At the beginning of pregnancy, about 8 weeks ago, Dr. Liu Guilan from Liu Guilan Chinese Medicine Clinic explained that the body would feel like a cold, feel very cold, and have nausea, vomiting, dizziness, headache, fatigue, drowsiness and other unpleasant phenomena. In the third month of pregnancy, after the placenta grows out, the constitution gradually becomes hot and dry. Symptoms such as dry mouth, high body temperature, fear of heat, want to eat ice, and skin allergy began to appear. Because now there are two people absorbing nutrition together, the metabolism in the body is accelerated, thus making the constitution hot and dry.
12 kinds of diets during pregnancy "It is advisable to be cool before delivery and warm after delivery" is the major dietary principle during pregnancy and postpartum. However, being cool is not equal to being cold, and being warm is not equal to being hot. The most important thing is to take food that suits you according to your physical changes. Here are 12 common ingredients. Do you know which ones are suitable or not suitable for pregnancy?
coix seed (×) coix seed can induce diuresis and eliminate edema, and can eliminate moisture in the body, so it is considered as a food to eliminate edema of the body or face. However, it is recorded in Compendium of Materia Medica that coix seed will reduce amniotic fluid and cause miscarriage easily because of its diuretic properties, so it is not suitable for pregnant women.
but can't you eat coix seed during the whole pregnancy? Liu Guilan, a Chinese medicine doctor, said that in principle, the placenta is ok before it grows out, but in the early stage of pregnancy, when the placenta has not grown out, the constitution is obviously in a cold state. At this time, eating coix seed is not good.
Ginseng (○) is sweet, slightly bitter, slightly warm and not dry. It enters the two meridians of spleen and lung, and is good at invigorating the qi of spleen and lung. Spleen and lung are full of qi, so it is a product that greatly tonifies vitality.
As long as you are physically fit, you can certainly eat ginseng during pregnancy. Dr. Liu Guilan explained that, for example, if you are physically weak, have poor appetite, have poor physical strength and get tired easily during pregnancy, it is ok to supplement some ginseng at this time, as long as you control the consumption.
Rhizoma coptidis (○) tastes bitter and cold. Heart, spleen, stomach, liver, gallbladder and large intestine meridian. Clearing away heat and dampness, detoxifying and purging fire. People with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold should not take it.
It is usually used in the second half of pregnancy. After about 28 weeks, depending on the condition of pregnant women, doctors will give different doses of Rhizoma Coptidis (plus Radix Glycyrrhizae) to relieve fetal toxicity. During pregnancy, if the expectant mother doesn't pay special attention to her health, she may eat all kinds of food or inappropriate food at will, so-called fetal poison may occur. Removing fetal poison can also avoid the baby's skin itching or allergies in the future.
Cinnamomum cassia (×) is pungent, sweet and hot, which has the effects of tonifying fire, supporting yang, dispelling cold and relieving pain, warming meridians and dredging veins. Because it is too hot, it is not suitable for eating during pregnancy. Dr. Liu Guilan reminded that pregnant women are already hot and dry, and it is not suitable for taking cinnamon, a hot and pungent medicinal material!
Spices such as ginger, garlic and onion (×) Spices such as ginger, garlic, onion and pepper are spicy and hot foods like cinnamon, and it is not recommended to take them during pregnancy. But is this completely inedible? Or can it be eaten as a side dish? Dr. Liu Guilan believes that there is no problem at all, but it still depends on personal conditions. Before, a patient had severe skin allergy. When this happened, ginger, garlic and onion were advised not to eat. Traditional Chinese medicine viewpoint-diet conditioning during pregnancy and postpartum
Pearl powder (○) Pearl powder contains natural calcium (calcium carbonate), and it is cool and detoxified, which is helpful for whitening. Dr. Liu Guilan suggested that pregnant women can start eating after 2 weeks of pregnancy, and appropriate supplements can be taken before delivery. Not only to prevent the possible skin allergy problems of expectant mothers, but also the baby's skin will be tender after birth.
In addition to pregnant women, many non-pregnant women like to eat pearl powder at ordinary times, which can both beautify muscles and supplement calcium. As long as they can afford it, they want a bite!
bird's nest (○) tastes sweet and flat, and is rich in gum. It is mentioned in Compendium of Materia Medica that bird's nest can nourish lung and yin, eliminate phlegm and relieve cough, and tonify and clear away heat, and it is a holy medicine for regulating consumptive consumption and consumption.
