What should I do if I have severe constipation during the confinement period?

How does it feel to give birth? I believe many women will have different answers. I believe that giving birth must be a very happy thing for women, and they can finally become mothers. After giving birth, the first difficult hurdle a mother has to overcome is the confinement period, but during this period, due to the lack of activity, it is easy to get constipated. So what should you do if you have severe constipation during the confinement period?

1. You must exercise properly during the confinement period and avoid lying in bed for a long time. It is a wrong idea and practice to lie down all the time during confinement. Before going to bed every night, massage your abdomen and develop a habit of regular bowel movements.

2. During the confinement period, you must keep your mood calm and relaxed, in a good spirit, and avoid having too many negative emotions and overreactions. Because bad emotions will slow down your gastrointestinal motility.

3. The diet during the confinement period should be scientific. The older generation’s belief that women cannot eat fruits and vegetables during confinement is unscientific. On the contrary, you should eat some fresh vegetables and fruits, especially those high in fiber, such as celery, bananas, etc. Of course, since you are in confinement, vegetables should be boiled in water as much as possible and fruits should not be too cold. Eating porridge and congee for three meals is easier to digest.

4. A very important point is to drink plenty of warm water. It does no harm and the more the better. If you feel like you have no appetite, you can add some honey and sesame oil appropriately, but be careful to add just enough, not too much. Everyone knows that honey is very good at lubricating the intestines.

The above is the editor’s summary of what to do if you have severe constipation during confinement. I hope it can help all mothers. In addition, postpartum constipation is a very common phenomenon. Mothers should not feel that constipation is difficult to talk about and endure the discomfort. Mothers should learn to always maintain a happy mood, take care of their bodies in a healthy and reasonable manner, and grow happily with their babies.