What to do if breast pain occurs after cesarean section

The physical fitness of mothers after cesarean section is relatively low. If they do not take good care of themselves at this time, they will be left with quite a lot of sequelae. Therefore, they need to eat more nutritious foods to replenish their bodies with sufficient nutrition. If they feel very painful when their milk is engorged, they need to start breastfeeding, so that the milk will not accumulate in the breasts.

The diet during confinement must be nutritionally balanced, and attention must be paid to calorie control. In addition, moderate dietary and medicinal tonics and moderate gentle exercise are very important for physical recovery. If the confinement period is properly adjusted, it can help women improve their original weak and cold constitution after childbirth.

If a mother needs to breastfeed during the confinement period, she will need about 2,400 calories, which is higher than the daily calorie requirement of an average adult woman. The source of calorie intake should include about 80 grams of protein, which is preferably about 30% higher than the average diet during pregnancy. When choosing ingredients, the dishes should be varied and rich as much as possible to ensure balanced nutrition and not get tired of eating them, thus boosting mothers' appetite. When cooking meals for the confinement period, try to make them soft and easy to eat to help the stomach and intestines digest them. When making confinement meals, you should use more foods rich in calcium, which can prevent women from having osteoporosis.

During the confinement period, daily diet should be balanced. The ingredients of confinement meals should include: fish, meat, eggs, milk, beans, vegetables, and fruits, so as to provide the nutrients needed for breastfeeding. After giving birth, the body's digestive system has not yet recovered and the gastrointestinal digestion speed is relatively slow, so it is recommended to eat confinement meals in small amounts and frequently. This can also avoid calorie hoarding due to eating too much at one time.

① Stimulating beverages, such as strong tea and coffee, will affect sleep and gastrointestinal function, and are also harmful to newborns;

② Sour and astringent foods, such as black plum, hawthorn, lemon, orange, tangerine, etc., so as not to block blood circulation and hinder the discharge of lochia;

③ Too salty food: too much salt can cause edema;

④ Malted milk, malted milk is produced from malt, containing maltose and maltol, and malt is very effective in weaning, which will affect the secretion of milk;

⑤ Avoid eating cardamom, lotus leaves, mint, chrysanthemum, raw radish, etc.