when can I wash my hair!!!!

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Hello Mommys I have 2 weeks and 4 days that I have my bby I still bleed and have few back pain but when you think I can wash my hair.

Thank you😊

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You could have washed your hair 2 weeks and 4 days ago... I'm confused. Am I missing something?

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You can wash your hair the same day you had the baby if you want to. I took a hot shower the very next day, it doesn't effect anything with your postpartum healing. It will only make you feel better, can't imagine not washing hair for a month.

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I washed it at the hospital the same day that my baby was born.

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In many Latin American countries moms always tell you to wait 40 days before washing your own hair. I didn't participate in that particular tradition but I have many friends that did (or tried to, it's hard!). Good luck mama ❤🇨🇴

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This may be a cultural thing. My MIL told me I couldn't wash my hair for 40 days after having a baby because it can give you PPD and/or permanent mental issues🤔I thought it was kind of silly and I washed my hair at the hospital right after having my babies😏 she is a much older lady(almost 80) so IDK where she got that idea from.

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My ob-gyne told me to take a shower the day after my c-section. My mom got hysterical. Lol But I felt like a million bucks!

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I washed it the day after birth. But up 'till I was 4 w pp every time I washed my hair my bleeding would be heavier or re-start and I'f feel reaaaallllyyy tired.

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Now! I know it's a cultural thing but I washed my hair not even a full day after baby was born

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Why were you told to not wash your hair?

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Sitz baths with Epsom salt, don't be putting soap down there till 100%healed so wait for your 6 week check up, for hair on your head?  Take a shower as normal and use shampoo/ conditioner whatever you usually do, you might need to shower more often because of the increased sweating post partum too... stay clean you will feel better

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