Patient's question:
My wife is about to give birth, and I'm helping her prepare postpartum meals. Could you please tell me what my wife should eat every day during the postpartum period?Doctor's answer:
On the one hand, it is necessary to compensate for the loss of production, and on the other hand, it is essential to meet the needs of the infant. Therefore, during the "postpartum period," the mother's diet should be rich in nutrients and easy to digest. In addition to avoiding spicy and especially hard-to-chew foods, as well as tobacco and alcohol, there is generally no need to restrict the diet. For the dietary habits of each postpartum woman, those that align with nutritional principles should be encouraged. Habits that do not meet nutritional and hygiene requirements, as well as superstitious practices, should be corrected promptly. However, it must be noted that in the first few days after childbirth, the mother's gastrointestinal function has not yet fully recovered, so the food should not be overly greasy. It is better to consume light, easily digestible, and nutrient-rich foods. Within the first 24 hours after childbirth, a liquid or semi-liquid diet should be consumed, such as millet porridge, rice porridge, lotus root starch, egg soup, noodles, thin noodle sheets, dumplings, and soy milk.