Can I eat sweet potatoes after cesarean section?

The article is written by Master, Doctor Nguyen Nhu Thu Truc - Obstetrician and Gynecologist - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Nha Trang International General Hospital.

Sweet potato is a familiar food, has a moderate nature, sweet taste, useful gas, strong kidney ... very good for health, even for sick people and pregnant women after cesarean section.

1. Why should pregnant women eat sweet potatoes?

Weak body plus unhealed incision makes women having caesarean section always be careful in daily meals, avoid irritating foods, which can affect the incision. Therefore, many pregnant women wonder if they can eat sweet potatoes after having a caesarean section.
Sweet potatoes contain many micronutrients, especially red and yellow sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are foods that support the treatment of jaundice, mastitis, constipation, bright eyes, and bile. In folklore, sweet potato is known as ginseng from the south, very good for health.

After cesarean section, the bowel and stomach activities of the mother are very weak, poor digestion. Sweet potatoes provide a lot of fiber, have the ability to laxative, diuretic, prevent constipation in pregnant women.
In addition, the natural sugar in sweet potatoes does not increase blood sugar in pregnant women. On the contrary, it also penetrates into the bloodstream, balances blood sugar, provides energy for the body, and helps in the postpartum recovery of the mother.

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Sweet potatoes contain a lot of vitamins C, D, E which are beneficial for pregnant women, increase lactation, increase resistance in milk. The beta-carotene in sweet potatoes is very good for the digestive system, helping to convert it into vitamin A. Breastfed babies will have healthy skin, reducing the risk of skin diseases in babies. The mother herself can prevent wrinkles, melasma, and improve postpartum stretch marks.
Antioxidants, anti-inflammatory properties in sweet potatoes, especially purple sweet potatoes, help pregnant women heal quickly, reduce the risk of infection, wound infection, and prevent many diseases.
Women who want to lose weight after giving birth without affecting the amount of breast milk can add sweet potatoes to their daily menu.

2. What do pregnant women who give birth by caesarean section should pay attention to when eating sweet potatoes?

Do not use sweet potatoes to replace daily meals. Eat sweet potatoes with a variety of foods such as meat, eggs, fish, vegetables... to ensure nutrition for the body. The sugar in sweet potatoes helps the body, but you shouldn't eat too much Eating a lot of sweet potatoes on an empty stomach can make your intestines warm, belch, flatulence, bloating Wash sweet potatoes before boiling, eat the skins of sweet potatoes. Because the potato skin contains a lot of vitamins and minerals. Do not eat sweet potatoes that have sprouted, green skin, may contain many toxins, harmful to health.

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