Postpartum Meals
Week 1
Gentle Nourishment
Promotes metabolism and regulates physiological functions
Sheng Hua Herbal Soup
Begin on day 5 postpartum, one dose daily. After vaginal delivery, take for 7 days. After C-section, start after day 10 and take for 12 days. Sheng Hua Tang contains dong quai (Angelica herb), chuanxiong (Szechuan Root), peach kernel, dried ginger, and honey-fried licorice. It is decocted and taken in three doses before meals. It helps expel lochia, regulate and support uterine recovery, reduce cramping, and help prevent postpartum infection.
Thirst Quenching Tea
Boil lychee shells into a drink and consume it (for 2 or 4 weeks).
Health Preserving Tea/Liver-Nourishing Tea
Boil astragalus, red dates, and goji berries into a decoction and drink it (for 2 or 4 weeks).
Pig Liver
It helps the uterus expel lochia and postpartum discharge, promotes uterine contractions, and restores normal uterine function.
Ginger
Ginger helps warm the body and dispel cold. Old ginger is high in fiber and may help prevent postpartum constipation when eaten with the skin.
Breakfast
1 dish, 1 serving
Goji Berry Fish Fillet Porridge
Scallop Pork Porridge
Taro Pork Porridge
Healthy Nut Oatmeal
Sweet Potato Brown Rice Porridge
Goji Berry Brown Rice Porridge
Corn and Chicken Porridge
Sesame Paste
Sesame Oil Noodles
Breakfast Side Dishes
1 dish, 1 serving
Corn Scrambled Eggs
Wood Ear Mushroom Scrambled Eggs
Carrot Scrambled Eggs
Carrot Scrambled Eggs
Goji Berry Steamed Eggs
Green Pea Scrambled Eggs
Spinach Scrambled Eggs
Okra Scrambled Eggs
Wild Mushroom Scrambled Eggs
Sesame Oil Fried Eggs
Healthy Rice Dishes
1 dish of lunch & dinner
Pumpkin Brown Rice
Sweet Potato Brown Rice
Bok Choy Rice
Barley Brown Rice
Aged Longan Brown Rice
Multigrain Rice
Black and Brown Rice
Black Bean Brown Rice
Chestnut Brown Rice
Red Bean Brown Rice
Brown Rice
Rejuvenating Soups
2 dishes: lunch & dinner
Ginger Sea Bass Soup
Dong Quai (Angelica Herb) Goji Berry Sea Bass Soup
Enoki Mushroom Milkfish Soup
Clam Garlic Sea Bass Soup
Lion's Mane Mushroom Fish Soup
Papaya Fish Fillets
Ginger Pork Liver Soup
Sesame Oil Pig Liver Soup
Spinach Pork Liver Soup
Goji Berry, Enoki Mushroom, and Pork Liver Soup
Chinese Yam with Pork Liver
Sesame Oil Pork Liver Soup
Peanut Pork Trotter Soup
Green Papaya and Pork Rib Soup
Goji Berry and Pork Heart Soup
Wood Ear Mushroom and Carrot Pork Rib Soup
Pork Rib Soup with Chinese Yam
Pork Rib Soup with Du Zhong (Eucommia Bark) and Chestnuts
Green Papaya Pork Trotters
Red Date and Longan Chicken Soup
Chicken Soup with Shiitake Mushrooms and Goji Berries
Papaya and Red Date Stewed Chicken Wings Soup
Chicken Soup with Chinese Yam
Mushroom and Lotus Seed Chicken Wing Soup
Chicken Soup with Lactation-Promoting Herbs
Wood Ear Mushroom and Goji Berry Chicken Soup
Stewed Chicken with Cordyceps Mushroom
Soybean and Carrot Beef Tendon Soup
Black Bean Beef Soup
Clear Beef Soup
Ginger Beef Soup
Main Dishes
2 dishes: lunch & dinner
Pan-Fried Salmon
Steamed Salmon
Teriyaki Salmon
Steamed Tilapia
Creamy Chicken Cutlet
Sesame Oil Stir-Fried Shrimp
Ginger Pork Chop
Teriyaki Pork
Turmeric Sliced Pork
Diced Pork with Potatoes
Braised Chicken with Chestnuts
Walnut Chicken
Stir-Fried Chicken with Chinese Yam
Celery Sliced Chicken
Pan-Seared Steak
Mushroom and Red Wine Braised Chicken Cutlet
Scallop Broccoli
Steamed Tofu with Dried Scallops
Stir-Fried Beef with Chinese Yam
Stir-Fried Beef with Celery
Homestyle Cooked Tofu
Basil Tilapia with Mushrooms
Steamed Tofu with Shrimp
Vegetable Dishes
2 dishes: lunch & dinner
Turmeric Cauliflower
Garlic Stir-Fried Spinach
Cabbage with Chinese Yam
Stir-Fried Red Amaranth
Romanesco Cauliflower
Oyster Sauce Gai Lan (Chinese Broccoli)
Sesame Oil Stir-Fried Crown Daisy Greens
Stir-Fried Cabbage with Shredded Carrots
Bok Choy with Mushrooms
Bok Choy with Wood Ear Mushrooms
Garlic Red Cabbage
Steamed Pumpkin
Walnut Green Beans
Garlic A-Choy Greens
Sweet Potato Leaves with Goji Berries
Celery with Enoki and Black Wood Ear Mushrooms
Three-Cup King Oyster Mushrooms
Blanched Okra with Oyster Sauce
Broccoli and Mushroom Stir-Fry
Stir-Fried Bell Peppers and Snow Peas
King Oyster Mushrooms with Spinach
Stir-Fried King Oyster Mushrooms with Asparagus
Steamed Broccoli
Taishan Cauliflower
White Shimeji Mushrooms and Sweet Peas
Chinese Yam with Green Beans
Chinese Yam with Snow Peas
Garlic Stir-Fried Kale
Desserts
1 dish: lunch & dinner
Sweet Lily Bulb and Tremella Soup
Sweet Soup with Chinese Yam, Lily Bulb, Longan, and Red Date
Purple Rice and Lotus Seed Sweet Soup
Sweet Peanut Soup
Glutinous Rice Balls in Rice Wine
Purple Rice and Longan Sweet Soup
Red Bean and Longan Soup
Sweet Red Date and Pearl Barley Soup
Goji Berry and Lotus Seed Sweet Soup
Red Bean Soup
Sweet Longan and Glutinous Rice Soup
Peanut Tangyuan Sweet Soup
Brown Sugar Soup with Old Ginger and Sweet Potato
Sweet Snow Fungus and Goji Berry Soup
Sweet Red Bean and Purple Rice Soup
Sweet Taro Soup
Fruit (Self provided)
Heat-Balancing
Choose ones that are sweet with low water content
Like grapes
Papaya
Red Date
Apple