"This service is really 'timely rain', nutritious and delicious, we are very assured, to solve a big worry." In the maternity ward, Ms. Wang ate the hospital's customized confinement meal and could not help but praise it.
Recently, in response to the needs of maternal diets, Shanghai Fifth People's Hospital launched a customized nutritious meal & confinement meal service for pregnant women, with a deputy director dietitian with daily meals to ensure the diversity and freshness of food, which has been recognized by pregnant women and their families after launch, and has received unanimous praise.
20 meals per day to meet the nutritional needs of pregnant women
According to Xia Huaihua, chief nurse of the Department of Gynecology and Children's General Medicine of the Fifth Hospital, affected by the epidemic, the hospital has strict requirements for inpatient escort, and after the pregnant women to be admitted to the hospital, dietary nutrition is very critical, but the family is inconvenient to deliver meals many times a day. Especially after the birth of the baby, the phenomenon of poor eating and sleeping in the hospital is still relatively common, which affects the physical recovery of the mother after childbirth, and even the inability to feed and take care of the newborn baby.
To this end, Zhang Liwen, director of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Five Hospitals, led the team to investigate the dietary needs of pregnant women, brainstormed, and jointly launched the economical and nutritious customized maternal nutrition meal & confinement meal service in conjunction with the Nutrition Department and the Operation and Security Department of the Hospital. Among them, the nutritious meal is for pregnant women before and during childbirth (providing energy bars), and the confinement meal is for postpartum mothers, including three meals and two snacks. The reporter saw from the confinement meal recipe that there are about 20 different meals every day, such as porridge, milk, buns, eggs, etc. for breakfast, fried shrimp, fried eel fillets, various soups, etc. for Lunch and Dinner, and two snacks such as fruits, sweets, bread, etc.
"The first week after childbirth is mainly detoxification to promote metabolism, mainly food with light taste, easy to digest and absorb, and provide fresh vegetables and fruits in the season to ensure the needs of vitamins and minerals for maternity." Shao Chunhai, director of the Nutrition Department, said that from waiting for delivery to production to postpartum, through the careful collocation of nutritionists, providing a variety of foods that do not exceed the amount and contain more water and soups can better ensure the dietary needs of pregnant women during hospitalization. At the same time, considering that the maternal physical activity is less, under the premise of not affecting digestion, try to supply sufficient dietary fiber, such as boiled green leaves, boiled soft potatoes and steamed fruits, which is conducive to promoting intestinal peristalsis and preventing constipation of new mothers.
Dedicated to cooking, delicious and convenient
According to reports, the ingredients of the nutritious meal & confinement meal are purchased by the kitchen chief, the special person accepts and cleans, the full-time chef is responsible for cooking, and is equipped with special tableware, regular disinfection, to ensure food safety and hygiene. In addition, nutritious meals & confinement meals are delivered 5 times a day per meal, so that pregnant women during hospitalization can eat the freshest food every day.
Hong Zuhua is a full-time chef of Nutritious Meals & Confinement Meals. After a period of learning training and on-site guidance from dietitians, she has become more proficient in nutritious meal & confinement meal cooking. "Compared with ordinary meals, nutritious meals & confinement meals are a little more cumbersome, and the requirements for knife work and color matching are relatively high, such as cutting a little thinner, smaller, and brighter colors, which can enhance maternal appetite." Hong Zuhua said that in addition to the basic menu, seasonal dishes are often added, so that they are not repeated every day and meet the nutritional needs of pregnant women to the greatest extent.
"There are many quantities and varieties, and the key is to eat well and solve the big problem of diet during hospitalization." Ms. Li began to eat nutritious meals when she was admitted to the hospital for delivery, and then booked confinement meals after giving birth, although there were many inconveniences during the hospitalization, but looking at the hot rice hot dishes and hot soups sent to the ward every day, her heart was full of warmth.
Reporter: Chen Meiling
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Editor: Chen Meiling
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