What to do if you have oral ulcers during confinement

People should pay attention to the protection and cleaning of their oral cavity in daily life, otherwise it is easy to cause bacterial infection and cause oral ulcers, an oral problem. If a woman develops oral ulcers during the confinement period, it is a very troublesome thing, because she cannot use medications during the confinement period. Oral ulcers will affect her normal eating function. So what should you do if you have oral ulcers during confinement?

1. Mother’s question: Can I brush my teeth during confinement?

Postpartum mothers can brush their teeth during the confinement period to protect their teeth and mouth. Because eating a lot of sugar and high-protein food during the confinement period can easily cause diseases such as oral ulcers, tooth decay and bad breath.

2. What is postpartum oral ulcer?

After childbirth, mothers eat more and move less, so intestinal motility slows down. Food cannot be digested normally in the intestines, and the food they eat accumulates more and more in the body. Food deposited in the intestines for a long time is not only easily metabolized to produce toxins, but also accumulates and generates heat, causing new mothers to experience symptoms such as oral ulcers and bad breath.

3. What to do with oral ulcers after childbirth?

1. If oral ulcers are caused by vitamin deficiency, you can choose to supplement with appropriate vitamin C and vitamin B2 to relieve the symptoms. In addition, you can choose to eat more carrots, tomatoes, fruits and other foods.

2. If oral ulcers are caused by inflammation, it is recommended to eat light food and pay attention to oral hygiene. Breastfeeding mothers can choose to eat more foods such as grapes, olives, lilies, mung beans, and cabbage.

3. Yogurt. Postpartum mothers can drink more yogurt. Yogurt contains a large number of lactobacilli, which are beneficial bacteria to the human body. According to preliminary research, it can effectively treat postpartum oral ulcers.

4. Exercise and get enough sleep after delivery. According to your physical condition, start postpartum rehabilitation exercises as soon as possible, and you can gradually start doing some housework; try to arrange your time during the day when the baby is sleeping to ensure that you get enough sleep and prevent postpartum oral ulcers.

5. Drink more water. Pay attention to keeping bowel movements smooth, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, and drink more water, at least 1000 ml of water a day. This can promote metabolism to clean the stomach and intestines and prevent constipation.

6. Eat a diversified diet, do not be picky eaters, eat more whole grains, coarse grains, green leafy vegetables, fruits, potatoes, soy products, milk, etc. to achieve a balanced diet.

7. Keep your mood beautiful. The anxiety and depression of new mothers can cause symptoms of heart fire inflammation and liver fire depression, causing and persisting symptoms of oral ulcers. Therefore, the anxious mentality after childbirth can lead to getting angry, which makes it more likely to cause postpartum oral ulcers.