What should I do if the due date has not come yet? What should women pay attention to during pregnancy?

Many women are pregnant for about ten months. After the doctor estimates the due date, the pregnant woman still has no signs of giving birth. So, what should I do if the due date has not arrived?

What to do if the due date has passed and the baby is not born yet

Method 1: If there is no sign of pregnancy after the due date, expectant mothers should increase their exercise. Upright exercise can help the fetus enter the pelvis, and it can also exercise the pelvic floor muscles and increase labor force. However, when going out for exercise, you need to find a "bodyguard" to prevent sudden "emergency situations".

1) Walking is the most suitable form of exercise in the late pregnancy. Walking allows you to breathe fresh air. In the late pregnancy, walking can help the fetus descend into the pelvis, relax the pelvic ligaments, and prepare for delivery. When walking, you should talk to your child while walking, and listen to the singing of birds and the chirping of crickets with him.

2) Prenatal gymnastics is very popular abroad. Gymnastics can not only help the fetal head enter the pelvis, but also increase the toughness and elasticity of the pelvic floor muscles.

3) You can often hear doctors say to expectant mothers who have passed their due date but have not yet given birth: "Go climb the stairs!" Climbing stairs can exercise the muscles of the thighs and buttocks, which can help the fetus enter the pelvis and bring the first stage of labor to an early stage.

Method 2: Drug induction. Before drug induction, a series of examinations and monitoring are required to evaluate the fetal condition and placental function in order to make a decision. If ultrasound measurement shows that the fetus is too large or the cervix is ​​already quite soft, you can consider inducing labor earlier. If the cervix is ​​mature, the placenta is functioning well, and the amount of amniotic fluid is normal, you can wait for a while.

Method 3: B-ultrasound examination. B-ultrasound examination of babies who have not given birth after the due date has the following key indicators.

1) Placental maturity. Placental maturity is divided into first, second, and third degrees. If the placental maturity has reached the third degree, it indicates that the placenta has aged and cannot provide the oxygen and nutrition required by the fetus. Drug induction should be considered.

2) Amniotic fluid volume. On two perpendicular ultrasound planes, at least one of the amniotic fluid cavity diameters must be greater than 1 cm. If the amount of amniotic fluid is too little, termination of pregnancy should be considered.

3) Fetal size. A fetus that is too large can easily lead to dystocia or increase the chance of fetal distress due to prolonged labor.

4) Umbilical cord blood flow velocity: Color Doppler ultrasound can be used to measure the umbilical cord blood flow velocity, which reflects the magnitude of blood flow resistance. In a normal pregnancy, resistance decreases as the number of weeks increases, but if there is fetal growth retardation or placental dysfunction, it will show abnormal changes. At this time, drug induction should be considered.

Pregnancy precautions

1. Don’t take medicine randomly for colds

Indomethacin is a contraindicated antipyretic drug for pregnant women, and aspirin should not be used after 32 weeks of pregnancy. Antibiotics: If there is no clear evidence of bacterial infection in pregnant women with colds, such as tonsillitis, high blood pressure, coughing up yellow sputum, runny nose, etc., antibiotics are not needed. Expectorants and cough suppressants are generally safe, but cough suppressants containing iodine preparations should not be used by pregnant women.

2. What to do if a pregnant woman has diarrhea

Diarrhea in pregnant women may lead to miscarriage or premature birth. First of all, do not eat for the time being, and take appropriate fluids to replenish the water and electrolytes lost due to diarrhea, especially potassium ions, and also replenish the lost calories. You can prepare some liquid porridge that is easy to digest for pregnant women. If it is not very serious, an empty stomach will be fine. While rehydrating, closely observe whether the fetus is in good condition and whether there are any signs of miscarriage or premature birth. If the fetus is abnormal, you should go to the hospital immediately and do not be careless.

3. Correct sleeping position during pregnancy

In the early stages of pregnancy (1 to 3 months), pregnant women can sleep in any position they like, mainly in a comfortable position, such as supine or side-lying. Bad sleeping positions such as sleeping on your stomach or hugging something should be changed.

During the second trimester (4-7 months), you should protect your abdomen and avoid direct external force. If you have polyhydramnios or are pregnant with twins, you should sleep in a side-lying position, which can make you more comfortable. If you feel your lower limbs are heavy, you can lie on your back and slightly raise your lower limbs with a soft pillow.

During the late pregnancy (8 to 10 months), it is advisable to adopt the left side lying position. This position can correct the right rotation of the enlarged uterus, reduce the pressure of the uterus on the abdominal aorta and iliac arteries, increase blood supply to the fetus, and promote the growth and development of the fetus.

