Don't eat grapes during pregnancy, there are these foods that can promote eye development, are you eating right?

Do you think it's true that "if you eat more grapes during pregnancy, your baby's eyes will get bigger"?

We folk have been circulating the "shape of the complement" saying, black and bright grapes and eyeballs are indeed more similar, so many areas have spread the idea of eating grapes to supplement the eyes, many expectant mothers believe that it is true, eat grapes during pregnancy, but in the end there is little effect.

In fact, as long as there is a little bit of scientific thinking, you know that such a statement is illogical and is a typical conjecture. And grapes contain a lot of sugar, if the pregnant mother eats too much, not only the body will become fat, but also easy to lead to increased blood sugar, increase the risk of gestational diabetes.

Genetically, the size of the baby's eyes mainly depends on the inheritance of both parents, the parents have large eyes, the probability of the baby's eyes will be much higher, and the baby is more likely to have a pair of small eyes.

However, although we can not change the size of the baby's eyes, but the development process of the baby's eyes, is indeed closely related to the mother-to-be's nutritional intake during pregnancy, if we can do a good job of nutritional supplementation during pregnancy, it is very good for the baby's eye development.

How do your baby's eyes develop?

From the 4th week of pregnancy to the expectant mother, the baby's first vision has been formed, but at this time the baby's eyes are very small, not even the size of the needle, and will be wrapped in a layer of cortex.

As the fetus's brain, mouth, digestive system, hands and feet gradually develop, the face, fingers, toes, elbows, knees begin to take shape, and after the second month of pregnancy, the baby's eyes will initially develop and take shape.

Among them, the development of the eyeball is mainly in the first 40 days of pregnancy, which is also a critical period for expectant mothers to ensure and promote the development of the baby's vision.

Wait until the 4th and 5th month of pregnancy, the baby's eye meridians, blood vessels, lenses and retina will begin to develop, the eyes will begin to have the ability to sense light, if at this time we use light rhythmically to illuminate the mother's abdomen, sometimes the baby will cleverly open his eyes, face towards the bright place, and the fetal heart will also change regularly.

However, at this time, although the baby's eyes have developed greatly, but the vision is basically zero, even in the first month after birth, because the baby's nerves are still in a state of confusion at this time, so the world in their eyes is still a vague black and white world.

Wait until the beginning of 2-3 months, the baby's vision will gradually become clear, and can distinguish between red, yellow and blue colors.

It is not until the 6th month after birth that the baby's vision develops to a relatively normal level and can see clearly in front of the eyes.

What can eat during pregnancy help your baby's eyes develop?

1. Foods rich in DHA

DHA is an abbreviation of fatty acids, the full name is "docosahexaenoic acid", commonly known as "brain gold", which is very important to the human body.

According to the study, DHA is a major element of the growth and maintenance of nervous system cells, but also an important component of the brain and retina fatty acids, and the baby's vision and intellectual development are closely related, which will not only play an important role in the development of retinal photoreceptors, but also the core structural component of the outer segment of the photosensitive body in the membrane disc, in short, the baby's eye development is inseparable from the nutrient DHA.

Generally rich in DHA foods such as deep-sea fish, fish oil, algal oil, etc., expectant mothers can eat appropriately during pregnancy, which is very helpful for the baby's eye development.

2. Foods rich in vitamin A

Vitamin A alias "retinol", is also an important substance to promote the baby's visual development, for maintaining vision, epithelial cell growth and differentiation are of great significance, and expectant mothers often eat vitamin A-rich foods, can effectively prevent baby night blindness.

Foods rich in vitamin A include a variety of animal liver, cod liver oil, dairy products, eggs, vegetables such as carrots, spinach, leeks, green peppers, etc., and fruits such as oranges, mangoes, and cantaloupes.

3. Foods rich in vitamin C

Vitamin C, also known as "ascorbic acid", is a highly effective antioxidant and one of the important components of the lens of the eyeball, which is high in the corneal epithelium and helps reduce the possibility of cataracts with crystal opacity in the baby.

Generally, vitamin C is widely present in fresh vegetables and fruits, of which green peppers, cauliflower, cucumbers, chinese cabbage, pears, fresh dates, oranges, oranges and other foods are the most abundant.

Old Miao Conclusion:

The so-called "eyes are the window of the soul", in order to have a pair of healthy and bright eyes for the baby, the expectant mother in pregnancy, in addition to paying more attention to the diet, in the habits of life should also be careful everywhere, to avoid viral infection, reduce X-ray irradiation, avoid smoking and alcoholism, etc., otherwise it may interfere with the baby's eye development and differentiation, increase the possibility of congenital malformations, lesions.

Today's topic: What other good ways do you know to help your baby's eyes develop?

I am Lao Miao, a super grandfather after the 80s, and the most eye-catching male head nurse in the hospital, welcome to discuss the issue of pregnancy together, and please pay attention to Lao Miao.