Millions of women are making the same mistakes during confinement

In order to improve nutrition, some new mothers often eat more eggs to replenish their body during the confinement period, and even eat eggs as a staple food. Especially in the north, eating eggs every day is a tradition during the confinement period. So, is it good to eat too many eggs during confinement? Many elderly people believe that eggs are nutritious food, which is high in protein and low in fat, and is suitable for consumption during the confinement period. Therefore, it is important to eat more eggs, which can help new mothers recover their vitality.

In fact, the more eggs you eat, the better. Because the gastrointestinal motility is poor after childbirth and bile excretion is also affected, if eggs are consumed in excess, not only will the body be unable to absorb them, but it will also affect the gastrointestinal tract's intake of other foods. If protein stays in the gastrointestinal tract for a long time, it can easily cause bloating and constipation, so it should be consumed in moderation.

Medical research shows that it is best not to eat eggs within a few hours after delivery. Because during the delivery process, a lot of physical energy is consumed, a lot of sweating occurs, body fluids are insufficient, and the digestive ability also decreases. If you eat eggs immediately after giving birth, they will be difficult to digest and will increase the burden on your gastrointestinal tract. Within a few hours after delivery, you should eat semi-liquid or liquid food. According to the national nutritional standards for pregnant women and new mothers, about 100 grams of protein is needed every day during the entire postpartum period. Therefore, eating 2 eggs a day is enough. Studies have also shown that if a new mother or an ordinary person eats a dozen eggs a day or three eggs a day, the nutrients absorbed by the body are the same. Eating more will actually have harmful effects, increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, and even cause stomach problems.

By the same token, fried foods are also difficult to digest and new mothers should not eat too much of them. Moreover, the nutrients in fried foods have been lost a lot during the frying process, and their nutritional content is lower than that of pasta and other foods. Eating more does not increase nutrition for new mothers, but increases the burden on the stomach and intestines.

It is reasonable to eat eggs in moderation as a nutritional supplement, but it is not scientific to use them as the staple food or even for some new mothers to eat eggs only except for porridge. After all, a single diet contains limited types of nutrients. Eating too many eggs while ignoring the intake of other nutrients can cause digestive disorders and physiological dysfunction of the body.