Patient's question:
Can postpartum women wash their hair and take a bath? How many days after giving birth can they do it?Doctor's answer:
It is possible to wash your hair while postpartum. Depending on your body condition, you can start washing your hair after one or two weeks. There are some precautions to take when taking a bath postpartum: Generally, you can take a shower and wash your hair one week after giving birth, but avoid taking a tub bath to prevent dirty water from entering the reproductive tract and causing infection. You can take a shower after six weeks. The water temperature should be kept around 45℃. After bathing, dry your body immediately and get dressed to avoid catching a cold. It is recommended that postpartum women do not go out in bad weather conditions, especially during winter. If it is summer, use air conditioning or fans, but keep the indoor temperature between 26～28 degrees and make sure the airflow does not face the postpartum woman. You can read books or watch TV during the postpartum period, but the duration should not be too long. To prevent postpartum infection, you should frequently clean your private parts during the postpartum period. Maintain cleanliness of the external genitalia and change clean perineal pads or sanitary towels and underwear promptly to prevent infection.