Pregnant women have regular maternity check-ups and scientific protection is crucial:.
Hand washing and disinfection wearing a mask, psychological changes to see frankly.
Family members pay attention to more concern, encourage confession more praise.
Relax and exercise, and develop good habits of life.
–Niu Wenyi, Professor, School of Public Health, Peking University School of Medicine
The number of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus pneumonia is still increasing, and we are in the critical period of containing the spread of the epidemic. During this special period, one special group of people deserves particular attention, namely pregnant women. They should not only pay high attention to personal protection, but also pay attention to maintaining their psychological health at all times.
Pregnant women have to undergo regular maternity checkups, but they are anxious, fearful and anxious about the risk of contracting the virus when they go out. At the same time, psychological and hormonal changes make the already volatile emotions even more fragile in the face of the epidemic. What can pregnant mothers do to maintain their mental health in the face of the epidemic?
Active and scientific protection is the foundation
Wear a good mask during maternity check-ups, wash your hands and disinfect yourself regularly; at the same time, reduce unnecessary outings and avoid going to places where people gather. In addition, pay reasonable attention to your physical changes; to avoid cross-infection, minimize visits to relatives and do not attend parties.
Correct view of psychological changes is the key
Obtain timely, real and valid information about the epidemic, do not spread rumors, do not believe in rumors, avoid excessive concern about the epidemic, and shield some negative news appropriately. Learn to accept your normal reactions in your current state, recognize and treat changes in your emotions scientifically, give yourself positive, positive psychological hints, and reduce self-attack.
Maintaining a positive and optimistic psychology is the goal
1. Get psychological support: Family members should pay attention to and care about the psychological changes of pregnant women, especially the husband should understand his wife’s psychological distress. Therefore, family members should listen patiently to the pregnant woman’s fears and worries, give positive feedback, and encourage her to talk about her troubles and listen patiently.
2. Self-relaxation training: such as adjusting breathing (deep and slow abdominal breathing), meditation, muscle relaxation and other methods.
The operation of abdominal breathing is as follows.
(1) find a comfortable state, sitting or lying down can be.
(2) Place your hand on your abdomen and slowly take a deep breath in (for about 3-4 seconds) and feel your abdomen slowly bulge with your breath.
(3) Focus on slowly exhaling this breath (for 3-4 seconds) and feel the abdomen slowly retract.
(4) Repeat this cycle until the emotions are relieved.
(3) Divert your attention: Family members can arrange some meaningful activities with pregnant women, such as learning about childbirth, parenting, how to effectively prevent postpartum depression, discussing with family members about raising the baby after birth; you can also catch up on TV shows, watch movies, bake, and do some indoor exercises at home.
It is important to develop good habits
In addition to the above psychological regulation, a balanced and reasonable diet, adequate nutrition, regular work and rest, and sufficient sleep will help pregnant women to improve their immune system and better defend themselves against viruses.
In the face of the new coronavirus pneumonia epidemic crisis, pregnant women can protect their own health and that of their fetus by doing their own psychological protection, strengthening their own psychological immunity, maintaining a calm, stable and positive state of mind, and maintaining good lifestyle habits.
Reviewers.
Dr. Yu Hualiang, Deputy Chief Physician, Department of Psychiatry, The Second Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
National Level 2 Psychological Counselor, Hypnotherapist
Reference.
1. Xi’an Mental Health Center, “Please take this “psychological prescription” for pregnant women in the current epidemic”.
2. Foshan Maternal and Child Health Center, “Practical! How to keep pregnant women in a good mood during virus prevention and control? Doctors will give you tips!