What fruits can I eat during the postpartum confinement period?
Disease description:
Hello doctor, my wife just gave birth and is currently resting at home during the postpartum period. She has always enjoyed eating fruits. I was wondering, what kinds of fruits are suitable for her to eat during this time?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhang Lu
During the postpartum recovery period, commonly known as "confinement," a proper diet benefits the mother's physical recovery. It is usually advisable to consume fruits with high nutrition, high vitamin content, those that help relieve constipation, and those that help replenish blood and promote lactation.
1. High-nutrition fruits: Fruits such as grapes, oranges, dragon fruit, and olives have high nutritional content and help strengthen the mother's immunity, promote wound healing, and accelerate postpartum recovery.
2. High-vitamin fruits: Fruits such as kiwifruit, cherries, and other kiwi fruits are rich in vitamins and minerals like iron. These fruits help alleviate symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, and weight loss, enhance postpartum nourishment, and have the effects of stimulating appetite and improving digestion.
3. Fruits that relieve constipation: Fruits such as bananas and oranges help regulate bowel movements and relieve postpartum constipation.
4. Fruits that replenish blood and promote lactation: Fruits such as red dates, longan, apples, durian, and hawthorn help replenish blood, improve blood circulation, enrich vital energy, promote lactation, remove uterine blood stasis, and prevent anemia.
Before consumption, attention should be paid to cleaning and disinfecting fruits to prevent bacterial infection. The intake of fruits should also be moderate, as excessive consumption may cause gastrointestinal discomfort. It is recommended to limit daily intake to between 200-400 grams, consumed in divided portions, avoiding large quantities at one time.
