Patient's question:
Your child is 15 days old. The family doesn't allow seafood. Hello, can you eat crab legs and shrimp after a cesarean section?Doctor's answer:
First of all, from the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine, seafood is considered a type of "stimulating" food, which is beneficial for the complete recovery of your wound. However, it may also cause itching at the wound and potentially leave behind sequelae, such as itching at the wound on cloudy days.Secondly, from a Western medical perspective, your baby's body is in a rapid development stage, especially the immune system. Therefore, if you consume seafood now and are breastfeeding, it is highly likely to trigger an allergic reaction in your baby. Additionally, it is very possible to cause your baby to develop allergies to various protein substances, such as eggs.
Therefore, it is recommended that you avoid eating seafood. However, you can consume many other high-quality protein sources, such as lamb, milk, etc.