During pregnancy, the mother is most concerned about nutrition, because nutrition during pregnancy is related to the health of the mother and fetus. If there is malnutrition during pregnancy, it will affect the normal development of the fetus and future health. Excessive nutrition or blind supplementation will increase the risk of pregnant mothers suffering from gestational diabetes, hypertension and other diseases. Therefore, it is very important to have a balanced diet and scientific supplementation during pregnancy. However, many pregnant mothers nowadays pay too much attention to nutrition and often fall into some nutritional misunderstandings. The following 10 misunderstandings are the most common misunderstandings about supplementation that pregnant mothers are most likely to fall into.
Misunderstanding 1. Eat more apples and less watermelon
Many pregnant mothers believe that as long as they eat more apples during pregnancy, they can have a smooth delivery and the mother and child will be safe. There are also some elderly people who do not allow their pregnant daughters-in-law to eat watermelons and pears, believing that these fruits are cold in nature and prone to miscarriage. In fact, the above statement has no scientific basis. Apples have no special anti-fetal effect and can only supplement vitamins. Eating too much will cause bloating and constipation. As for so-called cold fruits such as watermelon, pregnant mothers will not miscarry as long as they are eaten in moderation.
When pregnant mothers eat fruits and vegetables, freshness is the most important principle. At the same time, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. However, it is not advisable to eat too much fruit, nor to take \”crazy supplements\” at one time. The basic amount should be increased or decreased according to the daily amount of \”one apple, one orange, one watermelon\”.
Misunderstanding 2: You need to drink bone soup to supplement calcium
During pregnancy, only one person can eat it, and two people can use it to ensure the nutrition of the pregnant mother, especially the intake of calcium. In order to supplement calcium, some pregnant mothers follow the advice of the elderly to drink bone soup.
In fact, according to nutritional standards, the effect of drinking bone soup to supplement calcium is not ideal. Because the calcium in the bones is not easily soluble in the soup, it is not easily absorbed by the intestines and stomach. Relatively speaking, calcium tablets and calcium preparations containing active ingredients are easier to be absorbed by the body. In fact, the amount of calcium that the human body must absorb every day is 800 mg, and pregnant mothers should receive 1,200 mg. If you eat a balanced diet, most food intake can be exceeded. Moreover, drinking too much bone broth may make pregnant mothers feel uncomfortable due to greasiness and other reasons.
Misunderstanding 3: If vomiting is severe, you should eat more snacks
Symptoms such as vomiting, nausea, and loss of appetite are common in early pregnancy, so many pregnant mothers like to eat spicy and sour food. In order to relieve the symptoms of morning sickness, some pregnant mothers often eat snacks such as sour plums and preserved fruits.
In fact, vomiting is caused by neural reflexes in early pregnancy. There is no need to eat large amounts of plums and preserved fruits for a long time.
Misunderstanding 4: Taking large amounts of ginseng
Ginseng is a great tonic and should not be consumed by pregnant women. Because ginseng contains a variety of chemical components that act on the central nervous system, heart, and blood vessels, it can have a wide range of stimulating effects on the human body. Among them, the excitatory effect on the central nervous system can cause uncomfortable symptoms such as insomnia, irritability, and irritability. On the contrary, it affects the quality of rest of pregnant mothers. In addition, ginseng has pressor and antidiuretic effects.If used, it can easily lead to increased blood pressure in pregnant mothers and aggravate edema. Moreover, fetal tolerance to ginseng is very low. Pregnant mothers who take too much ginseng are at risk of stillbirth.
Misunderstanding 5: Eating more longan can protect your pregnancy
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it is better to be cool before delivery and warm after delivery, because most women have a deficiency of yin and blood after pregnancy and have severe internal heat. In severe cases, symptoms of threatened abortion or premature birth such as red discharge and abdominal distension may occur.
Misunderstanding 6: Using warm and aphrodisiac products
Deer antler, velvet antler glue, walnut meat, placenta, etc. are all products that warm and nourish yang energy. They will breed internal heat and consume yin and fluid. Pregnant women should not take it. If the condition is really necessary, it should be taken under the guidance of a doctor. Pregnant mothers can use the principle of \”cooling first and then giving birth\” to choose tonics and tonics as appropriate.
Myth 7. Taking supplements regularly
No matter how good the supplement is, it must go through the body\’s metabolic process, increase the burden on the liver and kidneys, and have certain side effects, so it will have varying degrees of impact on pregnant mothers and fetuses. In order to increase nutrition, some pregnant mothers take large amounts of honey jelly, which leads to severe diarrhea and eventual miscarriage. Regular consumption of ginseng royal jelly, ginseng pills, Kung Pao, etc. can be harmful to pregnant mothers and the fetus in the abdomen. In addition, royal jelly contains estrogen, which may cause precocious puberty in the future.
Misunderstanding 8. Supplementing too much vitamins A and D and too much calcium
Excessive consumption of cod liver oil and vitamin D can cause loss of appetite, hair loss, vitamin C metabolism disorders, etc. If you need to supplement vitamins, you must do so under the guidance of a doctor. Excessive calcium supplementation by pregnant mothers may cause hypercalcemia in the fetus. Generally speaking, daily intake of fish, meat, and eggs is sufficient.
Misunderstanding 9: Blindly taking medicated meals
Chinese herbal medicine diet is a special food that integrates medicine, food and taste under the guidance of dialectical diet theory of traditional Chinese medicine. If you don’t have medical knowledge and blindly make or consume medicinal supplements, you will inevitably go astray. For example, pregnant mothers who are about to give birth may eat hens stewed with astragalus, which can easily cause dystocia. This is because astragalus has the effect of \”strengthening muscles and bones, growing meat and nourishing blood\”, and hens themselves are a high-protein food. The two have a nourishing and synergistic effect, causing the fetus to grow too fast, causing the fetus to be too large and causing dystocia. Astragalus has diuretic properties. Through the diuretic effect, the amniotic fluid is relatively reduced, thereby prolonging the labor process.
Myth 10: Eating animal placenta can protect your pregnancy
Some pregnant mothers feel uncomfortable after bumps and bumps, so they ask the doctor to give her an abortion injection. Others believe in the principle of \”you are what you eat\” and look for animal placentas everywhere to nourish them.
In fact, there are strict diagnostic and treatment standards for whether an abortion is necessary. Tocosupplement supplements progesterone, which is also found in animal placentas and ovaries. When a pregnant mother shows signs of miscarriage, such as light vaginal bleeding, this hormone canStable pregnancy. However, if there are no signs of miscarriage but synthetic progesterone drugs are used, overdose may affect the development of the fetal reproductive organs.