Can I use air conditioning during confinement?

In summer, almost every household has an air conditioner. The air conditioner can cool down quickly and is particularly cool, so the air conditioner has become a must-have summer heat relief artifact in many people's homes. However, some female friends are in confinement during the summer, so they are not sure whether they can use air conditioning during the confinement period. Next, we will ask authoritative experts to explain to you whether you can use air conditioning during the confinement period.

Unfortunately, many mothers' confinement period is scheduled in the summer. The weather is hot and the air is stuffy in this season, which is especially upsetting for women who have just given birth. But the elderly in the family don’t allow mothers to use air conditioning or even electric fans, for fear that they will get sick. In fact, you can use air conditioning after giving birth, but you need to be more careful!

Compared with the average person, mothers are more likely to sweat and are often drenched in sweat. If they are asked to cover themselves up all the time, the heat in their bodies will only accumulate and become unable to be discharged. Getting some prickly heat is no big deal, but if you get heatstroke it will be troublesome! Once you have heatstroke, it will be difficult for your body to recover in a short period of time. It will also affect breast milk and delay the baby's growth.

It is okay to use air conditioning appropriately after delivery, but you need to pay attention to the following aspects:

1. Don’t blow the air conditioner

Try to direct the air conditioner toward the wall instead of blowing it toward the air conditioner. For women who have just given birth, the pores all over their body are open. Once exposed to cold wind, these pores will contract, which can easily cause colds, body aches and headaches.

2. The temperature should not be too cold

When adjusting the temperature, do not adjust it too low. The indoor temperature should be around 27 degrees. Too low a temperature will affect the body's recovery and even cause unnecessary diseases.

3. Enter the room after the temperature stabilizes

When the air conditioner is first turned on, it is best for new mothers and babies not to stay in the room, because the temperature will gradually drop, which will affect the bodies of both. It is best to wait until the temperature stabilizes at around 27 degrees before entering the bedroom to rest. At the same time, remember to open the windows frequently for ventilation.

4. New mothers need long clothes and long pants

Although the air conditioner is on, new mothers should not be too relaxed just because it is hot. They still need to wear long pants and long clothes, as well as socks. It is best to wear loose cotton clothes, which are more breathable and can protect the mother's skin.

5. Comfort is the most important

Postpartum recovery requires comfort. Every woman has different temperature sensitivity. When enjoying air conditioning, you must make yourself and your baby feel comfortable.

The above are the articles related to confinement after childbirth. I hope that after reading the above articles, you can have a comprehensive understanding of whether you can use air conditioning during confinement after childbirth, so that you will know what to pay attention to when using air conditioning.