Can I cut my nails during confinement?

Mothers can cut their nails during the confinement period. Don't believe in some so-called nail cutting that will catch the wind, which is unscientific. Nail cutting can keep the body clean and hygienic, which is necessary to prevent infection and avoid scratching the baby. In China, new ways of confinement are advocated, and some old-fashioned traditions that have no scientific basis should be abandoned as much as possible.

Not cutting nails during the confinement period may cause some troubles, such as bacteria remaining due to nails being too long, and accidentally scratching the baby while caring for the baby, causing inflammation of the baby's skin. Therefore, mothers need to cut their nails frequently to avoid unnecessary health risks.

In fact, during the confinement period, you can not only cut your nails, but you can also take a bath, brush your teeth, and wash your hair. Just make sure to keep warm and avoid catching cold when doing these things. It is best for mothers to use special scissors when cutting their nails, so as to ensure that their fingers will not be cut by the nail clippers.

The idea that cutting nails during the confinement period will attract wind is unscientific. In the past, due to the lack of a sound hygiene awareness, mothers did not disinfect during childbirth, which led to many cases of puerperal fever. The main causes of puerperal fever are unhygienic and sterile conditions before or during delivery, and poor cleanliness after delivery, which allow bacteria to enter the uterus and cause infection. In the old days, according to traditional concepts, all kinds of high fever or acute illness were believed to be caused by the mother catching "wind". Therefore, women are not allowed to take a bath or wash their hair during the postpartum period for fear of catching a cold and developing a chronic illness.

In fact, this understanding is unreasonable. Special attention should be paid to personal hygiene during confinement. During the confinement period, the mother's body secretes more and is prone to harboring dirt. If care is not taken to keep it clean, the remaining bacteria can easily pose a health hazard to the mother and newborn. Therefore, the mother should keep her body and perineum clean. If her nails are too long, they need to be trimmed. She should wash her hair and feet frequently, change her underwear frequently, and keep her skin clean.