What should I do if I feel hot during confinement?

I believe that the summer heat is unbearable for many ordinary people, and they wish they could always be facing a fan or air conditioner. However, there is a special group of people at this time, that is, postpartum women, who cannot avoid the heat without restraint. There have even been reports of women dying from heat stroke during their confinement period, which is horrifying. So, what should you do if you can’t stand the heat during confinement? Let’s take a look at the things you should pay attention to during confinement during summer.

Things to note during confinement in summer: Things to note during confinement in summer are generally:

1. In the hot summer, you can use a fan or a hand-cranked fan to prevent your body from overheating and developing eczema. The indoor temperature should be kept at around 25℃ to provide a comfortable environment for postpartum mothers. The air conditioner can be turned on if necessary, but it should not be blown directly at the postpartum mother. Bacteria are easy to breed in summer, so the air conditioning network should be cleaned and filtered regularly to keep it clean.

2. You can brush your teeth, wash your hair and take a shower during the confinement period in the summer. Special attention should be paid to protecting teeth during the confinement period, because the mother's body loses calcium severely during pregnancy and delivery. Therefore, you should rinse your mouth after meals and brush your teeth before going to bed. After washing your hair, let it air dry naturally instead of using a hair dryer. If you feel uncomfortable due to excessive sweating, you can choose to take a shower, or you can ask your family to help you with warm water baths in the morning and evening.

3. Pay attention to dehumidification indoors. The climate in summer is changeable, especially in the south. Sometimes the air humidity is too high, so air conditioning can be used to dehumidify. It is best to keep the indoor humidity at around 55%.

4. Pay attention to indoor ventilation. It is not advisable to close doors and windows during confinement in summer. You should open windows frequently for ventilation to keep the indoor air fresh. In order to prevent new mothers from catching a cold during ventilation, convection can be avoided. You can leave all the windows open when you go out.

5. Be careful to avoid sexual intercourse. Wait until your wife's body fully recovers before having sexual intercourse. Resuming sexual life too early can easily lead to postpartum infection or even adverse consequences such as chronic pelvic inflammatory disease because the wound in the uterus has not yet healed.

6. Reduce visits. During the summer confinement period, you should pay attention to the indoor environment and reduce visits from relatives and friends to avoid crowded places that make the indoor air polluted or bring in bacteria and viruses that affect the health of mother and child.

7. Ensure adequate sleep. During the confinement period, you should ensure 8-10 hours of sleep every day. If you have trouble getting a good rest at night because you have to take care of your baby, you can rest during the day when your baby is sleeping.

8. Choose loose, warm, non-slip soft-soled shoes. If a postpartum mother wears hard-soled shoes to stand too early, she will easily suffer from heel pain in the future. Loose shoes that do not require shoelaces can be put on quickly and easily, saving you the hassle of getting up at night.