What causes dry mouth during confinement?

During the confinement period, women's bodies are in the recovery period after pregnancy and childbirth. If pregnant women during the confinement period are not careful, many problems will arise. Many pregnant women find that they often have bad breath and dry mouth during the confinement period, so they are very anxious and wonder if there is a big problem. So what causes dry mouth and tongue during confinement?

1. Poor oral health

The main reason for bad breath during confinement is poor oral health. Many new mothers believe in the saying "you can't brush your teeth during confinement", and do not insist on brushing their teeth and gargling normally, seriously neglecting oral health. During the confinement period, people eat more often. Over time, food residues will remain in the gaps between teeth, causing stains on the teeth and gums, breeding many bacteria and causing bad breath.

2. It is easy to get angry

During the confinement period, pregnant women may get angry easily due to excessive food supplements. At this time, pregnant women will feel dry mouth and thirst, and the secretion of saliva will decrease, which will cause bacteria in the mouth to penetrate and produce bad breath, leading to bad breathing.

3. Caused by constipation

New mothers who are in confinement are mostly bedridden and have little exercise, which can easily affect the slowing down of intestinal motility and cause constipation. The toxins in the body cannot be excreted in time, which can also cause bad breath.

4. Caused by indigestion

Generally, new mothers do less exercise during the confinement period, their abdominal muscles and pelvic floor muscles are loose, their stomachs are weak, and they are prone to indigestion. Food cannot be digested normally in the intestines, and a lot of waste accumulates in the body. The waste accumulated in the intestines for a long time is not only easy to metabolize and produce toxins, but also causes food stagnation and heat, causing odor to evaporate upwards, leading to bad breath.

5. Poor gastrointestinal function

During the confinement period, some new mothers do not pay attention to a balanced diet and conditioning after giving birth, and eat too much spicy food, which makes the body in a state of fatigue and causes poor gastrointestinal function, which can also cause bad breath.

6. Caused by dental disease

New mothers usually eat a lot of glycogen and high-protein foods during the confinement period, which can easily damage teeth and cause dental diseases such as gingivitis and periodontitis. They often cause bleeding gums, and plaque and tartar accumulate in the mouth, which, after bacterial fermentation, produce unpleasant odor.