Can I eat pizza during confinement?

During the confinement period, mothers not only need to change many of their living habits, but also need to pay attention to their eating habits. Because the food that mothers eat can directly affect breast milk and have an impact on the baby. Pizza is a popular food because most pizzas have rich sauces on them, which makes them look very appetizing. Therefore, many mothers crave for pizza even during the confinement period. Is this okay?

1. Can I eat pizza during the confinement period?

Postpartum women can eat some pizza, just don’t eat too much. Because it is easier to digest and has a high calorie content, it is not very conducive to the secretion of milk. In addition, postpartum mothers should eat a light diet. Pizza usually contains a lot of oil and salt, and is high in calories and fat. Excessive consumption is not conducive to the body's recovery.

2. What to eat right after giving birth

After giving birth, a balanced diet is the top priority for mothers. In particular, avoid greasy, heavy-tasting, spicy and other irritating foods. It is very helpful for postpartum women to pair it with staple foods and vegetables, and choose low-oil cooking methods such as steaming, boiling, and braising. The first meal after delivery should be easily digestible, nutritious liquid food. Such as poached eggs boiled in sugar water, egg drop soup, lotus root powder, etc. Wait until the next day to eat some soft food or regular meals.

3. Postpartum diet

Braised Tofu with Dried Shrimp and Cabbage

1. Prepare dried shrimps, cabbage, tofu, onions, ginger, oil and salt. Wash and drain the dried shrimps, and cut the tofu into small cubes. Cut the cabbage into small pieces and chop the green onion and ginger into fine pieces;

2. Heat the oil in the pan, turn to low heat and stir-fry the dried shrimps and chopped green onion and ginger until fragrant. Add tofu and stir-fry for a minute or two, pour in water, bring to a boil over high heat, then simmer over low heat for about 3 minutes;

3. Add cabbage and other seasonings, stir-fry for a while, and serve.

Spinach and Fish Soup

1. Prepare the fish, spinach, ham, lard, salt, MSG, onion, ginger and cooking wine. Cut the fish into thin slices, add cooking wine and salt and marinate for half an hour.

2. Wash the spinach, cut it into small pieces, boil water in a pot and blanch it. Cut the onion into sections, the ginger into slices, and the ham into cubes.

3. Heat the lard in a pan, add the scallion and ginger slices and stir-fry until fragrant, fry the fish fillets slightly, add water and bring to a boil. After the water boils, simmer on low heat for about 20 minutes, add the spinach and cook for a while.

4. Add diced ham, MSG, salt, etc. and serve.