Precautions and dietary taboos during confinement

Confinement is the best time for pregnant women to regulate their health. During this period, pregnant women need to pay attention to many things. Every time they do something or eat something, they must pay attention to whether it has any effect on the human body. Otherwise, it will affect the physical and mental health of the baby and themselves. So what are the common problems and diet combinations during confinement?

Frequently asked questions about confinement

1. During the confinement period, the vulva of pregnant women is more contaminated, so use warm water to wash the vulva every day. Wash the perineum pad frequently and keep the perineum clean and dry. Postpartum lochia will clear up in about 4 to 6 weeks after giving birth.

2. Generally, you can take a bath and wash your hair one week after giving birth, but you must stick to sponge baths and not sit baths to prevent the dirty water from bathing from entering the reproductive system and causing infection. After 6 weeks you can take a shower.

3. The room should be ventilated frequently. The room temperature should not be too high, nor should it fluctuate. In the past, it was common to keep windows and doors closed and to advise pregnant women to cover themselves with thick blankets at all times. This is very dangerous, especially in summer, as it can easily cause heatstroke in pregnant women.

4. During the "confinement" period of pregnant women, they eat more frequently and eat more. If they do not pay attention to rinsing their mouths and brushing their teeth, it is easy for bacteria to multiply in their mouths and cause dental diseases. In the past, many women blindly followed the "old rules" - they could not brush their teeth during the confinement period. As a result, one session of confinement period ruined their teeth. Pregnant women should brush their teeth once or twice a day, using a soft-bristled toothbrush and brushing gently. After each meal, you should rinse your mouth with warm water.

5. As for manicure, you can proceed as usual. Fingernails are made of keratinized epithelial cells, so there will be no problem of "scissor wind" at all.

6. Use warm water to clean the nipples before breastfeeding. Do not use soap, alcohol, detergent, etc. to avoid removing the natural film that protects the nipples and nipple skin, causing nipples to dry out and affect breastfeeding.

Diet level

1. Avoid eating too much old brown sugar. Traditional pharmacology believes that old brown sugar is warm in nature, has the effect of nourishing blood and digesting food. Although this statement is not wrong, it cannot become a necessary nutritional supplement for pregnant women. Because brown sugar has the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, excessive consumption will further aggravate the symptoms of vaginal bleeding in pregnant women.

2. It is advisable to eat vegetables and fruits. Vegetables and fruits have always been classified as cold foods, and are generally believed to have a negative effect on the stomach of pregnant women. In fact, this kind of name is incorrect. Fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins and soy protein, which are of great help to the physical recovery of pregnant women and the increase of breast milk.

3. Many elderly people believe that drinking more porridge can replenish the lost water in the body of pregnant women and quickly increase the secretion of milk. However, experts suggest that the prerequisite for lactation is that the mammary ducts are unobstructed so that the secreted milk is not easily blocked and causes breast pain. Experts suggest: Don't rush to drink milk-inducing soup after giving birth. Let the baby suck the mother's breast first to make the mammary ducts unobstructed, and then start eating soup to supplement it. Remember not to give pregnant women too much greasy nourishing soup, which will continuously increase the fat rate of the pregnant woman's body and have a certain impact on the baby.