Diet nursing after cesarean section

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Postpartum diet is the diet of pregnant women at the time of postpartum. If the postpartum diet nursing is appropriate, the recovery of maternal body is very fast, so postpartum diet is particularly important for maternal. Because the maternal consumption of various nutrients during childbirth, postpartum sweating, lochia, but also to lose part of the nutrition, so diet for maternal and neonatal care is very important. Appropriate diet can supplement enough nutrients as soon as possible, can supplement the damaged physique, prevent and treat postpartum diseases, help the maternal recover as soon as possible, and maintain the growth and development of the newborn. So what should the diet after cesarean section eat?

Diet nursing after cesarean section

1. Eggs: eggs are rich in protein and have high utilization rate. They also contain lecithin, lutein, vitamins and minerals. The fat contained in them is easy to be absorbed, which is helpful for parturient to recover their physical strength and maintain the health of nervous system. Eggs can be made into boiled eggs, egg soup, steamed egg soup or beaten in noodle soup, etc. milk and eggs are better to eat together. In the traditional custom, when a woman is in confinement, she should eat at least 8-10 eggs a day. In fact, she can eat two or three eggs a day. If she eats too much, she can't absorb them. It's not only a waste, but also easy to cause indigestion.

2. Brown sugar: brown sugar contains 1 times more iron than white sugar, 2 times more calcium than white sugar, and contains carotene, vitamin B, nicotinic acid and trace elements such as manganese and zinc, which are very important nutrients. In addition, brown sugar can help uterine contraction, promote lochia discharge, and has hemostatic effect, can treat postpartum hemorrhage. Puerpera drink the right amount of brown sugar water between meals, which is very beneficial to the recovery of the body. However, it should be noted that the consumption of brown sugar should not be excessive. Generally, drinking brown sugar water can't exceed 10 days, too long time will increase bloody lochia, and in the summer will make maternal sweating more and less salt in the body.

Fruit: fruit contains more vitamins and minerals, can help digestion, promote excretion, increase milk secretion. Fruit is different from cold drink. It is not harmful to the spleen and stomach, and it will not affect the uterine contraction. Postpartum eating fruit is conducive to the recovery of the body and the increase of disease resistance and the secretion of milk. All kinds of fruits can be eaten, but at this time the maternal consumption system function has not fully recovered, do not eat too much, can eat 200 ~ 250 grams of fruits a day. If the fruit is too cold in winter, you can put it on the heater for a while or scald it with hot water before eating.

matters needing attention

Ensure that the wound is clean and dry: during 5-7 days of postoperative hospitalization, normal saline or iodophor can be used to clean the wound Clean and eliminate inflammation from time to time, and dry the wound with a medical cotton ball; be sure to wet the wound when taking a bath to avoid infection and inflammation; in order to ensure better wound healing two months after delivery, it is recommended to take a bath instead of rubbing the wound. If it is necessary to take a shower, please make sure the wound is waterproof.