Dietary considerations in early pregnancy
Pay attention to the following principles in the diet at the beginning of pregnancy:
1, choose foods that promote appetite.
Most early pregnant women's loss of appetite or change of taste, whether sour, spicy, salty or light, should cater to the preferences of pregnant mothers, and don't avoid too many dishes, so that pregnant mothers can get adequate nutrition supply.
2. Choose foods that are easy to digest.
Such as porridge, dried bread, steamed bread, biscuits, sweet potatoes, etc., can reduce vomiting.
3, eat if you want, eat less and eat more.
Especially pregnant mothers with severe pregnancy reaction, don't stick to eating time, just eat if you want. For example, before going to bed and getting up early, sitting in bed and eating a few biscuits, bread and other snacks can reduce vomiting and increase food intake.
4. Supplement 400-600 micrograms of folic acid every day.
When the fetus is implanted in the pregnant mother's uterus, the neural tube begins to differentiate and develop. In order to avoid fetal neural tube malformation, it is particularly important for pregnant women to start supplementing folic acid when planning pregnancy. Insufficient folic acid intake has many negative effects on pregnancy, including low birth weight, placental abruption and neural tube malformation.
5, severe hyperemesis during pregnancy, even when you can't eat at all, you need intravenous nutrition.
Several kinds of fruit juices to help relieve pregnancy reaction:
1, apple lemon juice: Lemon helps pregnant mothers to prevent pregnancy, so lemon is known as "suitable for mother and child", and apples are sweet and sour, which can be used to relieve morning sickness.
2, tomato papaya juice: tomatoes are rich in vitamin C, carotene, protein, trace elements, etc., papaya has the effect of regulating the spleen and stomach and stimulating appetite.
3. Sugarcane juice: Twisting sugarcane into juice, dropping a few drops of ginger juice, making tea, and eating it after meals or between meals can help alleviate nausea and vomiting, which has obvious antiemetic effect.
What are the precautions before pregnancy?
If both husband and wife plan to get pregnant, they should first ensure that both sides have rest and sleep, and have good habits of living and rest. In the first three months of pregnancy, both husband and wife should quit smoking and drinking, and pay attention to supplement sufficient folic acid and calcium, and have a balanced diet every day to ensure nutrition.
1, ensure rest and sleep: ensure enough sleep every day, otherwise your immune system will be affected and hormone secretion will be disrupted, which is not conducive to pregnancy. Let yourself have a relaxed mood. Don't put too much pressure on yourself, you can try to practice yoga, which can relax your mood and exercise.
2, quit smoking and drinking: the damage of alcohol to sperm has long been familiar to people, and a variety of harmful substances in smoke will also kill sperm. Stop drinking and smoking at least 3 months before conception.
3, folic acid supplement: folic acid plays a great role in the healthy development of the baby, folic acid deficiency, may lead to incomplete development of the fetal brain or deformity, so women should take enough folic acid in the first three months of pregnancy. Foods rich in folic acid include amaranth, spinach, lettuce, asparagus and Chinese cabbage. 0.4 mg folic acid should be added every day in the first trimester.
4. Calcium supplement: Calcium is the main component of forming bones and teeth, and it is an indispensable substance in the process of fetal development, and it is used in a large amount. Foods high in calcium include milk, bean products, eggs, seafood and bone soup. Calcium should be supplemented from the time of preparation for pregnancy, and the required calcium is about 800 mg per day.