How to deal with various discomforts in the third trimester? Which rumors about pregnancy are wrong?

During pregnancy, many pregnant women will experience various discomforts. So, how to solve the various discomforts in the late pregnancy?

How to deal with various discomforts in late pregnancy

1. Symptoms of frequent urination: During pregnancy, the uterus of a pregnant woman gradually becomes larger, pressing on the bladder and making her feel the urge to urinate, which is the symptom of frequent urination.

Relief method: Expectant mothers should start by changing their daily water intake. Maintain an appropriate amount of water intake every day and avoid drinking a lot of water. When you have to urinate urgently, try not to hold your urine to avoid bladder infection.

2. Back and leg pain: Due to weight gain and hormonal changes in pregnant women, the body may experience symptoms such as ligament relaxation, back and leg pain, difficulty in movement, calf cramps, and lower limb edema.

Relief method: Try not to bend your back, otherwise the spine will bend involuntarily due to pressure, which will definitely cause back pain and leg pain. You must maintain the correct posture, keep your head up and chest out, and evenly place the weight and pressure on your bones. This is a good way to relieve back pain and leg pain. Also, be careful not to do explosive and sudden movements to avoid cramps and ligament strain.

3. Abdominal bloating: As the baby grows, the expectant mother's abdomen will experience symptoms such as abdominal bloating, stomach pain, and abdominal tightness.

Relief method: In terms of diet, ensure small and frequent meals. Maintain a happy mood, moderately control emotions, do not lose temper, and do not be anxious. This is a very good way to relieve abdominal discomfort.

4. Poor sleep and poor spirits: As pregnancy enters the middle stage, the belly becomes larger and larger, making it inconvenient for expectant mothers to move around and their sleeping positions are restricted. Coupled with the emergence of problems such as frequent urination, back pain, and leg pain, it is difficult for them to fall asleep soundly very late at night.

Relief method: Try to maintain a good mood and don’t think too much. You can listen to some soothing and cheerful music to make your mood relaxed and calm. Then choose a relatively comfortable sleeping position and try to let yourself fall asleep peacefully.

5. Changes in taste and doubled appetite: Pregnant women in the middle and late stages of pregnancy have a very large appetite, and even foods that they were reluctant to eat before become relatively appetizing at this time. They will not stop eating until the food is in their mouths, which can easily lead to overeating and constipation, affecting fetal development.

Relief method: Try to avoid overeating, supplement various nutrients in a balanced manner, and also supplement iron and calcium in a proper amount. Eating more vegetables and fruits rich in fiber can help smooth bowel movements.

6. Nausea and vomiting: This is a problem that most expectant mothers will encounter. Once the early stages of pregnancy are over, the symptoms will gradually ease.

Relief method: Try to eat less watery food during vomiting, such as milk, porridge, etc., to prevent more severe vomiting. You can eat some dry food, such as dry rice, bread, etc., to alleviate vomiting symptoms.

7. Breast pain: During pregnancy, hormone changes occur, similar to when women have their period, and breast pain will be felt. Breast engorgement will occur at this time, especially in the later stages, when colostrum will overflow.

Maintenance method: It is a normal physiological phenomenon, so don't be too nervous. But you must do a good job of cleaning and caring for your breasts.

8. Increased vaginal discharge: Due to changes in hormone secretion, increased estrogen, increased cell activity in the vagina, and blood filling the vagina, secretions will flow out. Sometimes the discharge is accompanied by a foul odor, vaginal itching, and other phenomena, which brings a lot of trouble to pregnant women.

Maintenance method: The best way to prevent the increase of secretions is to clean it frequently and keep the vaginal area breathable and dry. Choose underwear with good breathability and use clean water when washing, and avoid using detergents such as disinfectant.

9. Irritability: As the pregnant woman's body gradually changes, it is easy to cause psychological changes, mood swings, and she is easily affected by the outside world, showing different emotions than before.

Maintenance method: maintain a good attitude, listen to soothing music, walk around with your family, and breathe fresh air.

10. Anemia and physical weakness: Pregnant women have high requirements for energy and nutrition when carrying a baby, and due to lack of exercise and practice, they are prone to symptoms of weakness and anemia.

