Can I brush my teeth during confinement?

In China, confinement after childbirth is a traditional custom. Many older generations are stubborn and even blind about this issue. You can and must brush your teeth during the confinement period. This can maintain maternal hygiene and prevent oral diseases. It is also beneficial to the baby's health. Don't believe in some bad traditions that say you can't brush your teeth during the confinement period.

1. You can brush your teeth

You can brush your teeth during confinement, but you should use a soft-bristled toothbrush. The older generation believes that you cannot brush your teeth during confinement. It’s not that their view is wrong. In fact, the existence of this view is related to the living conditions at that time. After all, there were no soft-bristled toothbrushes at that time. But now that living conditions have improved, some taboos during confinement should also be changed so that you can have a good confinement period scientifically.

2. Taboos during the confinement period

There are many taboos during the confinement period, but not every taboo needs to be followed. Because the conditions for confinement after childbirth were completely different from what they are now. For example, if you can’t brush your teeth, you might not be able to do so in the past, but now we have soft-bristled toothbrushes that won’t hurt your gums. There is also the issue of washing your hair. You couldn’t do it before, but now we have hair dryers, so you can dry your hair without causing any adverse effects. In addition, taking a bath was also prohibited in the past, but this is unscientific. You can take a bath as long as it does not require a tub bath. If you are afraid of the cold, you can turn on a bathroom heater to solve the problem.

Can I brush my teeth while I am in confinement? This is the question that many women who are in confinement want to ask the most. After all, it is too unhygienic not to brush their teeth. In fact, you can brush your teeth during confinement, but you need to use a soft-bristled toothbrush and rinse your mouth with warm water. In addition, some of the older taboos regarding confinement are also unscientific. We need to discard the dross and retain the essence, so that we can have a scientific confinement period.