It has been a nourishing product for the court and dignitaries since ancient times. It can nourish lung yin, strengthen the spleen and promote fluid production, nourish the lungs, make the skin smooth and bright, and make the temper healthy and the qi and blood biochemical, and stay in the face for a long time.
shelled seafood such as shrimps and crabs (×) Dr. Liu Guilan strongly advises pregnant mommy not to eat such foods as shrimps and crabs, because they are very easy to cause allergies, even if they are not allergic, don't eat them during pregnancy!
During the first 1 months of pregnancy, Dr. Liu Guilan believed that pregnant women should take in natural foods, and avoid foods that are allergic and * * * as much as possible, including shrimps, crabs, coffee and tea. Studies have found that pregnant women drinking too much coffee may cause hyperactivity in the future! After all, the pregnancy is not too long, so avoid eating for a while, give birth to a healthy baby, and mommy will take it easy in the future!
wax gourd and watermelon (○) wax gourd can promote diuresis and reduce fat. It is also called "Shuizhi" in Shennong Herbal Classic, which means it is beneficial to human body, just like Ganoderma lucidum. Watermelon has the effects of clearing away heat, removing annoyance, relieving summer heat, promoting fluid production and diuresis.
Dr. Liu Guilan said that pregnant women are hot and dry, and eating melon or watermelon is no problem, which can induce diuresis and avoid urinary tract infection and inflammation during pregnancy. It's okay to eat in summer, but it's recommended to be temperate in winter, because the cold weather will change your physique, but in fact most pregnant women still feel hot in winter!
In addition, hot fruits such as longan and durian are not recommended for pregnant women. If you are greedy, just eat one or two to relieve your craving. Moderate intake of cool fruits such as persimmons and grapefruit is not a problem. No matter pregnant women or ordinary people, they should not eat persimmons on an empty stomach, so as not to cause fecal stones and make the stool as hard as stones, which can't be solved in the intestines!
No matter pregnant women or ordinary people, they should not eat persimmons on an empty stomach.
Yam (○) Yam is a gentle and steady tonic, which is light and slightly dry, nourishing spleen, lung and kidney qi. It has the characteristics of tonic without stagnation and warm without dryness. The expectant mother who is allergic to her nose can add some in moderation to prevent the baby from allergic phenomena in the future. However, Dr. Liu Guilan reminded that if pregnant women have uterine fibroids, it is not recommended to eat yam, because yam contains similar hormonal components, which may make fibroids grow up.
Stewed tonic soup (×) Traditional Chinese medicine often says that the purpose of treating diseases is to neutralize and return the body to a balanced state. Because of deficiency, it is necessary to make up, so the constitution during pregnancy is not empty at all (it belongs to hot and dry constitution). At this time, it is an excessive burden to make up, but it is not good for the body!
If the appetite during pregnancy is ok, Dr. Liu Guilan said that supplements will not be recommended, especially in the late pregnancy, most pregnant women are actually good at eating! One person eats two people to make up for the poor nutritional conditions in the past. If it is really necessary to make up for it, it is suggested to be light. For example, you can eat some yam and Sishen. As for sesame-oil chicken, mutton stove and ginger duck, you should avoid it first. If you really want to eat it, you can eat it after childbirth.
Ice products and cold drinks (×) Even if they are not ordinary people, Chinese medicine does not recommend eating ice or drinking cold drinks, let alone pregnant women! Eating ice will make the body cold, aggravate the moisture in the body, inhibit or damage the operation of the internal organs, and reduce the metabolic and circulatory functions of the body. In addition, after eating ice, the esophagus is exposed to ice products, causing the temperature of the trachea to drop and easily causing allergic attacks such as cough and asthma. Even if you don't have problems immediately after eating ice, you still need to pay attention to the possible effects of eating ice for a long time.
Other Chinese herbal medicines commonly used in promoting blood circulation include safflower, peach kernel and salvia miltiorrhiza, which are not suitable for taking during pregnancy. However, some prescriptions still depend on the situation of pregnant women. Dr. Liu Guilan once met a pregnant patient with hysteromyoma. Her stomach was getting bigger and bigger, which caused hysteromyoma to press the urinary tract, so that she couldn't urinate all the time. Considering the danger of catheterization several times, Dr. Liu Guilan asked the patient to take a small dose of Guizhi Fuling Pill (promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis), which only took a short time. Later, the patient was able to relieve urine smoothly.
