After giving birth, women need to take care of themselves for a period of time due to physical damage, and there are also many dietary taboos. So what foods should mothers not eat during confinement? What can’t women eat during confinement? There are many dietary taboos after childbirth. Let’s learn more about the specific contents below.
1. What not to eat during confinement
1. Raw and cold food
Especially in summer, most mothers want to eat some cold and appetizing food, such as Cold salad, iced watermelon, ice cream, frozen drinks and cold rice, etc. However, the spleen and stomach function of new mothers has not yet fully recovered. Too cold a diet will damage the recovery of the mother's spleen and stomach function, and too much raw and cold food can easily cause congestion and retention, which can It can cause abdominal pain to new mothers and constant postpartum lochia. However, fresh fruits are not included in the "taboos". Fruits can promote appetite and help digestion and excretion. There is no need to avoid eating them because they are "too cold". Moreover, fruits placed indoors will not be cold enough to stimulate the digestive organs of new mothers and affect their health.
2. Avoid eating spicy and other irritating foods
Spicy foods refer to seasonings such as star anise, fennel, garlic, and pepper. This type of food can affect the gastrointestinal function of the mother, cause internal heat in the mother, sores in the mouth and tongue, and can cause constipation or hemorrhoids.
3. Avoid taking ginseng
Some new mothers take ginseng immediately after giving birth. This is wrong. Although ginseng is a good product for replenishing vitality, it can promote blood flow and improve resistance. This is very detrimental to new mothers who have just given birth. Because the blood vessels of the internal and external genitalia are often damaged during childbirth, taking ginseng may affect the self-healing of damaged blood vessels, causing bleeding or even massive bleeding.
Therefore, new mothers should not take ginseng within two weeks after delivery. Two weeks after delivery, the lochia has been basically discharged, and the new mother’s wounds have healed. At this time, take some ginseng. , helps new mothers recover their physical strength. But don’t take too much. Ginseng is a hot product, which can cause a new mother to get angry or cause baby food fever. It is the best way for new mothers to supplement their nutrition by eating a variety of foods.
4. Avoid eating salty foods
After childbirth, women’s bodies still have a lot of excess water accumulated during pregnancy. If postpartum food contains too much salt, it will aggravate the water and sodium retention in the mother's body, easily cause edema, and even induce hypertension. However, salt should not be avoided, because postpartum urine and sweating are excessive, and the salt excretion is also increased, so a certain amount of salt needs to be supplemented.
5. Avoid eating MSG
New mothers should avoid eating large amounts of MSG. MSG will be passed to the baby through breast milk. The sodium glutamate in MSG may cause fetal The baby is zinc deficient. Generally speaking, it is beneficial and harmless for adults to eat MSG, but for babies, especially those under 12 weeks, it is not good if the breastfeeding mother consumes an excessive amount of MSG while taking a high-protein diet. Because the sodium glutamate in MSG will enter the baby's body through milk.
6. Avoid eating chocolate
Chocolate can prevent postpartum depression, but it is better for pregnant women to eat less chocolate. Chocolate contains a lot of sugar, but is insufficient in other nutrients. Eating a lot of chocolate can cause maternal obesity. Studies have also confirmed that eating too much chocolate can have adverse effects on the development of nursing infants. This is because theobromine contained in chocolate can penetrate into breast milk and accumulate in the baby's body. It can damage the nervous system and heart, relax muscles, and increase urination. As a result, the baby will have indigestion, crying, and unstable sleep. .
7. Avoid eating brown sugar
New mothers should not think that brown sugar has many benefits and keep eating it, thinking that the more the better, this is wrong. Because drinking too much brown sugar water will not only damage the new mother's teeth, but also brown sugar is warm in nature. If the new mother drinks too much brown sugar water in summer, it will definitely accelerate sweating, make the body weaker, and even cause heat stroke. In addition, when drinking brown sugar water, you should boil it before drinking it. Do not use it immediately with boiled water, because brown sugar is prone to bacteria during storage and transportation, which may cause cancer.
2. Precautions for postpartum nourishment
1. If a woman suffers from anemia during pregnancy, her symptoms will often worsen after delivery, so she should pay more attention to taking more iron-containing foods. Food, you can also take some blood-enhancing medicines appropriately. If you don't pay attention to iron supplementation, the mother will age prematurely.
2. Women who suffer from pregnancy-induced hypertension during pregnancy should try to control their salt intake after delivery, so that their blood pressure can return to normal as soon as possible and edema and proteinuria can be improved as soon as possible.
3. Constipation should also be prevented after childbirth. Eat more vegetables and fruits with high fiber content. Drinking 1 cup of light salt water or milk every morning is also effective.
4. Avoid eating raw and cold food after delivery, and try not to eat leftovers that have been stored for a long time. Continue to avoid smoking, drinking alcohol, spices, and coffee as you did during pregnancy to avoid harm to yourself and your baby.
3. What you need to know about postpartum care
1. You must rest for one month or one and a half months. Two weeks after delivery, you must stay in bed the rest of the time except eating and going to the bathroom. If you sit or stand up and walk around frequently, it may cause uterine prolapse.
2. Prepare two or three pieces of white gauze with a width of about 30---40 cm and a length that can be wrapped around the abdomen 12 and a half times. After delivery, the abdominal belt should be tightly tied to prevent visceral sagging. Visceral ptosis will lead to gynecological diseases, as well as protruding lower abdomen and unsightly body shape. Wearing an abdominal band can also improve the obvious condition of the lower abdomen before giving birth. The abdominal belt cannot be replaced by ordinary trousers and abdominal belts. Because not only are they ineffective, they are counterproductive.
3. In the first two weeks, you can only take a bath with warm wine. The method is to boil half and half of the water and rice wine, add a little salt, soak it with a towel, wring it dry, and rub it on your body. You can take a shower from the third week onwards and take a bath after the full moon. (For those who gave birth naturally)
4. When washing your face and brushing your teeth, you must use boiled water and let it warm before use. Skin care products can be used.
5. It is strictly forbidden to wash your hair. Because the scalp cannot catch cold.
6. Children cannot be held. Otherwise, viscera may sag. You can lie on your side when breastfeeding.
7. Do not bathe children, otherwise it may cause back pain and numbness in hands and feet. Therefore, when bathing the child, leave it to LG and others.
8. Have a quiet and comfortable environment. When the sun is too strong, close the curtains to protect your eyes. Don't blow air, because the pores of the whole body are opened after giving birth. Blowing air can easily cause headaches and joint pain. Don't even use a fan.
9. Do not climb stairs during confinement, and do not lift heavy objects within six months after delivery to avoid visceral sagging.
10. Don’t shed tears, otherwise your eyes will age prematurely and may develop into glaucoma or cataracts. Read less books, newspapers and TV, and be sure to give your eyes enough rest.