The development of the fetus is easily affected by the mother's physical factors. For the health of the baby, expectant parents must avoid tobacco, alcohol and fish with high mercury content during pregnancy.
Taboo 1: Tobacco and alcohol have a great impact on fertility
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For expectant mothers, tobacco and alcohol will increase the difficulty of pregnancy, and may even cause miscarriage, deformity, etc. In addition, smoking will also lead to women's menopause 1-4 years ahead of schedule. For dad, smoking and alcohol will affect the vitality and quantity of sperm, and will also increase the probability of deformed sperm.
For the health of the baby, expectant parents must quit smoking and drinking.
Can you start preparing for pregnancy after quitting smoking and drinking?
is not actually the case. Generally, you start quitting smoking and drinking 6 months in advance to lay a solid foundation for a healthy baby. Be careful to stay away from second-hand smoke and third-hand smoke to prevent passive smoking.
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If you get pregnant unexpectedly without quitting smoking and drinking, can the baby still have it? Will there be any risks?
In fact, tobacco and alcohol increase the risk of miscarriage and fetal malformations, which does not mean that you must not be asked.
There is no need to worry about expectant parents when encountering this situation. What you need to do is to quit smoking and drinking in time, and to carry out prenatal examinations and screenings at all stages in a timely manner to minimize the occurrence of birth defects.
Taboo 2: Mercury may cause cognitive dysfunction in the baby
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We all know that fish can supplement DHA. You can eat more during pregnancy, but you need to pay attention to fish with a lot of mercury.
Because mercury is the most teratogenic element among all environmental toxins, mercury element enters the body of expectant mothers and may cause cognitive dysfunction in the baby.
often has a high mercury content in some large carnivorous fish, including: mackerel , tuna , swordfish , shark, sailfish .
Which fish contain less mercury?
bass , sardine , herring , cod , tilapia , etc. These are all fish that can be selected during pregnancy recommended by the US FDA. You can eat them 2-3 times a week.
