Patient's question:
I just gave birth, and it was a C-section. Because I haven't passed gas yet, the doctor told me not to eat anything. But after giving birth, I also want to start lactating quickly to feed the baby. Not eating is not possible either. I'm from out of town, and my parents aren't nearby. I don't know what to do. What kind of help do I need: What should a postpartum mother eat?Doctor's answer:
Postpartum dietary recovery is a crucial aspect, but it's not about excessive nourishment after giving birth. During this phase, "suitability" is the principle of dietary supplements, primarily based on the mother's constitution. Postpartum diet should prioritize fresh and gentle ingredients, ensuring comprehensive intake and balanced nutrition. Cooking methods should preferably be steaming, boiling, stewing, or braising, avoiding deep-frying and pan-frying. Avoid raw, cold, hard, overly acidic, or irritating and greasy foods. Adhere to a low-salt principle without completely eliminating salt, and also replenish water appropriately.Postpartum Week 1:
You can drink Shenghuo soup for several consecutive days to help expel clots and remove lochia. Additionally, consume more soups, such as Angelica Sinensis and Black Chicken Soup, Cordyceps Black Chicken Soup, and Ginseng Chicken Soup. For staple foods, you can eat sesame oil fried rice with eggs, sesame oil salmon rice, black fish soup noodles, and chicken liver congee, which all help dispel cold, replenish vitality, and repair bones.
Postpartum Week 2:
Focus on foods that promote lactation, stimulate milk production, increase calcium intake, and alleviate back and waist pain. You can eat Eucommia Sanguiflora Spinal Cord Soup, medicinal bone marrow soup, pig liver soup, black bean pig trotter soup, peanut pig trotter soup, and lamb soup. For staple foods, you can eat sesame oil spinal cord noodles, spinal cord coix seed congee, and high-fiber vegetables like mustard greens and cabbage to prevent constipation.
Postpartum Weeks 3-4:
Adhere to a low-calorie, low-fat principle to slow down aging, regulate the body, and build a healthy constitution. During this period, you can eat Ten Herbs Chicken Soup, Stomach and Five Shén Soup, purple potato congee, and American ginseng meatball congee. Most vegetables are suitable for consumption at this stage.