What should I do if I keep sweating during confinement?

For mothers who have given birth, it is very important to regulate their bodies during the confinement period. While maintaining their bodies, mothers must also breastfeed their babies. Letting the body recover in time is not only for themselves, but also for the health of the baby. Some mothers sweat during the confinement period and worry about whether there will be any problems with their bodies. What should they do if they sweat a lot during the confinement period? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. What should I do if I sweat a lot during confinement?

The more you sweat during confinement, the better. Confinement is very easy to sweat, and sweating a lot is because of physical weakness. If a mother sweats, she should change clothes in time to avoid catching a cold. The temperature in the room should not be too high, and ventilation should be done frequently. Be sure to put an end to the phenomenon of doors and windows being closed, and open windows frequently for ventilation to keep the indoor air fresh. In order to prevent the mother from catching a cold during ventilation, convection can be avoided. When the room is ventilated, let the mother stay in another room, or open the windows of each room when she goes out to bask in the sun. When the weather is hot, you can use air conditioning, fans or hand-cranked fans, but never blow directly.

2. What is good to eat during confinement?

1. Brown sugar water: New mothers consume a lot of energy and physical strength during childbirth, and also lose too much blood, so they urgently need to supplement a lot of iron. Brown sugar water is very suitable for the first meal after childbirth. It not only replenishes blood, but also promotes the discharge of lochia from new mothers. But don't drink too much brown sugar water. Generally speaking, it is best to eat 7 to 10 days after delivery, and then you should eat more nutritious and varied foods.

2. Eggs: If the new mother feels that her digestion is good, she can start trying eggs from the second meal. Eggs are rich in nutrients, which can help new mothers restore their strength, maintain the health of the nervous system and reduce postpartum depression. You can eat 2 to 3 eggs a day, but be sure to eat them in two meals. Boiled eggs and steamed egg custard are both good choices.

3. Millet: Millet is rich in vitamin B1 and vitamin B2, and is also high in dietary fiber. It can help new mothers restore their physical strength, stimulate intestinal peristalsis, and increase appetite.

4. Rice wine + old ginger + sesame oil: Since ancient times, there has been a tradition of using rice wine, old ginger and sesame oil to cook food for postpartum women. The function of old ginger is to dispel cold and warm the uterus to help discharge lochia. As for sesame oil, it helps the uterus contract and return to its pre-pregnancy state. However, it is important to note that once the lochia stops, the amount of sesame oil and wine used must be reduced. For new mothers who have undergone cesarean section, do not drink alcohol in the first week after delivery to avoid affecting wound healing. Only use old ginger and sesame oil.

5. Pork liver: The first week is the golden period for new mothers to discharge lochia. Prenatal edema and excess body water will also be discharged at this time. It is recommended to use pork liver as the staple food for replenishing qi and nourishing blood, about 100 grams per day is best. It is not advisable to give new mothers too much chicken soup, pigeon soup, etc., because the mammary ducts of new mothers at this time are not yet open. If they eat too well, the milk will not be easily absorbed and may even cause milk reflux.

3. Notes

Maintain a balanced nutrition during the confinement period and avoid catching cold.