Can I use a hair dryer to dry my hair after I wash it during confinement?

Influenced by the older generation’s ideas about confinement, most people feel that women should not touch water during confinement, including washing their face and brushing their teeth. Since my immunity is weak during the confinement period, I am worried about getting sick. However, necessary environmental sanitation must still be ensured. Otherwise, if environmental sanitation cannot be ensured, it is likely to cause a lot of problems. In addition, if you wash your hair during confinement, what can you do with a hair dryer?

1. During the confinement period, use a hair dryer to dry your hair after washing it. In the past, people often said that you can't wash your hair during the confinement period because they were worried that the women around you would catch a cold from washing their hair and suffer from diseases, which would affect their health. But now with the invention of smart technology and hair dryers, pregnant women no longer have to worry about catching a cold due to wet hair. After washing her hair, pregnant women should quickly wipe off the water with their hair dryers, and then use a hair dryer to dry her hair. Don't keep it wet or cold, and your head will certainly not easily catch a cold.

2. Pay attention to the temperature control of the hair dryer when blowing the hair. Although a hair dryer that can dry hair is a good thing, for pregnant women who are afraid of wind, the temperature of the hair dryer should be specially controlled. If the temperature of the hair dryer is too high, it will burn the pregnant woman's hair and make her hair tangled; if the temperature of the hair dryer is too low and the wind is too cool, the pregnant woman will easily catch a cold, and in serious cases, it will cause a fever and a cold. Once a pregnant woman has a fever or a cold, the baby will not be able to breastfeed, which will affect the intake of basic nutrients.

The older generation will often warn young pregnant women about many taboos during the confinement period, such as not using a hair dryer or washing your hair during the confinement period, etc. In fact, these statements are not scientifically proven at all. In order to ensure the cleanliness of the body during the confinement period, pregnant women can wash their hair and take a bath. So, what can you do after washing your hair and blow-drying it during the confinement period? Let’s take a look together.

What can I do when I wash my hair and blow dry it during the confinement period?

The output power of the hair dryer is very large, and when used, it is close to the human body, so the radiation source is still greater than that of other household appliances. However, the baby has already been born during the confinement period, and it will not have any effect on the fetus. In order to dry the hair as soon as possible and avoid catching cold, it can still be used.

How long can I wash my hair during confinement?

As for the question of how long it is possible to wash your hair during the confinement period, no authoritative experts have come up with a unified answer. Generally speaking, new mothers can wash their hair during the confinement period as long as their health condition permits. Of course, to be on the safe side, you can wait for about 2 weeks after delivery before washing your hair - if the itching is not unbearable.

Depending on the body shape, mothers can wash their hair one week or two weeks after giving birth. However, it is not suitable to wash your hair too often during the confinement period. Generally, you should wash your hair once or twice a week to ensure it is clean. You should also drink more nourishing soup to ensure that there is enough breast milk to meet the growth and development needs of your baby.

Common questions about hair washing during confinement

According to practical experience, new mothers still wash and comb their hair every day after giving birth, and they have neither headaches nor scalp pain, nor hair loss. New mothers can wash and comb their hair during the confinement period if their health permits, but they need to pay attention to the following:

1. When washing your hair during confinement, you can use your fingertips to massage your head. After washing, use a hair dryer to dry your hair immediately to avoid being blown by the air conditioner.

2. The temperature for washing your hair during confinement should be appropriate, not too cold, and it is best to maintain it at around 37°C.

3. Generally speaking, the hair is oilier after giving birth and is prone to hair loss. When washing your hair during confinement, do not use too irritating shampooing products.

4. After washing your hair, wipe it immediately and wrap it with a dry towel to prevent the wet hair from taking away a lot of heat when it evaporates, causing the hair blood vessels to suddenly contract after being stimulated by cold, causing a headache.

5. After washing your hair, you don’t need to braid it before it dries, and you can’t go to bed immediately to prevent moisture from invading the body and causing headaches and neck pains.