For ordinary people, the dog days of summer are a difficult season, not to mention pregnant women who \”carry the stove in their belly\”. Experts say that most of the pregnant women encountered during prenatal check-ups recently have abdominal pain and other problems, and the reasons are mostly caused by greed for cold. Therefore, experts remind that even if there is an ambush, pregnant women should not be too greedy to avoid affecting the health of themselves and their fetuses.
Heatstroke in expectant mothers may endanger the fetus
As the saying goes, \”There is a hot stove in the belly of pregnant women.\” This is because the basal metabolic rate of pregnant women is different from that of ordinary people.
Yin Zhichao, chief physician of the Di\’anmen Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic, said that during pregnancy, the heart is under heavy load and the body\’s metabolic heat production increases. According to reports, the basal metabolic rate of pregnant women is 10% to 25% higher than that of ordinary people, and their body temperature is 0.20.5 higher than that of ordinary people. Thick skin is not conducive to the balance of heat production and heat dissipation, so expectant mothers are more afraid of heat than ordinary people and are more susceptible to heatstroke than ordinary people.
Experts say that if a pregnant woman suffers from mild heat stroke, it’s okay, as long as she drinks more water and keeps the indoor environment ventilated and cool. Moderate to severe heat stroke, fever or dehydration may easily lead to symptoms such as hypoxia, coma, and decreased blood pressure, which may be harmful to fetal development.
Excessive appetite, cold abdominal pain
Although expectant mothers are more afraid of heat, this does not mean that expectant mothers can blindly be greedy for cold. Ma Yanyan, director of the Obstetrics Department of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Tsinghua University, pointed out on Weibo that pregnant women who come to the hospital for prenatal check-ups recently have more abdominal pain, and abdominal pain is mostly related to eating cold food and blowing air conditioners. According to reports, maternal gastrointestinal function is weakened and she likes cold in summer, which can easily induce abdominal pain.
In addition, bacteria breed quickly in summer and gastrointestinal diseases are more common. If pregnant women do not pay attention to dietary hygiene, they will cause digestive tract infections, leading to uterine contractions and even premature birth.
However, this doesn’t mean you can’t drink cold drinks. In this regard, Lu Hua, chief physician of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the First Affiliated Hospital of Tsinghua University, pointed out that it is normal for pregnant women to have a high body temperature. There is a folk saying that eating cold drinks will cause inaccurate uterine contractions. If eating cold drinks does not cause gastrointestinal diseases such as diarrhea, it will not cause uterine contractions.
In addition, it is said that pregnant women eating cold drinks will affect the gastrointestinal function of their children and even cause bronchitis after birth. Experts say that there is no scientific basis for these claims, but experts recommend that cold drinks should be consumed in moderation during pregnancy, and one ice cream per day is more appropriate.
Too much humidity can lead to heat stroke
Pregnant women are afraid of heat, so they close the doors and windows to enjoy the air conditioning. However, experts point out that the most important thing to prevent heatstroke is indoor ventilation, and you should not close or close windows frequently.
Experts suggest that it is best to open doors and windows for ventilation in the morning or evening, and turn on air conditioners or electric fans when it is hot at noon.
As for the temperature, experts say that the indoor temperature should be lowered to around 26°C as much as possible to avoid heat stroke. Under normal circumstances, even if the temperature is above 30-35, as long as the relative humidity is below 44%, the ventilation is good, and the sunlight is appropriate, people will not feel stuffy living in such an environment.hot. On the contrary, if the indoor humidity is greater than 70%, even if the room temperature is around 28, you will feel hot and uncomfortable, and even cause heat stroke. Therefore, the relative humidity in the living room of pregnant women in midsummer should be kept at about 50% to avoid direct sunlight at noon.
Delicious fruits don’t forget your weight
Ma Yanyan said that in addition to abdominal pain, weight gain is also a recent problem for many pregnant women. This is related to the fact that pregnant women eat more fruits and cold drinks in summer, because these foods are high in sugar and lead to rapid weight gain.
Pregnant women in summer should pay special attention not to eat foods with high sugar content such as fruits and melons, otherwise it will easily lead to excessive fetal weight and overnutrition.
In terms of nutrition, in order to ensure the nutrition of mother and fetus, pregnant women should eat more fresh vegetables in summer, avoid high-sugar foods, eat small meals frequently, and eat more vegetables and fiber-rich foods. It is best to supplement fruits between meals, up to 200 grams per day, and when choosing fruits, try to choose fruits with low sugar content, or use tomatoes, cucumbers and other vegetables instead.
To ensure health, it is best for pregnant women to go to the hospital for regular blood sugar measurements at 18 and 32 weeks of pregnancy, and to go to the obstetric nutrition consultation clinic for nutrition consultation in a timely manner.
To prevent constipation, pregnant women should drink more water, eat more fresh vegetables, fruits and fresh soy products, and avoid eating too many cold drinks to avoid damage to the spleen and stomach. Our reporter Zhu Ruijuan