Can I eat chicken after cesarean section?

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After undergoing a cesarean section, pregnant women need to be supplemented with all kinds of nutrients so that the body can recover quickly and the incision heals quickly. So can pregnant women after cesarean section eat chicken? How long after cesarean section can I eat chicken again? The following article will answer these questions.

1. Can pregnant women after cesarean section eat chicken?

There are many different opinions around whether to eat chicken after cesarean section?
According to the West, chicken contains a lot of nutrients good for the health of pregnant women such as vitamins A, E, C, B1, B2, calcium, iron, phosphorus,... These are vitamins and nutrients. very easily absorbed.
According to Oriental Medicine, chicken meat is also known as millet humiliation, has warm properties, sweet taste and its use helps to nourish the body, heal bones, treat water retention in the body,... Therefore, chicken meat often used in the case of pregnant women after giving birth with a full stomach, not digesting, little milk, ...
However, according to the folk experience of our ancestors from the past, women after cesarean section should not eat chicken. Although chicken contains a lot of nutrients, if the mother eats a lot of chicken skin, it will cause the incision to itch, leave keloids and make the incision take longer to heal. Because the wound after cesarean section is a big wound, many mothers are afraid of affecting the aesthetics later.
There is still no scientific evidence that chicken meat directly affects the health and recovery process of pregnant women. Therefore, nutritionists believe that after a cesarean section, the mother does not necessarily abstain from chicken, can still eat chicken normally, and whether itchiness and scarring depends on the body of the mother. each mother. In case the mother still feels uneasy, she can eat chicken 1-2 times a week or abstain until the incision heals.

2. How long after cesarean delivery can pregnant women eat chicken?

Women have different health conditions and the level of pain is not the same, so the recovery time after cesarean section will also be different for each mother. Usually, mothers will feel less pain after a cesarean section a few days and fully recover about 6 weeks later. What's more, the recovery time after a cesarean section depends on what kind of cesarean delivery it was.
If you want to completely abstain from chicken to wait for the wound to heal completely, you can wait 1-2 months. To know if the incision has healed, the mother should observe the body based on the following signs:
The incision is no longer red and swollen When touching the incision site, there is no pain No longer feeling itchy and painful At this time, the mother can safely enjoy the dishes prepared with chicken without having to worry about anything.

3. Delicious dishes from chicken mother should enjoy after cesarean section

3.1. Chicken stew with Chinese medicine

Chicken stewed with traditional Chinese medicine is a nutritious dish and is extremely suitable for those who have just woken up, pregnant women, people who lack nutrients and postpartum mothers. In addition, chicken stew with traditional Chinese medicine has a simple preparation and is very beneficial for the health of mother and baby.

3.2. Korean Ginseng Chicken

Korean ginseng chicken is a traditional and very nutritious dish, loved by the people of the land of Kimchi. This dish helps pregnant women quickly recover their health after giving birth.

3.3. Chicken stew with lotus seeds

Chicken stew with lotus seeds is the perfect combination of 2 nutritious ingredients: chicken and lotus seeds, which have a nourishing effect on the body, helping pregnant women sleep better after giving birth.

4. What should pregnant women abstain from cesarean section so that the incision will not have keloid scars and heal quickly?

To speed up the recovery process, mothers after a cesarean section should abstain from the following foods:
Welding foods such as jute vegetables, snails, crabs,... Because after giving birth After surgery, the mother's body is often cold, but foods with solder properties increase the inhibition of blood condensation, making the incision take longer to heal. Water spinach, egg whites, dishes made from glutinous rice,... are foods that adversely affect the scar healing process. Because they can promote pus formation and increase the risk of wound infection. These are the foods that mothers should avoid completely in the first month after the cesarean section. In the 2nd month, the mother can eat a little of these foods and from the 3rd month onwards, she can eat normally again.
Besides, during breastfeeding, mothers should completely avoid foods such as alcohol, coffee, tea, chili, pepper, and raw, undercooked foods.

5. Things to keep in mind after giving birth

After the cesarean section, in order for the body to recover quickly and have good health, in addition to the diet, the mother should also note some of the following:
When the body is stable again, the mother should exercise , walk gently. When the body is healthy enough, you can start doing some gentle exercise. This will help the incision heal faster and the mother's spirit is also more comfortable. Abstain from sexual relations at least until the discharge stops, about 4-6 weeks after the cesarean section. When having sex again, the mother should use safe contraception to avoid "unintended pregnancy". Because if the pregnancy continues too soon, it is not safe for both mother and fetus. Hopefully, through the above article, mothers have found the answer to the question "Can I eat chicken after cesarean?". In order to quickly recover health and heal the incision, mothers should follow a scientific and healthy diet.

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