During the confinement period, pregnant women should not have too much seasoning when cooking, especially in the first two weeks, and they should not add seasoning such as salt, soy sauce and monosodium glutamate. The water content in the body in the third trimester will be 40% higher than that before pregnancy, and it will take some time to metabolize all the excess water after delivery.

How to replenish water after confinement: From the point of view of Chinese medicine, it is suggested to supplement protein and drink chicken soup, fish soup or milk to help excrete water. You can also eat more yam and coix seed to help drain water. If the mother breastfeeds herself, she will suggest drinking more fish soup, chicken soup or milk. If the elders insist on not drinking water, they can suggest washing litchi shells and drinking boiled water as tea.

In fact, except for a few special diseases, such as kidney disease, which need to avoid water, most women still need to replenish water. Maternal delivery outflow of amniotic fluid, postpartum hemorrhage lochia, coupled with sweating during delivery, also discharged some water. Therefore, it is necessary to replenish water immediately after delivery, and drink plenty of water throughout the puerperium and even during lactation, which is conducive to the recovery of the body and promotes milk secretion. If the urinary tract infection or stones are caused by insufficient water intake, it will not be worth the candle.