Can I cut my hair during the confinement period?

According to Chinese tradition, you cannot cut your hair during the confinement period. In fact, through the scientific explanation of doctors, we understand that it is not that you cannot cut your hair during the confinement period, but it is not suitable to perm or dye your hair. This is because the perm and dye solutions contain various chemical ingredients that may be absorbed through the scalp and then enter the body, and may have adverse effects on the child through breast milk.

Breastfeeding mothers are not suitable for perming or dyeing their hair, because the various ingredients in the perm and dye solutions may be absorbed through the scalp and enter the body, and then affect the child through breast milk. Although there is no large-scale survey conclusion on the extent of the impact, breastfeeding mothers are still advised not to perm or dye their hair.

If you are breastfeeding, it is recommended not to perm your hair because the nutrients in breast milk come from the mother's blood. Although the perm agent is applied to the mother's hair, some of it will be absorbed by the scalp and enter the breast milk through blood circulation. Even if the concentration of perm agent in breast milk is not high, the baby's liver and kidney functions are not yet perfect and the detoxification ability is poor, so it is easy for the perm agent chemicals to accumulate, which is not good for the baby.

For breastfeeding women, simply trimming their hair will not affect their breastfeeding. However, during the confinement period, we don’t allow mothers to wash their hair for fear of catching a cold. In fact, as long as the indoor temperature is suitable, there is no problem with washing hair. It can also help women’s bodies recover, and maintaining cleanliness can also reduce the occurrence of diseases.