How To Prepare Confinement Food?

You’re about to have a baby and you are looking for confinement food recipes. We have compiled this list of simple, tasty, healthy recipes that will help you prepare for your recovery period after giving birth. All the ingredients can be found at any regular grocery store. The best part is that all these dishes are easy to make so there’s no need to worry about whether or not you’ll have time.

Some of the most popular dishes are fish porridge, noodles with sauce, steamed fish head soup with ginger, rice gruel boiled in water with ginger slices and sugar before adding cooked white rice grains into it. These dishes are nutritious and don’t take too much effort to prepare- perfect for moms who want something quick but still delicious

In Singapore, it is a custom that after giving birth, mothers are required to stay in the hospital for up to 10 days and need to eat certain food during that period of time. During confinement, mothers cannot cook or go out so they have no choice but to rely on their family members who visit them with prepared meals.

Tips For Choosing A Good Confinement Food

Confinement is a time for women to be pampered and cared for. One of the most common forms of care given to mothers-to-be in Asia is having a confinement food are prepared, sometimes by a professional chef or just a friend or family member. The best way to start preparing your own confinement meal is with these tips.

Keep it simple – You will likely have limited energy during this period so food that requires little effort but tastes good is what you need. Make sure to eat plenty of protein, vegetables and fruit especially when pregnant as they are important building blocks for baby’s growth and development.
Limit spicy foods – Many people find that their taste buds change.
Make sure it has lots of calories and protein: You need 350-400 more calories per day while you’re pregnant, so make sure your food choices contain enough nutrients like protein and calcium. Think one egg with toast in the morning or a cheese sandwich at lunch.
Eat smaller meals throughout the day: As your stomach gets bigger, it becomes harder to get full on just one meal.