What water should I use to wash my hair during the confinement period?

After giving birth, pregnant mothers need to stay in confinement for the month. Generally speaking, mothers need to pay attention to many issues during the confinement period. Many elderly people believe that you should not wash your hair during the confinement period. But it would be very uncomfortable if you don’t wash your hair for a month. In fact, as long as mothers master some skills, they can wash their hair during the confinement period. Today we will introduce the requirements for water used for washing your hair during confinement.

What water should I use to wash my hair during confinement?

Use ginger water to wash your hair during confinement.

It would be good if the mother can insist on washing her hair with ginger water during the confinement period.

1. When washing your hair with ginger water, you must first prepare enough ginger water.

2. First, pour enough cold water into the pot and add an appropriate amount of ginger with skin.

3. Boil the water, then let it cool to a suitable temperature before washing your hair.

Everyone should remember, don’t add cold water to hot ginger water in order to wash your hair as quickly as possible. This is very bad for postpartum women. Be sure to use water that is neither too hot nor too cold. It is best to use lukewarm boiled water. Do not use raw water. Do not catch a cold after washing your hair. Also don't use a hair dryer.

The elderly say that you cannot wash your hair, some experts say that you can wash it, and some experts say that you cannot wash it. Who should I listen to? I think it’s best to ask people who have done confinement. It is true that confinement can easily cause sweating and breed bacteria, and the head must be taken care of. Based on my own experience, I personally suggest that it is best not to wash your hair during confinement. If your head itches, you can wipe it with alcohol, and then comb it gently with a wooden comb to comb out the dirt. If you wash your hair, it is easy to make your scalp catch a cold, which will indeed cause headaches in the future. In addition, a cold scalp during confinement will affect the discharge of lochia.

What should you pay attention to when washing your hair

1. If you feel particularly uncomfortable and really need to wash your hair, you should pay attention to the following points.

2. Wash your hair 2 weeks after delivery. If you take a shower before 2 weeks, your body will be weaker after delivery and you will have more lochia. Washing your hair will make your hands sore, standing for a long time will cause back pain, and your scalp will get cold, which will affect the excretion of lochia. After 2 weeks, your body has recovered a lot, so raising your hands to wash your hair or standing for a while will not have much impact. Just be careful not to get your scalp cold.

3. Pay attention to the indoor temperature when washing your hair. When washing your hair, you should turn on the air conditioner or the heating lamp in the bathroom. Be careful not to wash your hair directly under the heating lamp. Normally, you will feel dizzy if you face the heating lamp directly, let alone during the confinement period.

4. When washing your hair, boil the water and then cool it to the appropriate temperature. The water for washing your hair must be boiled and then cooled to the appropriate temperature before washing your hair, because there are still a lot of bacteria in the unboiled water, and the mother's body is still relatively weak and her resistance is relatively poor, so bacterial infection must be prevented.

5. Massage gently when washing your hair. When washing your hair during the confinement period, do not scratch it as hard as you normally would. Although it may feel comfortable, it is only temporary. Scratching hard will irritate your scalp and cause headaches later, so be gentle.

6. Avoid blow-drying your hair while and after washing it. Don’t open the window when washing your hair and turn on the bathroom heater. If you are exposed to cold wind when washing your hair, you will have a headache later. After washing your hair, you should also be careful not to be blown by the wind. You should be more careful when using a hair dryer. The first part of the wind from the hair dryer is cold wind, and if it is too far away, it will also be cold wind. However, if it is too close, it will be too hot and will irritate the scalp, so it is best not to use it. Wipe dry with a dry towel, then wrap it with another dry towel, go into a windless environment (air-conditioned room), and then remove the towel.

7. After washing, wipe dry with a dry towel. Prepare two towels for washing your hair. After washing, dry it with a dry towel, then wrap your head with another dry towel, enter a windless environment (air-conditioned room), and remove the towel after one minute.