How to avoid gaining weight during confinement?

Women who have given birth will gain weight to some extent, and some women even gain a lot of weight. In addition, during the confinement period, the diet is generally rich, and the amount of activity is very small, which will cause postpartum women to gain weight further. Therefore, losing weight after childbirth is a very important task. So what should you do during the confinement period to avoid gaining weight?

How to avoid gaining weight during confinement?

After giving birth to a baby, confinement is a very troublesome thing. Delicate mothers who love beauty are always worried about whether they will gain weight during the confinement period and how to lose weight if they gain weight. But in fact, confinement is the best time for women to improve their physical condition. Take good care of your body first and then consider the issue of figure. So, let’s take a look together. How can I avoid gaining weight during confinement?

1. Take rest

During the confinement period, mothers need to rest in bed more. Bed rest can not only help the body and physical strength recovery, improve immunity, increase appetite, promote milk secretion, but also prevent uterine prolapse and reduce uterine pressure. How to avoid gaining weight during confinement? It is essential to pay attention to rest.

2. Walk around moderately

Because the endocrine system of a woman changes after giving birth, the elasticity of her muscles decreases, her joints become loose, her abdomen enlarges, etc. She should not exercise excessively, but she also cannot not exercise all day. You can walk around appropriately after meals, such as taking a walk after meals, and try to walk indoors to avoid being blown by the wind. It is recommended to use a belly belt during the confinement period. Choose a belly belt that is soft and breathable. It can lift the waist and abdominal curve to the lower abdomen. It can not only prevent the internal organs from sagging, but also promote uterine contraction and pelvic return, helping the body's functions to slowly recover. Using a belly belt can also control the accumulation of abdominal muscles, avoid the formation of belly fat, and achieve the effect of weight loss. How to avoid gaining weight during confinement period? Doing moderate exercise during confinement period will avoid gaining weight.

3. Breastfeeding

Breast milk is an indispensable natural food for the healthy growth of babies. It has very high nutritional value. It is rich in various nutrients with balanced proportions. It also contains a large amount of immune substances, making it very suitable for babies to eat. Breastfeeding by yourself can not only meet the baby's growing needs, but also consume the fat and calories accumulated by the mother during pregnancy, help the mother regain her figure as soon as possible and not gain weight after delivery, and also reduce the risk of breast cancer in the mother.

4. Balanced nutrition

Postpartum women's body resistance decreases and they need to replenish nutrients in time. Sufficient nutrition during the confinement period can help the body recover as soon as possible, help regulate body functions, and help mothers recover their vitality as soon as possible to avoid deficiency of qi and blood, anemia, etc. However, when supplementing nutrition, it is necessary to maintain a balanced diet, and the combination of meat and vegetables should be reasonable to avoid overnutrition that may cause postpartum obesity. It is recommended that mothers eat a light diet with a harmonious combination of meat and vegetables, supplement with more vitamins and proteins, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, drink more nutritious soups such as chicken soup, and eat less high-fat foods. Only in this way can they avoid gaining weight during confinement.

The above is an introduction on how to avoid gaining weight during confinement. There are many taboos during the confinement period, many things cannot be done, and many things cannot be eaten, so mothers will be a little irritable. However, due to too much nutrition loss during the baby's birth process, confinement period is necessary. Generally, you can eat some fruits or ask the doctor if there are any medicinal foods that have a certain effect.