After the delivery, new mothers should attach great importance to the supplementation of nutrition, as they have to regain the normal strength and raise the babies. However, not all the foods are suitable for new mothers during the confinement in childbirth to eat, as some foods can endanger the babies through breast milk. Generally speaking, lying-in women should often eat eggs and bean products and drink soup and milk and so on. 

Noodle soup is very suitable for new mothers to drink. Women can add some eggs and tomatoes into the soup, which can accelerate the digestive system and improve the physical conditions for women. According to the medical research, soup is very beneficial to the recovery of women after the delivery. In addition, some kinds of soup can accelerate the secretion of breast milk, such as fish soup and pettitoes soup.

Millet porridge is the essential food, and the nutritional value of it is much higher than that of refined flour and rice. The content of various nutrients like iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and cellulose contained in millet is several times higher than that contained in other foods like rice. In addition, millet porridge containing much water is easy for new mothers to digest and absorb. But millet porridge does not contain all the nutrients needed by the human body, so women must eat some other foods at the same time so as to prevent malnutrition.

Eggs are also suitable for women to eat and they can improve the secretion of breast milk. Eggs contain abundant protein, iron and many other kinds of nutrients. However, it is not suitable for women to eat many eggs a day, or the gastric and intestinal tracts can not bear such a serious burden. In addition, indigestion can also be caused. Therefore, women should eat two to three eggs a day.

Milk contains abundant protein, calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D, and it is very effective in supplementing calcium to the human body. It is also easy for women to absorb after the delivery. Women can drink 500 grams of milk each day to regain the physical strength and increase the secretion of breast milk. In addition, milk can also help women improve the skin.

Except the foods mentioned above, women should also eat many other kinds of foods during the confinement in childbirth, such as animal liver, bean products, vegetables and fruits so as to supplement balanced and comprehensive nutrients. For example, vegetables and fruits can not only provide vitamin C and calcium, but also improve the constipation for women.