Should I use air conditioning during confinement?

I don’t know if you have seen the news about “A woman who had just given birth died of heatstroke due to keeping herself covered during the confinement period” that appeared on the hot search on Weibo a few days ago. The general meaning is that a woman who had just given birth died of heatstroke because her family believed that women should “keep themselves covered during the confinement period” and made her rest in a room without air conditioning covered with a quilt. So the question is, should mothers turn on the air conditioner during the confinement period? Today, let the editor explore this issue carefully.

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.

There is a popular saying that during the confinement period, you should not take a bath, you cannot open the windows for ventilation, and you must cover yourself up to keep the mother and baby healthy. Experts remind mothers who are in confinement during the summer to pay attention to room hygiene, personal hygiene and healthy diet, and abandon some traditional concepts.

There are some traditional sayings that the bone joints open after childbirth, and using electric fans or air conditioners will affect postpartum recovery. This statement has no scientific basis. A woman's sweat glands will secrete more vigorously right after giving birth, and she will sweat easily. If you feel hot, you can turn on a fan or air conditioner.

During the confinement period, you should pay attention to regular ventilation of the room to avoid postpartum heat stroke and other symptoms such as high fever due to excessively high indoor temperature and humidity. If the indoor temperature is too high, the mother can use air conditioning appropriately. The room temperature should generally be between 25 and 28 degrees Celsius. The air conditioner should be turned on at an appropriate temperature, not too cold or too hot.

Everyone's sensitivity to temperature is different, so just make sure your body feels comfortable. However, care should be taken that the wind from the air conditioner does not blow onto the mother, but rather the wind should be blocked. The mother should wear long-sleeved clothes and long pants, and it is best to wear a pair of thin socks. Mothers should not touch cold water during the confinement period to prevent catching a cold or causing soreness.

Now, do you have your own opinion on whether mothers should turn on the air conditioner during the confinement period? Although the older generation believes that "keeping warm during the confinement period" is right, you should make your own decision based on your own physical condition and not blindly believe it. After all, only you know your own body. I hope that after reading the above opinions, everyone can spend the confinement period comfortably both physically and mentally.