How long after giving birth can you eat?

Childbirth is a very physically demanding thing for women, so women are extremely weak after giving birth. People need to pay attention and take some measures to regulate their bodies, and regulating through eating is a common way. People have questions about how long after a normal birth can you eat. Here is how long after a normal birth can you eat?

When can I eat after giving birth?

Natural childbirth: eating after delivery

Mothers who give birth naturally can sit up in bed to eat, but many mothers basically spend the first day after giving birth lying down, which is not good. In fact, new mothers who gave birth naturally can sit up 6 to 8 hours after giving birth, and new mothers who gave birth by cesarean section can sit up 24 hours after the operation. They should sit more and sleep less, and should not lie in bed all the time.

Lying in bed is not only not conducive to physical recovery, but also easily reduces the sensitivity of urination, which may hinder the excretion of urine, cause urinary retention, and may lead to thrombosis.

Cesarean section: You can eat only after passing gas

For new mothers who have undergone cesarean section, there are strict requirements on the time and type of postpartum food.

6 to 8 hours after surgery: that is, after anesthesia, although there is no gas discharge, you can eat a small amount of liquid food without sugar or milk.

After passing gas: you can eat some easily digestible food rich in protein and vitamins.

Within 1 to 2 days after passing gas: eat semi-liquid food, such as steamed egg custard, porridge, noodles, etc.

Beyond 3 days after passing gas: You can eat normal meals at this time.

New mothers who undergo cesarean section should strictly fast within 6 hours after the operation. This is because the effects of the anesthetic have not been completely eliminated and the organs throughout the body are responsive. Eating may cause choking, vomiting, etc.

When can I breastfeed after giving birth?

One hour after birth is the golden time to breastfeed your baby. New mothers can try to breastfeed their babies with the help of a nurse. The best massage to stimulate milk secretion is when the baby sucks the mother's nipple. Colostrum is the most nutritious and can enhance baby's immunity.

When a new mother breastfeeds for the first time, she must grasp the correct posture. If your posture is incorrect, it will not only affect your baby's feeding, but also affect the secretion of milk. Mothers should choose the most comfortable position, which can be lying, sitting or lying on their side. They can also use auxiliary tools such as nursing pads to help breastfeed. When breastfeeding, let the baby hold the nipple and most of the areola and suck vigorously, and the milk will flow out.

In addition, new mothers must not give up breastfeeding because of factors such as small breasts or inverted nipples. There is no direct correlation between the amount of milk and breast size. If you find that you produce little milk during your first breastfeeding, it may be because the milk ducts have not yet fully opened. You must persist until all the mammary ducts are unblocked, and then the milk will naturally become abundant. In addition, breast massage, hot compress, drinking more chicken soup and crucian carp soup are all good ways to increase milk production.