Relief method: Maintain appropriate outdoor exercise, such as taking a half-hour slow walk or aerobic exercise every day with the company of family members. Although symptoms of anemia appear, you should also control sugar intake, eat more foods rich in iron and calcium, and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits.

What are some false pregnancy rumors?

1Can’t use mobile phone when pregnant? Because of radiation?

Pregnancy is boring, and not being allowed to play with computers or mobile phones is really boring. In fact, radiation is divided into ionizing radiation and non-ionizing radiation. Non-ionizing radiation includes various electrical appliances, radio waves, mobile phone signals, wireless networks, etc. Ionizing radiation refers to nuclear radiation, X-rays, etc., which must be avoided, while non-ionizing radiation is harmless to the human body. So it is okay to play with mobile phones and use WIFI during pregnancy.

2Is there any radiation when flying?

Many pregnant women will consider high-altitude radiation when flying. In fact, there is no need to worry. Airlines treat pregnant women before 32 weeks of pregnancy as ordinary passengers. After 32 weeks, you need a doctor's certificate to fly. In other words, unless your doctor suggests that you are not suitable for flying, you can fly. When passing through the security gate, pregnant women can request a hand check.

3Can’t keep pets when pregnant?

Many people say that pregnant women must remove pets from their homes and avoid contact with pets, otherwise it will cause miscarriage or affect the fetus. In fact, this is not so absolute. It is recommended that pregnant women have less contact with pets, mainly considering the problem of Toxoplasma infection. Toxoplasma is a parasite that can parasitize cats and humans (no dogs!). Infection in the early stages of pregnancy (the first three months) usually leads to stillbirth and miscarriage; infection in the middle and late stages of pregnancy may invade the fetal central nervous system.

Continuing pregnancy after being infected with Toxoplasma gondii is risky, but it is not an indication to terminate the pregnancy. You can continue to observe. After all, terminating the pregnancy is also harmful to the pregnant woman, so whether to continue should be decided by the pregnant woman and her family after consultation.

4 Pregnant women should not drink coffee and tea

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2000 stated that caffeine intake of more than 100 mg can increase the risk of miscarriage for non-smoking women included in the study. Excessive caffeine intake does increase the risk of miscarriage, and daily caffeine intake during pregnancy should not exceed 200 mg.

A cup (240ml) of instant coffee contains about 90-200 mg of caffeine, so it is safe to drink a cup of coffee a day (in fact, few Chinese pregnant women drink coffee every day). As for tea, I consulted a doctor and he said it is okay to drink, but a lighter one. The most important thing is to keep a good mood!

5. Should a pregnant woman eat two portions?

The idea that pregnant women need to eat to gain weight and to feed their babies is really outdated. Pregnant women need balanced and comprehensive nutrition, adequate exercise, and a healthy body shape. In the middle and late stages of pregnancy, you should increase your intake of high-quality protein and ensure calcium intake (dairy products). Overeating is not conducive to the growth of the fetus.

6 Do you need to eat 5 kinds of fruits a day to get balanced nutrition?

Doctors say that the amount of fruit a pregnant woman should eat every day is the size of your fist, such as an apple, or a small portion of watermelon, or a dozen ordinary fruit. Don't think that eating fruit is nutritious and won't make you gain weight, as it will increase your sugar intake.

The ability to metabolize sugar during pregnancy will deteriorate. In the second and third trimesters, especially for pregnant women with poor glucose tolerance test results, sugar intake should be limited. If you like to eat fruit, try to eat the fruit itself instead of juice. Drinking juice will unknowingly consume more sugar.

7 Do pregnant women need extra calcium supplements?

Because of the pregnancy, the calcium demand of pregnant women will increase compared to non-pregnant women. Calcium deficiency will damage the bone health of pregnant women and the fetus will not get enough calcium to meet the growth. Calcium supplementation can also prevent gestational hypertension. However, everything is excessive, so don't overdo it. If you can eat more calcium-rich foods, you can take a small amount of calcium supplements. If the food you can eat is not so rich in calcium, you can take more calcium supplements.

