Taboos when visiting a woman in confinement

Having a baby is a big event and a happy occasion. Many people want to visit the baby's home as soon as possible to celebrate and see what the baby looks like. However, for a mother who has just given birth, it may cause her confusion. Pregnant women need to rest after giving birth, and if you are not careful when visiting them, a lot of trouble will arise.

Some people even make random comments about the babies in the quilt, or make loud noises, which seriously affects the rest and mood of the mothers. So, what should we pay attention to when visiting newborn babies and pregnant women?

Ask first if it is convenient

Whether you are going to the hospital or to someone's home to visit a new mother and newborn baby, please ask the other party if it is convenient. If the other party expresses hesitation or inconvenience, you can go at another time. Don't go immediately without saying anything.

On the one hand, it is necessary to avoid the mother's feeding time, normal rest time, etc.;

Secondly, there is a high possibility that other friends of the pregnant woman will visit at the same time. It will seem crowded with too many people, the indoor ventilation will be poor, and it will be very noisy. If you go to the hospital, it will also affect other people in the same ward.

The visit time does not need to be too early or too long.

Unless you are a very close friend, it is actually not recommended to visit the hospital. Generally, it only takes 1-2 weeks to go to the hospital after giving birth. You can wait until you return home from the hospital or the baby is one month old before going.

The mother is relatively weak and needs a good rest. The baby also needs rest. In addition, there may be other pregnant women or pregnant women in the same ward. It is not easy for you to avoid anyone's inconvenient time.

No need to visit pregnant women frequently

Visiting a pregnant woman is not like visiting relatives on a regular basis, and even if it is visiting relatives on a regular basis, it cannot be said to be a frequent door-to-door service. It is very important for pregnant women to sit properly and confinement period, and newborns have low immunity, adults have many germs on their bodies, and the frequent comings and goings of passers-by can easily spread germs. Moreover, pregnant women and babies need a quiet and comfortable environment to rest, and disturbing others from time to time is a very offensive behavior.

Please don't touch the baby.

Some people see the baby and think, wow, so cute, and want to hug him, or even reach out their hands to caress his little face, kiss his cheek, etc. This kind of behavior is very annoying. There is a saying that goes, you can only watch from a distance and not play with it. Babies are not toys. How would you feel if other passers-by suddenly touched your body?

Before holding your baby, remember to soak your hands thoroughly. When coaxing the baby, there is no need to touch, pinch, kiss, or breathe or talk to the baby's face. The baby's spine has not yet fully developed, so there is no need to hold or throw him all the time. Just let him lie quietly beside the baby's bed.

Don't judge other people's children casually.

Some people speak bluntly, for example: Oh, why does this child have small single eyelids; the baby is so dark; why is the skin so wrinkled; the lips are so small, etc.

This seemingly subconscious evaluation of your baby may not be very pleasant for parents to hear. Why do you care what other people's children look like? There's nothing wrong with having single eyelids, small eyes, black skin, and a small mouth.

In addition, be careful about the volume when speaking and don't make loud noises, which will affect the rest of the pregnant woman and baby. Especially when the baby is asleep, you should speak more quietly.

What kind of gift is suitable?

In fact, mothers who have just given birth cannot eat many fruits, especially cold fruits. If you go to a fruit supermarket near a hospital to buy gift boxes, you can tell the owner that you are visiting a mother who has just given birth and ask him to recommend fruits to you. Generally, they know what you are talking about.

Bouquets of flowers are also the preferred gifts that many people choose when visiting patients in the hospital. Although they look beautiful, it is not suitable to bring them to visit pregnant women and newborn babies. If the baby has an allergic constitution, he or she will easily be allergic to catkins. Moreover, the baby's respiratory tract has not yet fully developed, and inhaling bee pollen can easily cause respiratory diseases.

If you want to bring a gift, a big red envelope would be the best, hehe. If you are worried about your friends not being able to receive it, you can bring diapers, small clothes and the like. Remember to choose Class A cotton clothes.