How long does it take for a woman to have confinement? How many days does it take for a girl to have confinement?

Confinement refers to the six weeks after a woman gives birth. Because childbirth can cause great damage to women's vitality, especially for those who have a caesarean section, so after giving birth, in order to restore women's health and avoid various postpartum diseases, they need to stay in confinement for six weeks. Below, I will give you a detailed introduction to the relevant knowledge about confinement for women.

1. How long does confinement last?

Confinement, in medicine, refers to the postpartum period. The postpartum period mainly refers to the period from the end of delivery to the time when the mother's body recovers to its pre-pregnancy state. During a normal pregnancy, after the fetus and placenta are delivered, the uterus needs to recover, and it takes about six weeks for the wound caused by placental detachment to heal completely.

The puerperium is set to six weeks after delivery, that is to say, the time from the delivery of the fetus to six weeks after delivery is called the puerperium, commonly known as "confinement month".

2. The importance of confinement

Confinement is one of the most important aspects of Chinese health culture. This is a process in which the mother's entire body and mind are comprehensively cared for and restored after childbirth. If the female reproductive system, endocrine system, and psychology are not promptly and scientifically cared for and repaired during the confinement period, a series of serious sequelae will be left behind.

Before delivery, pregnant women are responsible for providing the nutrients needed for the growth and development of the fetus, and various systems of the mother will undergo a series of adaptive changes. Uterine muscle cells hypertrophy, proliferate, and become longer, increasing the burden on the heart and lungs. During pregnancy, the kidneys also slightly enlarge, the ureters thicken, muscle tone decreases, and peristalsis weakens. Other parts such as intestinal endocrine system, skin, bones, joints, ligaments, etc. will also undergo corresponding changes.

After the fetus is delivered, the mother's organs will return to their pre-birth state. The wounds on the uterus, perineum, and vagina will heal, the uterus will shrink, the diaphragm will descend, the heart will recover, and the stretched skin, joints, and ligaments will return to normal. Whether these shapes, positions and functions can be restored depends on the nursing care of the mother during the confinement period. If the care is done properly, the recovery will be faster and there will be no aftereffects; if you are not careful and the care is not appropriate, the recovery will be slower.

Moreover, the "confinement" period is a "troublesome time" for the mother. Many diseases that seriously threaten the mother's health, such as puerperal infection, mastitis, uterine prolapse, adnexitis, etc., may occur during this period.

At the same time, if postpartum anxiety is not corrected in a timely manner, it will further lead to the occurrence of mental illness.

Therefore, scientific confinement is a critical period that affects a woman’s physical and mental health throughout her life. During this period, mothers must choose a suitable confinement center, or be accompanied and cared for by family members or a confinement nanny, and rest for one month, or 42 days is preferred.

3. Postpartum care

Section 1: Take a deep breath. Take a slow, deep breath through your nose, and then exhale slowly through your mouth.

Section 2: Neck exercises. Lie on your back, place your hands behind your head, and keep your shoulders on the bed, with only your neck bent forward. To recover, turn your neck to the right (shoulder on the bed) as if looking to the side, then to the left.

Section 3: Shoulder rotation exercise. Bend your arms, touch your fingers to your shoulders, and turn your elbows outward. After returning, turn in the opposite direction.

Section 4: Finger flexion and extension exercises. Start from the thumb, then clench your fingers, and then expand them from the little finger. Open your hands and clench them, repeating this process.

Section 5: Wrist exercises. Put your hands together in front of you, palms facing outwards, stretch them forward and clasp your hands. Hold for 5 seconds and relax.

Section 6: Foot exercises. Put your feet together and point your toes forward. Tighten your thigh muscles and bend your ankles backward. After breathing twice, release the force on your feet. Then extend your right toe forward and bend your left ankle backward, alternating left and right.