There’re many wrong abstinent concepts after
giving birth.
To women who give birth in summer, some of
them still abstain from taking shower for the whole first month after labor
because they’re afraid of having headache, itch and cold endurance decrease. In
the postnatal period, some women still wear warm suit, socks, refuse using the
fan and stay still behind closed door because they’re afraid that they will
have cold hands and feet by the winter; they also sleep in the position of tightening
2 legs together in order that the uterus will be systaltic soon… Those concepts
are even unhealthy to women.
There’re
many wrong abstinent concepts after giving birth.
Wrong concepts
Lying
on a bed with pot of hot charcoal below
According to many science researches, the
CO2 gas from charcoal can cause asphyxia to the infant. And in the worse
situation, it can affect their nerves and brain.
The
CO2 gas from charcoal can cause asphyxia to the infant.
Airtight
bedrooms
People think that wind is the factor
causing postnatal fever, so the bedroom of the mother is often closed and
airtight. The fact is that the wind has nothing to do with it and this is a
wrong concept. That’s because the mother’s bedroom needs to have wind and
sunshine as they will better air circulation, remove bacteria, prevent dust and
mold. On the other hand, an airy room can provide enough oxygen to women.
The
mother’s bedroom needs to have wind and sunshine as they will better air
circulation, remove bacteria, prevent dust and mold.
Postnatal fever is caused by some bacteria in
the mother’s genitalia. That’s because the genitals isn’t sterilize before
giving birth or the mother doesn’t care about genital hygiene after giving
birth. Additionally, the dirty environment of the room can easily cause
respiratory diseases to mother and child.
Refusing
to brush teeth
After giving birth,
moms often eat many meals in a day, so if they don’t brush teeth, the food will
have the opportunities to stick to interdental grooves and tooth surface, which
causes oral cavity issue, gingivitis… The best think that you should do is
using the soft toothbrush to gently brush the teeth with warm water. You should
brush teeth twice a day, one in the morning and the other is in the evening.
For better result, you can brush your teeth or wash mouth after every meal.
Avoiding combing hair after giving birth is
a wrong concept. Combing daily helps you to be tidy, healthy and clean. It also
helps massage hair and the blood to nurture hair and prevent dandruff.
You
should brush teeth twice a day, one in the morning and the other is in the
evening.
Drinking
baby’s urine
That moms have to drink children’s urine to
start producing milk… is one of wrong word of mouth. Urine is an excess
product of the body that is discharged. You should never drink urine.
How mother produce milk is due to the
secretion of breast glands and the effect of prolactin hormones that the
mother’s pituitary glands release. When babies suck their mother’s nipples, it
will cause a bunch of reflexes that stimulate producing prolactin from the
pituitary glands, which helps the breast glands secrete more milk.
Refusing
to talk or meet
You
should create a good communication with family members and friends instead of
refuse to talk or meet them.
The caring, supports, intimacy talk and the
smile of other people certainly help moms to reduce the fear of loneliness and
prevent psychological changes after labor. Therefore, moms need to have good
communication with family members and friends while lying in.
Eating
dry and salty foods
There’re many abstinent concepts of
confinement but over-abstinence in eating like the fact that moms should eat
nothing but eating rice with salt or over-salt well-cooked lean meat. A regimen
that is lack of nutrients will delay the mother’s recovery and reduce milk
secretion. It also causes constipation which leads to anal fissure and
hemorrhoids… To women who have hypertension, eating salty foods can be very
dangerous because it can increase blood pressure, cause pre-eclampsia and
eclampsia.
Right concepts
Personal
hygiene
2-3 days after labor, moms can take a
shower. You should cook Koko fruit with water and use the water to shampoo. You
should do the shampoo in 5-7 minutes and avoid dipping the hair in the water
for too long. After shampooing, use hairdryer to dry the hair immediately.
Taking
warm shower
Do not take bath. Instead of that, you
should take a quick shower, dry the body and wear socks after taking shower.
Cleaning the body after giving birth helps
keep the body in hygiene and free the pores from dust, which improve the skin
respiration, prevent skin inflammation and skin infection.
Women
should use warm water to clean the body and shampoo after giving birth.
Healthy
regimen
In the postpartum and breastfeeding period,
the mother’s body needs a great amount of calories, so it’s necessary to
increase the number and quality of servings. There’re 2 main components that
needs taking notice of are protein and calcium. The need of protein is about
80-100g a day and needs to have a balance between animal protein which is in
meat, fish eggs and milk, and vegetarian protein which is in tofu, beans and
cereals. The essential amount of protein for a day is 1,000mg which is twice as
much as it is when normal. Calcium is contained thickly in milk, eggs, shrimps,
trebles and other seafood.
After
giving birth, women should be provided a great amount of protein.
Moms should have a nutritious eating, eat
cooked and hot foods. You shouldn’t eat cold foods in order to prevent
digestive disorders. Eat 3 main meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner) with milk,
pies, sweet fruit and beans. In the breastfeeding period, you should provide
yourself with iron and folic acid. By the time, remember to eat green
vegetables and drink water to prevent constipation.
The only things that you should refuse to
use are stimulants like coffee, tobacco, beer and alcohol. Beside, you should
also refuse eating greasy, sour and spicy foods.
Breastfeeding
babies day and night
Apart from the irreplaceable nutrients,
breast milk has antibodies that help babies avoid getting infected in their
first 6 months and thanks to the milk, they will be able to prevent sundry
sicknesses and allergies much better. The breastfeeding also create the special
connection between mother and child.
Before
breastfeeding, nipples must be clean by a clean towel and squeeze out some
first milk drops.
Moms should sit when breastfeeding. Before breastfeeding,
nipples must be clean by a clean towel and squeeze out some first milk drops.
Additionally, switch the breast side for a better milk secretion and avoid
halfway feeding in order not to inhibit the milk secretion.
Listening
to music
After giving birth, women will have some
psychological changes, vague fear, mood swings and easily fall into depression.
This is really a dangerous thing that needs the support and care of family
members, especially husband.
Moms should listen to music that is soothing
like folksongs or lyrical music. The volume of the music needs to be moderate
in order not to affect to the hearing of mother and child.
