I am in the courtyard, animals are just vegetables!

Cao Dongfang knows a lot about childbirth.

The reason is that after graduating from university, Cao Dongfang worked in medical equipment sales.

After waiting for a director of obstetrics and gynecology, it was not that the director stood him up, but Cao Dongfang himself was unlucky.

Catching up with the trend of others having children, the director is the first choice, which means he is very good in this aspect.

One, two, three, four, four babies were born in a row, and the director was the midwife. Why didn't you know?

Cao Dongfang waited for more than five hours and learned all the information about obstetrics and gynecology.

Cao Dongfang’s wait was not in vain!

I have more knowledge and have bought some medical supplies. I don’t earn much, so it’s no problem to treat others to five more big meals!

Cao Dongfang was quite happy at that time.

Judging from the knowledge learned there, it is still useful and can be read together with Tongzi.

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From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, it is recommended that postpartum women be conditioned in five stages:

Removes lochia, prevents colds, clears the intestines, strengthens the waist and kidneys, replenishes energy and reduces stretch marks!

The first stage {removing lochia, dispelling wind and cold}

Whether the woman gives birth naturally or by caesarean section, continued lochia will lead to various uterine diseases.

In the early postpartum period, the main focus should be on removing lochia, warming the meridians and dispersing cold, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling, nourishing blood and replenishing iron, tonifying the spleen and replenishing qi, clearing away heat and detoxifying, in order to lay a good foundation for recovery as soon as possible.

The second stage {wind and cold protection}

After giving birth, women are more susceptible to colds due to physical exhaustion and reduced resistance.

During this period after childbirth, you should dispel wind and strengthen the exterior, calm the mind and harmonize the middle, warm the middle and dispel cold, restore yang and unblock the meridians, enhance the body's resistance, reduce the invasion of wind and cold, and protect the body as soon as possible to recover.

The third stage {replenishing blood and moistening intestines, stimulating appetite and strengthening spleen, nourishing yin and nourishing skin}

This prescription is mainly used to replenish the water lost by women during childbirth, reduce the occurrence of postpartum constipation, and improve postpartum yellowing and dizziness.

During this period after childbirth, you should nourish the blood and kidneys, moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements, nourish yin and blood, and nourish your skin and beautify your skin.

The fourth stage {Strengthen the waist and nourish the kidneys}

Because the kidney qi is severely damaged during childbirth, back pain, weakness in the waist and knees, blurred vision and memory loss are common phenomena among women who have just given birth.

During this period, you should strengthen your spleen and stomach, nourish yin and replenish qi, consolidate the kidneys and nourish the essence. The above symptoms can be improved after taking it.

The fifth stage {Replenishing vitality}

During this period after childbirth, you should reduce stretch marks, replenish your vital energy, restore your pulse, invigorate your qi and absorb blood; promote blood circulation and regulate menstruation, activate human functions, reduce stretch marks, and nourish your skin.

These are the theoretical basics, and your diet should follow the above. Here are the general outlines of martial arts secrets!

It is almost the same as the saying in "Sunflower Manual" that 'If you want to practice this skill, you must castrate yourself first'!

Absolutely the same!

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Food for the confinement period!

The first stage (first week) focuses on nourishing blood, replenishing blood, removing blood stasis, removing lochia, detoxifying, and promoting diuresis.

Purpose of conditioning: Help the uterus discharge dirty blood, promote uterine contraction, and restore normal uterine function as soon as possible.

Pork liver: A blood-breaking and blood-generating food, it contains vitamins A1, B2, B12 and is rich in iron. When cooked with black sesame oil, it helps to expel the dirty blood and blood stasis in the uterus.

Adzuki beans: have the effects of strengthening the spleen and eliminating dampness, dispersing blood and detoxifying, and promoting diuresis and strengthening the heart.

Red dates: have detoxifying, neutralizing and detoxifying effects.

Purple rice: It is warm in nature and sweet in taste, which can help postpartum women enhance intestinal motility.

The first week's recipe is as follows (for reference only)

Soups: Shenghua Tang (take for three to five days), ginger black tea (boil ginger, red dates, and wolfberries in water and drink), pork liver soup, red bean soup, loofah and egg soup, shrimp and cabbage soup, shiitake mushroom and red date soup, rapeseed and shiitake mushroom soup.

Porridge: pork liver porridge, egg and millet porridge, purple rice and red date porridge, fermented glutinous rice and eggs, fungus and red date porridge, red bean, peanut and red date porridge, yam and red bean porridge, pork liver and egg porridge, pork liver and bamboo shoots porridge, vegetable porridge.

The second stage (second week) is mainly about nourishing the kidneys, strengthening the waist, strengthening the spleen, contracting the pelvic cavity and uterus, and promoting lactation secretion.

Purpose of conditioning: Nourish the kidneys, strengthen the waist, strengthen the spleen, and promote metabolism.

Pork kidney: strengthens the kidneys, promotes metabolism, strengthens the waist and helps treat back pain.

Red vegetables: Rich in iron, they have the effect of replenishing blood and are suitable for postpartum women to eat more.

Eucommia ulmoides: strengthens the waist, strengthens the spleen, and nourishes the kidneys.

