How long does it take to have milk after a normal birth? How many days after a normal birth will you have milk?

We all know that women will not produce milk immediately after giving birth. Instead, it will take one to two days for milk to come out. Some women will not produce milk in one to two days. At this time, the family will give the women some milk-producing soup. If the women still don't produce milk after drinking it, the doctor will also give them some milk-inducing drugs. So how long will it take for a woman to produce milk after giving birth?

Myth 1: You cannot wash your hair, brush your teeth, take a bath, or touch cold water during confinement.

When washing hands, vegetables, and baby bottles, it is best for mothers to rinse with warm water. Because the body is weak after childbirth, if cold water is used, the cold wind can easily pass through the joints and skin and accumulate in the body, causing headaches and joint pains in the future, and the diseases acquired during the confinement period are not easy to heal. But this doesn't mean you can't wash your hair, take a shower, or brush your teeth. In fact, taking a bath is beneficial to the health of the mother. It is easy to sweat after delivery. Sweating profusely without washing in time will only increase the chance of infection. Therefore, whether it is a natural birth or a cesarean section, you can take a bath during the confinement period, but it should be a shower, not a tub bath or a sitz bath. During the confinement period, mothers are relatively weak. In order to recover, they may take in a lot of nutrients. If they do not pay attention to brushing their teeth, they are very likely to have bad breath and oral ulcers. In severe cases, it may even lead to tooth decalcification and tooth decay.

Myth 2: You can’t use a hair dryer to wash your hair during the confinement period

You can use a hair dryer to dry your hair after washing it during confinement, but you should use the hair dryer to blow it for a while. It is better to blow your hair after the hot air comes out. Traditional Chinese medicine says: "Before birth there is a pot of fire, after birth there is a pool of ice." After giving birth, the mother's sweat glands are wide open and she sweats a lot. Cold wind and cold air can easily get in through the gaps, causing neuralgia. Or because of cold, the body temperature drops and the blood vessels contract, which affects the normal blood supply and causes migraine, back pain, leg pain and other problems due to circulatory disorders. Therefore, mothers should avoid catching a cold after giving birth.

Myth 3: Extra nutrition after childbirth

Many people think that during childbirth, bleeding is heavy and one should eat more nourishing soups such as chicken soup and pig’s trotter soup. It is wrong to eat like this. The gastrointestinal function of the mother after childbirth has not yet recovered, so she cannot eat too greasy food. Within 5-7 days after delivery, rice porridge, soft rice, egg soup, etc. should be the staple food. After 7 days after delivery, gastrointestinal function gradually recovers. At this time, you can eat protein-rich foods such as fish, meat, eggs, chicken, etc., but you should not overeat. Within one month after delivery, you should eat less MSG, soy sauce and other seasonings. It is best not to eat spicy foods, such as leeks, garlic, peppers, fennel, etc. These foods will cause heat in the mother's body and affect the baby through breast milk.

Myth 4: Use rice wine instead of water during the confinement period

In recent years, there has been a popular saying among the people that all food should be cooked with "rice wine" or "confinement water" during the confinement period. In fact, the alcohol concentration of rice wine is very low, and after the alcohol evaporates, only water and some additives should be left. When giving birth, the mother's qi and blood are greatly depleted, and she tends to sweat a lot. In addition, during the confinement period, according to traditional customs, the room is generally kept warm, which makes the mother sweat even more. If she does not pay attention to hydration at this time, she will become dehydrated. "Confinement water", which is rice wine water, can be consumed after childbirth to replenish blood and promote blood circulation, thus avoiding deficiency of qi and blood in the body. However, since this kind of water is hot in nature, it is obviously unscientific to completely replace drinking water with it, and drinking too much can even cause getting a sore throat. It is recommended to maintain normal drinking water during confinement, rather than using "confinement water" instead of normal drinking water

Myth 5: Staying in bed during confinement

Confinement = “sitting” in confinement? The elderly will let the mother lie in bed all the time and not allow her to get out of bed. As a result, lying down for a long time may lead to lower limb venous thrombosis. Although it is necessary to rest as much as possible during the confinement period, new mothers cannot lie in bed all day. It is still necessary to get up and walk around regularly. Walking can speed up recovery after surgery and help prevent complications such as blood clots. But don't carry any weight, stand or squat for a long time, as this can easily cause uterine prolapse.

Myth 6: Keep doors and windows closed during confinement

After childbirth, all the meridians are empty and it is easy to sweat. Once the wind enters the body, in addition to being prone to catching a cold, it may also cause pain in the joints of the limbs in the future, affecting the mother's life. Therefore, the traditional concept is that you must keep warm during the confinement period and avoid being exposed to the wind. The doors and windows of the maternity room are always kept tightly closed, but the room is not ventilated, which can easily lead to bacterial growth, making the baby and mother prone to respiratory diseases and prickly heat. Keep the room clean and ventilated, as long as it is not blown directly by cold wind.