During confinement, vegetables are an essential source of nutrition. Although most vegetables are safe to eat, some elderly people may still be influenced by traditional ideas that eating vegetables will hurt their stomachs. However, great changes have taken place in the modern mode of confinement. You should not only eat vegetables, but also eat more. This paper will introduce three kinds of vegetables suitable for pregnant women to help them better supplement nutrition, prevent constipation and improve qi and blood.

Spinach: supplementing iron and blood

Spinach is rich in iron, which helps to replenish iron and blood and help the parturient recover. But it is best to blanch with boiling water before eating to remove oxalic acid.

Cabbage: Relieve constipation

Maternal women are prone to constipation due to reduced exercise during confinement. At this time, cabbage has become a good helper to relieve constipation. It not only has the functions of relaxing bowels, eliminating edema, dispelling fire and relieving exterior syndrome, but also is rich in various nutrients, which can meet the physical needs of lying-in women.

Radish: milking to get sick

Radish is indeed extremely nutritious, especially suitable for pregnant women. The best way to eat is to stew soup after cooking, such as stewed pork ribs or pig's trotters, which can not only give full play to its nutritional value, but also play the role of lactagogue. Radish also has a powerful effect of eliminating diseases, which is a good choice for lying-in women.