How long does postpartum confinement typically last?
The postpartum recovery period in people's customs is typically a month, or 30 days, while in clinical practice, it is generally 42 days. After childbirth, a woman's body becomes weak and needs time to gradually recover through the postpartum recovery period. During this period, women should pay attention to various aspects, including keeping warm to avoid getting cold, arranging a reasonable diet to ensure balanced nutrition, and consuming more foods that are beneficial to recovery.
If there is catheterization, indwelling catheter, or abrasion around the urethra during childbirth or postpartum, it may stimulate the urethra and cause discomfort. In daily life, one should pay attention to drinking plenty of water, urinating frequently without holding urine, rinsing the perineum with warm water, changing underwear and perineal pads frequently to maintain cleanliness. If symptoms persist or worsen, consult a doctor.
Within 42 days postpartum, the body of a woman has not fully recovered to its pre-pregnancy state. Therefore, she needs to consume ample nutrition and rest sufficiently. Some women who are breastfeeding need even more nutrition. Compulsory dieting after childbirth may yield obvious results in a short period, but it may lead to various postpartum complications. Over time, the lack of necessary nutrients for breastfeeding can reduce milk production and affect its composition, thereby affecting the nutrition and growth of the newborn.
Due to hormonal changes postpartum, the skin also tends to become more sensitive and fragile. Common ingredients in skincare products, such as preservatives, fragrant compounds, and pigments, are the three main substances that can cause skin allergies. Although skincare products can be used postpartum, one should be cautious in choosing them and avoid using cosmetics as much as possible.
