During confinement, women need to pay attention to many places, otherwise it may leave some sequelae to the body. Some people prepare a monthly meal list for pregnant women at home, and consider giving her gourds and melons. So, can women eat gourds and melons during confinement?

It is no problem for women to eat gourds and melons in confinement. This is because the water content of gourd and melon is very high, accounting for 96%. If a pregnant woman is thirsty, we can use gourd and melon as thirst-quenching drinks, which can quench her thirst on the one hand and effectively restrain her desire to drink unhealthy drinks on the other. It is a very good choice among the vegetables for the moon meal.

Secondly, pregnant women can replenish blood by eating gourds and melons. After a woman gives birth to a baby, her body is in a state of deficiency of both qi and blood, and she needs blood urgently, and gourd and melon contain a lot of iron. Maternal women can eat more melons and melons, add more iron to the body, and replenish blood through healthy vegetables, instead of taking medicine to replenish blood and bring other harm to the body.

Moreover, gourd is a low-fat, high-energy food, and women who plan to lose weight after childbirth can also include it in their diet plan. Pumpkin contains a lot of energy, but the proportion of fat is not high, so it is a healthy vegetable. Women who have a slimming plan after childbirth can eat gourds and melons to provide enough energy for the body and avoid excessive fat, which is very suitable for women who are confinement after childbirth.