Maternal and Infant Care Notes - Confinement Meal (1)

Nutritional preparation for three weeks after delivery

To sum up: one clear, two warm and three tonic, or one row Two tones and three tonics (astragalus, wolfberry, and red dates can be added to the meal).

1. The first stage: 1-8 days, mainly excretion (first clearing). The goal is to eliminate lochia first, then replenish qi and blood, and metabolize and detoxify. Mainly to contract the uterus, remove excess water from the body, and promote uterine wound healing, eat sesame oil pork liver noodles. (Suitable to eat in the morning, pork liver should not exceed 30 grams). Use yam pork ribs soup and red date and white fungus soup at noon to help the uterus eliminate lochia and other wastes. Drink some egg soup or lighter soup, and eat some light meat, such as sliced ??meat. , a little chicken, stir-fry with seasonal vegetables, light taste, balanced nutrition, appropriate amount of fruits: apples, bananas, kiwis and other fruits. It has an appetizing effect, focusing on appetizing rather than nourishing. Do not add alcohol to the most nourishing rooster soup. Pork liver helps eliminate lochia and replenish blood. It is the best solid food choice for pregnant women.

2. The second stage: 9-20 days, mainly adjusting the second temperature. Pay attention to strengthening bone mass and contractile function to prevent pain in waist muscles and bones. Mainly eat pork loin with sesame oil, stewed pig trotters with peanuts, and fish soup. Red date tea to activate blood circulation and replenish qi and blood every day, 2000-3000 ml of water, and Eucommia ulmoides in the diet, mainly pork loin and heart, paired with various vegetables, porridge, and crucian carp soup.

3. The third stage: 21-30 days, the supplement (three supplements) enters the supplement period. Add rice wine appropriately when cooking to promote blood circulation and help restore physical strength. Use wine at the beginning of meals to increase calories. Eat hens, ribs of chicken, ribs of pig's feet, etc. Drink red date tea to nourish your body when you are thirsty.

Dip eggs in sesame seeds. Don’t eat eggs too early after caesarean section.

The first week: After metabolic detoxification, the supplemented nutrients can be absorbed by the body. If not absorbed, they will accumulate in the body and become excess fat, which will increase the burden on the body. Salt will keep water in the body, vinegar will Will make bones soft. It is best not to use water. Traditional belief is that pregnant women should not drink water, otherwise they will have a heavy belly in the future. At this time, fiber must be supplemented (drink some water when the internal heat is high) and brown sugar water (drinking brown sugar water should not exceed 12 days.)

Drink: Shenghua soup. Efficacy: It mainly promotes blood circulation and removes blood stasis. It is used to replenish blood and remove lochia after childbirth, improve resistance, and contract the uterus. Drink it for 7 days after normal delivery and 14 days after cesarean section. Drink it before each meal. It can also be served as tea with three meals.

Take a few sips of biochemical soup each time: 16 grams of Angelica sinensis, 0.8 grams of Chuanqiong, 15 grams of peach kernels (remove the core), 15 grams of ginger, 15 grams of Zhicao (honey licorice), cook for 40 minutes.

Red bean soup: a little brown sugar, two bowls a day, boil for one hour. Efficacy - cardiotonic and diuretic, eliminating edema and body shape. However, drinking too much red bean soup can cause flatulence, so drink it as a snack in the morning and evening.

Liver nourishing soup: seven chicken heart dates, 270

1. Wash the red dates and cut 7 vertical stripes.

2. Rinse it with water in a container and cover it for 8 hours.

3. Steam with a steamer.

4. After boiling, steam for 40 minutes, pick out the red dates, and drink only the soup.

Drink on an empty stomach one to two weeks after delivery.

Efficacy - To relieve the side effects of anesthesia for caesarean section: such as flatulence, hair loss, insomnia, memory loss, constipation, etc.

Tips: Fast for 56 days from mung beans, watermelon, and cucumber.