Patient's question:
During pregnancy, it's always particularly uncomfortable, and morning sickness is also very severe. May I ask if it's okay to take a bath during the summer while doing postpartum care?Doctor's answer:
Of course! It's not necessary to translate the Enter key as a newline, keep it as is. All other Chinese text should be translated into English:Certainly! The idea that one shouldn’t take a bath during postpartum recovery is an old-fashioned belief. In ancient times, bathing was very easy to cause a cold. Since postpartum women must avoid getting cold, that’s why the old saying advised against bathing during this period. With societal development today, as long as you take precautions to stay warm while bathing, there’s no problem. Getting cold during postpartum recovery can cause significant harm to the body and may lead to postpartum lower back pain, which is a specific type of lower back pain with clear causes. It’s mainly related to the drastic changes in estrogen and progesterone levels. Your elevated estrogen levels cause your ligaments to relax throughout the body, thereby increasing the burden on your muscles. This leads to lower back muscle strain. First, avoid taking medication—physical therapy would be a better option.