What should I eat during the spring confinement period? Are there any dietary taboos during the confinement period?

Once a pregnant woman gives birth, she will begin a one-month confinement period. During this month, there are many things a woman needs to pay attention to. She cannot go out, take a bath, or do strenuous exercise. Therefore, most mothers choose to give birth in the spring. So, what should you pay attention to during the confinement period in the spring? What can you eat during this period?

How to eat during the spring confinement period

The climate in spring is relatively dry, and the humidity indoors and outdoors is relatively low, so experts recommend that new mothers pay special attention to drinking more water or soup during the confinement period.

Silver Carp Soup with Luffa Seeds

Take 50 grams of loofah seeds and 500 grams of fresh silver carp and cook them together into soup. You can add some soy sauce when eating, but no salt. It is best to eat the fish and drink the soup at once, drink it once a day for 3 consecutive days.

Nutritional Benefits:

Luffa seeds have a lactation-promoting effect, while silver carp has the effects of tonifying deficiency, regulating qi, and promoting lactation, and are effective for lack of milk caused by blood deficiency.

Pork trotter soup with lactobacillus

First, wash the pig's trotters, scrape off the fur, put them in a casserole with the tongcao, add 1.5 kg of water and cook into soup. Use high heat first, then switch to low heat after the water boils, and cook for 1-2 hours. Drink it twice a day for 3-5 consecutive days.

Nutritional effects: Pig's trotters are rich in protein and fat, and have a strong effect of replenishing blood and activating blood circulation. Tongcao can promote diuresis and lactation. Eating them together not only has a good effect on lactation, but also can promote the recovery of the mother as soon as possible.

Pig's trotter and daylily soup

Soak the golden needles in warm water for half an hour, remove the stems, wash with water, cut into small pieces, and set aside. Wash the pig's trotters, chop them into small pieces with a knife, put them in a casserole, add an appropriate amount of water, boil over high heat, add the golden needles and rock sugar, and simmer over low heat until the trotters are tender.

Nutritional effects: This soup has the effects of nourishing blood and producing sperm, strengthening bones and promoting milk secretion, and has a good promoting effect on the secretion of milk in postpartum women.

Mullet and Tongcao Soup

Remove the scales and internal organs of the mullet, wash it, add the tongcao, green onions, salt, rice wine and water in appropriate amounts and stew until cooked.

Nutritional effects: clearing away heat and dampness, dredging mammary glands, and promoting milk secretion. In addition, mullet is rich in high-quality protein and can promote the healing of postpartum wounds.

Vegetables:

1. Lettuce: It is one of the main vegetables in spring. It contains a variety of nutrients, especially minerals such as calcium, phosphorus and iron, which can help build bones and strengthen teeth. According to Chinese medicine, lettuce has the effects of clearing heat, promoting diuresis, promoting blood circulation and promoting lactation. It is especially suitable for people with oliguria and alactatia after childbirth.

2. Lotus root: Lotus root contains a lot of starch, vitamins and minerals. It is rich in nutrition, light and refreshing. It is a good vegetable and medicine for removing blood stasis and promoting new growth. It can strengthen the spleen and stomach, moisten the spleen and nourish the yin, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, clear away heat and promote milk production. If mothers eat more lotus root, they can clear the blood stasis in the abdomen as soon as possible, increase appetite, help digestion, promote milk secretion, and help feed newborns.

3. Kelp: Kelp contains a lot of iodine and iron. Iodine is the main raw material for making thyroid hormone, and iron is the main raw material for making blood cells. If mothers eat more of this vegetable, it can increase the content in breast milk. Newborns who eat this breast milk are beneficial to their growth and development and prevent cretinism caused by it. Iron is the main raw material for making red blood cells and has the effect of preventing anemia.

However, it should be noted that if pregnant women consume excessive amounts of kelp, excessive iodine may cause thyroid development disorders in the fetus, which will have adverse effects on the fetus and may cause hypothyroidism in the baby after birth.

4. Daylily: It contains protein and minerals such as phosphorus, iron, vitamin A, vitamin C and steroid compounds. It is rich in nutrients and delicious, especially suitable for making soup. It has the effects of reducing swelling, diuresis, antipyretic, analgesic, blood tonic and brain-enhancing. Abdominal pain, difficulty urinating, pale complexion and restless sleep are prone to occur in the postpartum period. Eating more daylily can eliminate the above symptoms.

5. Soybean sprouts: Soybean sprouts contain a lot of protein, vitamin C, cellulose, etc. Protein is the main raw material for the growth of tissue cells and can repair tissues damaged during childbirth. Vitamin C can increase the elasticity and toughness of blood vessel walls to prevent bleeding. Cellulose can clear the intestines and moisturize the stool to prevent constipation in postpartum women.

Porridge:

Donkey-hide gelatin porridge

Ingredients: 25g donkey-hide gelatin, 150g glutinous rice.

Preparation method: Wash the glutinous rice and boil it in a pot, add donkey-hide gelatin, and it can be eaten after the donkey-hide gelatin is completely dissolved. Add appropriate amount of brown sugar when taking it.

Egg Drop Porridge

Ingredients: 1 egg, 100 grams of glutinous rice.

Method: First add rice and water to cook porridge as usual. When the porridge is almost cooked, beat the eggs and add them into the porridge. Cook for a while and add a little fine salt.

Millet porridge

Ingredients: 45 grams of millet, appropriate amount of brown sugar.

Method: Cook the porridge as usual and add appropriate amount of sugar.

The diet for confinement period should be refined, mixed, thin and soft

1. The diet during confinement is still mainly warming and nourishing, which can be summarized as "fine, complex, thin, and soft".

2. The amount should not be too much. Postpartum mothers should take supplements in moderation. If you are breastfeeding your baby and have a lot of milk, you can increase your food intake slightly compared to pregnancy, by up to 1/5; if your milk is just enough for your baby, you can take the same amount as during pregnancy.

3. Miscellaneous means that the food is diverse, and the combination of meat and vegetables is very important;

4. Thin means that you should take in more water. The largest component of breast milk is water. You can drink more water, as well as various soups, milk, porridge, fruits and other foods that contain more water.

5. Soft refers to the way food is cooked. It should be mainly soft and tender. Rice or noodles should be cooked softer.

Avoid cold, spicy, salty and sour food during confinement

1. Avoid eating cold and raw foods, as they are not conducive to the discharge of lochia and the removal of blood stasis.

2. Avoid spicy and irritating foods, such as chili peppers, as they can easily aggravate qi and blood deficiency and cause constipation.

3. Avoid eating sour and astringent foods, such as black plum, lotus seeds, persimmon, pumpkin, etc., so as not to block blood circulation and hinder the discharge of lochia.

4. Avoid eating too salty food, which can easily cause edema. But you should not avoid salt either, because you will urinate and sweat a lot after giving birth.

5. Avoid eating hard and indigestible foods as they can easily lead to indigestion.

6. Avoid overeating: The gastrointestinal function of the mother is weak, and overeating will hinder her digestive function. After delivery, you should eat small meals frequently, 5-6 times a day.