What are the taboos on postpartum diet?

　　1. Avoid eating too much MSG

　　for baby If zinc deficiency does not occur, new mothers should avoid eating too much MSG. Generally speaking, it is beneficial and harmless for adults to eat MSG, but for babies, especially those under 12 weeks old, it is not good if the breastfeeding mother consumes an excessive amount of MSG while taking a high-protein diet. Because the sodium glutamate in MSG will enter the baby's body through milk.

　　Excessive sodium glutamate has a serious impact on the development of infants, especially infants under 12 weeks of age. It can specifically combine with zinc in the infant's blood to produce glutamate that cannot be absorbed by the body. However, zinc is excreted in the urine, leading to zinc deficiency in infants. In this way, infants are not only prone to poor taste and anorexia, but can also cause mental retardation, growth and development retardation and other adverse consequences.

　　2. Avoid taking ginseng in a hurry

　　Some new mothers Postpartum I am eager to take ginseng and want to replenish my body. In fact, it is harmful rather than helpful for new mothers to rush to use ginseng to replenish their health. Ginseng contains a variety of active ingredients, which can have a wide range of stimulating effects on the human body, including the central nervous system nerve The stimulant effect can cause users to experience insomnia, irritability, restlessness and other adverse reactions. However, new mothers who have just given birth consume a lot of energy and physical strength and need bed rest. If they take ginseng at this time, they will find it difficult to sleep peacefully due to excitement, which will affect their energy recovery.

　　Ginseng is a medicine that replenishes vitality, promotes blood circulation and accelerates blood flow. This is very detrimental to new mothers who have just given birth. Because the blood vessels of the internal and external genitalia are often damaged during childbirth, taking ginseng may affect the self-healing of damaged blood vessels, causing bleeding or even massive bleeding.

　　Therefore, new mothers should not take ginseng within a week after giving birth. After 7 days of delivery, the new mother's wound has healed. Taking some ginseng at this time will help the new mother recover her physical strength. But don’t take too much. Ginseng is a hot product, which can cause a new mother to get angry or cause baby food fever. It is the best way for new mothers to supplement their nutrition by eating a variety of foods.

　　3. Avoid eating too much egg

　　Medical research shows that it is best not to eat eggs within a few hours after delivery. Because during the delivery process, the new mother exerts a lot of physical energy, sweats a lot, lacks body fluids, and her digestion ability also decreases. If eggs are eaten immediately after delivery, it will be difficult to digest and increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. Within a few hours after delivery, it is advisable to eat a semi-liquid or liquid diet. During the entire puerperium, according to the national nutritional standards for pregnant and new mothers, about 100 grams of protein are needed every day. Therefore, eating 3 to 4 eggs a day is enough. Excessive consumption of eggs can also increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and even easily cause Stomach disease。

　　4. Avoid hard, rough, raw and cold food

　　The spleen and stomach functions of new mothers have not yet fully recovered. Food that is too cold will damage the spleen and stomach and affect digestion. Raw and cold food can easily cause congestion and retention, which may cause stomach ache , postpartum lochia, etc. In addition, new mothers should try not to eat leftovers that have been stored for a long time. It is also best for new mothers not to eat foods that are prone to allergies, such as seafood, otherwise they can easily cause allergies or bacterial infections, which will directly affect the baby receiving breast milk. healthy . However, fresh fruits are not included in the "taboos". Fruits can promote appetite and help digestion and excretion. There is no need to avoid eating them because they are "too cold". Moreover, fruits placed indoors will not be cold enough to stimulate the digestive organs of new mothers and affect their health.

　　5. Avoid drinking a lot of boiled water

　　New mothers usually experience edema at the end of pregnancy, and postpartum confinement is the golden period for body recovery. During this period, all the water accumulated in the body must be discharged as much as possible. If you drink a lot of water, it may be detrimental to body recovery.

　　If the mother has a cesarean section and may need to take some medicine, she still needs to drink an appropriate amount of water, but do not drink a large amount of water at one time, but drink appropriate amounts in portions.

　　6. Avoid sour and salty foods

　　Acidic salty foods tend to accumulate water, which affects the body's water elimination. In addition, the sodium ions in salty foods are more likely to increase the thickness of the blood, affecting metabolism and slowing down blood circulation. It is best for new mothers to avoid sour and salty foods during confinement.

　　Some new mothers drink vinegar to lose weight quickly. In fact, this is not good. Because all parts of the new mother's body are relatively weak and need to go through a recovery process, they are very susceptible to damage during this period. Acidic foods will damage the teeth, leaving the new mother with easy tooth soreness in the future. Vinegar contains about 3% to 4% acetic acid. If it is only consumed as a condiment, it will only be in contact with teeth for a short time and will not cause any adverse effects in the body. It can also promote appetite. Therefore, there is no need to contraindicate eating vinegar as a condiment. Food that is too salty has the effect of restoring milk. Today, when breastfeeding is promoted, new mothers should have a lighter taste.

　　7. Avoid eating too much brown sugar

　　Brown sugar is rich in nutrients, releases energy quickly, has high nutrient absorption and utilization rate, and has warming and tonic properties. After giving birth, new mothers lose some blood and become weak. They need to quickly replenish iron, calcium, manganese, zinc and other trace elements and proteins in large quantities. Brown sugar also contains the ingredient "motherwort", which can promote Uterus Contraction, discharge postpartum congestion in the uterine cavity, and promote the early recovery of the uterus. After a new mother gives birth, her vitality is greatly reduced and her body is weak. Eating some brown sugar can nourish qi and blood, strengthen the spleen and warm the stomach, dispel wind and cold, activate blood circulation and remove blood clots.

　　However, new mothers must not just eat more brown sugar because it has so many benefits, thinking that the more the better. Because drinking too much brown sugar water will not only damage the new mother's teeth, but also brown sugar is warm in nature. If the new mother drinks too much brown sugar water in summer, it will definitely accelerate sweating, make the body weaker, and even cause heat stroke. In addition, when drinking brown sugar water, you should boil it before drinking it. Do not use it immediately with boiled water, because brown sugar is prone to bacteria during storage and transportation, which may cause disease。