4. Pay attention when taking a bath

After a woman becomes pregnant, her sweat glands and sebaceous glands will secrete more vigorously, which will cause her to sweat easily. Therefore, pregnant women should take a bath frequently and change clothes frequently to reduce skin diseases. However, they should pay attention to the following matters when taking a bath:

Bathing time should not be too long: When bathing, poor ventilation, turbid air and high humidity in the bathroom will reduce the oxygen content in the air. In addition, the stimulation of hot water will dilate the blood vessels in the human body, which may cause fainting during bathing. If pregnant women bathe for too long, in addition to the above situations, it will also cause fetal hypoxia. Therefore, generally, pregnant women should not bathe for more than 15 minutes at a time, or at a time when they do not feel dizzy or chest tightness.

Pregnant women should avoid sitting in the bath: It is not good for women to sit in the bath. The dirty water after the sitting bath may enter the vagina, and the disease prevention ability of the vagina is weakened, which can easily cause cervicitis, adnexitis, and even intrauterine or vulvar infection, causing premature birth. Don't go to the public bath to take a bath.

The water temperature should not be too high: According to relevant experts, if the water temperature of pregnant women is too high, it will affect the development of the fetal brain. Of course, when the hot water raises the body temperature of pregnant women by 1.5 degrees above the normal body temperature, the development of fetal brain cells may stagnate. When it rises to 3 degrees, the fetal brain cells are in danger of being killed. Therefore, the water temperature of pregnant women should not be too high.

5. Precautions for pregnant women to watch TV

Avoid watching TV at close range: pregnant mothers should be more than 2 meters away from the TV.

Avoid watching TV for long periods of time: Generally, pregnant mothers should not watch TV for more than 2 hours at a time to avoid excessive use of their eyes, especially pregnant mothers with pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome should pay more attention.

Avoid watching scary, tense, or tragic programs, as these programs can make pregnant mothers nervous and cause a special substance to appear in their blood, which will be brought to the fetus through the placenta, making the fetus uneasy.

Dietary taboos during pregnancy

1. Spicy and hot seasonings

Chili pepper, prickly ash, pepper, cumin, star anise, cinnamon, allspice powder, etc. can easily consume intestinal moisture and reduce gastrointestinal secretion, causing stomach pain, hemorrhoids, and constipation. When constipated, pregnant women hold their breath to defecate, which increases abdominal pressure and compresses the fetus in the uterus, which can easily cause adverse consequences such as fetal movement disorder and premature birth. Many pregnant mothers prefer to eat sour hawthorn, but hawthorn has an excitatory effect on the uterus. Excessive consumption can cause uterine contraction and lead to miscarriage, so eat less.

2. Foods that have a stimulating effect

If pregnant women drink a lot of caffeinated beverages and foods, they will experience symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, headache, and increased heart rate. Caffeine can also enter the fetus through the placenta and affect fetal development. Tea contains a lot of caffeine. Drinking tea will increase the heart rate of pregnant women, increase the burden on the heart and kidneys of pregnant women, and is not conducive to the healthy development of the fetus.

3. Sweets

The metabolism of sugars in the human body consumes a lot of calcium. Calcium deficiency during pregnancy will affect the development of fetal teeth and bones. Eating too much chocolate is also not good, as it will make pregnant women feel full and affect their appetite. As a result, they gain weight but lack essential nutrients.

4. MSG

MSG is a common condiment, but pregnant women should be careful not to eat it. The main ingredient of MSG is monosodium glutamate, which combines with zinc in the blood and is excreted in the urine. Excessive intake of MSG will consume a lot of zinc, which is not conducive to the development of the fetal nervous system.

5. Ginseng, longan and other supplements

Most pregnant women have deficient yin blood. Eating ginseng will cause excessive qi and depletion of yin, aggravating early pregnancy reactions, edema and high blood pressure. Longan is pungent and warm and helps boost yang. Pregnant women may experience bleeding or miscarriage after eating it, so it is not suitable for consumption.

Exercise for pregnant women

1. Take a walk

Walking is the preferred form of exercise for pregnant women. Walking does not involve much movement and does not require any other props. It is simple and easy to do. Walking can effectively enhance the cardiovascular function of pregnant women and help them have a good mood. Pregnant women may wish to go to the park every day to walk, chat and relax with their family members.

2. Swimming

Swimming can exercise the muscles of pregnant women all over the body, and it is also a relatively safe way of exercise for pregnant women. Pregnant women swimming in the water can relieve their fatigue. Under the effect of water buoyancy, mothers will feel that their bodies are not so bulky.

3. Aerobics

Aerobics generally need to be learned at a prenatal education center. Every movement learned is beneficial to the fetus and pregnant women. Regular practice for a period of time helps pregnant women to exercise their cardiovascular system. In addition, there, expectant mothers can also communicate with other pregnant women and solve the troubles and confusions encountered in daily life.

4. Dancing

Dancing is also an effective way to help pregnant women relax their body and mind and promote blood circulation. Pregnant women can play some relaxing and soothing music at home and dance, or go to some training classes to learn. The range of motion must be small, and avoid large movements such as jumping and spinning.

5. Yoga

Yoga is an effective way to enhance limb flexibility, making the limbs more flexible and relieving limb stress.