Can I eat sushi during confinement?

Sushi is quite popular among people. Not only does it taste good, but it is also rich in nutrition. It depends on what ingredients are chosen for the sushi. Women should improve the nutrition of their diet during the confinement period, which is beneficial to the recovery of the mother's body. But for those foodie mothers, they wonder if they can eat sushi during the confinement period. Can they eat sushi during the confinement period? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. Can I eat sushi during confinement?

You definitely cannot eat sushi while you are in confinement, as it is not easy to digest. And you are also not allowed to eat raw food, as some sushi contains a lot of raw fish.

2. What foods should not be eaten during confinement?

1. Pregnant women should not eat chocolate

If a mother chews chocolate in her mouth all day long, it will affect her appetite and make her body fat, but she will lack necessary nutrients, which will of course affect her physical health. Therefore, it is best for postpartum women not to eat chocolate. If postpartum mothers eat too much chocolate, it will have an adverse effect on the development of their newborns during breastfeeding. This is mainly because the cocoa alkaline contained in chocolate will penetrate into breast milk and accumulate in the baby's body, which can damage the nervous system and heart, relax muscles, and increase urination. As a result, the baby will suffer from indigestion, constant crying, and unstable sleep.

2. Avoid eating too salty food

Because salty foods contain a lot of salt, they can cause water and sodium retention in the mother's body, easily causing edema and inducing high blood pressure. But you should not avoid salt, because after giving birth, you will urinate more and sweat more, and the amount of salt excreted will also increase, so you need to supplement a certain amount of salt.

3. Other foods that should be avoided

Do not consume too much spicy food such as onion, ginger, and pepper at one time; excessive consumption of frozen food can easily cause diarrhea; dried food and high-fiber vegetables are difficult to digest if consumed in excess; beverages such as strong tea, strong coffee, black tea, alcohol, and salty foods such as pickles and preserved vegetables. You should eat in moderation.

3. What are the precautions for confinement? Avoid these misconceptions!

1. Should the room be airtight? - NO!

If the indoor sanitary environment is poor and the air is turbid, it is easy for the mother and baby to suffer from respiratory tract infections. If the doors and windows are closed and the body is wrapped tightly in the summer, it may cause heatstroke in mothers, which is really not advisable.

Making the indoor air fresher and giving the mother some fresh air is very helpful to her health. Therefore, the rest room for mothers must be clean, with good air circulation and plenty of sunlight. Prevent heatstroke in hot summer and prevent carbon monoxide poisoning when using stoves for heating in winter.

2. Don’t use air conditioning in summer – NO!

Cases of heatstroke and death among mothers due to lack of air conditioning in hot summer, especially during the dog days of summer, tell us that it is okay to use air conditioning during confinement, but it is important to avoid direct wind from the air conditioner toward the mother and baby. The air conditioner can be turned on in the living room, and the mother and baby can rest in the bedroom to avoid being directly blown by the air conditioner.

3. You can’t take a shower or wash your hair—NO!

Because mothers sweat a lot during childbirth and often sweat after childbirth, plus the continuous discharge of lochia and secretion of milk, their bodies are dirtier than ordinary people and more susceptible to invasion by pathogens. Therefore, it is very important to pay attention to personal hygiene after childbirth. Postpartum women sweat a lot, so they should change their underwear and bedding frequently and take a warm bath every day, but be careful not to catch cold. You should always wash your hands before meals, before breastfeeding, or after urinating or defecating. Pay attention to the cleanliness of the vulva. Do not take a tub bath within 4 weeks after delivery. The vulva can be scrubbed with warm water or 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution, 2 to 3 times a day.

You can shower and wash your hair. Proper washing and combing of hair during the confinement period is good for your health. The water temperature for washing your hair should be around 37°C. After washing, dry your hair immediately or use a hair dryer to avoid being blown by cold air. You cannot go to bed immediately before your hair is dry, as this will cause the invasion of dampness and lead to headaches and neck discomfort. You can wipe the body part 24 hours after delivery. You can take a shower 1 week after giving birth. Avoid sitz baths. Control the water temperature properly, adjust the temperature in the bathroom, and grasp the bathing time. It should not be too long, about 10 minutes is appropriate. Be careful not to get water on unhealed perineum and abdominal wounds.

Sanitary napkins should be changed frequently to keep the vulva clean and dry. If there are signs of infection such as redness and swelling in the perineum, physical therapy should be performed in addition to antibiotics.