What to do if you have cervical pain during confinement

Most women need to stay in confinement because their bodies are extremely weak after giving birth, so they need confinement to recover. The period of confinement for women is also the breastfeeding period. Many women suffer from cervical pain due to improper breastfeeding methods. Everyone knows that if the cervical vertebrae are painful, it will affect the condition of other parts of a person. So what should be done if the cervical vertebrae are painful during confinement?

How to protect the cervical spine when breastfeeding?

When breastfeeding, it is best to lean your back against the bed or sofa, and do not leave your arms empty; use a pillow to support your arms. This can protect the cervical spine and arms very well, and there will not be much harm even if breastfeeding lasts for a long time. You can also try to breastfeed while lying down during the confinement period, but be careful not to block the baby's nostrils, and be careful not to fall asleep while breastfeeding. (Many mothers are prone to accidentally falling asleep during the confinement period due to physical weakness.)

Keep your shoulders and neck warm in winter

The body of a postpartum mother has the physiological characteristics of "all the meridians are empty and easy to be invaded by external evil", so Chinese medicine particularly emphasizes the need to pay attention to the invasion of wind, cold and dampness after childbirth. As the weather gets colder, many people focus on keeping their bodies warm, but tend to neglect keeping their shoulders and necks warm. It is recommended that postpartum mothers do not wear clothes with too low collars. If you feel cold around your neck, it is best to wear a silk scarf to protect your cervical spine, which is less likely to cause cervical spondylosis.

Avoid hunching your back

In addition to the cervical spine problem, I would like to remind you one more thing. New mothers after childbirth will involuntarily arch their backs when breastfeeding, and some babies take a longer time to breastfeed. If this goes on for a long time, the new mother will not only suffer from back pain, but will also not be able to realize that she has been bending over involuntarily when walking normally, because hunching over has become a normal state.

In addition, some new mothers may need to hold their babies or change their babies' diapers frequently, and may also face the problem of involuntary bending over. In short, long-term hunching over will cause new mothers to feel sore when they occasionally straighten their backs. If they do not pay attention to consciously keep their chests and heads up, they will develop a habitual hunchback and cause spinal deformity.

Exercise

Postpartum mothers should never lie down or sit as soon as they have free time. Instead, they should do appropriate activities. Stretching the body is beneficial to blood circulation, improving sleep, and playing a good role in protecting the cervical spine. Warm up before exercising in autumn and winter and pay attention to the intensity of exercise.