What can I eat during the confinement period?

Some mothers feel restricted in many aspects during their confinement period. Mothers must not have such thoughts and must maintain a comfortable mood during the confinement period. If you think about it, there are many things you can eat during the confinement period, so you won’t feel so uncomfortable. So what can you eat during the confinement period?

Phase 1

The first week is the golden period for new mothers to discharge lochia after giving birth. At the same time, the edema before delivery and unnecessary water in the body will also be discharged at this time. Therefore, you don't need to eat too much in the first week to prevent the postpartum lochia from being discharged completely.

Traditional Chinese medicine recommends that beef liver be the main meal, about 300 grams a day. Beef liver is warm in nature, bitter and sweet in taste, and its main components are protein, fat, iron, vitamins B21, B2, niacin and vitamin D. It can clear liver fire, clear eyes, and nourish blood and qi.

Phase II

In the second week, the lochia gradually decreases and the color is not as bright red as in the first week. In addition, after giving birth, the symptoms of back pain will follow. Traditionally, what you eat is what you need. Therefore, it is recommended to eat salad oil kidney to relieve the discomfort of back pain.

When frying kidney with salad oil, you can add Eucommia ulmoides to enhance the effect. Because Eucommia ulmoides is warm in nature and sweet in taste, it is a traditional Chinese medicine that protects bones and tendons and nourishes the kidneys.

Phase 3

The lochia after delivery has been emptied at this time, and it is time to replenish qi and blood, which means it is time to supplement with food. The most commonly used food for dietary supplements is sesame oil chicken. Traditionally, sesame oil chicken for confinement cooking mostly uses old hens, and some people use black-bone chickens.

Chicken breast is warm and sweet because of its sweet effect, and it contains protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E, and niacin acid. It can nourish the five internal organs, nourish qi and blood, strengthen the spleen, strengthen the stomach, nourish the kidney and strengthen yang, warm and nourish the kidney yang, nourish yin and blood, and promote blood circulation and relieve pain.

Even though sesame oil chicken has many functions, it is easy to get greasy if you eat it every meal, and some vegetables are cold, so I always listen to the advice of the elderly to eat less vegetables, or I have to choose legumes such as red amaranth that have the effect of nourishing blood and qi.

1. Millet Soup

In the first few days after giving birth, most mothers are very likely to suffer from indigestion problems. In the first few days after giving birth to a baby, it is recommended that mothers drink more millet soup. In order to make the millet soup more nutritious, you can add a little lean meat to the millet soup. Mothers can drink some millet soup in moderation, which can not only regulate the stomach, but also supplement nutrients. Drinking more millet soup can make your appetite stronger and stronger.

2. Lettuce

Lettuce is a very delicious vegetable and it contains a very high amount of dietary fiber. In addition, lettuce contains a lot of vitamin B, which can help pregnant women recover quickly. Eating some lettuce in moderation can also promote gastrointestinal motility and enhance gastrointestinal digestion and absorption. The whole process of stir-frying lettuce is relatively simple, and there is no need to add too much seasoning. It can be done in more than ten minutes.

In addition to the two ingredients introduced above, mothers should also supplement more protein. Proper supplementation of protein foods can provide energy for the human body, thereby accelerating the body's recovery rate.