Can I cut my nails after giving birth?

Natural childbirth is a normal delivery. Generally, we need to pay special attention to it within one month after delivery. This is what we call confinement in China. During the confinement period, the main focus is on regulating the woman's body. This is because the woman's body is particularly fragile after delivery and needs time to recover. It also requires attention to many things. So, can you cut your nails after a natural childbirth? Let’s take a look at it together.

Mothers can cut their nails during the confinement period. According to traditional sayings, mothers are not allowed to cut their nails during the confinement period because they are afraid of "scissor wind" which may cause them to become sick. This saying is obviously wrong.

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.

Through the above introduction, we know that you can cut your nails after a normal delivery, but don't cut them too hard to prevent infection and paronychia. Also, don't cut your nails too frequently. Generally, just cut them to a size that's appropriate for the nails. In addition, you should also pay attention to your daily diet and lifestyle during the confinement period.