Can I get pregnant during the month of taking Chinese medicine?

We know that women cannot take medicine when they are pregnant, especially Western medicine with great side effects, which are very detrimental to the growth of the fetus. But is it possible to get pregnant during the month when taking Chinese medicine? This is a question that many women want to know. Traditional Chinese medicine has relatively few side effects, but it also poses developmental risks to the fetus, and different traditional Chinese medicines have different effects, so whether you can have a child depends on which type of traditional Chinese medicine you take.

Can women have children by taking Chinese medicine?

Whether you can have a child by taking Chinese medicine depends on the specific medicine. Generally, clinical advice is to consult a doctor in time and listen to the doctor's advice.

Medication should be used with caution during pregnancy because it may affect fetal development or cause miscarriage or premature birth.

Traditional Chinese medicine has relatively little effect, but some of it also has a certain effect, such as Strychnos nux vomica, raw Arisaema, raw Pinellia, raw Chuanwu, raw Caowu, arsenic, etc. If you take these medicines, you may be affected, and it is safer to wait three months after stopping the medicines before getting pregnant.

Pre-pregnancy preparation for expectant fathers and mothers

1. Take more folic acid

Folic acid is a vitamin. It has been shown to reduce the risk of having a malformed baby and is particularly effective in preventing defects in the nervous system, such as the brain and spinal cord. If women take 0.4 mg of folic acid supplement (trade name "Silian") every day from one month before pregnancy to three months after pregnancy, it can prevent most neural tube defects in the fetus. It is worth mentioning that women should take folic acid under the guidance of a doctor.

Dark green and seasonal vegetables (such as spinach and kale), oranges, sweet potatoes, beans and nuts (such as long beans) are all rich in folate. Folic acid is easily soluble in water, so a little moisture must be retained during cooking to maintain its fresh taste.

2. Avoid smoking and drinking

Cigarettes and alcohol can harm the normal growth of the fetus. Although the small amount of caffeine in tea or coffee will not affect fertility, it is wise to reduce the intake of caffeinated beverages.

3. Eat a balanced diet

Generally speaking, women should pay attention to dietary conditioning 3 months to 6 months before planning pregnancy. The most important thing is to have a balanced diet to ensure a balanced and appropriate intake of nutrients such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, etc. These nutrients are the material basis for fetal growth and development. Some women are obese before pregnancy and worry about having a bad body shape after pregnancy. Good eating habits can increase the chances of pregnancy. Diet and conception are closely related. A balanced diet can not only increase the chances of conception, but also ensure the health of the fetus. Eat multiple servings of vegetables, fruits, whole grains and dairy products every day. All vitamins and minerals such as iron are important for the growth of the fetus. But over-the-counter multivitamins may contain excessive amounts of vitamins and minerals, and taking too much may backfire and be harmful to the fetus. Adequate nutrition will promote more regular menstrual cycles, making it easier to determine ovulation.

4. Maintain an ideal weight

Being overweight or underweight can affect conception. In addition, complications resulting from pregnancy, such as diabetes and high blood pressure, are more common among overweight women. Conversely, underweight pregnant women are more likely to give birth to babies who do not meet birth weight requirements and who have congenital complications.

When you are trying to conceive, you should start eating a balanced diet right away. If you are overweight, do not take diet pills but stick to exercising, aiming to lose about 1 kg per week. Don't rush. A crash diet is not the starting point for a good pregnancy.

The most taboo things before pregnancy

1. Don’t get pregnant when you are emotionally depressed

Once a person is in a state of anxiety, depression or heavy mental burden, it will not only affect the quality of sperm or eggs, but even if conception occurs, the stimulation of negative emotions will affect the mother's hormone secretion, making the fetus restless and agitated, affecting growth and development, and even causing miscarriage. Therefore, when something unpleasant happens, it is best to temporarily avoid conception.

2. Don’t have too much pressure

If you want to have a healthy baby, you should change your bad living habits before pregnancy, try not to stay up late, pay attention to a balanced diet, pay attention to your daily medication habits, and change the nature of your work (switch to a less stressful job).

3. Don’t get pregnant on your honeymoon

Because both men and women run around and work hard to arrange the wedding and attend social events before and after the wedding, they consume too much physical energy, which reduces the quality of sperm and eggs. In addition, frequent sexual intercourse during the honeymoon will also affect the implantation of sperm and eggs in the uterus, reduce the quality of the fetus and eggs, and thus be detrimental to eugenics.

4. Don’t get pregnant while traveling

Due to irregular daily life, no fixed place to live, lack of sleep, eating disorders, malnutrition, excessive fatigue and bumpy journey during travel, it may affect the growth of the fetus or cause contractions of the pregnant uterus, leading to miscarriage or threatened abortion.

5. Do not conceive during illness

Because illness can affect physical constitution, the quality of fertilized eggs and the intrauterine implantation environment, medications taken during illness may also have an adverse effect on sperm and eggs. Therefore, if one of the couple suffers from an acute illness, they need to wait until they recover and stop taking medication before considering conception.

6. Don’t get pregnant at an advanced age

The proportion of women over 35 years old who have chromosomal aberrations and result in deformed fetuses tends to increase with age.

7. Don’t get pregnant immediately after stopping birth control pills

Contraceptive pills have the effect of inhibiting ovulation and interfering with the environment for fertilized eggs to implant in the endometrium. Women who take oral contraceptives for a long time should wait at least two months after stopping the medication before conceiving. Women who have an IUD should wait until they have 2-3 normal menstruations after removing the IUD before conceiving. This allows the endometrium and ovulation functions to recover and adapt, which is beneficial to the growth and development of the fertilized egg.