Young men and women should pay attention to their health and avoid nutritional deficiencies before preparing for pregnancy. In particular, women who are preparing to become pregnant must not lack nutrition. They must not be partial, picky or dieting, so as not to cause a lack of certain nutrients, which may cause a lot of trouble or even harm to pregnancy.
It is important for women to supplement nutrition before pregnancy for two reasons: first, women are malnourished, which can lead to infertility; second, pregnant women are malnourished before pregnancy, which can lead to fetal growth retardation in the first trimester.
Malnutrition in women can lead to infertility. This is because whether the mother\’s body is healthy and nutritious will affect the vitality of the egg. For example, women with severe malnutrition may be infertile due to amenorrhea; malnutrition in adolescent women can lead to infrequent menstruation and amenorrhea, which affects future reproductive capabilities; some women may also develop certain diseases due to picky eating, severe partial eclipse, or improper dieting to lose weight. Nutritional deficiencies can lead to infertility.
Women\’s malnutrition before pregnancy leads to fetal growth retardation in the first trimester. In ten months of pregnancy, the most important period for fetal development is the first 3 months. During this period, all important organs of the fetus – heart, liver, stomach, intestines and kidneys – are differentiated and begin to take shape, and the brain is also developing rapidly. Therefore, during this critical period, the fetus must obtain sufficient and comprehensive nutrition from the mother, especially high-quality protein, fat, minerals, and vitamins. Once insufficient, it will hinder the fetus\’s source of nutrition, and most of it can only rely on pregnant women. The reserves in the body, that is, the nutrition of pregnant women before pregnancy.
The storage period of many nutrients in the human body is quite long. For example, fat can be stored for 20 to 40 days, vitamin C can be stored for 60 to 120 days, vitamin A can be stored for 90 to 356 days, iron can be stored for 125 days, iodine can be stored for 1000 days, and calcium can be stored for the longest time, up to 2500 days, that is 6 years.
The amount of nutritional reserves before pregnancy will directly affect the early development of the fetus. A large number of domestic and foreign survey data show that the health status of the fetus is obviously related to the nutritional status of the mother before pregnancy. Newborns born to pregnant women with good nutritional status before pregnancy not only meet the standard weight, are in better health, but also have lower disease rates. Newborns born to pregnant women with poor nutritional status before pregnancy are far inferior to the former. There are also reports abroad that good nutrition before pregnancy will have an impact on the intellectual development of children at school age.They will be smarter. In order to give birth to a healthy and smart child, young couples should strengthen their nutrition appropriately from the time they want a child. Of course, the specific time from which to add, what to add, and how much to add will vary from person to person.
Couples with average nutritional status should pay attention to eating more foods rich in high-quality protein, fat, vitamins and trace elements starting from 3 months before pregnancy. In particular, calcium, iron, iodine, For the intake of vitamin A and vitamin C, eat more aquatic products, bone soup, lean meat, animal liver and kidney, fresh vegetables and fruits, etc. in moderation. For those couples who are thin and have poor nutritional status, pre-pregnancy nutrition is more important, and the time to start strengthening is earlier, preferably about half a year before pregnancy.
This article is provided by Baidu Reading and is excerpted from \”Three Months Before Pregnancy – Pregnancy Preparation Period\” Author: Wang Liru