7 foods that pregnant women should avoid eating during confinement

　　What dietary taboos should mothers pay attention to during confinement?

　　1. Avoid eating too much MSG

　　for baby If zinc deficiency does not occur, new mothers should avoid eating too much MSG. Generally speaking, it is beneficial and harmless for adults to eat MSG, but for babies, especially those under 12 weeks old, it is not good if the breastfeeding mother consumes an excessive amount of MSG while taking a high-protein diet. Because the sodium glutamate in MSG will enter the baby's body through milk.

　　Excessive sodium glutamate has a serious impact on the development of infants, especially infants under 12 weeks of age. It can specifically combine with zinc in the infant's blood to produce glutamate that cannot be absorbed by the body. However, zinc is excreted in the urine, leading to zinc deficiency in infants. In this way, infants are not only prone to poor taste and anorexia, but can also cause mental retardation, growth and development retardation and other adverse consequences.

　　2. Avoid taking ginseng in a hurry

　　Some new mothers Postpartum I am eager to take ginseng and want to replenish my body. In fact, it is harmful rather than helpful for new mothers to rush to use ginseng to replenish their health. Ginseng contains a variety of active ingredients, which can have a wide range of stimulating effects on the human body, including the central nervous system nerve The stimulant effect can cause users to experience insomnia, irritability, restlessness and other adverse reactions. However, new mothers who have just given birth consume a lot of energy and physical strength and need bed rest. If they take ginseng at this time, they will find it difficult to sleep peacefully due to excitement, which will affect their energy recovery.

　　Ginseng is a medicine that replenishes vitality, promotes blood circulation and accelerates blood flow. This is very detrimental to new mothers who have just given birth. Because the blood vessels of the internal and external genitalia are often damaged during childbirth, taking ginseng may affect the self-healing of damaged blood vessels, causing bleeding or even massive bleeding.

　　Therefore, new mothers should not take ginseng within a week after giving birth. After 7 days of delivery, the new mother's wound has healed. Taking some ginseng at this time will help the new mother recover her physical strength. But don’t take too much. Ginseng is a hot product, which can cause a new mother to get angry or cause baby food fever. It is the best way for new mothers to supplement their nutrition by eating a variety of foods.

　　3. Avoid eating too much egg

　　Medical research shows that it is best not to eat eggs within a few hours after delivery. Because during the delivery process, the new mother exerts a lot of physical energy, sweats a lot, lacks body fluids, and her digestion ability also decreases. If eggs are eaten immediately after delivery, it will be difficult to digest and increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. Within a few hours after delivery, it is advisable to eat a semi-liquid or liquid diet. During the entire puerperium, according to the national nutritional standards for pregnant and new mothers, about 100 grams of protein are needed every day. Therefore, eating 3 to 4 eggs a day is enough. Excessive consumption of eggs can also increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract and even easily cause Stomach problems。