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Cesarean delivery (by surgery) has been widely used in Brazil, especially in private maternity hospitals, where they even opt for this modality in 83% of births, according to the National Agency and Supplementary Health (ANS). Despite being necessary in cases of complications, this is a modality that has some consequences, a longer recovery time and requires more care for women’s health. One of the most common doubts among pregnant women is about the food they should have before and after cesarean delivery . Read, in the following items, about pre-delivery fasting and the main foods that raise doubts in the postpartum period.
What to Eat Before Cesarean Delivery
On the day scheduled for delivery, the pregnant woman should go without eating 6 to 8 hours before going to the hospital. It is a medical requirement because of the anesthesia used, which can cause her to have reflux and choke on food from the stomach, at the risk of suffocation. Before fasting, the only recommendation on food that is sometimes made is to eat foods rich in iron or supplements , due to blood loss in surgery.
What You Can’t Eat When Caesarean
There is practically no food restriction for pregnant women who are going to have a C-section. The recommendations are the same as for any pregnancy: try to leave the body well hydrated and with enough minerals and vitamins for the baby’s development. But, on the day of delivery, you must be fasting.
The idea that there is a problem with eating various foods for those who have cesarean sections is a myth and has no scientific basis. After the surgery, the woman will be in the serum and will gradually return to normal food , with few restrictions.
What You Can Eat After Cesarean
The cesarean postpartum diet should be rich in calcium, iron and collagen, for good healing. You can eat everything, but especially minerals, red meats and dairy products , which are rich sources of these nutrients. You should also eat more than usual, on average 400 more calories per day. Hydration is also important, even to deflate and lose weight. Because of breastfeeding , the ideal is to drink at least two to three liters of water per day. Juices and teas are also released in the postpartum period.
To prevent constipation and constipation in women, which is common because of anesthesia and an enlarged uterus, you can eat more fruits with peels such as apple, papaya, plum and pear or vegetables and cereals.
What You Cannot Eat After Caesarean Section
After cesarean, only foods that the woman is allergic to, processed and pork should not be eaten . Other than that, postpartum dietary restrictions are just a myth.
To reduce the baby’s first cramps , some foods may be removed from the mother’s diet to test whether the situation improves. Are they:
- Bean
- Other oilseeds
- Onion
- Cabbage
- Chocolate
- Café
- Cow milk
- Refrigerator
However, you only need to maintain any of these changes until the baby’s 4 months of age, when his intestine matures.
What You Cannot Eat at Cesarean Section
Immediately after cesarean surgery, you should fast for a while. On the first day, the mother only eats serum , and after 24 hours she begins to eat soft foods, such as soup. Then, during guard days , there are no dietary restrictions other than processed and pork. Sometimes seafood is not recommended, as it causes allergies.
Who Made Cesarean Can Eat Egg?
Egg is released for those who have had a C-section, unless mom has an egg allergy. If that is not the case, there is a reason why you should not eat.
Can I Eat Fish After Cesarean?
Fish can be eaten without problems after cesarean section. Some doctors just do not recommend eating seafood, such as shrimp and crab, due to the high rate of allergy to these foods, as some women may not know that they are allergic and feel sick.
Who Made Cesarean Can Eat Chocolate?
Chocolate is also released after delivery, but without exaggeration , up to 400 grams per day. Some women may also be allergic to chocolate and therefore have a restriction to this food.
The recommended amount of up to 400 grams comes from research on the relationship between chocolate and baby cramps. Until the first 3 and 4 months, the baby’s intestine is still immature and its mucosa is not formed. Therefore, excess chocolate in the mother’s diet can cause, during breastfeeding, increased peristaltic movements in the intestine and irritability in the baby.
Can You Eat Pork Meat After Cesarean?
One of the few dietary restrictions after childbirth surgery, in addition to the foods that cause allergies, is pork. Because this type of diet takes more risks of having toxins, bacteria or worms present, even when the meat is cooked.
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My name is Dr. Alexis Hart I am 38 years old, I am the mother of 3 beautiful children! Different ages, different phases 16 years, 12 years and 7 years. In love with motherhood since always, I found it difficult to make my dreams come true, and also some more after I was already a mother.
Since I imagined myself as a mother, in my thoughts everything seemed to be much easier and simpler than it really was, I expected to get pregnant as soon as I wished, but it wasn’t that simple. The first pregnancy was smooth, but my daughter’s birth was very troubled. Joana was born in 2002 with a weight of 2930kg and 45cm, from a very peaceful cesarean delivery but she had already been born with congenital pneumonia due to a broken bag not treated with antibiotics even before delivery.
