What to eat in the first few days of confinement

After giving birth, a mother may have a poor appetite for various reasons and may not want to eat any food. In fact, you need to strictly control your diet in the first few days of confinement. Even if you don’t want to eat, you should replenish calories and not let your body become too thin. This will cause damage to the girl’s body and will not be able to quickly recover to the pre-pregnancy condition. So, what should you eat in the first few days of confinement?

1. Brown sugar water

New mothers expend a lot of energy and physical strength during childbirth, plus they lose blood and have to breastfeed after delivery, so they need to supplement a lot of iron. Brown sugar water can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, replenish blood, and promote the discharge of postpartum lochia. It is indeed a good tonic for new mothers after childbirth. Don’t think that the more brown sugar water you drink, the better. If you drink it for too long, it will increase the amount of lochia and cause anemia. Generally speaking, it is best to drink brown sugar water for 7-10 days after delivery.

2. Eggs

Eggs are rich in protein with high utilization rate. They also contain lecithin, yolk, and a variety of vitamins and minerals. In particular, the fat they contain is easily absorbed, which can help new mothers restore their strength, maintain the health of the nervous system, and reduce depression. It is enough for new mothers to eat 4-6 eggs a day, and it is best to divide them into two meals. The nutritional benefits of eating 10 eggs a day are almost the same as those of eating 3 eggs. Excessive intake may easily induce other nutritional diseases.

3. Xiaomi

Millet is a traditional nutritious food, which is rich in vitamins B1 and B2 and high in dietary fiber. It can help new mothers restore their physical strength, stimulate intestinal peristalsis and increase appetite. Millet porridge should not be cooked too thin, and millet should not be used as the staple food during confinement, otherwise the nutrition will be unbalanced and lack other nutrients.

4. Sesame

Sesame is rich in protein, fat, calcium, iron, vitamin E and other nutrients, which are very necessary nutrients for new mothers after delivery and can enhance and improve the nutritional quality of the diet. It is best to choose black food - black sesame, which has higher nutritional value than white sesame.

5. Chicken soup, fish soup, meat soup

New mothers sweat a lot during the confinement period and secrete milk, so their water needs are higher than ordinary people. Drinking a lot of soup is very beneficial for hydrating the body and secreting milk. These soups contain proteins, vitamins and minerals that are easily absorbed by the human body. They taste delicious and can stimulate the secretion of gastric juice. It can not only increase the appetite of new mothers, but also promote milk secretion. Be careful to drink soup in moderation and don’t drink it without limit, otherwise it will easily cause breast pain.