1. Foods that should be eaten during postpartum lactation

(1) Whole grains: rice, corn, cornmeal, black rice known as "black pearl", brown rice, wheat flour , Xiaomai, sweet wheat, adzuki beans.

(2) Meat, eggs, and milk: chicken, duck, fish, shrimp, pork, pig's trotters, liver, beef, rabbit meat, etc.

(3) Vegetables: cabbage, cauliflower, radish, potato, sweet potato, pumpkin and other melons, spinach, cabbage, lotus root, kelp, onion, yam, etc.

(4) Fruits: apples, oranges, bananas, melons such as cantaloupe, papaya, watermelon, etc., as well as strawberries, kiwis, lemons.

(5) Others: peanuts, hazelnuts, walnuts, etc.

2. Traditional Chinese medicine suitable for postpartum lactation:

(1) Mallow seeds: It has the effect of lactation, and is suitable for postpartum lactation, low milk, difficulty in excreting milk, and breast swelling and pain. The disease has better curative effect.

(2) Wangbuliuxing and Pangolin: It can cure problems such as insufficient milk and difficulty in milk discharge.

(3) Tongcao: It can be used for less breast milk. It is generally used in conjunction with the two drugs in (2) above.

(4) Wang Gua and Tu Gua roots: treat low breast milk or irregular milk supply.

(5) Talc: Treats poor milk supply and miscarriage.

(6) Adzuki bean: helps to promote the removal of afterbirth and helps treat poor breast milk.

3. Recipe plan for postpartum breastfeeding:

· Fermented glutinous rice with egg drop

Ingredients: fermented rice, eggs, sugar.

Method: Beat the eggs well and set aside. After boiling an appropriate amount of water, add fermented rice wine. After boiling, stir evenly and pour in the egg liquid. Boil the water again before serving. Season with sugar.

· Papaya Stewed Bird's Nest

Ingredients: 2 bottles of papaya and bird's nest.

Method: Use a knife to cut the papaya into two parts at one third, and remove the seeds. Pour the bird's nest into the papaya, then bring the two parts of papaya together and secure them with toothpicks. Boil the pot over high heat, then steam over low heat for about 40 minutes. It can be eaten after it cools down.

·Pig's trotters soup

Ingredients: pig's trotters, peanuts, ginger, salt.

Method: After blanching the pig's trotters, put them into the pot together with the ginger slices. Turn on high heat first, wait until the water boils, then simmer slowly for one and a half hours, continue to add peanuts and simmer for another one and a half hours, add a small amount of salt before taking out of the pot.