In ancient times, there was a saying that "pregnant women carry a stove in their arms during the dog days ." The hot summer will make many pregnant women feel uncomfortable and hot, and may even lead to dehydration and heat stroke due to excessive sweating.
It is very necessary for pregnant women to take measures to replenish water and prevent heatstroke in summer. Many pregnant women sweat more in the summer and are worried that drinking drinks will be harmful to the fetus in the abdomen, so they only drink boiled water to replenish fluids. Is the hydration method like
reasonable?
Replenishing water does not mean drinking only boiled water
Cool boiled water is the first choice for drinking water in summer. Liangbaikai is easier to penetrate the cell membrane, promotes metabolism, reduces lactic acid accumulation in muscles, increases hemoglobin content, and improves the body's immune function.
However, if pregnant women sweat a lot in summer, the sweat contains a considerable amount of minerals and water-soluble vitamins . In addition to drinking cold drinks, pregnant women can also drink some functional drinks such as electrolyte drinks .
You can also choose light tea, lemonade, mung bean soup, natural juice, etc.; you can drink some vegetable soup when eating, these soups can provide the body with inorganic salts such as sodium, potassium, and magnesium; milk, yogurt, soy milk, etc., in addition to containing In addition to a large amount of water, it also contains protein, calcium and multiple vitamins. It is also a high-quality food that can not only replenish water but also increase nutrition for pregnant women.
It should be reminded that for some drinks with high sugar content, it is recommended that pregnant women try not to drink or drink less. Long-term excessive intake of high-sugar drinks will increase the risk of pregnant women suffering from gestational diabetes .
Replenishing water does not mean drinking freely.
Pregnant women drinking too much water in a short period of time will cause or aggravate edema. Of course, do not wait until you are thirsty before drinking water.
When the human body feels thirsty, it means that the body is seriously short of water. To ensure that pregnant women do not suffer from this situation, they should develop the habit of drinking small amounts of water many times.
In addition to taking in a certain amount of water from three meals a day and vegetable soup, it is generally recommended that pregnant women in middle and late stages drink 1,700 ml of water every day. This can be done on an empty stomach in the morning, at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 hour after lunch, and in the afternoon. Drink about 200 ml each at 3 o'clock, 5 o'clock, 1 hour after dinner, and 1 hour before going to bed (pregnant women can avoid this due to frequent urination). The general principle is to drink small amounts many times and distribute them evenly. Don't drink only when you are thirsty.
recommends not drinking a lot of water within 15 minutes before meals to avoid diluting gastric juices and affecting digestive function.
Health Tips
Drinking tap water, mineral water, purified water, etc. after sweating a lot in summer can quickly relieve the body's water shortage, but it cannot replace the lost nutrients (such as sodium, potassium and other electrolytes). At this time, a large amount of Drinking water can reduce the concentration of electrolytes in body fluids and cause uncomfortable symptoms such as muscle cramps.
In this case, you can add an appropriate amount of sports drinks.
A good hydration product in summer
Mung bean soup: It can not only relieve the heat and replenish water, but also supplement vitamins, proteins and minerals, but be careful about added sugar.
Author: Luo Bin Wu Ping (Nutritionist of Tongji Hospital)
Editor: Li Chenyan
Picture source: Wenhui Po information photo
