"Babies born naturally are smarter", have you ever heard this sentence?
Some people even use this as an excuse to refuse to let their wives who can't give birth naturally undergo caesarean sections, but insist on letting their wives linger on the edge of the ghost gate.
(Source: Screenshot of "The Life of a Witty Doctor 2")
It is also believed that the moment a child is born can affect the child's fate. This is, of course, superstition. But some people added some "scientific research conclusions", saying that "children born in the morning are better". Is that really the case?
Today, Zhimei will criticize 6 rumors about giving birth to a baby!
Whether a child is smart or not is mainly related to the innate genes, the health of the pregnant mother, as well as the child's acquired nutrition and education.
Of course, there are many advantages of natural birth, such as: the baby born naturally through the birth canal squeezing, can reduce the occurrence of neonatal ventricular breath and neonatal pneumonia.
Although vaginal delivery can damage the pelvic floor muscles in the short term, the recovery rate of the body after childbirth is significantly faster than that of cesarean section, which is more recommended [1].
However, if the delivery conditions do not allow for a smooth delivery, the doctor will also recommend a remedial measure, that is, a cesarean section, to help the pregnant mother "unload" smoothly.
In short, whether it is a natural birth or a caesarean section, listen to the doctor's advice!
Some families will consider the impact of the birth date on the child, and then ask the doctor to electively give birth.
In fact, the baby's IQ is more related to genes, social environment, acquired education and other factors.
Physical health is more related to the health status of the pregnant mother, acquired feeding and other factors.
As long as the pregnant mother has no uncomfortable symptoms, it is okay to give birth on any day of 37~42 weeks of pregnancy.
If you listen to rumors and deliberately choose to give birth prematurely, it is very detrimental to the baby's health.
Of course, some scholars have indeed observed that in some counties in the mainland, the stunted growth of children under the age of 3 is related to the season of birth;
In particular, children born in summer and autumn are less likely to be stunted than those born in winter in children aged 25~36 months [2].
However, another follow-up study found that children with mental retardation were born in the fall at most [3].
It is not difficult to see that the conclusions of the studies are quite different, or even completely opposite.
Some foreign studies have similar results.
For example, a study in the United Kingdom found that children born in autumn have an advantage in intelligence and grades compared to children born in summer. However, after controlling for other factors (eg, mom's IQ), this difference was significantly reduced [4,5].
The difference in children's academic performance may also be related to the age of entry. Like what
The school stipulates that September is the cut-off age for entering the school, and there is an age difference of nearly one year between children born in August and September, although they are both in the same class [6].
In summary, the relationship between the month/season of birth and the child's intelligence and certain diseases needs to be further studied. All the current conclusions cannot be used as a guide for giving birth to a baby!
Birth weight refers to the weight within 1 hour of birth, and is divided into normal birth weight infants, low birth weight infants and macrosomia infants.
Normal birth weight babies are generally between 2500~4000 grams, that is, 5~8 catties.
Less than 5 pounds is a low birth weight baby.
These infants are susceptible to malnutrition, have lower physical development and school-age cognitive abilities than normal-weight newborns in infancy and early childhood, and are more susceptible to chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and coronary heart disease in adulthood [7].
Those less than 3 pounds are called very low birth weight infants. It is true that studies have found that very low birth weight affects IQ in adulthood. However, the influence of gestational age and maternal education level cannot be ruled out [8].
The most important thing is to listen to the doctor during pregnancy and have a good prenatal check-up!
Most people are in a better state of mind in the morning, after all, they haven't experienced the devastation of part-time jobs.
However, due to hormonal changes in the body, the mental status of parturient women differs from that of the general population [9,10].
When a woman is too anxious and nervously excited, the secretion of a hormone called catecholamine increases.
It causes blood pressure to rise, heart rate to increase, and pregnancy-related complications.
Excessive maternal depression is also detrimental to a smooth delivery and may affect the baby's oxygen supply, mobility, and physical status [11].
Only when pregnant mothers are relaxed can they successfully survive the whole process of childbirth, and both mother and child are healthier [12].
Having a baby is the same in the morning and afternoon, and there is no good or bad thing.
Don't believe in unreliable legends, deliberately choose a certain time to have a baby, or even blindly ask for a cesarean section for this reason.
Cesarean section is not a casual option, but an indication for surgery. Moreover, cesarean section may bring a series of complications such as bleeding, infection, blood clots, etc.
Compared with vaginal birth, cesarean section is associated with a higher risk of amniotic fluid embolism and postpartum hemorrhage [13].
Timing of a spontaneous birth is also not chosen, but rather depends on the duration of labor [14].
The ripeness of melons is the natural law of reproduction. When it's time for your baby to be born, that's the best time to give birth.
As long as the child is born safely and healthily, it is an auspicious day.
Some newborns develop grayish-blue spots with irregular edges at birth or within a few weeks of birth, known as Mongolian spots.
It is a congenital skin disorder caused mainly by an increase in melanocytes. It wasn't taken by Meng Po, and it wasn't only Mongolian princes!
Mongolian spots often appear on the waist, buttocks, tail bones, etc., but can also appear on the abdomen, shoulders, arms, legs, and back, and a few can grow on the face.
Mongolian spot
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(Source: Ref. [15])
Don't worry, Mongolian spots tend to fade gradually after one year of age, or with age [15]. Even if it grows up with the baby and does not fade, it can also be treated by medical aesthetic means.
In general, don't believe rumors and insist on changing the normal labor time because of some strange ideas, regardless of the health of your wife/daughter-in-law.
Sometimes, you think it's for the baby's future, but it's actually for your own face, and you may end up hurting the innocent couple!
(Source: Tencent Medical Dictionary She Knows)