Dietary management of constipation in pregnant women

  When a woman is pregnant, due to a series of endocrine changes, progesterone secretion in the body increases, intestinal smooth muscle relaxation, peristalsis slows down, resulting in increased absorption of water in the large intestine, fecal hardening and poor defecation. In the middle and late stages of pregnancy, the fetus enlarges, compressing the abdominal organs, and the venous reflux is impaired, plus constipation repeatedly anger earned, easily occurring hemorrhoids. Clinical symptoms are dry stools, straining to defecate, prolapsed anal lumps, painful bleeding, etc. When pregnant, it is not advisable to take laxative Chinese and Western medicines to avoid adverse effects on fetal development, and dietary therapy is the best choice to prevent and treat constipation. Pregnant women should choose vegetables and fruits with high fiber content, as well as foods such as gas-producing radish, sweet potato, onion, garlic, and vitamin B-rich millet, japonica rice, cereal, soy products, and the right amount of oil. In addition, the appearance of hemorrhoids should be symptomatic choice of foods that stop bleeding, such as eggplant, capers, lotus root, celery, tomatoes, peanuts, aconite, acacia, pig intestines, as well as foods that replenish qi, such as beef, pork, dog meat, mutton, pumpkin, yam, black fungus, white atractylodes, pigeon meat, duck, etc. In addition, pregnant women are responsible for the development of the fetus and their own nutrition of both, so pregnant women should pay attention to the intake of essential nutrients, and adjust with the physiological changes in early, middle and late pregnancy.
  (a) Early pregnancy diet principles.
  1, reasonable and comprehensive nutrition. Early pregnancy is the first trimester of pregnancy, a critical period for the differentiation of embryonic red blood cells and organ formation, the embryonic development is slow, so the amount of nutrients needed is relatively small, but it should be comprehensive, to avoid malnutrition and excess nutrition, therefore, should ensure high quality protein, appropriate increase in calories, fully add inorganic salts, vitamins, such as eating more meat, eggs and poultry, milk, vegetables, fruits.
  2.Because of the poor digestive function in early pregnancy, it is advisable to eat more easily digestible food, such as bread, cookies, rice porridge, cabbage, green vegetables, cabbage, pumpkin, etc.
  3.Because of early pregnancy reaction, such as nausea and vomiting, it is advisable to diversify the cooking of food and pay attention to the taste. It is advisable to choose vegetables with more water, fruits, foods with sour taste, cold dishes, etc.
  Pay attention to prohibit or reduce the consumption of the following foods.
  1, wine, cola-type drinks, coffee, strong tea and other stimulating drinks.
  2, ginseng royal jelly.
  3, canned food, instant noodles, pickled food.
  (B) early pregnancy constipation a week recipe selection
  Week
  Breakfast recipes
  Chinese food recipes
  Dinner recipes
  One
  Fresh Sesame Porridge
  Fish and egg cake
  Braised Bean Curd
  Deep-fried water chestnuts
  Steamed duck
  Bitter gourd with fish
  Two
  Pigeon meat congee
  Sweet potato and peach
  Stir-fried spinach with mung bean sprouts
  Abalone and mushroom
  Diced Pork with Fresh Bamboo Shoots
  Peach and red duck strips
  Three
  Five-nut japonica rice porridge
  Strawberry Cake with South Capsicum
  Sesame Shrimp
  Mandarin quail egg
  Stewed quail with fresh milk
  Asparagus with pearls
  Four
  Oatmeal and red bean congee
  Egg rolls with seaweed
  Grilled Vegetarian Chicken
  Stir-fried Sliced Pork with Cabbage
  Dry-fried loach
  Chicken Liver Soup with Spinach
  Five
  Congee with seaweed and green beans
  Sesame Dumplings in Soup
  Scrambled Egg with Onion
  Braised Beef with Radish
  Farewell to the King
  Stir-fried Cabbage with Sliced Meat
  Six
  Carp and Radish Congee
  Braised Hawthorn Cheese
  Braised Spring Bamboo Shoots in Oil
  Bean curd and pig’s blood soup
  Stir-fried bean sprouts with golden needle mushrooms
  Sesame Sauce with Empanada
  Seven
  Pork trotters and peanuts congee
  Fresh meat pancake with leek
  Braised Squab with Red Confit
  Braised flat mushroom with garlic
  Minced pork and beans in a jar
  Shredded jellyfish with mixed radish
  (i) Dietary principles for mid-pregnancy.
  The energy supply increases more in mid-pregnancy, so you need to consume sufficient protein, sufficient calories, fats, vitamins, minerals and trace elements. The actual fact is that you will be able to get a lot more than just a few of the most popular and most popular items.
