Anemia is a very common symptom in clinical practice. Many adults often don’t pay much attention to it. However, for an expectant mother who is giving birth to a baby, she should not be careless at all if anemia occurs. It is easy for the mother to and have a greater impact on the health of the fetus.
The demand for blood increases after pregnancy, and anemia is very harmful to maternal and fetal health
Generally speaking, the total blood volume of a normal person is equivalent to about 7%-8% of the body weight, or the equivalent of 70-80ML per kilogram of body weight. After pregnancy, the uterus, breasts and other organs require extra blood. The circulating blood volume (the sum of blood cell volume and plasma volume) in the expectant mother begins to increase between the 6th and 8th weeks of pregnancy, reaching a peak at 32-34 weeks of pregnancy. It is 40%-45% higher than before pregnancy, and this level will be maintained until delivery.
Wen Jiying, chief physician of the obstetrics department of Guangdong Maternity and Child Health Hospital, said that due to increased blood volume, blood dilution, and the increased demand for iron during fetal growth and development, pregnant women are prone to anemia. The most common of these is iron deficiency anemia.
If a pregnant woman develops anemia, it will not only affect the health of the pregnant woman, reduce her own resistance, increase the chance of various infections and increase the risk of postpartum hemorrhage, but also affect the health of the pregnant woman. For the fetus, it will also have direct adverse effects. Wen Jiying said that when the mother is anemic, the placental supply and nutrients will not be able to meet the growth needs of the fetus, resulting in fetal growth restriction. In more serious cases, when the placental supply is severely insufficient, hemorrhagic necrosis, infarction, etc. may occur, which in turn will lead to fetal death. Distress, premature birth and even stillbirth. Therefore, expectant mothers must pay attention to the problem of anemia during pregnancy.
Pregnant mothers should take a blood test to see if there is anemia
Wen Jiying said that if the degree of anemia is relatively mild, many expectant mothers will not notice it themselves, and most of them will undergo prenatal check-ups in the hospital. For example, it was found during blood biochemical tests. If the expectant mother finds that the peripheral hemoglobin in her routine blood test report is lower than 110g/L during her prenatal check-up, it means that she is anemic. If the degree of anemia is severe, some clinical symptoms may also appear, such as pale skin and mucous membranes, especially the mucous membranes of the lips and nail beds, easy fatigue, inactivity, dizziness, tinnitus, loss of appetite, lack of concentration, heart rate Abnormalities, etc., can even affect cardiac function in severe cases.
However, in many cases, when some expectant mothers with anemia feel a little tired and weak, they often mistake it for fatigue and ignore the anemia problem. If not discovered and intervened in time, it will lead to anemia in the body. The iron reserves are getting less and less, and the degree of anemia is getting worse and worse. Experts believe that it is very important to pay attention to the screening of anemia during pregnancy, and blood biochemical testing is a more reliable judgment standard.
Eat animal liver 1-2 times a week to replenish blood
Since the demand for blood of pregnant women increases, how to replenish blood? Experts believe that there are three points worth paying attention to:
1. Eat more iron-rich foodsFood: Women should pay attention to eating more iron-rich foods when preparing for and after pregnancy, such as lean meat, egg yolks, black fungus, animal liver, blood, etc. 1-2 times a week.
2. Eat more foods that help absorb iron: Vitamin C can promote the absorption of iron, so pregnant mothers should also pay attention to eating more fresh vegetables and fruits during pregnancy. In addition, folic acid can not only prevent the occurrence of some congenital malformations in the fetus, but it can also produce red blood cells and white blood cells to help correct the problem of anemia. Therefore, pregnant women also need to eat more foods with high folic acid content, such as spinach. , soybeans, etc., and preventive supplementation of folic acid tablets from the first three months to the third month of pregnancy.
3. Have prenatal check-ups on time, and take iron supplements under the guidance of a doctor if necessary: Pregnancy check-ups should be carried out on time. Once anemia is found, it is often difficult to replenish it with diet alone, but iron deficiency anemia can Better results can be achieved after iron treatment. Therefore, at this time, you need to take iron supplements under the guidance of a doctor to correct anemia and protect the health of mother and baby.