How many days do you usually take postpartum anti-inflammatory injections?

After giving birth, women have many important things to take care of. For example, for some women who suffer from postpartum inflammation, they must do a good job of anti-inflammatory work after delivery. However, if anti-inflammatory work is not needed, or the inflammation is not too serious, there is no need to use anti-inflammatory drugs. After all, postpartum women need to face a period of breastfeeding, and during this period, any medicine will affect the quality of milk.

1. Avoid cold and spicy food

Postpartum women are often weak and have blood stasis, so they should avoid eating raw, cold or cool foods. Raw and cold foods can damage the stomach, while coldness can cause blood coagulation and retention of lochia, which can lead to many diseases such as postpartum abdominal pain, body pain, etc. Postpartum blood loss damages body fluids, which often leads to yin deficiency and internal heat. Therefore, spicy and hot foods such as onions, ginger, garlic, and chili peppers should be avoided. If you eat spicy food, it will not only easily cause constipation, hemorrhoids, etc., but may also affect the baby's gastrointestinal function through breast milk.

2. Postpartum diet should not be too nutritious

Just like animal reproduction, humans prepare for future birth during pregnancy. Mothers who take excessive nourishment are prone to obesity, which can lead to a variety of diseases. Maternal obesity can also cause an increase in the fat content in breast milk, ultimately leading to obesity or diarrhea in the baby.

3. Vegetables and fruits are indispensable

Regarding vegetables and fruits, the traditional concept is that they are "high in water vapor" and eating them will harm the body. However, few people know that fresh vegetables and fruits can not only supplement the vitamin C and fiber lacking in meat and eggs, but also promote appetite, aid digestion and defecation, and prevent postpartum constipation.

4. Chinese medicine and diet therapy should also be targeted, and you should not take supplements randomly.

Experts believe that normal pregnant women do not need to take any medication. They can use some Chinese medicine according to their symptoms and combine it with diet therapy. If there is a lack of milk, you can use Wangbuliu, Tongcao, pig's trotter, Platycodon, etc. to promote menstruation and lactation; if there is abdominal pain and constipation after delivery, you can add angelica, peach kernel, walnut kernel, and rice wine to promote blood circulation, remove blood stasis, and moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements.

5. It is not advisable to have sex immediately

Usually 6-8 weeks after delivery is the best time to resume sexual activity, while the confinement period is when the mother's body recovers, so sexual activity is naturally not suitable. In addition, it takes about 3 weeks to eliminate lochia. If you really can't wait, there should be at least a three-week buffer period.