What are the foods for confinement?

In China, a very important point for women in the whole process of pregnancy is confinement. Confinement is of great significance to the recovery of the mother's body and the health of the baby. Therefore, this requires that nutrition must be kept up during the confinement period. In fact, many people in life do not pay enough attention to their diet during the confinement period. Let’s take a look at what you should pay attention to in your diet during confinement!

1. Characteristics of dietary nutrition during confinement:

1. Increase the amount of staple food:

2. Eat more vegetables and fruits: Traditionally in my country, the diet after childbirth mainly consists of meat and eggs, and vegetables, especially fruits, are not allowed. This is a bad habit and should be corrected. Vegetables and fruits contain many vitamins and trace elements necessary for the human body, and can also prevent postpartum constipation.

3. Eat more soy products and drink more milk to ensure calcium intake.

4. Drink more soup to ensure lactation. Such as pig trotter soup, crucian carp soup, pork ribs soup, and black chicken soup.

2. Diet during confinement: To meet the nutritional needs of the mother during confinement, the diet is very important. Generally, the following points should be noted:

A. Eat small meals frequently: Since the mother has just given birth, her gastrointestinal function is weakened and her peristalsis is slow. If she eats too much at one time,

It will increase the gastrointestinal burden and thus weaken the gastrointestinal function. It is advisable for mothers to have 5-6 meals a day during the confinement period.

B. Combination of dry and liquid foods: The soup in the food is both nutritious and can increase appetite, while simply drinking water will dilute the gastric juice and reduce appetite. In addition to soup, you can also drink juice, milk, etc. Therefore, generally speaking, you should drink more nutritious milk-inducing soups and other nutritious drinks during the confinement period, and each meal should be a combination of dry and liquid food.

C. Combination of meat and vegetables: From a nutritional point of view, different foods contain different types and quantities of nutrients, and the nutrition required by the human body is multi-faceted. In order to avoid picky eating, pay attention to the combination of meat and vegetables.

The general habit during confinement is to consume mainly chicken, fish, eggs and meat. If you eat too much meat, it will be detrimental to gastrointestinal motility, affect digestion and reduce appetite. Vegetarian food contains a lot of fiber, which can promote gastrointestinal motility, promote digestion and prevent constipation. Therefore, the combination of meat and vegetables can not only ensure a balanced intake of nutrition, but also prevent the occurrence of diseases.

D. Appropriate saltiness: It is generally believed that the diet during confinement should be light, with no salt or little salt. This view is incorrect. From a scientific point of view, the postpartum meals for mothers should be of appropriate saltiness and should include less seasoning and salt. This can not only promote the mother's appetite, but is also beneficial to her physical recovery.

The above are the things that the editor has compiled for everyone to pay attention to in the diet during confinement. The diet during confinement is not only related to the mother’s physical recovery, but also has a significant impact on the healthy growth of the baby. Therefore, everyone must pay attention to it, make reasonable combinations in diet, and have a healthy confinement!