Thirty-seventh week
WEEK 37
fetal baby and expectant mother
fetal baby's growth and development
babies born this weekend can be called full-term babies (newborns from 38 to 40 weeks are called full-term babies), This means that your baby may come to the world at any time.
At this time, the doctor will check whether the fetus has entered the pelvis, estimated time to enter the pelvis, and whether the fetal position is normal and fixed in the weekly physical examination. If the fetal position is not normal at this time, the chance of the fetus automatically turning to the head position is very small. If the doctor is unable to correct it, then it is likely that you will be advised to take a cesarean section to ensure the safety of you and your baby.
Changes in expectant mothers
At this time, the position of the fetus in the mother's abdomen is declining, you will feel that the lower abdomen is swollen and the frequency of irregular contractions increases. You will continue to want to go to the toilet, the number of times will increase, and vaginal discharge will increase. Pay attention to keeping your body clean. The most important thing now is to get enough rest to welcome the delivery that may come at any time.
How to eat before giving birth
Before giving birth, expectant mothers are generally nervous, do not want to eat, or not eat too much, therefore, pay attention to the following points in diet:
requires high nutritional value and calories in food High, there are many such foods, the common ones are eggs, milk, lean meat, fish, shrimp and soy products.
requires food to be small and refined to prevent excessive gastrointestinal tract filling or flatulence in order to facilitate delivery. Z2z
consumes a lot of water during childbirth. Therefore, you should eat semi-liquid soft food with more water before giving birth, such as noodles and rice porridge.
In order to meet the calorie needs of expectant mothers, it is helpful to eat some chocolate (not too much) before giving birth. Because chocolate is rich in fat and sugar and has a high calorie production, it is especially suitable for expectant mothers who cannot eat food.
Some folk habit is to let expectant mothers eat white sugar (or brown sugar) lying eggs or eat a bowl of shredded pork noodles, egg custard, etc. before giving birth, these are more suitable diet before giving birth. But it must be noted that it is not advisable to eat oily fried or fried foods before giving birth.
Recommended recipes this week:
chestnut stewed lamb
Ingredients : 100 grams of lamb loin, 30 grams of chestnuts (fresh), 1 tablespoon of goji berries, 2 slices of ginger, 1 teaspoon of cooking wine, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and a little chicken essence.
method:
1. Wash the lamb and cut into pieces; peel and wash the chestnuts.
2. Put the pot on the fire, add an appropriate amount of water, add the mutton cubes, boil over a high fire, and cook on a low fire until half cooked.
3. Add chestnuts, ginger, wolfberry, continue to cook for 20 minutes on low heat, add cooking wine, salt, chicken essence and mix well.
Nutrition Secrets
The combination of chestnuts and lamb can not only help mothers-to-be to nourish the kidneys and spleen, improve disease resistance, but also ease mood, relieve fatigue, and eliminate edema and stomach discomfort during pregnancy.
recommended this week:
[ banana mashed potatoes] [spinach fried pig liver] [scallop scrambled eggs] [fried mushrooms with rice white ]
pregnancy star nutrient
β-carotene, which is a natural chemical nutrient element, namely vitamin A . It is commonly found in plants, and fruits and vegetables that are usually rich in β-carotene are yellow or orange in color. Nowadays, some commonly used food coloring agents also contain a certain amount of B-carotene. Beta-carotene does not contain potential toxicity and plays a positive and beneficial role in the body's metabolism. Therefore, it is a safe nutrient for fetuses and expectant mothers. The role of
β-carotene
β-carotene can be transformed into vitamin A in the human body, which can promote bone development and contribute to the normal growth of cells, mucosal tissues and skin. It can also protect the cells and tissues of the expectant mother of the fetus, maintain the normal function of the cells, promote the growth of epithelial tissues, enhance the body's immunity, and be beneficial to the mother's milk secretion and vision.
β-carotene has antioxidant properties, and it has the same effect on heart disease, tumors, immune disorders, stroke and cataracts.Set preventive effect.
The harm of the lack of β-carotene in expectant mothers
The lack of β-carotene in expectant mothers will directly affect the mental development of the fetus. In addition, it will also increase the morbidity and mortality of the fetus, and it is easy to cause repetitive airway and bronchial inflammation and lung inflammation in newborns.
How to supplement β-carotene for expectant mothers The content of β-carotene in
food will vary according to the degree of maturity and the season. Generally, the darker the food, the more β-carotene it contains. Such as spinach, broccoli, lettuce, cabbage, etc.
