What should I do if I have scalp pain after childbirth?

Usually after a woman gives birth, the elders will tell us that she cannot wash her hair during the confinement period. But is it really okay not to wash your hair for a month after giving birth? Many pregnant women will experience scalp pain after giving birth, most of which is caused by not washing their hair in time, resulting in scalp infection. So, can women wash their hair during the confinement period? If you need to wash your hair during confinement, what is the correct way to do it?

Women who have delivered by caesarean section can wash their hair about 14 days after delivery. It mainly depends on the recovery of your incision and whether you can bend over. For people whose incisions heal slowly, don't rush to wash your hair to avoid tearing the wound. Caesarean section causes much greater damage to the vital energy than natural birth. Most mothers are weak and sweat a lot. At this time, mothers who love cleanliness often cannot bear it and especially want to wash their hair and clean themselves. But you must wait until you stop sweating before washing your hair, otherwise you will really get a headache.

When washing your hair, you should not be exposed to cold air or hot air. Whether it is the cold air from the air conditioner or fan in the summer or the hot air in the winter, they should not be blown directly towards the mother. These precautions must be remembered.

Mothers who have just given birth can use water boiled with ginger peel to wash their hair to get rid of headaches. Peel the ginger used for cooking, dry the skin, boil it in water, and then use it to bathe and wash your hair. This is a "traditional remedy" known to the older generation. Ginger has the effects of warming the middle, eliminating phlegm, dispelling wind and cold, and is very suitable for postpartum women. Many domestic Chinese medicine doctors also agree with this method. However, most households do not have ginger peel on hand, so you should start preparing it at least three months before giving birth, because it takes time to dry the ginger peel.

To sum up, we can know that the saying that you can’t wash your hair during confinement is incorrect. Because the elders are worried that washing hair during the confinement period will cause the mother to catch a cold, which will affect her body. If you can pay more attention to keeping warm and avoiding wind when washing your hair. Then it is completely possible to wash your hair, but hair should not be left unwashed for a long time as it can easily breed bacteria.