Can I take a bath and wash my hair during the confinement period?

Confinement is a very traditional Chinese care method. The key time is one month or 42 days after a woman gives birth. During this period, pregnant women cannot go out or be exposed to the wind, and must undergo key physiological and psychological transitions. In simple terms, a woman becomes a mother of another person. In recent years, with the increasing communication between the two countries, some Chinese people have found that many European and American women can go out almost the next day after giving birth. So can they take a bath and wash their hair during the confinement period?

Because in the minds of all Chinese people, women must observe confinement after giving birth. During this period, they should not only recover their physical condition, but also adjust their mental state. Many elderly people will say to unruly young mothers, "If you don't take good care of your mother now, these diseases will come to you when you are older." It is because of this that the custom of women observing confinement after giving birth has been passed down for thousands of years.

Since most women have a weak and cold constitution, they cannot wash their hair or take a bath because they are worried about increasing dampness and coldness. When they are older, they will often suffer from back pain and leg pain. Therefore, it is not really forbidden to wash their hair or take a bath during the confinement period. Pregnant women just need to keep warm. In addition, washing your hair and taking a bath after giving birth can effectively kill bacteria. Because during the period of delivery and confinement, the body sweats a lot, and lochia is discharged about 10 days after giving birth. It is best for expectant mothers to maintain a clean and hygienic state. Therefore, washing your hair and taking a bath is very important, which can not only clean the body, but also accelerate the body's blood circulation, which is beneficial to metabolism.

How long after giving birth can you wash your hair and take a bath?

If you choose to give birth naturally, the pregnant woman's physical condition generally recovers relatively quickly. You can do a simple wash on the same day, and you can wash your hair and take a bath four or five days later. But it also depends on the actual situation of the pregnant woman. If the pregnant woman has dystocia and internal bleeding, it is best to consult a doctor. If it is a caesarean section, the pregnant woman's body recovery period is relatively long. Generally, she does not need to take a bath in a short period of time. After 10 days, the wounds on the body are basically healed, and simple body cleaning is still possible. But the best time to wash your hair is about 7 days after giving birth, not too early.

What are the common problems when washing hair and bathing after giving birth?

1. The time for the first shower or hair washing should be controlled within 5 minutes to avoid dizziness and other conditions.

2. The temperature must be adjusted properly. It should not be too hot or too cold to prevent cold air from entering the body and affecting the physical and mental health of pregnant women.

3. Whether you are washing your hair or taking a bath, be sure to wipe your body in time after finishing, and then do a good job of keeping warm to avoid catching a cold.

4. When washing your hair, you can use some ginger shampoo, which can also help expel the cold air from the body.