What should I do if I have severe constipation during the confinement period?

For every woman who has given birth, childbirth is believed to be an unforgettable experience, especially during the confinement period. After giving birth, women's bodies will suffer varying degrees of trauma, so they must rest in bed and adjust their bodies calmly. During this month, due to increased nutritional intake in the diet and long periods of bed rest, mothers are prone to constipation. What should I do if I have severe constipation during the confinement period?

1. You must exercise properly during the confinement period and avoid lying in bed for a long time. It is a wrong idea and practice to lie down all the time during confinement. Before going to bed every night, massage your abdomen and develop a habit of regular bowel movements.

2. During the confinement period, you must keep your mood calm and relaxed, in a good spirit, and avoid having too many negative emotions and overreactions. Because bad emotions will slow down your gastrointestinal motility.

3. The diet during the confinement period should be scientific. The older generation’s belief that women cannot eat fruits and vegetables during confinement is unscientific. On the contrary, you should eat some fresh vegetables and fruits, especially those high in fiber, such as celery, bananas, etc. Of course, since you are in confinement, vegetables should be boiled in water as much as possible and fruits should not be too cold. Eating porridge and congee for three meals is easier to digest.

4. A very important point is to drink plenty of warm water. It does no harm and the more the better. If you feel like you have no appetite, you can add some honey and sesame oil appropriately, but be careful to add just enough, not too much. Everyone knows that honey is very good at lubricating the intestines.

The above is the editor’s summary of what to do if you have severe constipation during confinement. I hope it can help all mothers. In addition, postpartum constipation is a very common phenomenon. Mothers should not feel that constipation is difficult to talk about and endure the discomfort. Mothers should learn to always maintain a happy mood, take care of their bodies in a healthy and reasonable manner, and grow happily with their babies.