Traditionally, confinement refers to confinement for one month, that is, about 30 days, but in fact it takes about 42 days, because it takes about 6 weeks for postpartum mother's uterine body to retract to the size of the uterus before pregnancy, and it takes about 6 to 8 weeks for postpartum abdominal wall tension to recover, so it is better to be about 42 days instead of the traditional 30 days.
In fact, confinement after childbirth is also the best time for women to change their physique. Therefore, women must pay special attention to their eating habits during confinement, and through proper rest and correct food supplement, their bodies can return to normal more quickly. Poor confinement will not only accelerate the aging of the body, but also induce a variety of "confinement diseases", laying hidden dangers for the health of postpartum mothers in the future. So women must do a good job of confinement.
Why do women have to have confinement?
It is very necessary for lying-in women to have confinement, because women's bodies have undergone tremendous changes during pregnancy and postpartum, which need to be adjusted by confinement. Maternal women not only consume a lot of physical strength in the process of delivery, but also many organs in the body will be damaged to some extent, such as cervical and vulva softening, postpartum edema and congestion, endometrial surface will be cut, caesarean operation wounds and so on. All these need to be recovered by culture after delivery.
In addition, during pregnancy, when the fetus is in the mother's womb, the burden on the pregnant woman's heart will increase, because the fetus slowly rises against the pregnant woman's diaphragm, which will lead to the displacement of the pregnant woman's heart, the burden on the lungs and kidneys will also increase, and the mucosa of pharynx, nose and trachea may also become edema and congestion, and the joints and endocrine system will also change. The recovery of these organ functions needs to be maintained in the next month.