The second week's recipe is as follows (for reference)

Soups: Pig's trotter and soybean soup, enoki mushroom and pig's trotter stew, crucian carp, astragalus and ginger soup, sea bass soup (can heal wounds and can be eaten after cesarean section), lotus seed and crucian carp soup, soybean and pork ribs soup, radish and mutton soup, red mushroom and blackfish soup (to nourish the spleen and kidney), grass carp and winter melon soup, seasonal vegetable soup, loach and tofu soup (to promote lactation).

Porridge: various rice porridges (millet, rice, black rice), chestnut and pork kidney porridge, Codonopsis pilosula porridge (Codonopsis pilosula should be sliced ​​in advance), Angelica sinensis and black chicken porridge, bean sprouts and pork kidney porridge, straw mushroom and fish fillet porridge, peach kernel and red date porridge, papaya porridge, and pineapple porridge (to calm the nerves).

Note: Depending on individual physical conditions and milk production, you can add a little astragalus, codonopsis, eucommia, tongcao, fenugreek, wolfberry, angelica and other medicinal materials to the soup and porridge.

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The third and fourth stages (the third and fourth weeks) focus on regulating qi and replenishing blood, a process from small to large replenishments.

Purpose of conditioning: consolidate nutrition and improve physical fitness.

Meat, poultry, eggs, and various nourishing soups can all be eaten and are the best foods for restoring physical strength after childbirth.

Seafood is rich in minerals, low in cholesterol, and easy to digest. Combined with Chinese medicine, it can improve Qi and blood deficiency, physical weakness, sallow complexion, and lack of milk.

The recipes for the third and fourth weeks are as follows (for reference only)

Soups: Black chicken angelica and codonopsis soup, shiitake mushroom pigeon soup, angelica cuttlefish soup, rooster soup, red date beef soup, seafood lamb chops soup, turtle soup, mutton tripe soup, wolfberry and sea cucumber soup, carrot and fish maw soup, black fish soup, kelp and pork ribs soup, rock sugar bird's nest, papaya and snow clam.

Porridge: various rice porridges, seasonal vegetable porridge, bird's nest chicken porridge, sea cucumber porridge, sesame and beef bone marrow porridge, angelica and black chicken porridge, chicken porridge, eight-treasure porridge, ham porridge, and sweet potato porridge.

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Pregnant women eat a wide variety of foods, but they cannot eat random foods.

Cao Dongfang understood this and knew what to do. With Tongzi's help, everything was OK.

After giving birth, the mother is severely damaged and weak, so it is necessary for her to take appropriate supplements after giving birth. Many people have the misunderstanding that they must take a lot of supplements after giving birth.

In fact, this idea is wrong. Excessive supplementation will cause overnutrition and obesity in postpartum women, and will also cause various diseases.

Overnutrition of the mother will lead to increased fat content in breast milk, making the baby excessively obese.

Eat small meals frequently, five to six times a day. The principle of eating small meals frequently can ensure nutrition without increasing the burden on the gastrointestinal tract, allowing the body to recover slowly.

A combination of meat and vegetables, rich in nutrition: eat more foods containing calcium and iron, fresh meat, fish, seaweed, vegetables and fruits, none of which can be missing!

Properly replenish the body's water: New mothers will sweat a lot during and after delivery, and they also have to breastfeed their newborn babies, and 88% of breast milk is water!

Therefore, new mothers need to drink plenty of water, and drinking soup is the best way to replenish both nutrition and water.

Start with liquid or semi-liquid food: New mothers are in a relatively weak state after delivery, and their gastrointestinal function will inevitably be affected.

Therefore, in the first week after delivery, it is best to eat mainly liquid and semi-liquid foods that are easy to digest and absorb, such as porridge, egg custard, rice noodles, noodle soup and various soups.

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Light and suitable, easy to digest: The diet during the confinement period should be light and suitable. Whether it is various soups or other foods, they should be as light as possible and gradually.

Avoid eating too much fish and meat and taking supplements blindly. It is better to put less salt, but not no salt or too little.

Adding a small amount of warm seasonings such as onion, ginger, garlic, and pepper powder to food will help blood circulation and the excretion of blood stasis.

It is not advisable to eat raw, cold or hard food: It is better to keep warm rather than cold after delivery. Warmth can promote blood circulation, while coldness can coagulate the blood.

During the process of physical recovery during the confinement period, there is a lot of turbid fluid (lochia) that needs to be discharged from the body. Birth injuries also cause blood stasis. Raw and cold food will cause poor blood circulation in the body and affect the discharge of lochia.

It can also cause gastrointestinal dysfunction, diarrhea, etc. However, you can put some fruits taken out of the refrigerator in warm water first, and then slice them and eat them after the fruits are warm.

Avoid blindly taking tonics: Blindly taking tonics and supplements, such as ginseng, may not only fail to help the body recover, but may also cause new mothers to experience constipation, bleeding gums, bad breath and other adverse symptoms.

Consider the new mother's physical condition, seasonal differences, environmental changes, etc.

When Cao Dongfang had nothing to do, he started to arrange Song Xianxian's weekly food with Tongzi.

Of course, others can't do it, but it doesn't mean Cao Dongfang can't do it. He can do it.

and also--

Better food.