The increase in maternal demand for nutrition during pregnancy is due to the need for more nutrition in fetal blood circulation, fetal organ and bone child development, placental growth, etc., and the increase in the workload of the mother's own vital organs. Therefore, during pregnancy, the diet should be diversified, nutrition should be balanced, avoid nutritional deficiencies in the diet, ensure that the body is in the best condition, so that their blood can contain enough all the nutrients needed for the fetus, but also not excess nutrition.
Which pregnant women are susceptible to malnutrition
Morning sickness is severe
Many moms often have no appetite and eat too little because of their pregnancy reactions. Moms in severe condition will even detect ketones in the urine, which indicates that moms consume too few calories and the breakdown of fat in the body is accelerated, resulting in ketoacidosis. Therefore, eating too little is the most fundamental cause of malnutrition among mothers, especially for mothers with severe morning sickness.
Excess nutrition
Once a pregnant mother from Europe and the United States asked us, why are pregnant mothers in China so fat? In China, many pregnant moms believe that after pregnancy, "one person eats two people", so they consume too much seafood and meat every day, and then eat a lot of fruit. The result is that a large amount of sugar, fat and protein exceed the body's needs, increasing the burden on the body's metabolism, resulting in self-obesity and excessive weight of the fetus. However, although Mommy makes such a big supplement every day, she often ignores the intake of vitamins and trace elements, resulting in unbalanced nutrition.
Picky eaters, partial eaters
Some pregnant moms have a pre-pregnancy preference, while others have changed their tastes after pregnancy, resulting in a preference for only certain foods. In fact, these practices will cause pregnant mothers to have nutritional deficiencies.
Diet for beauty
Some white-collar pregnant mothers, because of concerns that the weight gain during pregnancy will affect the recovery of postpartum body shape, will also deliberately diet during pregnancy. Pregnancy is a complex physiological process, the physiological state of pregnancy and the body's metabolism have undergone great adaptive changes, pregnant mothers should take the corresponding nutrients to meet their own needs and fetal growth and development, and for postpartum lactation for nutritional reserves. Blind dieting can lead to calorie, protein, and other nutrient deficiencies.
The dangers of malnutrition in pregnant women
1. Nutritional deficiency is easy to cause anemia during pregnancy
About 20 per cent of pregnant women in the urban population suffer from varying degrees of anaemia, while in rural areas the incidence is even higher, reaching more than 40 per cent. The cause is mainly due to iron, folic acid or vitamin B12 deficiencies. Anemia during pregnancy not only affects maternal health, but also affects the growth and development of the fetus and the neurological behavior and intelligence level after birth.
2. Nutritional deficiency is easy to cause hypertension during pregnancy
Hypertensive diseases during pregnancy are pregnancy-specific diseases with an incidence of about 7-12%, which is one of the important causes of maternal death and perinatal death. The etiology is not yet clear, but it is generally believed to be related to genetics, immunity, anemia, hypoproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, calcium, magnesium, zinc, selenium and other trace elements deficiencies, low socioeconomic status and other factors. Hypertension in pregnancy can cause changes in various organs throughout the body, and if not diagnosed and treated in time, it will cause serious adverse consequences.
3. Malnutrition affects pregnancy outcomes
Nutrition during pregnancy is closely related to miscarriage, preterm birth, and premature rupture of membranes. Severe deficiencies of proteins, vitamins and trace elements can cause miscarriage; The reduction of copper ions in the diet of pregnant women can reduce the synthesis of fibroblast collagen fibers and elastic fibers, reduce the elasticity of membranes, and increase the fragility of membranes and increase the incidence of premature rupture of membranes. In addition, a decrease in the concentration of copper and zinc ions in the serum of pregnant women can lead to the occurrence of a post-term pregnancy.
4. Malnutrition causes fetal malformations
The mainland is one of the countries with a high incidence of birth defects, with about 16 million deformed babies born each year, of which about 80-1 million are visible defective babies. The progen that causes fetal malformations? Because of the complexity, but the relationship between nutrition and fetal malformations has long attracted people's attention. For example, folate deficiency can cause miscarriages, stillbirths and even cleft lip, palate and neural tube malformations in newborns.
5. Malnutrition can easily lead to mental retardation
Eugenic scientists have found in experiments that if the embryonic stage is malnourished, the number of brain cells is only 82% of the number of brain cells in excellent children, and if the fetal period is malnourished, even if the nutrition after birth is improved, intelligence is still difficult to recover, if long-term malnutrition, the brain, cerebellum or brainstem are far behind the excellent infants, equivalent to 1/2-3/4 of the excellent children.
Pregnant women's milk powder is specially formulated according to the special physiological needs of pregnant mothers, and almost strengthens the various vitamins and minerals needed by pregnant mothers. It can supplement nutrition, relieve discomfort during pregnancy, and promote the brain development of the fetus!
Six benefits of pregnant women drinking milk powder
1. Relieve pregnancy reactions
2. It is conducive to childbirth
3. Supplement folic acid
4. DHA promotes fetal brain development
5. Strong baby physique
6. Improve milk secretion
When to start drinking pregnant women's milk powder
1. Before pregnancy: in the first 3 months of pregnancy, you can start to drink pregnant milk powder, drink a cup (about 250 ml) a day to ensure that the reserve of various nutrients reaches the ideal level in the first trimester
2, the first trimester: the fetus in the first trimester is still very small, the development is also very slow, the mother-to-be itself needs the same nutrition as before pregnancy, while the early pregnancy reaction plagues the mother-to-be, the mother-to-be may not be able to drink pregnant milk powder, at this stage do not drink pregnant women's milk powder is also OK
3. Second trimester and third trimester: At this time, the early pregnancy response has decreased, the appetite of the expectant mother has been greatly opened, the fetus has also entered the rapid development stage, and the nutrition required has been greatly increased. Therefore, expectant mothers should insist on drinking pregnant women's milk powder every day to ensure adequate nutrition
How to choose milk powder for pregnant women
1, there are many brands of pregnant milk powder on the market, each with its own characteristics, and the main ingredients contained in them are also different, some are low-fat or skimmed milk powder, which is not easy to make expectant mothers fat; Some do not contain lactose, which can avoid gastrointestinal reactions; Some contain folic acid or other nutrients, while others provide essential fatty acids such as linoleic acid and linolenic acid or DHA. When choosing, expectant mothers should clearly see the ingredients contained in each type, understand the characteristics of milk powder, and choose the right milk powder according to their own needs. It is recommended that expectant mothers do a physical examination before choosing milk powder, and then according to the characteristics of their body and the guidance of a doctor, to understand which trace elements or minerals they should focus on supplementing
2, when choosing milk powder, but also to see the mother's own taste preferences during pregnancy, some expectant mothers are very sensitive to taste, love certain tastes, or dislike certain tastes, choose pregnant women milk powder should also consider whether it is in line with their appetite
3, through the sound to determine the quality of milk powder: although the milk powder in the bag can not be seen, but you can use your hand to pinch the package to shake, listen to whether it will make a "rustling" sound, the sound of clear milk powder quality is better
4. Check the color and characteristics of milk powder: the color of high-quality pregnant women's milk powder is generally milky white or milky yellow, the particles are uniform and consistent, there is no visible impurities in the product, and there is no agglomeration phenomenon. Put the milk powder in a cup and rinse it with warm boiled water, if it is high-quality milk powder, after a few minutes of standing, the water and milk powder will dissolve together without precipitation.
5, whether there is an abnormal smell and taste: high-quality milk powder should have milk flavor and slight vegetable oil taste, no peculiar smell, and moderate sweetness
(Source: Maternal and Infant Vision)