Northerners generally need to eat some chicken during confinement. If there is black-bone chicken, they can make soup with black-bone chicken and eat it with the meat. If you don't have black-bone chicken, you can eat some old hen chicken. When making chicken soup, you can add a little Codonopsis pilosula to it. Codonopsis pilosula and black chicken soup can strengthen the spleen and stomach of postpartum women, and is very suitable for the physique of northern postpartum women. In addition, northern mothers often eat millet porridge during confinement, which is very nourishing. Moreover, postpartum mothers cannot eat and drink a lot of supplements every day, but also need to pay attention to strengthening their own physical exercise.

You can also eat winter melon. It is rich in a variety of vitamins and amino acids. It has the effects of relieving heat, diuresis, fat elimination, lowering blood pressure, etc., and has a weight loss effect on pregnant women. Eating fungus during confinement can not only effectively prevent mothers from suffering from iron deficiency anemia, but also relieve constipation and prevent postpartum constipation. Lotus seeds are a common health-care medicinal material. When combined with lily and red beans, they have high nutritional value, can replenish blood and qi, and have a good nourishing effect.

Natural delivery and confinement care matters

1. Breastfeed as early as possible

Just after giving birth to the baby, the mother's breasts will be obviously engorged and swollen. At this time, Pay attention to breastfeeding the baby as early as possible, because feeding the baby stimulates the normal secretion of milk, and is also beneficial to the mother's uterine contraction, which is beneficial to the woman's postpartum recovery. However, before breastfeeding the baby, pay attention to the cleanliness of the breasts and use Clean your nipples and breasts during a clean sleep to prevent infection of the mammary glands and intestinal infections in your baby.

2. Urinate and defecate promptly

If the urine output increases after childbirth, you should try to urinate as much as possible. To avoid enlarging the bladder and hindering uterine contractions. You should have bowel movements within 2 days after delivery. If constipation occurs, it can be treated with light lubricant, kaiselu, soapy water enema, etc.

3. Pay attention to the recovery of the uterus

The height of the uterine fundus should be measured and recovered day by day. It should not be felt in the abdomen after 10 days after delivery. Women who have had a caesarean section should use uterotonics appropriately if their recovery is slow. If lochia has a bad smell, anti-inflammatory treatment should be given.

4. Hygiene care

If you sweat a lot after childbirth, you should change your underwear and sheets frequently, and you can use warm water to bathe. Maintain indoor air circulation to prevent heatstroke. Women who have given birth naturally have side incisions or lacerations that need to be sutured and cleaned and cared for.

5. Postpartum exercise

Pregnant women should avoid labor, but they can do a small amount of exercise in moderation. Generally speaking, you can start simple abdominal muscle contractions, sit-ups and other exercises 14 days after delivery, but it depends on the situation and cannot be forced or too strenuous. Mothers who like aerobic dance have to wait 6 weeks before starting again. In short, postpartum exercise should be carried out consistently.