2, ginger is pungent and warm, and has many functions such as dispelling cold and sweating, resolving phlegm and relieving cough, harmonizing stomach and stopping vomiting. It is not recommended to drink ginger water during confinement, which is easy to make pregnant women and breast-fed babies get angry. Brown sugar water should not be drunk for too long, usually about 7 to 10 days. If it takes too long, it will increase the blood volume of lochia and aggravate anemia.
The benefits of eating ginger in confinement
Eating some ginger or drinking some ginger soup in the month can supplement some nutrients needed by the postpartum body and enhance the body's immunity to a certain extent, thus contributing to the recovery of the postpartum body. Because ginger can promote gastrointestinal digestion and enhance appetite, and many postpartum mothers often lose appetite due to physical weakness and fatigue, and are prone to bad emotions, then eating some ginger can help women increase their appetite and relieve bad mood.