Can pregnant women wash their hair?

　　The weather is usually very hot in summer, and people sweat easily. skin It's very uncomfortable to be sticky. It would be so pleasant to take a bath at this time! But such a simple thing is a luxury for Mrs. Dong Dream think. When she asked to take a bath, she was repeatedly opposed by her family. The reason is that "pregnant women should not touch cold water, otherwise their bones will hurt when they get old." Therefore, on hot days, the doors and windows were closed tightly, the air conditioner was not turned on, and the patients were not allowed to get out of bed to move around. They also covered their heads with towels and covered them with quilts. Poor Mrs. Dong, she covered herself with prickly heat and... fever . The family was frightened. After some treatment, the fever went down, but the prickly heat on the body took several days of medication to get better.

　　Expert: The traditional folk custom of confinement is that “you don’t wash your hair during confinement!” ”“During confinement, you should use ginger peel and boiled water to wash or wipe your body! ”“It takes 30 days of confinement! ”etc. Then the mother Postpartum Can I wash my hair and take a shower? In fact, as living conditions improve, these many taboos should be revised. For example, it used to be believed that "you cannot wash your hair during confinement" because you are afraid that pregnant women will catch cold. cold , the same reason why pregnant women cannot take a bath.

　　In the hot summer, not washing your hair for a month is not only unhygienic, but may also cause scalp inflammation.； If sweat stays on the skin without bathing, it will clog the pores, causing skin inflammation and prickly heat. Not bathing can also cause bacteria to breed in the perineum, which can easily lead to perineal wound infection.

　　In fact, after giving birth, you should pay more attention to keeping the skin and perineum clean. When ensuring that the indoor temperature is suitable, you can take a shower and use weakly acidic bath products to clean the vulva. However, after bathing and washing your hair during confinement, it is best to dry it in the room as soon as possible to avoid catching cold. Put on clothes after bathing. Clothes should be loose and soft, and keep warm.

　　In the hot summer, as long as you pay a little attention, you can have a refreshing and comfortable confinement period!