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Best Nourishing Foods to Have in Your Confinement!
Current lifestyles have thrown us into a rat race kind of life. We hardly have adequate time to grow our own food or make meals. With little time, fast food joints are a great option for us when it comes to meals. The unfortunate bit, however, is that we end up filling our bodies with junk and deprive ourselves of the necessary nutrients needed for a healthy lifestyle.
Hence, you may not have the essential nutrients required for your baby, even before you get pregnant. And guess what! All the iron, the calcium, and all the other minerals can be transferred to your baby during pregnancy. By the time you give birth, your body will be weak to the bones.
You may not ‘feel like yourself’ and find it hard to go back to your pre-baby daily routines. This is understandable, but we are here to tell you that you can feel better and overcome the challenges – one step at a time. The first best step to take would be to feed yourself well with the ideal meals for new mothers. With the correct diet according to the professional caterers, you can spring back to good health. Here are some of the dishes that you can sample during your postnatal period:
Chicken Soup
Your baby is constantly feeding since she depends on milk for nutrients. For mothers who breastfeed exclusively, the situation may be more demanding. You will need to ensure the baby has adequate milk. Chicken soup is one of the best foods that you can incorporate into your diet for this purpose. There are other traditional soup that can be nutritious and helpful to you body as well. Apart from supplying your body with the necessary fluids needed for milk production, it will also keep you warm especially during the rainy seasons.
At Tian Wei, one of the highly-favoured chicken dishes from our menu is none other than our black chicken soup! If you are not familiar with it, black chicken soup benefits are abundant. Apart from nourishing your blood, it can also help with black hair growth and liver and kidney health. On top of that, it is also believed to offer some anti-ageing properties!
Salmon
This delicacy is one of the power foods that should be on your menu. It contains DHA fat needed for the development of the baby’s nervous system. Though breast milk has this vital fat, mothers who consume salmon have higher levels of DHA. It is also a mood booster and will help manage your hormones.
It is also a great food to boost lactation for breastfeeding mothers with lower milk supply. If you are at risk of swinging into depression, consuming salmon is one of the great ways of ensuring you keep your mood high. However, do not take too much of it. Two servings per week are usually sufficient. This ensures you do not expose your baby to mercury, which may be present in fish.
Dairy Products
The baby does take away minerals such as calcium from your system. If you do not replenish these minerals, you may not enjoy good health. Joint pain, lower back pain, and general body weakness are some of the issues that you may start dealing with after childbirth. Consuming low-fat dairy products is one of those ways of ensuring your calcium levels are not too low. You can incorporate natural yoghurt in your diet to boost your calcium levels. The good bacteria in yoghurt will also help prevent infections such as thrush.
Fruits
Even though there has been traditional myths saying that postpartum mothers should not consume fruits, however fruits are an excellent indulgence especially in between meals. If the hunger pang strikes just before meals, grab that apple or an orange. It will boost your immune system and supply you with loads of vitamins. Grab blueberries and enjoy the carbohydrates in the fruit. If you do not have the time to go out shopping, relax.
Legumes
You do not always have to eat meat. You can enjoy your daily dose of proteins without having to eat meat. Break the monotony with a diet full of legumes. Enjoy a plate of black beans accompanied with your brown rice. They are rich iron and excellent for vegetarians. Occasionally, you can combine the legumes with brown chapatti. It doesn’t hurt to take wheat in moderation.
Vegetables
If dairy products are not your thing, leafy vegetables such as spinach and broccoli are an excellent alternative. They are rich in vitamins A, C and iron. They will also help keep your digestive system on point since they are high in fibre.
You do not have to break your back preparing your confinement meals. Just keep in mind what is good for you and what isn’t. For instance, in confinement fast food is certainly not recommended, so stay away from such foods. You deserve to rest and to spend time with your baby. You can enjoy Chinese confinement food without lifting a finger. Dial a confinement food delivery company and enjoy some of these confinement delicacies.
