What do mother after caesarean section?

After a cesarean section, women's bodies are very weak and their health also declines, so they need to be nourished with many different foods. However, Not all foods can be eaten by post-cesarean mothers, There are foods that cause irritation or negatively affect the mother's health. What foods should mothers avoid after giving birth by cesarean section?? Advice from a nutritionist. Follow the following article.

What should mothers eat and what should they abstain from eating to restore their bodies after giving birth?

Follow the advice of nutrition experts:

• Meals for postpartum mothers should be divided into three parts 3 main meal and 2-3 extra meals/day to help the body absorb maximum nutrients. Foods should be prepared by boiling, steam, security, cook; Limit baking and frying.
• You should eat and drink in moderation, reasonable, regular. Avoiding overeating during the day is also a way to limit unreasonable weight gain.
• Mothers should choose foods high in protein but low in fat (like lean meats), Vegetable oils should be used in food preparation. Drink milk for pregnant and lactating mothers… to increase your baby's calcium supply. Limit fried foods, fry, sweets, fast food…
• Eat lots of green vegetables, trái cây to increase the amount of vitamins and minerals in the body. You should choose fruits and vegetables with laxative properties to prevent constipation for mother and baby: sweet potato vegetables, Malabar spinach, papaya, banana pepper, cam, grapefruit.
• Pay attention to drinking lots of water every day (2 – 3 lít) Because water is the main ingredient that makes breast milk. You can drink filtered water, drink milk, nước ép trái cây.

What should mothers avoid eating after a cesarean section??

A healthy and nutritious diet after cesarean section will help promote and support the quick healing process of the surgical wound., Provide enough nutrients for babies through breast milk. Pregnant women after cesarean section can only drink water and after approx 6 Now I can eat snacks but only liquid foods, dễ tiêu. Special, After a cesarean section, a mother's body usually recovers more slowly than a normal birth, so she needs to abstain from certain foods to speed up the recovery process..

Below is a list of foods mothers need to avoid after cesarean section to ensure their health:

Food has cold properties

Seafood such as clams, snail, mussels, oysters... or frog meat, black beans, green beans, bean sprouts, bitter melon, eggplant, jute vegetables…. According to Oriental medicine, cold properties are not good for the health of pregnant women, especially those who need to recover and improve their health after cesarean section..

Sticky rice

 

Sticky foods are a food group that easily leaves scars, has the ability to stimulate and accelerate the production of new collagen to form keloid scars. Special, Eating sticky foods also slows wound healing time, prone to pus, inflammation, The collagen fiber tissue in the cells is disturbed, so the scar becomes worse.

Spinach

Water spinach is a food that enhances melanin pigment, causing loss of aesthetics for the mother's scar. Because Melanin is a dark pigment that exists on skin cells, if you supplement too much food, it will stimulate the development of melanin, making your surgical scar more unsightly..

Salad, vegetables and raw foods

Uncooked foods, rare or raw like salad, Raw meat can increase the risk of poisoning and digestive upset, affects the quality of breast milk and the baby's intestinal tract. Mothers who have sensitive skin should not eat undercooked food, affects the stomach and the postpartum surgery recovery process. Therefore, Pregnant women should not eat uncooked food, You should eat fully cooked food.

 

Spicy food, hot, has a strong smell

Spicy food is hot like chili, pepper, Onions... are also foods that post-cesarean mothers avoid eating. Because hot and spicy foods contain substances that are not beneficial for improving skin pigmentation, Slows down the natural recovery process of the wound. Onions and garlic are also a source of trouble for breastfeeding mothers, Because it has a strong influence on the taste of breast milk, it may be the reason why the baby may stop breastfeeding. The flavor of onions and garlic may lessen after cooking, But these two spices can still make your baby's stomach uncomfortable. You should also abstain from egg whites because it can negatively affect the scar healing process because this food also creates pus, leading to an increased risk of surgical wound infection.

Coffee, rượu, bia, soft drink

Pregnant women after cesarean section should avoid eating anything? Avoid using drinks containing stimulants such as coffee, tea, energy drink, rượu, bia, soft drinks… A little caffeine is okay, but too much caffeine in your milk can make it difficult for your baby to sleep and make him irritable.. You will notice that your baby will experience gas, colic and more fussiness than usual when your baby's tummy is upset.

For alcoholic beverages: If you are in a situation where you want to drink some alcohol, Mothers need to make sure they have stored milk for their baby in bottles, because you will only be able to breastfeed two hours after you stop drinking alcohol.

Greasy food, fast food

Foods high in fat, greasy like fried food, fatty meat, animal organs, animal skin…. These are all foods that post-cesarean mothers should not eat regularly. Because food contains too much fat and oil, it is not good for the wound recovery process, From there, digestion is also affected.

 

With prepared dishes, Eat as fast as fried chicken, French fries, ... Pregnant women after cesarean section should also abstain or eat less because these foods are high in calories but low in nutrients.. Consuming a lot of fast food containing fat will affect the health recovery process, causes indigestion in the body, heat and increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Fermented foods

Fermented foods like pickles, salted eggplant, Salted onions... are also foods that post-cesarean mothers should avoid eating. During the fermentation process, these foods will contain substances that are not good for breastfeeding mothers, affects milk supply and weakens the immune system, so you should avoid eating it.

Some other notes for postpartum women

 

A pregnant woman's physical and mental health will sometimes be greatly affected by the cesarean section, lasts for several weeks after birth. Therefore, Mothers after cesarean section need to rest and limit vigorous exercise during the recovery process so as not to affect the surgical wound. Special, The way to help mothers who have had a cesarean section recover quickly is to supplement them with adequate nutrients.

Nutrition for mothers after cesarean section needs great attention to ensure both mother's health and milk supply for the baby.. Some nutritional notes for mothers

• After having a cesarean section 6 hour: Pregnant women should drink water, Wait until you can pass gas or defecate, then eat thin porridge.
• After having a cesarean section 2 day: Pregnant women should eat foods that are easy to digest, Fast digestion, soft like porridge, soup... so that the digestive system can easily recover. You need to limit eating foods that cause constipation, flatulence, upset stomach
• Afterward, depending on the body's condition and adaptation, Mothers' nutrition can completely return to normal, Be sure to supplement a variety of food sources to restore good health and provide enough quality milk for your baby.

The above article has just answered the information related to the question What foods should mothers avoid after giving birth by cesarean section?? Advice from a nutritionist to ensure the best health after giving birth. Therefore, Mothers should pay attention to their diet and avoid eating unhealthy foods after giving birth to ensure adequate nutrients and enough milk supply for the baby..

The article was evaluated by TS.BS. Duong Lan Dung – Deputy Head of Training Department, Former Deputy Head of Science Research Department – National Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology.