How to correctly take care of the baby in summer

We all know that summer is a relatively hot season, and if mothers want to get rid of the influence of hot weather at this time, you need to know what they should pay attention to. Postpartum women should not be exposed to the wind, because wind can easily cause gynecological diseases, so this is the main trouble of your confinement in summer. Now let’s learn together how mothers can properly observe confinement after childbirth in summer. I hope it will be helpful to you.

It is easy to sweat in the hot summer weather, so mothers should pay special attention to postpartum hygiene. First of all, in terms of the environment, it is necessary to ensure that the mother lives in a comfortable, quiet, bright and clean environment. The room temperature should be kept between 22 and 24°C, and the humidity should be kept at around 55%. Be sure to ventilate the room. In the summer, the weather is hot, so it is best to ventilate the room for 20 to 30 minutes each in the morning and afternoon or in the morning and evening. However, it should be noted that it is best for the mother and baby to change rooms during ventilation. In addition, air conditioners or fans are commonly used in households in the summer, but they must not be blown directly at the mother and baby.

Generally, mothers can take a shower 3 days after delivery, provided that their physical strength allows. However, if it is a caesarean section, they must wait until the incision is completely healed and the stitches are removed before taking a shower. Before that, they can use warm water to scrub their body. The shower time for the mother should not be too long, preferably within 5 to 10 minutes. The water temperature should not be too hot or too cold, preferably around 45°C. No matter how hot it is in summer, the mother must not take a cold shower. Please note that mothers cannot take a tub bath. Some elderly people think that postpartum women cannot brush their teeth, which is also wrong. You should know that postpartum women’s teeth are more susceptible to bacterial damage. It is recommended that mothers brush their teeth and rinse their mouths with warm water every morning and evening.

In addition, the mother's clothes, especially underwear, must be changed frequently, and menstrual pads should also be changed frequently. In terms of diet and lifestyle, the mother must maintain a regular life, get enough sleep, eat a fresh diet, avoid eating irritating foods, and avoid iced foods and cold drinks. Mothers can do some exercise during the confinement period, but they should not stand or squat for a long time.

Due to heavy bleeding during childbirth, sweating, back pain and abdominal pain, the mother's physical strength is greatly depleted, and her qi, blood, tendons and bones are very weak. At this time, she is easily attacked by wind and cold, and needs some time to recuperate. Therefore, she must take a confinement month after delivery to recover her health. The purpose of confinement is to do moderate exercise and rest, proper food supplements and diet therapy during this period, which can restore the uterus to its pre-delivery size, and the qi and blood can be restored through conditioning, or even better than before, thus slowly changing the bad physical condition during this period.

I believe that after reading the contents of this article, you should all know how to properly observe the confinement period in summer. Mothers should pay attention to the confinement period in summer. You can take a shower 3 days after delivery, and wash and change your underwear frequently. You should also eat more blood-enriching foods to help your body recover as soon as possible.