What is confinement disease?
Confinement is an important concept in traditional Chinese culture and refers to the special period of forty days after childbirth. During this period, women need special diet and health care to maintain their health and regain their postpartum strength. \”Confinement disease\” refers to various diseases that mothers face during this period, including low back pain, mastitis, postpartum depression, etc.
The truth about confinement disease
However, professional doctors point out that the so-called \”confinement disease\” is not a real disease. It is more like a collective term for many symptoms, which may be caused by the changes in the body during pregnancy, the pressure of childbirth, nutrition and living habits during confinement, and other factors. Not all of these symptoms are scientifically supported, and not all women experience them.
Real health issues faced by pregnant women
During the confinement period, the most important health problems faced by mothers are related to family and social environment. Factors such as lack of adequate nutrition, excessive fatigue, unreasonable living habits, and lack of social and family support may have a negative impact on maternal health. To ensure maternal health, what we need to pay attention to is not \”confinement disease\”, but reasonable arrangements for nutrition, appropriate rest and exercise, as well as family and social support.
Scientific postpartum health care measures
In response to health care issues during the confinement period, professional doctors have proposed a series of scientific measures. First of all, it is necessary to ensure adequate nutritional intake, including protein, calcium, iron and other nutrients. Secondly, appropriate exercise can help restore body functions and relieve fatigue. In terms of family and social support, family members can reasonably share the task of taking care of the child, and social organizations can also provide auxiliary services that meet actual needs to help mothers through this special period.
Conclusion
Generally speaking, the so-called \”confinement disease\” is not a real disease. On the contrary, health problems during confinement are related to many factors, and scientific health care measures need to be designed to ensure the health and recovery of the maternal body. Therefore, in future practice, we need to avoid simply following traditional customs, and instead provide more scientific and reasonable guarantees for mothers based on scientific research and medical practice to ensure that they can successfully survive this special period.
