What should pregnant women pay attention to in nine months
As pregnancy progresses, pregnant women\’s bodies gradually undergo changes, and they need to pay special attention to their own safety and the health of their fetus. The following is a detailed explanation of what pregnant women should pay attention to in nine months from four aspects.
Dietary Precautions
Pregnant women should pay attention to appropriately increase their nutritional intake in the later stages of pregnancy, but eating more is not always better. Pregnant women should pay attention to a healthy diet and eat more foods rich in protein, folic acid, iron, calcium and dietary fiber, such as beans, lean meat, fish, vegetables and fruits. At the same time, avoid excessive intake of sugar, salt and fat, otherwise it will increase the risk of diseases such as gestational diabetes, high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol.
Common misunderstandings about pregnant women’s diet
Some pregnant women may mistakenly believe that not eating or eating less during pregnancy will make the fetus smaller or affect intelligence. In fact, both excess nutrition and malnutrition will have adverse effects on fetal growth and development. Therefore, pregnant women should pay attention to a balanced diet and appropriate intake of nutrients.
Foods that pregnant women should avoid
Some foods may contain bacteria or parasites, which can easily cause infection or fetal malformation in pregnant women. Pregnant women should avoid eating them. Such as raw meat, sashimi, uncooked eggs or egg products, raw milk, canned canned food, abalone, sea cucumber and other foods.
How should pregnant women supplement calcium
Calcium is one of the essential nutrients for the development of the fetus. Pregnant women need to increase their calcium intake in their diet. Pregnant women can choose some foods rich in calcium, such as milk, yogurt, cheese, tofu and kelp. If sufficient calcium cannot be supplemented in the diet, pregnant women can supplement calcium supplements in an appropriate amount under the guidance of a doctor.
Pay attention to physical health
During the nine months of pregnancy, pregnant women face many health problems due to changes in their bodies. In order to ensure the health of themselves and their fetuses, pregnant women need to pay attention to physical health.
Exercise properly
Pregnant women are not recommended to engage in high-intensity sports, but appropriate exercise can help pregnant women relieve fatigue and maintain good physical condition. Pregnant women can engage in some appropriate low-intensity exercises, such as walking, yoga, Tai Chi, etc.
Maintain good health
Pregnant women need to pay attention to maintaining physical hygiene, washing hands frequently, changing underwear frequently, etc. At the same time, pregnant women also need to pay attention to cleaning the vagina and avoid abusing vulvar drugs to prevent infection.
Avoid standing or sitting for long periods of time or being too tired
Standing or sitting for a long time or being too tired will have adverse effects on pregnant women and fetuses, and can easily cause low back pain, abdominal distension, dizziness, etc. Pregnant women should rest appropriately and maintain a comfortable position.
Mental health maintenance
Pregnant women will experience physiological changes during pregnancy, coupled with mental and psychological pressure, they are prone to emotional instability and other problems. Therefore, pregnant women need to pay attention to maintaining mental health.
Avoid mental stress
Pregnant women should avoid excessive tension, anxiety, fear and other negative emotions, and do not put too much pressure on themselves.Stress, relax, and conduct some clinical psychological counseling and other activities.
Increase social life
Pregnant women should increase social activities, communicate more with relatives and friends, and release their psychological pressure. Joining a pregnant women group and sharing experiences and joys with other pregnant women will also be of great help to the mental health of pregnant women.
Accept reasonable guidance
Before pregnancy begins, pregnant women should tell their doctor about their symptoms and disease history. During pregnancy, pregnant women need to undergo pregnancy physical examinations according to the guidance of doctors, and receive drug treatment, psychological counseling and other services.
Fetal health check
Pregnant women should undergo regular fetal health examinations to understand the growth and development of the fetus, such as amniotic fluid, fetal weight, fetal position, etc.
Fetal growth and development examination
Regular fetal growth and development examinations can promptly detect and diagnose abnormalities during fetal growth. Fetal growth and development examinations can be carried out through B-ultrasound, blood tests, etc.
Fetal position check
Fetal position examination can promptly detect abnormal fetal position, or special positions such as breech position, providing important reference for pregnant women during delivery.
Amniotic fluid test
Amniotic fluid examination is also an important part of health management during pregnancy. By analyzing the condition of amniotic fluid, fetal abnormalities, such as congenital genetic diseases, can be found.
Summary
During the nine months of pregnancy, pregnant women need to pay attention to many aspects, such as dietary precautions, physical health care, mental health maintenance and fetal health examination. If pregnant women can take these health care measures reasonably and scientifically, it will help them get through the entire pregnancy, and it will also be extremely beneficial to the healthy growth of the fetus.
