Eating for two: The main reason that mothers in confinement are traditionally supposed to eat foods rich in calories and protein is that they're "eating for two" --the idea is to increase lactation to aid in breast-feeding.
傳統坐月子要用高熱量、高蛋白質的食物來「補」，最重要的理由還是「一人補、兩人吃」﹘﹘希望乳汁分泌暢旺，以利哺乳。