Can I touch cold water during confinement?

When women give birth, they will inevitably consume too much energy, whether it is physical energy or blood, they will lose a lot, so the postpartum period is often the weakest time. If they cannot take good care of their bodies, it may cause complications and leave a root of disease. Therefore, some precautions must be taken seriously during the confinement period. So, many postpartum women wonder, can they touch cold water during confinement?

Can I touch cold water during confinement?

Mothers should avoid touching cold water during the confinement period, because postpartum mothers have insufficient Qi and blood, and a weak constitution. Touching cold water too early when the body has not fully recovered after childbirth can easily lead to poor circulation of Qi and blood, and severe pain can occur, thus affecting the recovery of the body after childbirth. Therefore, mothers should try not to touch cold water during the confinement period.

During the confinement period, all the water used by the mother (for washing face, brushing teeth, washing hair, bathing, etc.) should be warm, and the water should be boiled and then added to the lukewarm water, rather than directly adding cold water to the boiling water to make it warm. Generally, the confinement period for postpartum women is about 30 days. It is best for postpartum women not to touch cold water during the confinement period. After the confinement period, they can touch cold water occasionally, but not for a long time or frequently.

Why can't you touch cold water during confinement?

1. Affect postpartum recovery

The mother's body is very weak during the confinement period, and her body resistance is poor. In particular, the uterus is particularly afraid of cold. Touching cold water can easily lead to the invasion of cold air, which can seriously affect the body's recovery after delivery. Therefore, the mother should pay attention to keeping warm during the confinement period, and try to use boiled warm water.

2. Susceptibility to arthritis

Touching cold water during the confinement period can easily cause postpartum arthritis, because the joints and pores are in an open state after childbirth, and the body is weak after childbirth, so once the cold air invades, the joints are easily affected, which can easily cause joint pain, arthritis and other joint diseases.

3. Cause rheumatism

Touching cold water during the confinement period can easily cause rheumatism. Although the symptoms may not occur immediately, it will have a great impact on the body's health in the future. Therefore, postpartum mothers must not touch cold water too early, and should wait until the body recovers before slowly touching cold water.