How to improve cholestasis in pregnant women

Pregnant women may experience cholestasis, itching and jaundice, and their liver function may also be slightly damaged. Cholestasis during pregnancy has a great impact on the development of the fetus, and in severe cases it can even lead to premature birth in pregnant women. Therefore, timely diagnosis and treatment are needed to avoid delaying the healthy development of the fetus.

What to do about cholestasis during pregnancy

1. After the onset of the disease, the pregnant woman is generally in good condition and has no obvious digestive system symptoms;

2. Itching is prominent and there is jaundice;

3. Liver function is only slightly impaired;

4. The condition does not worsen after delivery, and the symptoms and jaundice disappear quickly.

Warm reminder: Cholestasis of pregnancy is very harmful to the fetus and can easily cause premature birth, low birth weight, fetal intrauterine distress and neonatal asphyxia. If pregnant women experience skin itching, they should get checked out promptly. The increase in serum conjugated bile acid before the onset of itching or the increase in serum alanine aminotransferase is a reliable indicator for early diagnosis.

There is currently no specific drug treatment. Cholestyramine has a certain effect in relieving itching; ursodeoxycholic acid and dexamethasone also have certain therapeutic effects; phenobarbital can not only relieve itching, but also help to sleep peacefully at night. To prevent postpartum hemorrhage, vitamin K should be supplemented before delivery. If jaundice occurs or monitoring indicates possible fetal hypoxia, the patient should be hospitalized early and delivery should be ended promptly if necessary. The patient should also be alert to heavy bleeding after delivery. I wish all pregnant mothers good health!

What diet is good for cholestasis during pregnancy?

1. Crabs taste delicious, but they are cold in nature and have the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, so they are not good for pregnant women, especially crab claws, which have obvious abortion effects.

2. Although turtle has the effect of nourishing yin and benefiting the kidney, it is salty and cold in nature, and has a strong effect of clearing blood vessels and dispersing blood stasis, so it has certain disadvantages of causing abortion, especially the turtle shell has a stronger abortion effect than turtle meat.

3. Job's tears is a food and medicine, and Chinese medicine believes that it has a smooth and slippery texture. Pharmacological experiments have shown that coix seed has an excitatory effect on uterine smooth muscle, which can promote uterine contraction and thus may induce miscarriage.

4. Purslane is both a herb and a vegetable, and its medicinal properties are cold and slippery. Experiments have shown that purslane juice has a significant stimulating effect on the uterus, which can increase the frequency and intensity of uterine contractions and easily cause miscarriage.

5. Canned food: A certain amount of additives are added to canned food during the production process, such as artificial synthetic colors, flavors, preservatives, etc. Although these additives have little effect on healthy adults, excessive intake of them by pregnant women is harmful to their health. In addition, the nutritional value of canned food is not high. After high-temperature processing, the vitamins and other nutrients in the food have been destroyed to a certain extent.

6. Spinach: People have always believed that spinach is rich in iron and has the function of replenishing blood, so it is regarded as a good vegetable for preventing anemia during pregnancy. In fact, spinach does not contain much iron, but contains a lot of oxalic acid. Oxalic acid can affect the absorption of zinc and calcium. The calcium and zinc content in pregnant women decreases, affecting the growth and development of the fetus.

This article details the foods that pregnant women with cholestasis should not eat. As a pregnant woman, you must pay special attention to your physical condition. Once symptoms of cholestasis appear, you must respond in time. At the same time, you need to pay more attention to your diet, so that the cholestasis can be better improved.