Can I eat ginger, onion and garlic during confinement?

During the confinement period, female friends should pay attention to certain dietary issues that will have adverse effects on themselves. In fact, new mothers can eat onions, ginger and garlic appropriately, but they should be used as seasonings only and should not be consumed excessively, because eating too much can easily cause getting angry and will also affect the baby's breastfeeding.

1. Can a postpartum woman eat ginger, onion and garlic? Postpartum women should be careful when eating ginger, onion and garlic, because they are spicy and warm foods. It is easy for mothers to get angry after eating them. The fire in the mother's body can affect the baby through breast milk, which is not good for the baby's health.

2. Reasons why mothers should be cautious about eating onions, ginger and garlic: Spicy and warm foods can generate internal heat in mothers, causing them to get irritated, develop mouth ulcers, constipation and hemorrhoids, etc. Mothers who breastfeed their babies have internal heat, which can affect the baby through breast milk, causing heat to be generated in the baby's body. Therefore, the diet of postpartum women should be light and mild, especially within 5-7 days after delivery. It should mainly consist of rice porridge, soft rice, noodles, egg soup, etc., and try to eat less onions, ginger and garlic.

3. In addition, ginger is pungent and warm, so you should not eat too much ginger at one time. Too much ginger vinegar will increase bloody lochia.

4. The correct way for postpartum women to eat onions, ginger and garlic: If the lochia suddenly increases or turns bright red, you should temporarily stop or reduce the amount. Eat ginger at the right time, in the right amount and in moderation. Timely: Wait until the lochia turns light yellow or white. Appropriate amount: Half a bowl or a bowl of ginger vinegar every other day is appropriate. Do not drink concentrated ginger juice. Moderation: It means that the drinking time should not be too long, generally about 10 days is enough. New mothers with yin deficiency and internal heat should not eat ginger.