For all women, doing postpartum confinement is particularly important. If a woman doesn't do it properly, it may lead to health issues. So what should a woman do if she wants to eat fruits during the confinement period? She can eat fruits! However, the choice of fruits is important. How can a woman choose fruits that are suitable for her? Let's take a look together below.
Recommended Fruits
1. Kiwi
Kiwi, also known as Chinese gooseberry, has a sweet taste and a cold property. It contains a high amount of vitamin C and has the effects of reducing fever, quenching thirst, promoting diuresis, and promoting lactation. Regular consumption can strengthen the immune system, which is beneficial for postoperative recovery after a cesarean section. Due to its cold property, it is recommended to soak it in hot water before consumption. One kiwi a day is recommended.
2. Durian
Durian has a sweet taste and a hot property. It is known as the king of fruits in Southeast Asia. Due to its hot property, it can promote yang energy and blood circulation, which is beneficial for regulating body temperature and enhancing blood circulation. For postpartum weakness and coldness, durian can be used as a supplement.
Durian is hot in nature and not easily digestible. Eating too much can cause heatiness. It can be paired with mangosteen to balance its hot nature. Also, post-cesarean section women should be cautious as they may have intestinal adhesion.
3. Apple
Apples have a sweet taste and a slightly cool property. They not only have the effect of preventing cancer, but also promote the benign development of the brain and enhance memory. Apples have the functions of relieving heat, producing body fluids, and improving appetite. They are also rich in fiber, which can promote digestion and intestinal peristalsis, and can solve constipation.
4. Papaya
Papaya has a sweet taste and a neutral property. It has many benefits, such as reducing blood pressure, detoxification, reducing swelling, expelling worms, promoting milk secretion, and enhancing breast fullness. It can also help with weight loss.
5. Pineapple
Pineapple has a sweet and sour taste, a neutral property, and has the effects of producing body fluids, quenching thirst, aiding digestion, relieving diarrhea, and promoting diuresis. Pineapple is rich in vitamin B1, which can eliminate fatigue, increase appetite, and benefit postpartum recovery.
Precautions for eating fruits during postpartum confinement
1. It is best for women to eat fruits after meals, as the stomach will have just consumed food and won't be harmed by the coldness of the fruit.
2. Pay attention to the cleanliness of fruits. Wash them with disinfectant or peel them before eating to prevent bacterial infection and diarrhea.
3. Avoid eating fruits that are too cold. Fruits taken directly from the refrigerator should be left at room temperature for a while before consumption. It is also possible to cut the fruits into small pieces and blanch them with hot water before eating. This can disinfect the fruits and reduce their coldness.
4. Try to avoid eating out-of-season vegetables and fruits.
5. To avoid excessive coldness of fruits, they can be cut into pieces and blanched with hot water before eating. However, it is best not to boil them to avoid destroying the vitamins in the fruits.
Dietary Taboos for Women in the First Week after a Cesarean Section
1. No food within 6 hours after surgery
Post-cesarean section mothers should not eat anything within 6 hours after the surgery.
2. Avoid sugary and milky liquid foods
It is best for postpartum women not to drink brown sugar water within 3 days after delivery, especially for those who have undergone a cesarean section. Brown sugar water has a blood-activating effect, and drinking it immediately after delivery may cause excessive bleeding.
3. Avoid greasy and lactation-promoting foods
Post-cesarean section mothers should choose nutritious and easily digestible foods.
4. Avoid excessive consumption of high-end tonics
Ginseng, American ginseng, and squid are also foods that post-cesarean section mothers should avoid.
