How long can I take a bath after giving birth?

People should not take a bath immediately during the confinement period, as this will have a bad effect on the body. They must wait for a few days before taking a bath. Also, pay attention to the water temperature when bathing, and avoid using too cold water, which will make your body cool and eventually lead to a cold. In addition, after washing your hair, you need to blow dry it immediately with hot air, and don't go to bed with wet hair.

Avoid not taking a bath or washing your hair

The reason why the elderly ask mothers not to take a bath or wash their hair is that they are worried that after giving birth, all the pores in the body will open, including the scalp. If you wash your hair during the confinement period, it may cause a temporary lack of oxygen to the scalp epidermis, resulting in sequelae of migraine. They are also worried that the weak mother will catch a cold after being exposed to cold air after taking a bath; and if the body is exposed to cold, it may affect the elimination of lochia. The above understandings are all wrong.

In ancient times, there were no thermal insulation or heating measures during the confinement period, and the water used was cold well water, so it was easy to catch a cold if you washed your hair or took a bath. Now that living conditions have improved, the mother should wash her hair and take a bath as soon as possible, while ensuring that the room temperature is above 18 degrees Celsius, and preferably with a heater in the bathroom. Unclean body and hair not only make adults susceptible to germs, but also make it easier for them to pass the germs on to children.

Avoid boiled water

Generally, women will experience edema in the late stages of pregnancy, and the postpartum confinement period is the golden period for the body to recover. During this period, the body's functions will try to expel the accumulated water as much as possible. If the mother has a caesarean section and may need to take some medications, she still needs to drink an appropriate amount of water, but do not drink a lot of water at one time. The amount of water you drink each time should be within 200 ml, and no less than 2000 ml per day. Of course, since mothers will consume a lot of soup during the confinement period, the amount of boiled water they drink can be slightly less.

Avoid blowing wind or going out

The elderly believe that a weak mother may catch a cold if exposed to the wind. One reason is that the body's muscles and bones relax after childbirth. If the cold wind blows on the bones, there is a possibility of muscle pain in the future. Medical experts now recommend that mothers keep the room temperature above 18 degrees Celsius during the confinement period, preferably at 22-24 degrees Celsius, and do not wrap the baby in three layers of clothing. Because the mother is in the process of expelling water from the body during the confinement period, excessive wrapping can easily cause sweating, which can make her more likely to catch a cold. During the confinement period, it is better for mothers to wear long clothes and long pants so that they do not feel cold or hot.

If it is hot and humid in summer. You can let the electric fan blow against the wall to circulate the indoor air. In the past, the elderly people asked to close doors and windows tightly in the hope that the mother would not be exposed to the wind. In fact, as long as the cold wind does not blow directly, proper air circulation should still be maintained indoors. Windows should be opened for ventilation every day to ensure that the indoor air is not polluted so as not to reduce the body's resistance.