Patient's question:
What kind of food should I eat during postpartum to promote milk production? Can I eat some water chestnuts?Doctor's answer:
In lactation-promoting recipes, bamboo shoots, pig trotters, and figwort (or snail shell) are often cooked together for better lactation effects. However, due to the cold nature of bamboo shoots, nursing mothers with a weak spleen and stomach or loose stools should not eat too much. Additionally, bamboo shoots contain more insoluble calcium oxalate, so individuals with urinary tract stones should also be cautious about consuming too many.Lettuce is divided into leaves and stems. Leaf lettuce is also known as "lettuce," while stem lettuce is called "stem lettuce," and both are rich in various nutrients. According to analysis, all other nutritional components in the leaves are higher than in the stems, except for iron. Therefore, when eating lettuce, it is best not to discard the leaves and to include them in the meal. Lettuce is inherently bitter and cold, and it has a lactation-promoting effect.