There are many Chinese medicines that can't be eaten during pregnancy, because they are so common that their dangers are ignored, but they may indeed cause fetal malformation. Dr. Liu Guilan reminded expectant mothers to pay attention to rhubarb, cassia seed, Hedyotis diffusa, senna leaf and Polygonum multiflorum Thunb (many people will eat Polygonum multiflorum Thunb chicken, please be careful! ), Sophora Tonkinensis, Lily, Trichosanthes root (will cause abortion! Fortunately, the ingredients of this medicine will be destroyed after cooking. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) point of view-Postpartum diet conditioning during pregnancy: a good opportunity to thoroughly remould oneself < P > After childbirth, the body changes greatly, from the hot and dry constitution during pregnancy to the weak constitution of qi and blood. Dr. Liu Guilan emphasized that postpartum (confinement) is a very important stage of conditioning the body and absorbing nutrition. At this time, if it is well adjusted, no matter what constitution it used to be, it can be thoroughly remoulded!
The principle of postpartum physical conditioning. In the first week after delivery, it is not recommended to take supplements immediately after delivery, whether it is natural delivery or caesarean section, because lochia is not over yet. The focus of body conditioning this week is to promote uterine contraction and discharge lochia. The "Shenghua Decoction" for generating new blood and dissolving blood stasis can restore blood and dissolve blood stasis. In the first week, depending on personal situation, 3 ~ 7 pieces of biochemical soup are usually given. Dr. Liu Guilan said that patients with endometriosis or fibroids can also strengthen blood stasis drugs to regulate their bodies at this stage.
From the second week after delivery, it is recommended to take a slight blood tonic plus a little qi-regulating medicine, but the dosage should not be too heavy, because lochia has not been completely eliminated at this stage (normally, the amount of lochia is the highest in the first week, decreases in the second week, and then ends in the third week).
In the third week after delivery, we should take real drugs to tonify qi and blood, such as typical Bazhen Decoction and Shiquan Dabu Decoction, and add drugs to strengthen muscles and bones, such as Eucommia ulmoides, Taxilli, Dipsacus, etc., so that the opened pelvis, loose ligaments and other bone and muscle problems can gradually return to normal.
Postpartum TCM timing Many people think that you can prepare for confinement by taking the pulse of a Chinese medicine practitioner before delivery. Dr. Liu Guilan reminds us that prenatal and postpartum constitutions are completely different, and we can't predict what we may encounter in the production process. Therefore, it is not really effective to see a Chinese medicine practitioner and feel the pulse early before delivery! The best time is the day after delivery. In Dr. Liu Guilan's outpatient experience, there was a patient who was bleeding all the time because the first pregnancy was not smooth, and often needed bed rest. After delivery, she began to recuperate, and later when she was pregnant with the second child, it was very smooth. "A healthy body can give birth to a healthy baby," Dr. Liu Guilan urged.
There is another example. I have received IVF for three times, but once I succeeded, it was an ectopic pregnancy (in the fallopian tube). As a result, the fallopian tube on one side was removed, while the other side was blocked. I was pregnant after coming to the clinic for 3 months. The pregnant woman didn't believe it at all and felt that she was just here to recuperate. Going back to see the obstetrician, the doctor said, "This can only be said to be a gift from God!
In another case, she has given birth to her first child and has been preparing for a second child for a long time, but she has never been able to get pregnant smoothly. I have taken ovulation drugs before, and I have done artificial insemination without success. I have been nursed back to health for nearly 2 months. Recently, I found that I was pregnant after a pregnancy test. She laughed and said that she had already made an appointment to do a test tube next month, and she was pregnant first! Dr. Liu Guilan believes that when you are in good health and relaxed, you will naturally get pregnant when your body and mind are ready. The baby is the best surprise for couples expecting children!
Liu Guilan's experience: Director of Gynecology of Taipei Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Director of Pediatrics of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Taipei United Hospital, and Attending Physician of Acupuncture Department of Taipei Heping Hospital. Currently, Liu Guilan is a physician of traditional Chinese medicine clinic.