The term “menstruation” generally refers to the period of puerperium, and there is no strict and uniform standard, but attention should be paid to a reasonable diet, appropriate exercise, psychological adjustment, regular checkups and other aspects.
1. Reasonable diet: During the puerperium, you should have a reasonable diet, eat more nutritious, calorie-rich and water-rich food, and if you are breastfeeding, you should take more vitamins, proteins and iron supplements, and it is recommended that you take iron supplements for 3 months; you should not smoke or drink alcohol, and you should avoid strong tea and coffee.
2. Appropriate exercise: appropriate activities as early as possible after delivery, vaginal natural delivery of women, 6 to 12 hours after delivery can get up and light activities, in the second day after delivery can be in the room to walk freely, conducive to the recovery of physiological functions, reduce the risk of embolic disease, and conducive to the recovery of the pelvic floor and abdominal muscle tone, but the amount of exercise should be gradual.
3. Psychological adjustment: many women are prone to moodiness and postpartum depression after giving birth, so they should pay attention to maintaining a relaxed and happy mood during the puerperium, and their family members should take care of them and comfort them, and they need to seek professional psychiatrists in time if the symptoms are serious.
4. Regular checkups: mothers need to observe bleeding on a daily basis and go to the hospital for routine checkups 6 weeks after delivery, including general checkups and gynecological checkups. The former is mainly to measure blood pressure and pulse, check blood and urine routine, and understand the situation of breastfeeding. The latter mainly observes whether the pelvic genitals have returned to a non-pregnant state, and the baby should be examined at the same time.
If a woman becomes unwell during the puerperium, it is recommended that she seek medical attention promptly.