Can pregnant women watch TV?

Television is a must-have leisure activity for every household. Most women will feel bored during the confinement period, and many people want to watch TV at this time. In fact, it is okay for women to watch TV occasionally during the confinement period, but they cannot watch TV often. If they watch TV often, it is easy to cause eye fatigue, and severe cases may lead to decreased vision. It is best to watch TV ten days after delivery, and the time each time should not be too long.

Can I watch TV during confinement?

The purpose of confinement is to allow the mother to get proper rest and recovery during this period. Good food supplements or diet therapy can help women quickly return to their pre-delivery size. Qi and blood are also very important for women. After conditioning, women's originally bad physical condition can be gradually changed.

Due to the special characteristics of women's bodies during the confinement period, many people are curious whether new mothers can watch TV after giving birth. Regarding this issue, relevant experts said that it is best for mothers not to watch TV in the first ten days after delivery. This is because women’s retina will be swollen after giving birth, so they should wait until the retinal edema disappears before watching TV. Retinal edema occurs in every pregnant woman, regardless of whether she gives birth naturally or by caesarean section.

If the mother insists on watching TV during that period, she will easily suffer from eye fatigue and even vision loss. It’s not too late to watch TV or read books after the first 10 days after delivery. However, it should be noted that you should not watch for too long during this period, otherwise excessive use of the eyes will still cause eye fatigue.

The harm of watching TV during confinement

Generally speaking, you should take a break if you watch TV for more than half an hour to reduce the impact of your sitting posture and electrical appliances on your body while watching TV. For the sake of mothers’ health, during the confinement period, mothers are advised to focus on rest and watch less or no TV.

This is mainly because the radiation generated by the TV when watching TV will affect the mother, and the eyes will also cause eye fatigue. Another thing is that when we watch TV, sitting for a long time is actually very bad for the waist, and we may experience symptoms such as back pain in the future.

Can I play computer during confinement?

You can go online during the confinement period, but you can wait until the swelling in your eyes disappears. New mothers should go online, but as long as they control the time, appropriate online use is actually very beneficial to emotional recovery. The confinement period is long and boring, so for new mothers, it becomes very important to know how to pass the time. If new mothers can go online, they can not only relax their nervous emotions and maintain a good mood, but also effectively avoid the occurrence of postpartum depression. A good mood is very helpful for the new mother's milk secretion, physical recovery and baby care.

In addition, new mothers can surf the Internet so that they will not be isolated from the outside world during the confinement period. Browsing the news online can not only broaden your horizons, but also be of great help to new mothers in returning to the workplace in the future.