Top 10 issues to pay attention to before pregnancy
First, timely discovery of their pregnancy some women look forward to their early pregnancy, but do not know whether they are already pregnant. Sometimes it is obvious that they are already pregnant and they are menstruating, but they still think it is irregular menstruation and take menstrual regulating and blood activating drugs without permission, which results in very dangerous consequences and may even cause infertility! Such examples are not uncommon.
1. Menstruation is the period of menstruation, as well as different degrees of loss of appetite, aversion to greasy and acidic food, nausea, vomiting, weakness, drowsiness, cold, frequent urination and other symptoms.
2.If you test the basal body temperature, the temperature will continue to present in the high temperature period for more than eighteen days.
With the above signs, you can also buy test strips from pharmacies and test urine pregnancy reaction by yourself – dip the test strip into urine, if two red lines appear on the test strip, you can diagnose early pregnancy, of course, the most reliable method is to go to the hospital to check to be sure.
Second, choose the appropriate age and season of pregnancy from the age of childbirth, the age of female conception to 25 to 30 years old is appropriate, 25, 26 years old is the best age of conception. If the pregnancy is too early, cervical cancer will easily occur; if the pregnancy is too late, the fetus will be prone to congenital defects, malformations and increased rate of difficult delivery.
The best time to conceive is also seasonal. In general, it is advisable to conceive in spring, that is, in March, April and May. This is the time when the fetus is about 3 months old, when the brain cells are developing most rapidly and when it needs the most nutrition – it is also the summer season from June to August, which is the season when vegetables, fruits, eggs and meat are most abundantly available in the market and sufficient to meet the needs of pregnant women. Moreover, the climate is stable from March to May, so pregnant women are less likely to suffer from colds and other diseases.
Third, deal with dental diseases and other diseases in advance. Information shows that 80% of women are prone to dental complications, such as toothache and bleeding gums, when they are pregnant. If we pay attention to this point and treat dental diseases before pregnancy, we will not suffer from dental diseases during pregnancy. More importantly, teeth should not be extracted during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy. Because tooth extraction in the first trimester is likely to induce miscarriage, and tooth extraction in the late trimester is prone to premature birth, so if you have bad teeth or suffer from dental disease, it is better to have a timely cure before pregnancy so as not to cause trouble during pregnancy.
In addition, women who suffer from heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, etc., should also consider whether they can get pregnant. If the disease is too serious, it is possible to get pregnant under the guidance of a doctor; if the disease is serious, it is necessary to listen to the doctor’s advice and not to force pregnancy, or to treat the disease.
If a woman is suffering from mental illness, diabetes, epilepsy, abnormal thyroid function and other diseases, and has not yet recovered, it is not very suitable for pregnancy.
Fourth, to meet the new life with a full mental state If you are really ready to get pregnant, be sure to re-examine the mental state of both of you during this period. Both spouses should stay mentally full, emotionally happy and physically healthy. Any illnesses must be actively treated and cured before considering conception. When preparing for pregnancy, women should also prevent colds and other infectious diseases so that the development of the embryo will not be affected by illness and medication.
It is also not suitable to conceive when you are tired and fatigued, for example, conceiving when you are traveling to get married is not advisable because the fatigue and alcohol consumption during the journey are extremely detrimental to the development of the embryo and may even cause miscarriage.
If you want to get pregnant, the health department will require people to take vaccinations for the sake of certain disease epidemics, so you need to think twice. Generally speaking, this period should be avoided if it is not necessary to vaccinate, etc. In the case of live virus vaccines, such as rubella and measles, etc., they should be absolutely avoided even more so as not to cause infection to the fetus. Even in the case of dead vaccines such as cholera, although the embryo is not infected, an immune reaction such as high fever can cause miscarriage if it occurs. Hepatitis vaccine is a genetically synthesized vaccine and is mostly harmless to the fetus, but it should be avoided during pregnancy.
Of course, if you have a life-threatening disease, such as close contact with a sick person in an epidemic-prone area, or if you are bitten by a rabid dog and are at risk of rabies, or if tetanus may occur, you should put your life first and get the vaccine.
Sixth, avoid the impact of bad habits in preparation for the stage of pregnancy, both husband and wife should quit smoking, it is known that smoking affects the development of the male sperm, but also affects the development of the female egg. According to statistics, smoking 20 to 30 cigarettes a day, sperm deformity rate significantly higher; more than 30, more deformed sperm, and will affect sperm motility. Alcohol abuse has a greater impact on the reproductive system, can induce prostatitis, and make testosterone metabolism accelerated, so that testicular atrophy, and in serious cases impotence.