  (B) mid-pregnancy constipation week recipe selection
  Week
  Breakfast recipes
  Chinese food recipes
  Dinner recipes
  One
  Tomato and meat bone soup congee
  Corn salad
  Stir-fried cabbage
  Pumpkin and shrimp casserole
  Fresh Fruit in Honey Sauce
  Stir Fried Wok with Fish Head and Tofu
  Two
  Fruit and Bean Porridge
  Corn Cake
  Sweet and Sour Lotus Root Pieces
  Baked Egg with Tofu
  Stir-fried pork with watermelon rind
  Onion Steak
  Three
  Hawthorn and soybean congee
  Strawberry Cucumber
  Chestnut Cabbage
  Sauteed Prawns with Spring Onion
  Tomato and Spinach
  Stir-fried shredded pork with seaweed
  Four
  Oatmeal and red bean porridge
  Watermelon Cheese
  Hibiscus heart with vegetables
  Tomato and seaweed soup
  Jade Cucumber
  Winter Mushroom and Jellyfish Chicken Soup
  Five
  Milk and corn flour porridge
  Fresh meat pancake with leek
  Stir-fried Shredded Potatoes
  Stir Fried Shredded Eel with Cilantro Stalks
  Shredded Vegetable and Fruit
  Stir-fried Peanut Rice
  Six
  Strawberry cereal porridge
  Peanut and sesame paste
  Tofu and pork ribs with bean sprouts soup
  Stir-fried chicken slices with water chestnuts
  Stir-fried pork with watermelon skin
  Vinegared Beans
  Seven
  Sweet potato and millet porridge
  Braised Hawthorn Cheese
  Mixed celery with peanut kernel
  Stir-fried tenderloin with shredded bamboo shoots
  Kung Pao Tofu
  Seaweed and seaweed with shrimp skin soup
  Late pregnancy is the last trimester of pregnancy, dietary principles.
  1. moderate amount of protein, appropriate calories, avoid high calories and high fat.
  Late pregnancy, the fetal development is basically mature, it is appropriate to control the amount of food eaten, especially high-protein, high-fat food, so as not to oversize the fetus, causing difficulties in childbirth.
  2.Supplement calcium and iron
  As the demand for calcium increases in the second trimester of pregnancy, it is advisable to supplement calcium-containing foods. While supplementing calcium, it is also necessary to intake vitamin D to promote the absorption of calcium. It is advisable to eat more milk, tofu, poultry eggs, shrimp, soybeans, celery, cabbage, potatoes, peanuts, fava beans, mutton, pork, chicken, beef, etc. In the second trimester, the volume of body fluids increases and the symptoms of anemia are more obvious, so it is necessary to supplement iron-rich foods, such as black fungus, kelp, sesame, pig liver, shrimp, soybeans, celery, chicken liver, rape, egg yolk, peaches,,, carrots, dates, crucian carp, as well as gum, lingzhi, etc. Herbs that increase hemoglobin.
  (a) In addition to dietary regimen, pregnant women should also develop good habits.
  1, the usual diet should have enough water, every morning wake up first drink a glass of cold boiled water or sour milk.
  2, to develop good bowel habits, if necessary, use the open plug laxative, to prevent constipation.
  3.Participate in moderate labor and sports to enhance physical strength and promote defecation.
  (B) late pregnancy constipation week recipe selection
  Week
  Breakfast recipe
  Chinese recipes
  Dinner recipes
  One
  Congee with wood ear and red dates
  Spring rolls with shredded pork and leeks
  Mushroom with pine nuts
  Stir-fried pork liver with greens
  Tofu soup with sliced pork and nori
  Braised Radish
  Two
  Fire hemp nut and peanut congee
  Egg rolls with seaweed
  Stewed Egg and Beans in Oil
  Carp and Radish Soup
  Stir-fried shredded pork with seaweed
  Shiitake Mushroom and Oil Vegetables
  Three
  Cabbage and meat congee
  Four Nut Buns
  Seaweed and seaweed with shrimp skin soup
  Red confit potatoes
  Stir-fried Cabbage with Sliced Meat
  Silky gourd and lean pork liver soup
  Four
  Shrimp skin and spinach
  Fresh as Jade Liquid
  Tomato Milk Soup
  Baked Egg with Tofu
  Stir-fried pork liver with celery
  Stir-fried tenderloin with shredded bamboo shoots
  Five
  Glutinous Rice Agaricus Congee
  Water chestnut dumpling
  White fruit and milk chrysanthemum soup
  Pork Heart with Asparagus
  Duck strips with peach nuts
  Shredded Spinach with Crispy Pine
  Six
  Seaweed and mung bean congee
  Mulberry and sesame noodles
  Mixed celery with walnuts
  Stir-fried mung bean sprouts with leeks
  Reishi Rabbit
  Braised flat mushroom with garlic
  Seven
  Congee with tomato and bone broth
  Fish and egg cake
  Sweet Potato and Honey Soup
  Braised cabbage with shredded chicken
  Roast beef with potatoes
  Cucumber with garlic paste