How long can I take a bath and wash my hair after I have just finished my confinement?

There is no pain caused by the wound during the confinement period. If there is little vaginal bleeding, no abdominal pain, normal diet, sleep, and toileting, and enough energy, you can take a bath and wash your hair anytime and anywhere, but the time should not be too long. Pay attention to the appropriate temperature in the shower room to avoid catching a cold, fever, or dizziness. After washing, wrap your hair with a towel and dry it immediately. Usually wear appropriate clothes, keep the room ventilated, increase nutrition, and avoid eating spicy, irritating, and cold foods. Appropriate movement out of bed is conducive to the discharge of postpartum lochia, avoid long-term bed rest, and refrain from sexual intercourse for one month. After one month, when menstruation starts and the uterus recovers, the confinement period is over. It is recommended to take strict contraceptive measures for three months before considering the next pregnancy.

If your energy recovery is good and vaginal bleeding is less, you can take a bath and wash your hair about a week after the confinement period.

Traditionally, people think that you cannot take a bath or wash your hair during the confinement period. In fact, this is very unhygienic. How often you can take a bath or wash your hair depends on your energy recovery. If your energy recovery is good and your vaginal bleeding is less, you can take a bath and wash your hair in about a week. When bathing, you should pay attention to the appropriate temperature. It should not be too cold or too hot. When bathing, you should use the shower method. You cannot sit in the bath, and you cannot douche the vagina. Avoid bathing for too long. If the temperature is too hot or the bath time is too long, it is easy to cause physical exhaustion. After taking a bath, you should wipe your body and dry your hair as soon as possible to prevent cold.

During the confinement period, you should pay special attention to rest more and eat more nutritious foods to help the body recover, such as eggs, milk, and soy milk, which are rich in protein. But be careful not to eat raw or cold food or cold food, otherwise you may experience lower abdominal pain, which is not conducive to the circulation of blood and qi.