Can I drink water during confinement?

Mothers should pay special attention to their diet during the confinement period. Can they drink water during the confinement period? Under normal circumstances, everyone should ensure that they drink 8 glasses of water every day to ensure the body's hydration. Mothers cannot drink beverages that are too cold during the confinement period. Warm water and other soups are allowed. Here I will tell you what beverages women can drink during the confinement period.

1. Can I drink water during confinement?

New mothers who are in confinement often feel thirsty, which is a normal physiological phenomenon. Thirst occurs because of excessive blood loss and sweating after childbirth, as well as excess heat in the body that has not yet been discharged.

Why do the older generation often ask their daughters-in-law and daughters not to drink water? Because most mothers take Shenghua Tang and believe that it is not advisable to drink too much water after drinking the soup. In fact, thirst is a signal that the body is dehydrated, so new mothers can drink some warm water in moderation to replenish the body with water.

The first week of confinement is an important period for the body to eliminate edema. It is not advisable to drink too much water at this time so as not to affect the excretion of water. During the confinement period, you should drink small amounts of water, frequently, and slowly. Do not drink too much at one time, so as not to affect the recovery of gastrointestinal function. Therefore, you can drink 6-10 glasses of water every day, each glass of water should not exceed 250 ml.

2. What kind of water can I drink during confinement?

1. Postpartum water

Confinement water refers to rice wine water. Drinking some non-alcoholic rice wine during the confinement period can promote milk secretion, replenish blood and qi, and has a good warming and tonic effect on the spleen and stomach. Mothers who drink confinement water regularly will recover faster and their body shape will also be restored well.

2. Brown sugar water

Drinking an appropriate amount of brown sugar water after childbirth can promote the discharge of lochia, replenish blood and remove blood stasis. Generally speaking, the amount of lochia will gradually decrease after 10 days, so the time to drink brown sugar water after delivery is 7-10 days. If you drink brown sugar water for too long, it will increase the amount of lochia, which is not conducive to the body's recovery.

3. Red and black bean water

There are ready-made fried red and black beans on the market. You can just buy them and boil them into water for consumption. Red and black bean water has the effect of detoxification and diuresis, promoting the discharge of lochia, and can also nourish hair and make it black.

4. Lemonade

Lemon contains a variety of vitamins and minerals, and is suitable for postpartum mothers to eat. It can enhance physical fitness and beautify the skin. Therefore, drink warm water soaked with lemon, no more than 1000 ml per day.