The nutritional quality of the puerperium is closely related to the health of the mother and the feeding of the newborn. At this time, the body loses part of the blood, need to be replenished; reproductive organs are damaged, need to be repaired; the newborn baby to eat milk, need to secrete a lot of milk. According to these physiological characteristics, maternity in the puerperium, in addition to eating more meat, eggs, fish and other foods, but also eat more vegetables. According to scientific research, the best maternal lotus root, cauliflower, soybean sprouts, kelp, lettuce, etc., in favor of mother and child health.

Lotus root

Lotus root contains a lot of starch, vitamins and minerals, nutrient-rich, light and refreshing, is to get rid of silt birth of new good vegetables and good medicine, can strengthen the spleen and stomach, moist manic yin, blood, blood, clearing the milk. Maternity eat lotus root, can early remove the accumulation of blood in the abdomen, improve appetite, help digestion, promote milk secretion, help the newborn baby feeding.

Cauliflower

which contains protein and minerals phosphorus, iron, vitamin A, vitamin C and stay body compounds, nutritious, tasty, especially suitable for soup, Chinese medicine books, it has swelling, diuretic, antipyretic, analgesic, tonic blood, brain effect, puerperium,

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, can repair the tissue damaged during childbirth, vitamin C can increase the elasticity and toughness of the blood vessel wall, to prevent the production of hemorrhage, cellulose can pass through the bowels, to prevent maternal constipation.

Kelp

Kelp contains more iodine and iron, iodine is the main raw material for the manufacture of thyroxine, iron is the main raw material for the manufacture of blood cells, the mother to eat more of this vegetable, can increase the amount of milk. When newborns eat this kind of milk, it is good for the growth and development of the body and prevents nystagmus caused by it. Iron is the main raw material for the production of red blood cells, and has the effect of preventing anemia. But do not eat too much kelp, because the iodine in the kelp can enter the baby's body with the blood circulation, causing the baby's thyroid dysfunction.

Lettuce

Lettuce contains a variety of nutrients, especially containing minerals calcium, phosphorus, iron more, can help grow bones, strong teeth. According to Chinese medicine, lettuce has the effect of clearing heat, diuretic, blood circulation, and breast milk, especially suitable for post-partum urine and lactation.