Dietary principles after induced abortion
After an induced abortion, proper balance in quantity, quality, and combination of various foods must still be maintained to meet the body’s needs for protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, inorganic salts, water, and fiber. To promote recovery, dietary adjustments should focus on the following points:
(1) Protein is a key component of antibodies; inadequate intake reduces immunity. Within two weeks post-abortion, protein intake should be 1.5–2 grams per kilogram of body weight daily, approximately 100–150 grams. Thus, include more chicken, lean pork, eggs, dairy, and soy products.
(2) After surgery, the body is weak and prone to sweating. Hydration should be taken in small, frequent amounts to reduce fluid loss. Sweating excretes water-soluble vitamins, especially vitamin C, B1, and B2. Therefore, increase intake of fresh vegetables and fruits. This also helps prevent constipation.
(3) Moderately limit fat intake on a regular diet. Fat intake should be around 80 grams per day during the first week. Women with irregular menstruation should avoid stimulants like chili, alcohol, vinegar, pepper, ginger, as these can cause genital congestion and increased menstrual flow. Also avoid cold foods like crab, freshwater snails, and clams.
Dietary nourishment after abortion
Post-abortion dietary care is crucial for women's health. Abortion damages the body, results in blood loss, and brings psychological stress and physical pain, leaving the body weakened. Some may even develop anemia. Therefore, appropriate nourishment is essential. The extent and duration of nourishment should be determined by individual constitution and blood loss.
First, ensure adequate intake of high-quality protein, sufficient vitamins, and inorganic salts, especially iron to prevent anemia. Food choices should be nutritious and easy to digest. Include fresh fish, tender chicken, eggs, animal liver, animal blood, lean meat, soy products, dairy, jujubes, lotus seeds, fresh fruits, and vegetables. Avoid or limit greasy, raw, cold foods. Do not eat radishes, hawthorn, bitter melon, oranges, or other foods with qi-regulating, blood-activating, or cold properties. Focus on easily digestible foods. A nourishment period of about two weeks is ideal; for those who are weak, have poor constitution, or lost significant blood, extend the period appropriately.
Post-abortion herbal remedies
(1) Egg and Jujube Soup: 2 eggs, 10 jujubes, moderate brown sugar. Boil water, crack eggs into the pot and poach, then add jujubes and brown sugar once water boils again. Simmer gently for 20 minutes. Has tonic effect for middle energizer and blood nourishment. Suitable for anemia and post-illness/postpartum deficiency.
(2) Lychee and Jujube Soup: 7 dried lychees, 7 dried jujubes. Boil together, drink one dose daily. Has blood-tonifying and fluid-generating effects. Suitable for women with anemia and post-abortion weakness.
(3) Soy Milk and Rice Porridge: 2 bowls of soy milk, 50 grams of rice, moderate sugar. Wash rice, cook with soy milk into porridge, add sugar after cooking. Consume on an empty stomach in the morning. Has harmonizing spleen and stomach, clearing heat and moisturizing effects. Suitable for post-abortion weakness.
(4) Young Pigeon and Goji Soup: 1 young pigeon, 30 grams of goji berries, a pinch of salt. Remove feathers and internal organs, wash thoroughly, place in pot with water and goji berries, stew until cooked, add salt. Eat meat and drink soup, twice daily. Has qi-tonifying, blood-nourishing, and anti-fatigue effects. Suitable for post-abortion weakness, post-illness qi deficiency, fatigue, and spontaneous sweating.
(5) Candied Jujubes: 50 grams of dried jujubes, 100 grams of peanuts, 50 grams of brown sugar. Soak jujubes in warm water after washing, briefly boil peanuts and remove skins. Combine jujubes and peanuts in a small aluminum pot, add water, simmer gently for 30 minutes, remove peanuts, add brown sugar, cook until syrup thickens. Has blood-nourishing and constitution-strengthening effects. Suitable for post-abortion anemia or low blood count.
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