Pregnant women should be careful to eat chestnut. Shepherd’s purse is often used as a vegetable to eat its young stems and leaves, taste fragrant and fresh, containing a variety of amino acids, vitamin A, carotene, riboflavin, crude fiber, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other nutrients, not only can clean the gastrointestinal tract, but also reduce the body’s cholesterol content, and at the same time be able to reduce blood sugar. But the special ingredients contained in the caper, the alcohol extract of its whole grass has a uterine contraction similar to oxytocin, pregnant women consume is not conducive to the stability of the fetus, it is easy to lead to pregnancy under the blood or fetal movement, or even lead to miscarriage, so it should be eaten with caution. Women should pay special attention to their diet after pregnancy, generally early pregnancy, the fetus is susceptible to external interference, pregnant women consume capers on the growth and development of the fetus has a certain impact. Late pregnancy relative to early pregnancy, fetal resistance to the outside world increased, a small amount of consumption of capers will not have a great impact. However, excessive consumption of capers will lead to frequent fetal movement, which can affect fetal growth and development, and in serious cases, premature labor may also occur. To summarize, pregnant women should try to avoid consuming water chestnut, you can often change the type of daily meals, intake of other vegetables beneficial to pregnant women, such as radish, cauliflower, wild rice and so on. Pay attention to ensure dietary diversity, balanced nutrition, in order to meet their own as well as the fetus’s nutritional needs.