What will happen if you eat too much greasy food during confinement?

A woman's body will become particularly weak and her qi and blood will be deficient right after giving birth, so the mother's body needs nutritional supplements, which can also ensure that the mother has sufficient milk and the baby has enough milk. Therefore, some families will prepare various kinds of nourishing foods, such as chicken soup, etc., in order to supplement the nutrition of the postpartum mother. Some nutritional supplements are too greasy. What effects will they have on postpartum women?

From the early stages of pregnancy to the birth of the child, mothers have to endure all kinds of "hardships". It is an inherent idea among many mothers’ families that mothers should take good care of their bodies during the confinement period. In order to nourish the mother and stimulate lactation, they often serve her fresh fish, shrimp, pig's trotters and hens in different ways every day. In some places, there is even a custom of "eating one chicken and ten eggs every day". But in fact, too much supplementation is not good for both mother and child. Eating too much oily food after giving birth will not only make the mother unbearable, but also the breastfed baby will suffer and have loose stools. Greasy food not only affects the digestion of mother and child, but also easily causes blockage of mammary ducts, leading to mammary obstruction, milk stasis, and even acute mastitis.

Therefore, new mothers after childbirth should not blindly take supplements. While ensuring calorie intake, they must pay attention to nutritional balance. I suggest that the diet of new mothers after childbirth should be based on the main principles of being refined, varied, thin and soft. The portion size should not be too large, the food should be diversified, you can eat more watery food, and the food should be cooked in a soft and tender manner. Within one week after delivery, eat less greasy food and eat more light and nutritious foods such as eggs and millet porridge. You can supplement some lactation-promoting foods such as crucian carp and tofu soup.

Don't control your food intake in order to get back in shape. For mothers in confinement, especially those who are breastfeeding, sufficient calorie intake should be ensured. Breastfeeding mothers should consume 700 calories more per day than normal women, so dieting should never be used to lose weight during this period.