Can pregnant women use a warm pack? Will it affect the baby's health?

Pregnant women have many taboos in life, so, can pregnant women use hot packs?

Can pregnant women use warm baby?

Pregnant women should use heat packs with caution, especially not on their stomachs.

Pregnant women are advised not to use heat packs, especially in the early stages of pregnancy. Pregnant women cannot be exposed to cold, but they cannot be exposed to heat either. If pregnant women must use heat packs, remember not to stick them on their stomachs, and the time should not exceed 6 hours.

The main heating principle of the hot pack is the conversion of chemical energy into thermal energy. It has the characteristics of no radiation, continuous heating and easy operation. Pregnant women can stick it on the feet, waist or back and other places that are prone to cold to keep the skin warm.

Pregnant women must be careful when using a heat pack on their abdomen. Because the heat pack is close to the uterus, local heating may cause uterine contractions, and in severe cases may even lead to premature birth or miscarriage. Especially for pregnant women within 3 months of pregnancy, the abdomen should not be overheated, and it is best to keep it at room temperature; the maximum temperature of the heat pack is over 60 degrees Celsius and lasts for a long time. Improper use may cause local tissue burns.

Precautions for pregnant women to keep warm in winter

1. How to use the heating?

Pregnant women need two things to keep warm in winter: heaters and heat packs. Pregnant women are afraid of cold, so many pregnant women will turn up the temperature of the heater. In fact, it is not good to turn up the temperature too high. If the temperature is too high, the moisture in the air will evaporate too quickly, which will make the skin feel tight and dry. In winter, it is best to control the indoor temperature between 23-26 degrees Celsius, and pay attention to moisturizing.

2. How to wear clothes?

Because people around are worried that pregnant women will feel cold, they will ask them to wear a lot of clothes. In fact, you don’t need to wear too many warm clothes in winter. Because pregnant women have a fast metabolism and sweat easily, wearing too many clothes in the wind will make you more likely to catch a cold. When choosing warm clothes, pregnant mothers can choose pure cotton thermal underwear, match it with a coat, and appropriately match it with a scarf and a hat to keep warm.

Can pregnant women use electric hot water bottles on their abdomens in the early stages of pregnancy?

Pregnant women should try to avoid placing hot water bottles directly on their abdomens. The fetus is extremely sensitive to high temperatures in the first three months of pregnancy, so pregnant women within three months of pregnancy should not overheat their abdomens. It is best to keep the temperature normal. High temperatures can easily cause uterine contractions, affect the fetal position, and may even cause fetal malformations or miscarriage.

Foods for pregnant women

1. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables: they can provide pregnant women with the needs of vitamins A, C, calcium and iron.

2. Eat more whole grains: Eat less refined rice and noodles, because whole grains such as corn and millet contain more vitamin B and protein than rice and noodles.

3. Eat more cereals and peanuts: These foods contain a lot of easily digestible protein, vitamins B and C, iron and calcium, etc.

4. You can add 1-2 eggs to your diet every day: Eggs are rich in protein, calcium, phosphorus and various vitamins.

5. Get more sun exposure: This allows the body to produce a variety of vitamin D to ensure the needs of fetal bone growth.

6. Pay more attention to supplementing trace elements: such as zinc, magnesium, iodine, copper, etc.

Iron, zinc, copper, etc. are found in animal foods, beans, cereals, and vegetables, while seafood contains high levels of iodine.

Pregnancy Brain Food Recipes

Two-color kelp

Kelp contains crude protein, fat, sugar, crude fiber, inorganic salts, calcium, iron, and carotene. Chicken protein has a high content and high digestibility. It is easily absorbed and utilized by the human body, which has the effect of enhancing physical strength and strengthening the body.

(1) Cut carrots, kelp and chicken into shreds. Marinate the shredded chicken with 5g cooking wine, 5g scallion and ginger juice and 0.5g refined salt, then mix with 3g wet starch to coat.

(2) Heat oil in a pan, add shredded chicken and stir-fry over low heat until cooked through. Add shredded kelp and stir-fry until well-mixed. Add remaining cooking wine and scallion and ginger juice and stir-fry until slightly cooked through.

(3) Add the shredded carrots and the remaining salt and stir-fry until cooked. Add MSG and thicken with the remaining wet starch. Remove from the pan and serve.