What are the misunderstandings about postpartum tonic

Women cannot eat arbitrarily after giving birth. Many women will choose foods with high nutritional value after giving birth. This is wrong. After giving birth, women's bodies are in great need. If they choose foods with high nutritional value at this time, the body will not absorb the nutrients well and it will also have an impact on the body. So what are the misunderstandings about postpartum tonic?

Misconceptions about postpartum supplements:

1. Supplement nutritious soup immediately after delivery to increase milk production

Many mothers are afraid that their babies will go hungry after they are born, so they always hope to produce milk as soon as possible to provide their babies with enough nutrition. In fact, there is a link between the birth of the baby and the start of milk production, which is to keep all the mammary ducts unobstructed. If the mammary ducts are not completely unobstructed and the new mother drinks a lot of soup, the secreted milk will be blocked in the mammary ducts, and in severe cases it may cause mastitis in the new mother.

If you want to produce milk early after delivery, you must let the baby suck the new mother's nipple as soon as possible to promote the patency of the mother's milk ducts, and then drink some light and low-fat soups, such as crucian carp tofu soup, eel soup, etc. You can also eat a small amount of milk-inducing food, such as black sesame and crucian carp, which are very helpful for new mothers to produce milk as soon as possible.

2. Drink more ginger vinegar juice to nourish your body after childbirth

The folk custom of drinking ginger juice and eating pig's trotters with ginger vinegar after childbirth seems to have long been a "common practice". Ginger vinegar, ginger juice, ginger stir-fried dishes and fried rice, ginger soup, ginger water for bathing and washing hair, etc., during the confinement period, one can say that “there is no joy without ginger”. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that ginger is warm and spicy in nature, can dispel wind and relieve exterior symptoms, dispel cold, and promote the discharge of lochia. However, since ginger is pungent and warm, it can promote blood circulation. Eating too much will increase bloody lochia, making it difficult to discharge the lochia, affecting the repair of the endometrium, causing postpartum weakness, and even causing anemia. Therefore, eating ginger or ginger products after childbirth should be timely, appropriate, and moderate. The so-called timely means that when the color of lochia turns to light yellow or white, it is the ideal time to eat ginger or ginger products; the right amount means half a bowl of ginger soup or a bowl of ginger vinegar every other day. At the same time, it is emphasized that it is not advisable to drink concentrated ginger juice. Moderation means that the drinking time should not be too long, generally about ten days is enough. If the lochia suddenly increases or turns bright red during the period, the dosage should be reduced or the medication should be discontinued.

Your body may be weak and cold after childbirth, so it is okay to eat some nourishing foods. When it comes to choosing nourishing foods, the principle is to appropriately select some medicinal and edible foods with nourishing effects on the basis of balanced and sufficient nutrition, such as ginger, brown sugar, sesame, mutton, eel and other warm foods. However, the above choices should all pay attention to the timing and amount of food consumed, otherwise it will be counterproductive. As for whether and when to take qi and blood-replenishing tonics such as angelica, deer antler, and ginseng, it should be based on each person's physique and done under the guidance of a doctor.

These are all misunderstandings about postpartum tonic. Women should pay attention to these after giving birth, otherwise it will not harm their health. Moreover, if women want to quickly regain their figure after giving birth, they should also pay attention to a reasonable diet. Women should eat more vegetables and fruits, which will be of great help in adjusting their bodies.