Hello, I am 28 years old female, I had a c section delivery before one week, I just want to know how many days it takes to recover from surgery pain and what kind of fruits can I eat and what kind of food in diet to recover. I am feeling very low after surgery and I am feeding my baby n milk supply is also less.

Dr. Sujoy DasguptaGynaecologist18yrs exp

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Pain usually recovers within one week. Some discomfort may persist for 3-4 months, sometimes. ? ? If you have allergy to any food, avoid it. ? Base your meals on starchy foods such as potatoes, bread, rice and pasta, choosing wholegrain if possible. These foods are satisfying without containing too many calories. ? Eat at least 5 portions of different fruit and vegetables every day rather than foods that are higher in fat and calories. Potatoes do not count towards your five-a-day target. ? Eat a low-fat diet and don?t increase the number of calories you eat. Avoid drinks that are high in added sugars, other foods such as sweets, cakes and biscuits that have a high fat or sugar content and fried food. ? Eat fibre-rich foods such as oats, beans, lentils, grains and seeds, as well as wholegrain bread, brown rice and wholemeal pasta. ? Eat some protein every day; choose lean meat, and try to eat two portions of fish a week. Lentils, beans and tofu are also a good source of protein.. ? Eat dairy foods for calcium but choose low-fat varieties such as skimmed milk or low-fat yogurt. ? Always take breakfast. ? Use fresh food rather than processed food, if possible. 

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