Taboos of postpartum confinement

Women need to stay in confinement after a normal delivery and also after a miscarriage. The confinement period after miscarriage is called the short confinement period. What are the taboos for women during the confinement period after miscarriage? Women need to pay attention to their diet during the confinement period, and pay special attention to the recovery of the breasts and uterus, because the sudden termination of pregnancy will have some impact on the breasts and uterus. Let’s learn about the detailed precautions together.

1. Precautions for postpartum confinement after miscarriage

1. The breasts should be “unblocked”

During the confinement period after a miscarriage, the newly developed mammary glands stop growing, the alveoli become smaller and even disappear, and the mammary glands recover. However, this recovery is usually incomplete, so it can easily induce lobular hyperplasia of the breast, causing breast lumps and breast pain. “If the meridians are blocked, there will be pain.” If you dredge the meridians as soon as possible and get the suddenly stagnant Qi and blood flowing again, you can avoid breast lumps and breast pain caused by improper confinement. Commonly used “dredging” methods include “Abortion Protective Soup” and so on.

2. Protect your uterus

The mother's endometrium is inevitably damaged during the confinement period after a miscarriage, and the wounds on the cervix cause the uterus's own resistance to decrease. The cervix itself is a susceptible site for HPV infection, and modern science has confirmed that HPV infection is directly related to cervical cancer. During the confinement period, the uterus should be fully protected, including increasing the resistance of the uterus, promoting rapid repair of the uterus, and thoroughly expelling blood stasis. You can use the "Abortion Protection Soup" alone. .

3. Pay attention to rest and diet

Traditional Chinese medicine points out that: "The care required for a miscarriage is ten times that for a normal birth", which means that abortion or miscarriage suddenly terminates the normal physiological process of the human body, which causes greater harm than a normal delivery, so you must pay attention to care. Although it doesn’t mean you have to stay in bed for 10 months, you should at least stay in bed for half a month after a miscarriage.

During this period, you should try to eat well, sleep well, and pay attention to increasing nutrition to enhance the body's resistance to disease and promote the early repair of damaged organs. You should eat more protein-rich foods such as fish, meat, eggs, and bean products, as well as fresh vegetables rich in vitamins to speed up your body's recovery. You should start eating supplements immediately after a miscarriage. Avoid eating raw, cold or irritating foods. If possible, you can refer to the normal postpartum diet. In addition, in daily life, you should follow the taboos after giving birth: do not take a bath, do not drink cold drinks, keep warm clothes, avoid catching cold, and do not get angry or overwork. Do not engage in heavy physical labor, move things, lift heavy objects, and avoid strenuous exercise within half a month. Do not end the rest period early. It is best to rest and recuperate for about 21 to 30 days to ensure your body recovers. Of course, there is no need to stay in bed all day, as this is not conducive to the discharge of lochia.

4. Hygiene and contraception

During the postpartum period after a miscarriage, retrograde infection is prone to occur due to new trauma to the uterus and vaginal bleeding, so bathing in a tub is prohibited before cleaning.

Pay attention to local hygiene. It is better to take a shower instead of a bath in a tub to prevent sewage from entering the vagina and causing infection. Generally, a small amount of antibiotics can be given to prevent infection, and sexual intercourse is prohibited within one month.

5. If necessary, the short confinement period is the same as the long confinement period.

A miscarriage of 10 to 24 weeks requires at least one month of recuperation, and the methods and precautions are basically the same as those for a long period of confinement.