What soup can pregnant woman drink?

[Tannie]

Need some ideas...I have run out of idea what soup to cook. I was told not to eat lotus root, old cucumber, winter melon etc...cannot too liang....cannot too heaty...

[xiaodaisy]

maybe some herbal soup but not too often ..

pork ribs soup , watercress soup , abc soup , sichuan vege soup , chicken with white fungus

as long in moderate amt intake , shld be ok to take those soup you mention too , as my mom also brew that for me , if not our body will be too heaty and get sick easily , avoid if you have very weak body and unstable pregnancy ..

[xiaodaisy]

maybe some herbal soup but not too often ..

pork ribs soup , watercress soup , abc soup , sichuan vege soup , chicken with white fungus

as long in moderate amt intake , shld be ok to take those soup you mention too , as my mom also brew that for me , if not our body will be too heaty and get sick easily , avoid if you have very weak body and unstable pregnancy ..

[Tannie]

Thank you xiao daisy.

[Mummy to Baby very]

Need some ideas...I have run out of idea what soup to cook. I was told not to eat lotus root, old cucumber, winter melon etc...cannot too liang....cannot too heaty...

My mother in law cooks these soup and I continue to drink them as per normal. I avoid herbal food and soups, following obgyn's advice. Some Chinese herbs can promote maternal bleeding during delivery. I also avoid peanut soup (or max half a bowl) cos some babies may have nut allergy.

[twinklestarsjta]

Tomato omelette soup

This soup is rich in fiber and protein.

tomatoes, cubed
carrot, sliced
potatoes, cubed
ilkan bilis stock

Boil all together till soft.

eggs, beaten
chopped chinese pasley
salt and pepper to taste

Fry egg into an omelette, cut into pieces and put into soup. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle chinese pasley on top and serve.

[Tannie]

Sounds yummy, I should give it a try. Thanks.

[panpan]

how about potato, carrot and onion soup? it's a clear soup that my mum makes that i like it quite alot.. but i'm no cook myself. hehe..

(forgot to add that there is meat too.. think she added some pork in.)

[hotmilktea]

good to make papaya soup with fish bone. i have shared a recipe in the nov2011 thread.
its for breast milk also

other soup that i always drink are lotus root, winter melon, radish with carrots, spinach with ikan billis, black bean etc.
if the main ingredient is cooling i.e. winter melon, then add red dates to it.

for herbal soup, some herbs pregnant have to avoid, so dont drink if you are not sure

[athanmiddleton]

Creamy Broccoli Soup

Ingredients:

1 c. onion, diced
1 carrot, diced
1 celery stalk, diced
1 clove garlic, chopped
6 c. broccoli, chopped (about 2 crowns)
2 c. low sodium chicken broth
2 c. skim milk
salt and black pepper to taste

Directions:

In a large soup pot, combine onion, carrot, celery, garlic, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil.
Add the broccoli, cover the pot, and cook for 5 to 10 minutes or until broccoli is tender.
Add skim milk and blend in pot with an immersion blender until smooth. If you dont't have an immersion blender, add soup to a blender in small batches. Blend until smooth and transfer soup to clean pot. Reheat slowly if needed.

Serves: 6

Serving size: about 1 cup

Nutritional analysis (per serving):

101 calories
8 g protein
1 g fat
0.5 g sat. fat
17 g carbohydrate
6 g fiber
3 mg cholesterol
142 mg sodium
169 mg calcium
1 mg iron
183 mcg folic acid


This soup is high in folic acid because of the amount of broccoli used. Adequate folic acid intake is important, especially during the early weeks of pregnancy, to help prevent birth defects. Also good for breastfeeding mothers.

[posh]

Creamy Broccoli Soup

Ingredients:

1 c. onion, diced
1 carrot, diced
1 celery stalk, diced
1 clove garlic, chopped
6 c. broccoli, chopped (about 2 crowns)
2 c. low sodium chicken broth
2 c. skim milk
salt and black pepper to taste

Directions:

In a large soup pot, combine onion, carrot, celery, garlic, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil.
Add the broccoli, cover the pot, and cook for 5 to 10 minutes or until broccoli is tender.
Add skim milk and blend in pot with an immersion blender until smooth. If you dont't have an immersion blender, add soup to a blender in small batches. Blend until smooth and transfer soup to clean pot. Reheat slowly if needed.

Serves: 6

Serving size: about 1 cup

Nutritional analysis (per serving):

101 calories
8 g protein
1 g fat
0.5 g sat. fat
17 g carbohydrate
6 g fiber
3 mg cholesterol
142 mg sodium
169 mg calcium
1 mg iron
183 mcg folic acid


This soup is high in folic acid because of the amount of broccoli used. Adequate folic acid intake is important, especially during the early weeks of pregnancy, to help prevent birth defects. Also good for breastfeeding mothers.

This receipe looks good.

[angelluck]

I also think that Herbal soup is the best in pregnancy...

[purpleluv]

my mother makes lotus root and peanut soup for me when i'm back to visit. i love to drink that.

my mother in law makes ABC soup which has onion, carrot, potato and corn. she always makes soup and makes other soups as well but i dont't like to drink them.

i dont't take herbal due to reading online saying to avoid herbs when pregnant because side effects may arise, like some mention may promote bleeding...