Can I take a bath and wash my hair during confinement?

Many older mothers-in-law or elderly people may prevent pregnant women from washing their hair or taking a bath during the confinement period, because they are afraid that they will catch a cold from taking a bath or washing their hair, which may cause problems. However, many pregnant women said that they felt uncomfortable and died if they did not wash their hair for a few days. Can I wash my hair and take a bath during the confinement period?

First of all, we must understand that pregnant women will secrete lochia in their vagina during the confinement period. Starting from the day after delivery, the vulva should be cleaned with warm water every day. Generally, it takes 4-6 weeks for postpartum lochia to be eliminated.

Secondly, during the confinement period, pregnant women should pay special attention to personal hygiene and sanitation to prevent complications caused by bacterial infection. If you don't wash your hair or take a bath during the entire confinement period, a lot of germs may accumulate in your body. Therefore, it is possible and necessary to take a bath and wash your hair after giving birth, but you need to pay attention to some things.

Finally, pregnant women can wash their hair and take a bath about a week after giving birth, but they cannot take a shower or sit bath immediately at this time. They can choose to take a bath with warm water every day; the water for washing hair should not be too cold, and they should be dried with a hot hair dryer immediately after washing to avoid catching a cold head.

Pregnant women can wash their hair after giving birth naturally, but many pregnant women misunderstand that they cannot wash their hair. You must maintain good hygiene after giving birth. Only by maintaining good hygiene can you avoid affecting your subsequent physical recovery. Generally speaking, you can wash your hair five days after a normal birth. When washing your hair, you can use some hair conditioner to increase the nutrition of your hair.

How long does it take to wash your hair after giving birth?

The method of delivery should be taken into consideration. Gynecologists say that if a natural birth is chosen and there are no various complications after giving birth, the pregnant woman's body will recover better. Generally speaking, you can wash your hair 5 to 7 days after delivery. Pregnant women who have had a caesarean section take into account the healing of the wound and are advised to wait a few more days. If there are no problems in all aspects, it is best to wash your hair after about 10 days. And it is best to ask a family member to help when washing your hair. After all, the wounds left by cesarean section have not yet healed, and pregnant women should be more careful when doing similar postures such as lowering their heads.

Gynecologists also emphasized that no matter which method of delivery, pregnant women must pay attention to two points when washing their hair during the confinement period. First, they must wipe their hair immediately after washing it, and be careful not to catch cold to prevent headaches. Second, you can wash your hair during the confinement period, but not too often. After all, you haven’t left the confinement period yet, so it’s better to be careful. If a pregnant woman really catches a cold or gets chilled, it will be very painful for her to suffer from headaches during the confinement period.

It is also necessary to consider this factor, namely: the recovery status of the pregnant woman herself

Regardless of whether you choose a natural birth or a caesarean section, the time to wash your hair under normal circumstances refers to pregnant women who have no problems in all aspects. However, we must take into account that the conditions of each pregnant woman are different. Some recover well, while others do not recover well. Pregnant women should grasp the actual time to wash their hair according to their own recovery conditions. This is truly a responsible behavior for themselves.

The harm of washing your hair too early after giving birth. If a pregnant woman washes her hair too early after giving birth, before her body has fully recovered, she may feel comfortable at that time, but it may cause damage to her body due to washing her hair too early and leave serious complications, such as causing the dirty blood in the uterus of the pregnant woman to coagulate, the lochia after delivery cannot be discharged completely, and even after the confinement period, she may continue to have problems such as menstrual pain and irregular menstruation. If your hair is not dried when washing and gets cold, you will also have headaches.