What can't pregnant women eat during confinement?

Pregnant women have many dietary taboos during the confinement period. Everyone's physical characteristics are different and cannot be uniformly restricted according to old traditional regulations. There are many traditional beliefs that you cannot eat fruits and vegetables, or eat salt, during the confinement period. These beliefs have no scientific basis. During the confinement period, the mother knows exactly what her body needs, and it is most scientific to choose dietary taboos according to her own constitution.

Can pregnant women not eat fruits and vegetables during confinement?

There is a saying among the people: "Before giving birth, you are like a ball of fire, and after giving birth, you are like a piece of ice." Therefore, mothers cannot eat various cold things during the confinement period, otherwise they will suffer from "confinement disease." Vegetables and fruits are "cold things", so they must be strictly avoided.

Explanation: In fact, most mothers move less during the confinement period, and their intestinal motility is not as good as usual. Foods high in crude fiber such as vegetables and fruits can help with bowel movements. As long as the vegetables are cooked and you eat less cold vegetables such as bitter melon, there is basically no problem. Moreover, fruits and vegetables contain a large amount of vitamins essential to the human body, which cannot be supplemented by eating any amount of meat. Postpartum women sweat easily and have a high metabolism. Drinking more water can prevent the loss of water in the body from being greater than the intake, which will cause dehydration and affect the secretion of milk.

Can pregnant women eat salt during confinement?

Explanation: As long as the mother does not have pathological conditions such as gestational hypertension, there is no need for ordinary mothers to "avoid salt"; on the contrary, mothers who sweat too much should also supplement salt appropriately to prevent sodium deficiency in the body and cause low blood pressure or dizziness.

What can't you eat during confinement?

1. Mothers with cold constitution

Symptoms: Pale complexion, fear of cold or cold limbs, bland mouth without thirst, loose and soft stools, frequent urination with large volume and light color, clear sputum, clear and thin mucus, white tongue coating, and easy to catch cold.

What you should not eat during confinement: cold fruits and vegetables, such as watermelon, papaya, grapefruit, pomelo, pear, star fruit, orange, tomato, cantaloupe, Hami melon, etc.

2. Mothers with hot constitution

Symptoms: red face and eyes, fear of heat, hot limbs or palms and soles, dry or bitter mouth, dry and hard stools or constipation, yellow and thick phlegm and mucus, small amount of yellow and red urine with a foul smell, yellow or dry tongue coating, red tongue, easy mouth sores, and skin prone to acne or hemorrhoids.

What you can’t eat during confinement: lychees, longans, and apples.

3. Mothers with neutral constitution

Symptoms: Neither hot nor cold, no particular dryness of mouth, and no special recurring diseases.

What not to eat during confinement: Diet is relatively easy to choose. You can alternate between food supplements and medicine supplements. There is no special problem. If you experience dry mouth, bitter taste in the mouth, or acne after taking supplements, stop taking the medicine and eat some of the above-mentioned vegetables that can reduce heat. You can also drink a small glass of uniced pure orange juice or pure grape juice.