During pregnancy, expectant mothers are very concerned about their blood pressure and blood sugar, and as one of the "three highs", blood lipids have not received enough attention, and many expectant mothers have ignored the existence of high blood lipids in pregnant women.
Eat more and move less, pregnant women are prone to high blood lipids
Most pregnant women with high blood lipids are multifactorial. First of all, diet, after pregnancy, many pregnant women are afraid that nutrition can not keep up, too much supplementation of high-fat, high-cholesterol foods, each meal is overeaten, but also often add meals; secondly, the amount of exercise is small, many pregnant women are worried about exercise or activities leading to miscarriage, so try not to exercise, housework is not done, plus eat more, blood lipid levels will naturally rise. In addition, due to unstable hormone levels during pregnancy, life is irregular, insomnia, overwork, anxiety, depression, which will make lipid metabolism disordered.
High blood lipids in pregnant women have a very bad effect on themselves and the fetus
Hyperlipidemia in pregnant women can cause changes in various organs throughout the body. Can cause cerebral artery spasm, causing cerebral tissue ischemia, edema, dizziness, headache, nausea, vomiting and convulsions and other symptoms, severe cerebral vasoconstriction with vascular embolism, punctate bleeding; can cause renal ischemia, proteinuria, oliguria, severe can appear renal failure; when the coronary blood supply to the heart is not enough, can make myocardial ischemia edema and punctate bleeding and necrosis, heart burden increased, heart failure; severe preeclampsia, can cause hepatopic surface bleeding, and there is epigastric discomfort, In severe cases, hematomas or even hepatic rupture and bleeding occur; in severe cases, retinal arteriole spasm, ischemia, and high edema occur, dizziness and blurred vision occur, and in severe cases, temporary blindness can be caused. These are only the impact on pregnant women, and the impact on the fetus cannot be ignored.
Hyperlipidemia in pregnant women can cause acute atherosclerosis of the placental spiral arteries, and rupture of placental blood vessels can lead to placental abruption. High blood lipids in pregnant women will cause insufficient blood supply to the placenta, which will inevitably affect fetal growth and development. If endovascular embolism occurs on this basis, it is more likely to promote fetal asphyxiation or even death, that is, fetal distress.
Find out the cause of symptomatic treatment
Once the pregnant woman has high blood lipids, do not have a psychological burden, follow the doctor's advice, find out the cause of high blood lipids and then treat. It is mainly a lifestyle intervention, based on the degree of dyslipidemia, classification and age, exercise intensity to develop recipes, diet to reduce saturated fatty acids, animal cholesterol intake, supplementation of plant sterols and soluble fiber. Eat more celery, onions, loofahs and other foods that are high in fiber and lower blood lipids. Limit diets that are high in fat and high in cholesterol, such as animal brain marrow, egg yolks, chicken liver, butter, etc. Fat intake is limited to 30-50 grams per day. Sugar foods should also be restricted, and sweets and snacks should not be eaten.
Exercise is also one of the important measures to prevent hyperlipidemia. Although strenuous exercise should not be done during pregnancy, appropriate, less intense exercise (such as walking) is necessary. Walking for 30 minutes a day is conducive to lowering blood lipids and is also conducive to production. In addition, it is necessary to check blood lipids regularly to keep abreast of your own situation.