What is the best food to eat to expel lochia after childbirth?

Postpartum women will go through a stage that makes them extremely embarrassed, most of which occur during the confinement period. For example, postpartum lochia is a rather disgusting thing. It is the remaining substance in the woman's uterus after childbirth. It will slowly flow out during the woman's postpartum recovery period. It smells like rottenness, so it is called lochia. This substance must be excreted from the body as quickly as possible, otherwise it will have a very destructive effect on women's health. The level of lochia discharge is related to women's living habits. Let’s take a look at what is the best food to eat to expel lochia after childbirth.

1. Let your baby suck the nipple more often.

When the baby sucks the nipple, it can cause reflex uterine contraction, which is beneficial to the discharge of lochia. Therefore, insisting on breastfeeding is not only beneficial for the baby to absorb nutrients, but also very helpful for the discharge of lochia and repair of the uterus.

2. Drinking some Shenghua soup or taking Shenghua pills can help to discharge lochia.

You can ask a Chinese medicine doctor to prescribe Shenghua Tang 2-3 days after delivery. Drinking it for a few days can help expel lochia in time. What is Shenghua Tang? It is a medicinal soup made from several Chinese medicinal herbs such as angelica, Chuanxiong, peach kernel, dried ginger, and licorice. It has the effects of promoting blood circulation, removing blood stasis, warming the meridians and relieving pain. Please note that Shenghua Tang must be consumed in time to be effective.

3. You can drink some ginger and brown sugar water after giving birth.

Ginger and brown sugar water can not only warm the uterus and drive away the cold, but also promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, promote the discharge of lochia, and is beneficial to the early recovery of the uterus. Ginger and brown sugar water is easy and convenient to make. Just crush the ginger, add water, bring to a boil, then add a small piece of brown sugar until it dissolves.

4. Drink some glutinous rice wine appropriately.

Glutinous rice wine not only has a nourishing effect, suitable for women with weak constitution after childbirth, but also can promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and promote the discharge of lochia as soon as possible. There is a little-known secret about glutinous rice wine, which is that it can also help with lactation and solve the problem of insufficient breast milk.

5. Massage the abdomen and uterus in a clockwise direction.

Massaging the abdomen and uterus every day can promote blood circulation in the abdomen and uterus, and promote the discharge of secretions such as blood clots from the body. This is very helpful for clearing lochia and repairing the uterus. Do it 3 times a day, each time for about 10 minutes.