured and do the confinement. So everyone should try to follow the customs. After all, after so many years of experience, this is the crystallization of wisdom left by the ancients. It is still good to listen to the old people together.