Picture of 8-month pregnant belly

It is normal to have a pointed belly during pregnancy. Everyone's physical fitness is different, so the abdomen during pregnancy can be pointed or round, which varies from person to person. During pregnancy, you should observe your body changes at any time, pay more attention to rest, do not stay up late, and do not enter polluted environments during pregnancy, and do not go to environments with radioactive substances or radiation sources.

Pregnancy time

Many people are not clear about which stage the pregnancy period refers to. In fact, pregnancy time refers to the period from pregnancy to delivery.

Pregnancy (or pregnancy, pregnancy) refers to the fact that a female mammal (including humans) has one or more fetuses or embryos in her body. Because every pregnant woman cannot accurately determine the time of pregnancy, medicine requires that the expected date of delivery be calculated from the first day of the pregnancy. The entire pregnancy period is 280 days, or 10 gestational months (each gestational month is 28 days). Pregnant women give birth between 38 and 42 weeks of pregnancy, which is considered full-term. Because each woman's menstrual cycle is of different length, it is normal for the estimated due date to differ from the actual due date by 1 to 2 weeks.

After pregnancy, expectant mothers need to go to the hospital for different prenatal examinations at different weeks of pregnancy, such as B-ultrasound, B-ultrasound, Down syndrome screening, NT test, etc. Expectant mothers should keep the prenatal examination booklet issued by the authoritative hospital, remember the prenatal examination time, and make reservations in advance to make better preparations for the healthy growth and development of the fetus.

When is the best time for pregnant women to take calcium and zinc supplements?

When is the best time for pregnant women to take calcium and zinc supplements? Pregnant mothers should choose to supplement calcium and zinc in small amounts and multiple times, which will have better effects and better absorption.

When taking calcium tablets for pregnant women, take them in several times, and when drinking milk, you can drink it in several times. Because calcium can easily combine with oxalic acid, phytic acid and other substances, affecting digestion and absorption, and most of these substances are food, the best time to supplement calcium and zinc is before going to bed or between meals. Note that it is best to supplement calcium and zinc some time before going to bed and 30 minutes after resting after dinner, because the blood potassium concentration is low at this time, which is most suitable for calcium and zinc supplementation.

So, besides taking calcium tablets for pregnant women, what else can mothers eat to supplement calcium and zinc? Tofu, dried shrimps, etc. are all foods with high calcium content and can be taken to supplement calcium and zinc. In addition to taking in high-quality protein, it is also important to supplement vitamin D to help digest and absorb high-quality protein. This requires mothers to exercise outdoors in sufficient light every day.