Experts pointed out that from unintentional harm to intentional avoidance, this is the result of years of efforts to prevent birth defects. But after all, the research results of professionals need to be implemented by expectant parents to be effective. How to improve pregnancy planning and do good pre-pregnancy health care? Get advice from experts.
Four medical conditions should delay pregnancy
Some diseases are hereditary, and it is natural to find ways to control them; some diseases, although not necessarily hereditary, may bring danger to the mother and fetus. Therefore, in order to provide the best living environment for babies, mothers must not be careless in controlling chronic diseases before pregnancy.
Patients with chronic hypertension should control their blood pressure before pregnancy. At the same time, attention should also be paid to choosing antihypertensive drugs that are relatively safe for the fetus before and during pregnancy. Antihypertensive drugs such as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors should be discontinued before pregnancy.
Diabetic patients should control their blood sugar within the normal range before pregnancy to reduce the short-term and long-term effects of high blood sugar on the fetus.
Patients with hyperthyroidism should first control their condition and wait until the condition of hyperthyroidism is controlled and stabilized before becoming pregnant. You can continue to take hyperthyroid drugs such as propylthiouracil during pregnancy.
Patients with hypothyroidism should continue to take thyroxine before and during pregnancy to maintain thyroid function within the normal range. In short, patients with chronic diseases can become pregnant only after their condition is under stable control, but their condition should be closely monitored during pregnancy and the drug dosage should be adjusted if necessary.
In fact, not only women with chronic diseases have to wait for the best time to conceive, but also women who smoke, drink, or are exposed to a large amount of toxic chemicals or related physiological factors at work also need to wait slowly to conceive.
The impact of long-term heavy smoking and drinking on the short-term and long-term healthy development of the fetus is recognized, so women with these bad habits must first improve their lifestyle. However, some pregnant women do not need to worry too much if they drink a very small amount of alcohol or smoke occasionally when they are not pregnant.
Toxic chemicals such as lead, mercury, benzene, arsenic and their compounds or formaldehyde, pesticides, anti-cancer drugs, and anesthetic gases may cause menstrual irregularities and infertility in women, and may lead to increased risks of poisoning during pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, fetal malformations, etc. .
Ionizing radiation, including X-ray examinations used in medicine, radiation therapy, and the production and application of radioactive isotopes, can cause embryonic development disorders and even death in severe cases. Therefore, the small number of women who engage in related work need to consider other possible impacts and, if possible, leave this work environment before becoming pregnant. Other factors such as noise, vibration, high temperature, and low temperature can also easily affect pregnant women and fetuses, and should also be paid attention to.
Vaccination builds a wall of defense
Kindergarten teachers, pediatric nurses and other groups should pay special attention to
You know, once pregnant, the mother’s body is not onlyIt\’s his own. Taking medicine when you are sick can affect the health of your baby in the womb. Therefore, you must build a protective wall for your body before pregnancy.
One of the simplest and most effective ways to prevent disease is to get vaccinated, and pregnant women are no exception. If a woman is found to be negative for rubella, hepatitis B and other viral antibodies during a pre-pregnancy check-up, she should be vaccinated against rubella and hepatitis B in time.
Generally speaking, pregnancy can occur one month after vaccination. Even if pregnancy is discovered less than one month after vaccination, there will be no obvious impact on the fetus. Kindergarten teachers or pediatric nurses who have frequent contact with children are more susceptible to rubella virus infection. They must be tested for rubella virus antibodies before becoming pregnant. If not, they must be vaccinated.
Additionally, it is safe to get the flu vaccine before pregnancy, especially during flu season.
Both men and women need to be checked
Female section chief checks gynecological inflammation
Men can do sperm tests
If the fetus in the mother\’s womb is compared to a \”little bud\”, then the mother\’s body is the soil where it grows, and the father\’s sperm is the seed. Obviously, the quality of the soil and seeds directly affects the growth of the new shoots. Therefore, before preparing for pregnancy, both couples should do a good job of examination.
There are currently many pre-pregnancy check-up items, and it is recommended to make reasonable choices based on individual circumstances and under the guidance of a doctor. If there is a history of adverse pregnancy or childbirth in the past, both couples need to undergo a careful and comprehensive physical examination to rule out hidden diseases. For example, if a woman has severe hyperthyroidism, diabetes, and antiphospholipid syndrome, it can lead to poor embryonic and fetal development. Chromosomal abnormalities in men or women also increase the risk of adverse pregnancy and delivery histories.
