Everyone knows that medicine has side effects, but some people still choose to use Chinese medicine to regulate their bodies before pregnancy, believing that it will lead to healthier babies. So, is it good or not? Let's take a closer look together!
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, also known as gestation in modern medicine, is the physiological process of embryo and fetal development in the mother's body. For most women who are physically healthy before pregnancy, it is a natural process.
Although there may be discomfort during pregnancy and even pregnancy-related diseases, pregnancy itself is not an illness, so there is no need to "regulate" with medication before pregnancy.
Is it suitable for everyone to take medication during pregnancy?
Of course not. Director Liu Hao pointed out that there are usually the following situations that require active medical treatment before pregnancy.
1. Those with untreated internal diseases
These diseases may affect the health of the mother or the fetus during pregnancy, and even threaten their lives.
Common examples include congenital heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, chronic renal insufficiency, viral hepatitis, thyroid dysfunction, anemia, systemic lupus erythematosus, etc.
Some patients with these diseases should avoid pregnancy for life, while others should only consider pregnancy during a period of stable condition.
2. Those with a family history of genetic diseases or congenital abnormalities, or a history of adverse pregnancy outcomes
These conditions cannot be resolved through medication before pregnancy. Consultation with a doctor or medical geneticist is necessary to diagnose genetic diseases and assess genetic risks.
Some patients are not suitable for pregnancy, while others need prenatal diagnosis during pregnancy to avoid giving birth to fetuses with serious genetic defects.
3. Patients with infertility
Medically, female infertility is defined as follows: couples living together, male reproductive function is normal, and the female has not used contraception for more than 1 year without getting pregnant.
Many factors can cause infertility, and some of the above-mentioned internal diseases or genetic diseases themselves may lead to infertility.
In addition, ovarian dysfunction, reproductive system malformation or inflammation, endometrial diseases, immune factors, etc., are common causes of infertility.
What should pregnant women pay attention to during pregnancy?
1. Pay attention to diet
As the saying goes, illness comes from the mouth. Many diseases occur because the diet is not given correct attention. This is especially true during pregnancy.
For example, some mothers want their babies to develop well, so they keep taking nutritional foods like ginseng, deer antler, red dates, etc. This can easily lead to the birth of a macrosomic fetus.
2. Proper use of prenatal education methods
During pregnancy, many pregnant women choose prenatal education methods to educate their babies. However, these methods should follow a certain time sequence.
For example, music prenatal education can be carried out throughout the entire pregnancy, but methods like light prenatal education, touch prenatal education, art prenatal education, etc., have a specific time sequence.
