The menstrual period is medically known as the puerperium, and women should not drink beer during the puerperium.
Beer contains ethanol and other substances, after drinking by lactating mothers, they will soon pass through the gastric mucosa and enter the blood circulation, and the ethanol in the mother’s blood will enter the mammary gland follicles and further enter the milk. The newborn’s liver function is not yet well developed, the metabolism of ethanol is poor, and the intake of ethanol-containing milk may cause excitement, irritability, emotional instability and other adverse reactions.
In addition, the puerperium women’s physical weakness, less activity, gastrointestinal function is low, after drinking beer ethanol may stimulate the gastrointestinal tract, thus causing nausea, stomach upset, drinking too much will also affect the nervous system, thus insomnia, talk too much or tiredness and other discomforts.
Taking all these factors into consideration, beer should not be consumed during puerperium, and it is better not to eat food containing alcohol, such as beer duck, wine heart candy, and so on. During the puerperium, you should eat a balanced diet of fruits, vegetables, meat and beans.