Doing a good confinement period is very important for the mother. Besides resting well, she should also eat well during this period. Proper dietary conditioning during confinement is quite crucial. In the first week after childbirth, the mother can eat more pork liver. Starting from the second week, she can consume some kidney slices. And in the third week, she can use chicken to nourish her body.

What to Eat During Confinement?

Stage 1: The first week after childbirth is the golden period for women to discharge lochia. Some women may have prenatal edema and excess water in their bodies, which are mostly expelled during this first week. Therefore, in this first week, the mother should not eat too much nourishing food, or the lochia may not be discharged cleanly. At this time, the mother can eat more pork liver, about 600 grams per day. Pork liver is warm in nature, sweet and bitter in taste, and rich in trace elements and nicotinic acid. It can nourish the liver, improve eyesight, and tonify qi and blood.

Stage 2: Starting from the second week, the mother's lochia has become very little, and the color is not as bright as before. Women generally experience soreness and pain in their waist and back after childbirth. There is a saying that "you eat what you need to nourish." Therefore, at this time, the mother can eat some kidney slices to reduce the symptoms of soreness and pain in the waist and back. When stir-frying kidney slices, the family can add Eucommia ulmoides to increase the therapeutic effect of this dish. Eucommia ulmoides is a medicinal herb with a warm nature and sweet taste, which has the effect of nourishing bones and strengthening the kidneys.

Stage 3: Starting from the third week, when the lochia is almost completely discharged, the mother can start to nourish qi and blood, which is what we call tonifying. The most commonly used ingredient for tonifying the mother is chicken. Generally, hens or black-boned chickens are used for confinement. Chicken is warm in nature and sweet in taste, rich in protein, fat, and various nutrients, which can play a good role in nourishing the mother. However, the disadvantage is that it may feel too greasy every day.

On the other hand, excessive exercise intensity may affect the recovery of the uterus and wounds. Engaging in activities such as running and abdominal curls too early may aggravate the separation of the rectus abdominis and affect the timely reduction of the pelvis.