During confinement, the mother's food intake will increase due to breastfeeding. The traditional postpartum meal requires the mother to eat nutritious poultry soup and brown sugar/rice wine stew as much as possible, so that she can absorb excess energy. In fact, during the first to second weeks of confinement, the food should be light, easy to digest, and consistent with the mother's eating habits. This can increase the new mother's appetite and help restore gastrointestinal function and physical fitness.
New mothers/Internet pictures
Light confinement meals are also good for babies. Babies in the womb rely on the umbilical cord for nutrition. Once born, it relies on its own gastrointestinal system to digest breast milk. This is a huge challenge: about 26% of newborns have a stomach that is unable to cope with this change and develop colic (called Colic in English). The baby cries due to gastrointestinal discomfort, and the more he cries, the more gas is in his abdomen, which worsens the bloating and makes him cry more violently. This is a vicious cycle.
This symptom is commonly known in China as "crying at night ": It usually occurs in the evening and lasts until late at night; it brings great anxiety and pain to mothers and babies. When I was a confinement , I took care of 6 pairs of mothers and babies, and two of them were "crying babies at night"; it was really confusing! At that time, I was taking a "baby nurse" course online. The explanation given for the Colic phenomenon was: temporary discomfort in gastrointestinal function. There is no effective treatment plan. Generally, it will gradually adapt and ease after 3 months.
Bottle area
I also consulted an obstetrician and gynecologist, and her advice was: try changing to a different formula. It is recommended that mothers eat a lighter diet, reduce the fat content of milk or dilute breast milk, so that the baby's gastrointestinal tract can slowly adapt. Digest food. So the mother and I discussed changing the diet and eating more fresh fruits and vegetables and light soups. Although I dare not say that this attempt is correct, the light and fresh diet does make the mother feel comfortable, and it seems to have a certain effect on the "night cry man".
Seasonal vegetable menu
The confinement meals listed here: seasonal vegetables are only part of the confinement recipes I tried, and are for reference only for pregnant women. Maybe this can save you the trouble of sifting through recipes and inspire you to come up with more meals that suit your own tastes. " confinement " is a process of gradual self-adjustment between mother and baby. There is no need to blindly follow the previous experience of "carving a boat to seek a sword". As long as you feel that the food is to your liking, you are in a happy mood, and your movements are moderate, then it is the best "confinement".
These menus are not only suitable for confinement meals, but also suitable for family banquets.
