First, midnight snack within 3 to 5 days after delivery

At this time, the new mother is still weak in health, so she can eat more food with the effect of invigorating qi at midnight snack. Common foods of this kind include eggs, millet and brown sugar, which also have the effects of invigorating qi and enriching blood, so you can add some brown sugar to millet appropriately. Avoid eating too greasy supper. Generally, during this period, the new mother is still in the period of lochia, so the animal liver can also be added in a proper amount at midnight snack.

Second, take a midnight snack five to seven days after delivery

During this period, the new mother's health has slightly improved, and the new mother will need more and more energy, so she can eat something oily at this time, such as chicken soup, crucian carp soup, pig's trotters soup and so on. These foods can not only help new mothers to supplement adequate protein, but also promote the secretion of breast milk.

Third, the midnight snack 7 to 3 days after delivery

After the first two stages, the new mother's diet can tend to be normal at this time, and greasy things can also be eaten at midnight, but attention should be paid to matching some vitamins and foods rich in dietary fiber to prevent constipation. Be careful not to eat cold fruit that has just been taken out of the refrigerator. The fruit just taken out of the refrigerator must be heated with warm water before eating, and other cold, spicy and stimulating foods should be avoided during the month.