Is it normal to have menstruation during confinement?

Generally speaking, you will not have your period during the confinement period. If you do have your period, it means that something is abnormal in your body and you should go to the hospital for a gynecological examination immediately, because this may not be vaginal bleeding caused by your period, but internal vaginal bleeding, which is more serious and may endanger the patient's body if you are not careful. Also, don't let your body get caught in colds.

1. Be careful with cold and heat

As the temperature and humidity of the climate and living environment change, the clothing worn by the mother and the electrical equipment used indoors should be appropriately adjusted. The indoor temperature should be about 25 to 26 degrees Celsius, and the humidity should be about 50% to 60%. Long sleeves, long pants, and socks should be worn to avoid catching a cold or having the joints invaded by wind, cold, and moisture.

2. Proper work and rest

Moderate labor and rest are very helpful for the discharge of lochia and the recovery of muscles, bones and body shape. In the early days after delivery, when the mother feels weak, dizzy, and fatigued, she must rest in bed more. The time she gets up should not exceed half an hour. When her physical strength gradually recovers, the time can be extended a little, but the time is still limited to 1 to 2 hours to avoid standing or sitting for a long time, which will cause low back pain, leg pain, knee and ankle pain.

3. Clean frequently

Hair and body should be washed regularly to keep them clean and avoid bacterial infection and inflammation.

4. Adjust your diet

The first three items are the same for everyone, but diet should be different due to individual physical differences. Furthermore, there may be problems with postpartum lochia discharge and breastfeeding, or if there are colds, headaches, mouth sores, itchy skin, stomachaches and other diseases, diet and medication must be changed. In ancient times, due to the simple environment, poor living conditions and the lack of electrical appliances, the regulations were stricter, and there was a restriction of not washing hair or taking a bath for one month. Modern people do not have to work so hard, but the diet during confinement is still mainly warm and nourishing. It is best to ask a doctor to prepare the diet according to your personal constitution.

Characteristics: red face and eyes, fear of heat, hot limbs or palms and soles, dry or bitter mouth, dry and hard stool or constipation, yellow and thick phlegm and mucus, small amount of urine with yellow and red color and bad smell, yellow or dry tongue coating, red tongue, easy mouth sores, easy skin acne or hemorrhoids, etc.

Applicable food: It is not advisable to eat too much sesame oil chicken; when cooking sesame oil chicken, the amount of ginger and sesame oil should be reduced, and less wine should be used. It is advisable to use food for nourishment, such as yam chicken, black glutinous rice, fish soup, pork rib soup, etc. Vegetables such as loofah, winter melon, lotus root, etc. can be selected to reduce heat, or you can eat vegetable and tofu soup to reduce heat. People who suffer from back pain can just use five cents of fried Eucommia ulmoides to cook pork kidney soup to avoid getting inflamed.