8 Pregnant women cannot use skin care or make-up?

You can use skin care products normally during pregnancy, but it is best to choose products that do not contain chemical preparations or essential oils, stay away from products containing mercury, and try to choose organic, pure plant-based and safe cosmetics. Even if you are pregnant, pregnant mothers can still be beautiful~

9Do pregnant women need additional DHA supplementation?

If your menu includes enough fish (half a medium-sized fish per day) and you eat fish instead of drinking fish soup, then your DHA intake is sufficient. If it is difficult to ensure fish in your daily meals, it is worth supplementing with some DHA.

10 Is it necessary to drink milk powder for pregnant women?

Not everyone has to drink milk powder for pregnant women, nor can you drink milk powder for pregnant women as water. You should decide whether to drink it based on your own needs. If you usually supplement a large amount of substances needed during pregnancy, milk powder for pregnant women is equivalent to drinking it as a snack when you are hungry. It can relieve hunger and will not cause excessive obesity.

"Pregnant women's milk powder" is based on milk, and further adds the nutrients needed during pregnancy, including folic acid, iron, calcium, DHA and other nutrients. Some of them specially add active BL bifidobacteria, which can protect the intestinal mucosa, maintain the reproduction of harmful bacteria in the intestine, not prone to constipation, and better absorption. It contains essential fatty acids, a-linolenic acid and linolenic acid, and is rich in DHA, calcium, iron, zinc and folic acid.

11 Pregnant women cannot have long hair

The first thing many people do when they get pregnant is to cut off their long hair that they have kept for many years, meaning that they don't want to compete with the baby for nutrition. In fact, the amount of nutrition needed for hair growth has nothing to do with the length of the hair. Short hair is indeed easier to clean and blow dry, which is more convenient for pregnant women, but this is not because long hair consumes more nutrition. Whether to keep long hair or cut it short during pregnancy depends on personal lifestyle habits, and there is no medical pros and cons.

12 If I have an unexpected pregnancy and I have had X-rays or taken medicine before, can I keep the baby?

It doesn't matter. In the early stages of pregnancy (when you don't know you're pregnant), if radiation or drugs affect the embryo, it will not survive, and the ones that survive are the invincible cockroaches (this is the magic of natural selection). From the time you learn you're pregnant until the end of the 8th week, you should be careful to avoid factors that may cause fetal malformations, such as benzene, radiation, heavy metals, and drugs.

Can I take medicine during pregnancy? Pregnancy is a special physiological period. Many people know that drugs can directly act on the embryo and affect the development of the embryo. Therefore, many mothers still hold on and do not see a doctor even if they are seriously ill. In fact, for most diseases, there are safe medications during pregnancy. As long as you strictly follow the doctor's advice, it will not have any effect on the fetus. If a pregnant woman keeps dragging her sick body and refuses to see a doctor, it will be detrimental to the growth and development of the fetus.

13 Can’t hold a baby when pregnant?

In many places, there is a saying that pregnant women cannot hold or touch other people's babies. Some people even say that the fetus is stingy and does not like the mother to hold or touch other children, otherwise it will get angry and abort the baby. This saying is of course superstitious.

Many mothers of second children take care of the older baby while they are still pregnant. Some mothers even hold the older baby when they are almost due. On the contrary, the expectant mother should hold the other baby less often because she is concerned about the younger child's ignorance and wants to prevent the child from bumping into or kicking the baby in her belly.

14 Will eating cold food (such as watermelon, crab, etc.) cause miscarriage?

There is no problem eating fruit during pregnancy. Your only concern is that watermelon is a high-sugar fruit. You may need to limit sugar intake in the late pregnancy, so you should not eat too much in the late pregnancy, but it has nothing to do with miscarriage. Of course, if you have a cold body and cold uterus, you can eat less cold food, and if you have a hot body and yin deficiency, you can eat less greasy food. This is what we often see in the drug instructions: avoid raw, cold, spicy, greasy and salty food, and avoid smoking and drinking. As long as you eat healthily and follow the doctor's advice, there will be no problem.

