What are the taboos during the confinement period? What should you eat during the confinement period?

The confinement period is a good time for women to adjust their bodies. How to do the confinement period? What are the taboos? What is good to eat during the confinement period?

There are many things to pay attention to during the confinement period, and there are also many taboos to avoid. Once a mother falls into the misunderstanding of confinement, it may affect the normal recovery of the body and even endanger the healthy development of the newborn. Therefore, the editor briefly introduces the common misunderstandings of confinement, hoping to help new mothers spend the confinement period easily and healthily.

Common Misunderstandings about Confinement

Myth 1: Drinking only soup after childbirth without eating the dregs

Some mothers think that they only need to drink more soup after giving birth, and they don’t need to eat the soup residue. In fact, soup and meat are very important, and even after the soup is cooked, most of the nutrients are still in the meat, so if you drink more soup and eat less soup residue, it will affect the body’s intake and absorption of nutrients. In addition, if you drink too much soup every day, it may cause excessive secretion of milk, causing breast swelling and pain, and even mastitis.

Myth 2: Eat more eggs after giving birth

Some people think that you need to eat more eggs after giving birth to supplement protein. However, the more eggs you eat after giving birth is not necessarily better. If you eat too many eggs, the body will find it difficult to fully absorb them, which will cause a burden on the gastrointestinal tract and even affect the secretion of breast milk and the health recovery of the mother. Therefore, it is sufficient to limit the number of eggs you eat to a maximum of 4 per day.

Myth 3: Drink more brown sugar water after childbirth

Brown sugar water has many benefits for women, but you should not drink too much brown sugar water after giving birth, nor can you drink it for a long time. It is best to drink brown sugar water in moderation 7 to 10 days after giving birth, otherwise it may lead to increased lochia and anemia.

5 kinds of food to eat during confinement

In order to restore your strength and prepare for breastfeeding and childcare, you should try to start eating a normal diet as early as possible and eat more foods with high nutritional value. The following foods are indispensable.

1. Soup

Noodle soup is the most suitable for pregnant women. It can be used to cook noodles, thin noodles, or thin noodle soup. It is nutritious. Adding 1 to 2 eggs and an appropriate amount of tomatoes to the soup is nutritious and easy to digest, and is beneficial to the mother's nourishment. Practice has shown that soup is very beneficial to the recovery of the body after childbirth. At the same time, some soups are also beneficial to the secretion of milk, such as carp soup, pig's trotter soup, bean soup, etc., which should also be eaten more.

2. Rice porridge

Millet porridge is a must-eat food during the confinement period, and its nutrition is better than refined flour and rice. The same weight of millet contains 1 times more iron than rice, 1.5 to 3.5 times more vitamin B1 than rice, 1 times more vitamin B2 than rice, and 2 to 7 times more fiber than rice.

In addition, rice porridge is soft and contains more water, which is conducive to digestion and absorption. You can also eat peanut porridge, red bean glutinous rice porridge, chicken soup rice porridge, etc. However, rice porridge is not a nutritious food, so you should pay attention to mixing it with other rice and flour to prevent malnutrition.

3. Eggs

Eggs are high in protein and iron, and contain many other nutrients. They are easily absorbed and utilized by the human body and have no obvious "stomach stagnation" effect. They are very beneficial for the physical recovery of postpartum women and the secretion of milk.

Eggs can be eaten in many ways, such as steamed eggs, boiled eggs, etc. 2 to 3 eggs a day is appropriate. Eating too many at one time will not be absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract. It is not only a waste, but also not beneficial to the body and easy to cause indigestion. For example, it is inappropriate to eat 7 to 8 or even more than 10 eggs in one meal. To achieve the goal of balanced nutrition, it is not necessary to eat so much. In some areas, eggs are the only food eaten during the month of "confinement", which is inappropriate. The nutrition of a single food is not comprehensive, so it cannot meet the nutritional needs of the mother.

4. Milk

Milk is rich in protein, calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D. It is a good food for supplementing calcium in the body and is easily absorbed and utilized by the human body. It is very beneficial to the health recovery of postpartum women and milk secretion.

According to her own eating habits, the mother can drink 500 grams of milk every day. This can not only help the mother's body recover, but also increase milk supply so that the baby can eat well. At the same time, it can also make the mother's skin delicate, smooth and increase her charm.

5. Other foods that are suitable for you

Fish and meat are the main sources of animal protein. They are rich in amino acids, which are very important for the development and growth of the body. Animal offal is a high-quality food rich in iron and vitamins.

Soybeans and soy products are economical and high-quality sources of plant protein; potatoes are rich in B vitamins and vitamin C, and are a source of heat energy; green leafy vegetables contain vitamins A, C and calcium; other vegetables and fruits can relieve constipation and are a source of vitamin C and calcium; seaweed is a source of minerals such as calcium and iodine.