text / Good Pregnancy Sister
Yesterday, a friend in the mother group asked this question: I heard that after foreigners give birth to children, they do not confine themselves to confinement, and they also drink ice water.
It’s nothing like confinement period. There are all kinds of taboos. You’re not allowed to do this, you’re not allowed to eat that, you’re not even allowed to brush your teeth, and you’re not allowed to wash your hair.
Sometimes I wonder if this traditional thinking is outdated. If you don’t comply during confinement period, will you really get confinement syndrome?
Also, is the legendary confinement disease really that scary? Is it really true that he will be with this person for the rest of his life and cannot be cured at all?
Because someone happened to ask a similar question, let’s briefly talk about it today.
Do foreigners do confinement period?
" Confinement child " is indeed a term unique to my country, but foreigners also take a while to recuperate after giving birth. After the body recovers, it will start to work normally.
The reason why we think foreigners don’t do confinement is mainly because they don’t have so many taboos and their recuperation time is relatively short.
For example, Japanese actress Hamasaki lost weight rapidly within one month after giving birth and held a New Year's Eve concert. But this does not mean that people do not regulate their bodies.
Ayumi Hamasaki once said on Instagram, "I was able to quickly complete postpartum recovery and return to the stage immediately, relying on the support of a strong and professional team.
But this does not mean that all women can regain mobility and work ability immediately after giving birth.
Because she has experienced the physical and mental difficulties of the postpartum recovery period, she hopes that mothers all over Japan will have sufficient time to rest and recuperate."
There are so many postpartum taboos, are there any that must be observed?
With the changes of the times, many young people are very repelled by the traditional confinement habit. During confinement, I don’t want to be overly particular.
Indeed, some of the opinions of the older generation are a bit outdated, such as not being able to get out of bed after childbirth, covering sweat during confinement, not eating fruits, not using air conditioners, etc.
Of course, mothers can reject and abandon this statement that sounds unreliable. But this does not mean that you can stop confinement after giving birth and do whatever you want during confinement.
During the confinement period, there are some things that you should definitely not do. For example, it is best to keep these two bottom lines, otherwise you will be the one who suffers.
Don't cry often
After giving birth, mothers' mood swings are relatively large due to the influence of hormones in the body, family relationships and other factors. Sometimes, even the smallest things can make me feel extremely sad.
If you cry once or twice occasionally to vent your depression, it will generally not have any impact. However, if you cry frequently, it will aggravate postpartum depression and leave the mother in a negative mood for a long time.
The mother's emotions will affect the normal secretion of milk. If the mother's mood is relatively low and she often gets angry and cries during the confinement period, it is easy for her to recuperate.
In addition, during the confinement period, the mother's body is relatively weak. If she sheds tears frequently, it is easy to cause eye edema. Feeling tired and achy.
It can even cause eye diseases, such as chronic dacryocystitis , conjunctivitis , keratitis , etc. Very few women may experience vision loss.
Don’t work too hard for a long time
During the confinement period, you must pay attention to rest and don’t overwork yourself. Do not do heavy work at this time, such as lifting heavy objects or housework that requires frequent bending. Otherwise, it is easy to suffer from back pain, dizziness and other discomforts.
In addition to feeding the baby and changing diapers during confinement, if the baby cries or refuses to sleep at other times, it is best to let other people in the family hold the baby. Otherwise, it is easy to cause wrist pain and shoulder pain.
Also, avoid standing or sitting for long periods of time. I once heard a mother say that she was so bored during confinement that she even went to play mahjong.
At that time, her family members advised her to get more rest, but she didn't take it seriously, thinking that she was sitting anyway. As a result, two days later, my waist hurt so much that I almost couldn't get out of bed.
Senior nanny, psychological counselor, author of original parenting comic articles,
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