Postpartum recovery and confinement knowledge

After giving birth, you not only need to take care of the confinement period, but also need to do a good job of postpartum recovery. The so-called postpartum recovery is to recuperate the uterus and the whole body within this month, so that all the vitality can return to its normal position. During the confinement period, you must pay attention to personal hygiene issues. Try not to choose the traditional confinement period, and you must do it scientifically.

What is postpartum recovery

Postpartum recovery refers to the recovery and maintenance that women undergo after giving birth when their body and mind are in a very weak state. Mainly including uterus, body shape and psychological recovery. During this stage, you should not only strengthen your nutrition, pay more attention to rest and genital hygiene, but also insist on proper exercise.

Postpartum uterine recovery

After giving birth, a woman's cervix will become congested and swollen. The cervix will become very soft and the cervical wall will become thinner than before. When the uterine wall wrinkles, it is shaped like a cuff. It takes about seven days for the uterine wall to slowly return to its original state. Seven to ten days after delivery, the internal opening of the cervix closes. By about four weeks after delivery, the cervix will gradually return to its normal size. If you want to speed up the recovery process of the uterus, you can refer to the following methods:

1. Do not hold urine, urinate in time to reduce bladder pressure.

2. Avoid long periods of bed rest during the postpartum period. Six to eight hours after giving birth, if the mother does not feel too tired, she can sit up. Moreover, it is best to get out of bed and do some appropriate exercise the day after cesarean section to promote body recovery.

3. It is best to breastfeed your baby after delivery. The uterus will contract unconsciously when the nipple is stimulated, which can accelerate the recovery of the uterus.

4. Pay attention to the hygiene of the genitals to avoid inflammation.

Postpartum body recovery

Many women are very concerned about the issue of postpartum body recovery and have made many efforts to do so. Here are some effective suggestions on this topic:

1. Diet

(1) Drink more warm water: Drinking more warm water can help accelerate the mother's metabolism, burn fat, improve skin quality and enhance immunity.

(2) Light diet: Postpartum women need to pay attention to their daily diet. They can eat more low-salt dishes, non-greasy foods and green foods, choose low-fat milk, eat more fruits and vegetables, and eat less fish, meat and animal protein.

(3) Eat small meals frequently: Eat moderate amounts of food at regular times, pay attention to nutritional balance, and eat appropriately when you feel hungry. Remember that eating small meals frequently does not mean eating frequently. Repeated food stimulation will have an adverse effect on the body's digestion and absorption.

2. Exercise

(1) Postpartum gymnastics: Postpartum gymnastics are beneficial to the recovery of the mother's body, can strengthen the abdominal muscles and promote intestinal peristalsis. In addition, it can also prevent gynecological diseases such as uterine prolapse and vaginal wall bulging.