Is it okay for new mothers to drink brown sugar water often?

　　Is it okay for new mothers to drink brown sugar water often?

　　Because brown sugar is warm in nature, it has the effects of dispersing cold, relieving pain, activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, and can promote Postpartum Uterus Contraction and involution, lochia excretion and milk secretion. Brown sugar water is indeed a good postpartum tonic, but it does not mean that the longer you drink it, the better.

　　In fact, brown sugar is an unrefined sugar. Brown sugar contains a large amount of iron, calcium and other trace elements, as well as riboflavin, carotene and other substances that are not found in white sugar. These substances are the basic raw materials for the synthesis of hemoglobin and can effectively prevent urinary tract infections. Therefore, the initial postpartum period It is good for the mother to drink more brown sugar water for a few days. However, lochia begins to slowly decrease about 10 days after delivery, and uterine contractions basically return to normal. If you drink brown sugar water for too long, the amount of lochia will increase, causing continued blood loss, and the result is likely to cause anemia , usually, the appropriate time to drink brown sugar water after delivery is 7-10 days.