Do foreigners have confinement period?

Chinese people generally need to observe confinement after childbirth. After giving birth, they basically need to recuperate for about 40 days before they can carry out various normal activities. Many people believe that foreigners do not need to observe confinement after giving birth, because many foreign women can be discharged from the hospital and resume their normal work and life within a few days after giving birth. So, do foreigners observe confinement after childbirth? The following will introduce it to you.

The so-called confinement period refers to the postpartum period, which is commonly known as the confinement period in China. In some European countries or regions, there is a tradition of special treatment and special care for women who have just given birth, although it is not called the confinement period.

But foreigners also realize that postpartum recovery is a critical period, which is internationally called the "puerperium", and is generally stipulated to be six weeks after delivery, so strictly speaking it is not a month.

Therefore, the general principles are similar. Whether in China or abroad, mothers also need adequate rest during the postpartum period, pay attention to a reasonable diet, maintain a good mood, and engage in correct physical activities to promote postpartum recovery.

The difference is that Chinese people tend to have a weak and cold constitution, and are more susceptible to wind and cold after childbirth due to the sudden deficiency of qi and blood, and may even develop postpartum wind symptoms. Chinese people place more emphasis on the specific content of confinement, including how to avoid wind and cold, what foods to eat, etc. Westerners tend to have a hotter constitution, with more vigorous Qi and blood, and they are not too weak after childbirth.

Therefore, it is not that foreigners do not need to observe confinement after childbirth. It is indeed necessary to focus on scientific conditioning of the body during the postpartum period. During this period, the mother should also pay attention to rest, improve her diet, regulate her physical condition, and restore uterine vitality.

Traditionally, it is believed that the more you eat during confinement, the better, and the more nutritious the better, as this will not only help with milk production, but also make up for the damage to the body caused by childbirth. But summer is coming, and people usually have a poor appetite and prefer to eat light, refreshing food. If they eat a lot of meat, oily soup, medicated food, etc. to replenish their body during the confinement period, it will not only be difficult to swallow, which will further affect their appetite, but also be difficult to digest, which can easily cause postpartum obesity, and induce diseases such as diabetes and hypertension.

Therefore, during the confinement period, try not to eat too greasy food, use less sugar, salt and MSG when cooking, and avoid using hot ingredients.

Fiber and vitamins must be supplemented. It is best to eat more seasonal, fresh fruits and vegetables at room temperature, as well as whole grains such as millet, oatmeal, and black rice. These will not only help balance nutrition and promote digestion, but are also of great help in the recovery of postpartum wounds.