Can I eat chili peppers during confinement?

Every mother who has just given birth to a baby must have had the personal experience of being urged by her parents to stay in confinement after giving birth. During pregnancy, there will be great changes in the physical and mental state of pregnant women, so they should take good care of their physical and mental state during the confinement period. There are many things to pay attention to in diet during confinement. Let’s take a look at whether you can eat spicy food during confinement.

1. Can you eat spicy food during confinement?

Pregnant women should try to avoid spicy food and be careful about eating spicy food. Pregnant women are prone to hemorrhoids after giving birth, and the irritation of chili peppers will make them more susceptible. If pregnant women eat spicy food within one week after giving birth, not only will they become "easy to get angry" and have symptoms such as constipation, but it will also continue to affect the baby and aggravate the baby's internal heat.

2. Postpartum diet standard

1. The food should be soft, refreshing, easy to digest and absorb.

2. Eat small meals frequently and use some soup and vegetable ingredients to facilitate breastfeeding.

3. There should be a proper combination of large and small foods, dry and liquid foods, and meat and vegetables.

4. Not suitable for eating raw, cold or hard food.

5. It is not suitable to take food supplements quickly to avoid losing the big picture because of the small details.

3. How to eat during confinement

1. Phase 1

The first week is the golden period for new mothers to discharge lochia after giving birth. At the same time, the edema before delivery and unnecessary water in the body will also be discharged at this time. Therefore, you don't need to eat too much in the first week to prevent the postpartum lochia from being discharged completely. Traditional Chinese medicine recommends that beef liver be the main meal, about 300 grams a day. Beef liver is warm in nature, bitter and sweet in taste, and its main components are protein, fat, iron, vitamins B21, B2, niacin and vitamin D. It can clear liver fire, clear eyes, and nourish blood and qi.

2. Second stage

In the second week, the lochia gradually decreases and the color is not as bright red as in the first week. In addition, after giving birth, the symptoms of back pain will follow. Traditionally, what you eat is what you need. Therefore, it is recommended to eat salad oil kidney to relieve the discomfort of back pain. When frying kidney with salad oil, you can add Eucommia ulmoides to enhance the effect. Because Eucommia ulmoides is warm in nature and sweet in taste, it is a traditional Chinese medicine that protects bones and tendons and nourishes the kidneys.

3. The third stage

The lochia after delivery has been emptied at this time, and it is time to replenish qi and blood, which means it is time to supplement with food. The most commonly used food for dietary supplement is sesame oil chicken. Traditionally, sesame oil chicken for confinement cooking mostly uses old hens, and some people use black-bone chickens. Chicken breast is warm and sweet because of its sweet effect, and it contains protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, vitamins A, B1, B2, C, E, and niacin acid. It can nourish the five internal organs, nourish qi and blood, strengthen the spleen, strengthen the stomach, nourish the kidney and strengthen yang, warm and nourish the kidney yang, nourish yin and blood, and promote blood circulation and relieve pain.