How to prepare for pregnancy in summer

Summer is here. How can we married ladies prepare for pregnancy successfully? What are the precautions during pregnancy preparation? Do you know them all? If you don’t know, let’s learn about them together today.

Summer is a good season to prepare for pregnancy. Many couples choose to prepare for pregnancy in summer. On the one hand, it is because the weather will be neither too cold nor too hot when the baby is born next year, and the confinement period will be good and it will be convenient to care for the baby. On the other hand, sperm will be more active in summer, making it easier to conceive, and it is also conducive to giving birth to a healthy and smart baby. However, you should also pay attention to the following points when preparing for pregnancy in summer.

1. Men should pay attention to cooling down

The weather is hot in summer, and male friends should pay special attention to cooling the scrotum, because sperm will lose its activity under high temperatures. It is recommended that male friends wear loose underwear in summer and must pay attention to private hygiene.

2. Women should strictly prevent gynecological diseases

Summer is the peak season for gynecological diseases. The humid and hot environment is very conducive to the breeding of bacteria and viruses. It is recommended that female friends who are preparing for pregnancy must pay attention to private hygiene, change underwear frequently, and pay attention to avoid cross infection when having sex.

3. Eat hygienic food

In summer, food is very easy to spoil. Eating spoiled food is not only harmful to the stomach and intestines, but also poses a great threat to the development of the embryo. You must be extra careful when buying and storing food in summer.

1. Spicy food

In terms of diet, some people prefer light food, while others prefer heavy food. Experts remind expectant mothers to eat less spicy food during pregnancy preparation, as such food can cause normal people's digestive disorders, such as stomach discomfort, indigestion, constipation, and even hemorrhoids.

After pregnancy, as the fetus grows day by day, it will affect the normal digestive function and defecation of pregnant women. If you still keep the habit of eating spicy food at this time, it will seriously affect the supply of nutrition to the fetus and even increase the difficulty of delivery. Therefore, in the three months before pregnancy, both the expectant mother and the expectant father should stop eating spicy food.

2. High-sugar foods

During the pregnancy preparation period, expectant mothers should pay special attention and try to avoid eating high-sugar foods to avoid causing sugar metabolism disorders and even becoming potential diabetic patients. After pregnancy, if pregnant women continue to maintain the habit of eating high-sugar foods, it will lead to gestational diabetes. Gestational diabetes will not only endanger the health of the pregnant woman herself, but also seriously affect the healthy development and growth of the fetus in the body. In severe cases, it may also lead to premature birth, miscarriage or stillbirth.

3. Pickled foods

Pickled foods contain a lot of nitrites, benzopyrene, etc., which are very harmful to the body. Especially some pregnant women with allergies should avoid eating such foods to avoid irreversible effects on the fetus. Moreover, studies have found that eating these pickled foods during pregnancy can also lead to miscarriage, premature birth, and even fetal malformations.

4. Caffeinated Foods

Women must be careful to avoid eating foods containing caffeine during pregnancy preparation. Excessive consumption of coffee, tea, and other caffeinated beverages and foods will affect women's physical health. Studies have found that caffeine, as a substance that can affect women's physiological changes, can change the ratio of estrogen and progesterone in women to a certain extent, and can also indirectly inhibit the implantation and development of fertilized eggs in the uterus.

5. Canned Food

During the production process of canned food, a lot of additives are usually added, such as artificial synthetic pigments, flavors, preservatives, etc. Although these additives have little effect on the human body, if pregnant women eat them frequently, it is very harmful to health. In addition, the nutritional value of canned food is not high. After high-temperature treatment, the vitamins and other nutrients in the food have been damaged to a certain extent. Frequent consumption will affect the fetus's absorption of nutrients. Therefore, canned food is also something that women need to avoid during pregnancy preparation.

6. Alcoholic Beverages

Studies have found that drinking alcohol is an important cause of fetal malformation and mental retardation. This is because alcohol can pass through the placenta and enter the fetus without any obstacles, making the alcohol concentration in the fetus the same as that in the mother. Alcohol is also very harmful to the brain and heart. If a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy, her baby's IQ will be lower than the average level, and she will also have slow reactions, low intelligence or idiocy. For the health of the baby, expectant mothers must stay away from alcoholic beverages during pregnancy preparation.

1. Cherries: Cherries are rich in iron and are a natural blood tonic. They also have anti-inflammatory effects.

2. Apple: Apple is also known as the universal fruit. It contains a large amount of carbohydrates, flavonoids, vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin C and antioxidants, which can help promote the body's metabolism.

3. Mango: Mango is rich in minerals, protein, fat, crude fiber and sugars. Especially for women who are preparing for pregnancy, it can lower triglycerides and cholesterol in the body and prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases.

4. Grapes: Grapes are rich in organic acids, lecithin, iron, phosphorus, calcium, carotene, vitamin C and vitamin B1, which are beneficial for replenishing qi and blood. They also have the effect of stabilizing the pregnancy and are beneficial to the development of the fetus.

1. Spicy food: You must not eat spicy food during pregnancy preparation, which can easily lead to digestive disorders. Spicy food mainly includes pepper, chili, mustard, etc.

2. Spinach: Some people believe that spinach contains a lot of iron and has the effect of replenishing blood, so they eat a lot of it during pregnancy preparation. In fact, spinach does not contain much iron, and it contains a lot of oxalic acid, which can easily affect the body's absorption of calcium and is not conducive to the growth and development of the fetus.