Seven, try to stay away from harmful substances if the woman’s work is closely exposed to ionizing radiation, lead, mercury, gasoline, paint, carbon disulfide, organophosphorus pesticides or anesthetics, etc., should be transferred away from these jobs or work environments that are harmful to the fetus, so as not to cause mutations in the chromosomes of sperm and eggs.
There was a female anesthesiologist who could not get pregnant for more than 10 years after her marriage due to long-term exposure to anesthetic drugs such as ether. Later, she was temporarily transferred out of the anesthesia department and became pregnant in a year or so, giving birth to a big fat baby.
Also stay away from pets. Because pets such as cats, dogs and other animals may carry pathogens that are harmful to the health of the fetus, such as toxoplasma, which can cause a variety of fetal malformations. Severe cases of rabies, because women who are preparing to get pregnant should stay away from pets. Pregnant women who have this hobby should bear the pain early and give them to friends and relatives to keep.
Eight, change the contraceptive measures in general, male condoms, female condoms, cervical cap, vaginal diaphragm and other barrier isolation contraceptive method on fetal growth and development no adverse effects, but oral contraceptives and intrauterine device on pregnancy may have adverse effects, so if you are using oral contraceptives and intrauterine device, then it is recommended that you stop using them 3 to 6 months before you are ready to get pregnant.
If the woman has an IUD placed, she should of course remove it 2 to 3 months before she intends to become pregnant. In this way, pregnancy after the endometrium has been repaired can avoid miscarriage and abnormalities of the placenta.
IX. To have the necessary genetic counseling pregnancy is a good thing, but it is also a worrying thing. In order to avoid having a problematic child, a deformed child, you should always seek pre-conception genetic counseling from your doctor in the following cases; one of the couple has a congenital disease; the couple has a family history of genetic disease; has delivered a baby with a genetic disease or congenital disease; a consanguineous marriage; a woman over 35 years of age; three or more consecutive miscarriages, etc.
If the woman needs to take medication for a certain disease, she should consult with her doctor before pregnancy to see if the medication you are using will affect her ability to conceive, whether it will affect the development of the fetus, whether it will lead to miscarriage and so on. In general, if possible, do not take medication if it does not affect the treatment of certain diseases, and do not take over-the-counter medication if possible, because many over-the-counter medications contain harmful substances such as caffeine and alcohol. If you must take medication, do so under the guidance of your doctor and use medication that is as safe as possible for the embryo.
What should a husband pay attention to before his wife gets pregnant?
Having children is a matter for both men and women. In order to have a healthy, lively and smart baby, what health care issues should be paid attention to as a husband preparing for childbirth?
First, do not drink alcohol, people often drink to cheer up or drink to drown their sorrows, do not know that alcohol has a certain toxic effect on the male reproductive system, it can make the sperm abnormal, resulting in adverse effects on the fetus, some information shows that the wife one month before pregnancy, such as the husband’s daily alcohol consumption equivalent to 30 milliliters of alcohol; or 10 times in January, each time more than 50 milliliters; or in January had drunk alcohol once, and the amount of alcohol greater than or equal to 125 ml; his wife gave birth to a newborn whose birth weight dropped 236 grams compared to the control group, the low birth weight children born in this case will bring difficulties to feeding, low resistance, easy to get sick, growth retardation, low intelligence, etc., and even affect the genetic heritage of sperm.
Second, less exposure or no exposure to adverse environments, male testicles are sensitive to many chemicals that can harm sperm, commonly lead, mercury, cadmium, tin, arsenic, nickel, cobalt, benzene, etc.. In addition, pesticides can also make sperm abnormal, and lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, newborn defects, such as benomyl, dibromochloropropane, methyl mercury, epoxy heptachlor, etc. Pesticide spraying work of the husband and his wife pregnant often cause miscarriage or stillbirth, as well as, radiation, isotopes, electromagnetic waves can make male sperm abnormalities, resulting in different procedures of birth defects, so men working in the above environment to pay attention to their own protection, to raise awareness of self-care, especially the wife should pay more attention to the husband ready to get pregnant.
Third, the use of drugs to be careful. Studies have shown that many drugs can have adverse effects on male reproductive function and sperm quality, such as antihistamines, anticancer drugs, caffeine, morphine, steroids, diuretics, etc.. Not only can these drugs cause defects in newborns, but these effects can also occur, such as developmental delays, behavioral abnormalities, and cranial seed tumors in infants. Therefore, the husband of a wife preparing to get pregnant should be careful with drugs, or wait for more than half a year after the disease is stopped before the wife pregnant.
Fourth, maintain a good mood, pay attention to the diet structure and work and rest.
In summary, men of childbearing age who are ready to have children should avoid all kinds of artificial adverse factors that are not conducive to the function of fertility, such as smoking, alcoholism, drug abuse, improper medication, excessive exposure to harmful toxic substances, etc., in order to prepare for a healthy baby.