Some people also say that eating crabs can cause miscarriage. But in fact, there is no reliable evidence that eating crabs during pregnancy can cause miscarriage. Crabs are indeed cold food, but they are not high-mercury seafood. Crabs are rich in high-quality protein and DHA. When steaming, boiling or stewing, add some wolfberry and ginger to slow down the nature. Control the amount of food you eat. It is not good to eat anything without restraint.

15 Will eating soy sauce make your baby darker?

The color of the skin is determined by the amount of melanin in the skin, which is determined by genes, which come from parents. Some babies are darker than their parents because the physiological jaundice has not faded. Some babies are whiter than their parents because they do not receive enough sunlight. The baby's skin color will gradually approach the middle value between the parents.

16Do beans affect hormone levels?

There is a rumor that pregnant women are not recommended to eat too much soybeans and other bean products because beans contain estrogen, which will affect the baby's development. This statement is wrong.

Soy isoflavones in soybeans are a type of "phytoestrogen", but their effects are much weaker than true estrogen, and they will not have any effect on human hormone levels at the recommended intake. On the contrary, a healthy diet should be a rich and varied diet. Beans are a good plant protein and rich in folic acid and fiber, and are an indispensable food in a diverse diet.

Pregnant women do not need to limit the amount of beans in their diet, and beans are also suitable for babies. The infant feeding guidelines issued by the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and the Ministry of Health of China all include beans as a baby food supplement.

17 Can’t eat rabbit and duck meat?

Chinese people have always been very particular about eating. For example, there is a saying among the people that eating blood can replenish blood, and eating kidneys can replenish the waist. Many old people say that you must not eat rabbit meat during pregnancy to prevent your baby from having a cleft lip. In fact, cleft lip has nothing to do with whether pregnant women eat rabbit meat. Rabbit meat is a very nutritious food and pregnant women can eat it. There is also a similar saying that pregnant women cannot eat duck meat to prevent their baby's fingers or toes from being fused together and unable to open. These are all rumors!

So what are the foods that are really not allowed to be eaten? Pregnant mothers should avoid eating raw meat and raw seafood. If they are not fully heated, these foods will bring the risk of infection by bacteria, parasites, etc. This includes undercooked fish, meat, including sashimi, etc. Of course, you still have to eat healthily, don't smoke, and try not to drink alcohol.

18 Can't you tell me if you are pregnant for less than three months?

Looking at the entertainment industry, too many celebrity moms only publicly admit that they are pregnant after being pregnant for several months. The older generation believes that there is a fetal god during pregnancy, who blesses the fetus to grow up healthily, but if the pregnancy is announced too early, the fetal god will be unhappy and the child will not be able to stay.

In fact, the first three months of pregnancy is a critical period for fetal development, because 80% of accidents happen in the first three months. Many people are worried that the fetus is not stable in the first three months, and they are afraid that something will happen to the baby, which will end up being a false alarm. In fact, there are pros and cons to doing this. Many pregnant mothers who announce their pregnancy to the world right after they get pregnant will get corresponding care at work, on the bus, and on the subway, which will protect the baby better.

Regarding pregnancy rumors, some are really superstitious, and some do make sense. But mothers don’t have to care too much about these rumors. Go to prenatal checkups on time, listen carefully to the advice of reliable doctors, and enjoy your pregnancy life. This is the most reliable way to protect pregnant mothers and babies.

How do pregnant women take care of their skin?

1. When washing your face, choose a mild cleanser or a special cleanser for pregnant women. It is best to choose one that is pure natural, free of pigments, fragrances, and chemicals.

2. After washing your face, gently pat your face a few times with your hands. After the water dries naturally, apply a mild moisturizer on your face and gently massage it. This will help maintain the moisture of the facial skin and keep your face moist and refreshed.

Dietary considerations for pregnant women

1. "Six foods" are beneficial to pregnant women:

(1) Whole wheat products:

(2) Milk and soy products

(3) Fruit

(4) Lean meat

(5) Vegetables

(6) Dried Fruit

2. “Six Don’ts”: Foods that are harmful to pregnant women:

(1) Spicy and hot seasonings

(2) Foods that have a stimulating effect

(3) Sweets

(4) MSG

(5) Ginseng, longan and other tonic foods

(6) Foods containing additives