Can I eat crabs during pregnancy?

Many women will strictly control their diet when they are preparing for pregnancy, because if they eat some unsuitable food during the period of preparation for pregnancy, it will also affect the fetus if they get pregnant during the period of preparation for pregnancy. The nutritional value of crabs has always been relatively high, but it is seafood and it is very likely to cause allergies. So can you eat crabs during the period of preparation for pregnancy?

Crabs are cold and salty in nature, and are highly allergenic foods. Women should not eat too many crabs during pregnancy preparation, as this can easily cause uterine coldness and reduce the success rate of pregnancy. In addition to being cold in nature, crabs are high-protein foods that easily spoil and rot. If you accidentally eat dead crabs, you may experience dizziness and abdominal pain at the very least, or vomiting and diarrhea at the worst, which will cause unnecessary impacts on the health of those planning to get pregnant.

Expectant mothers should ensure a balance of various nutrients during pregnancy preparation and pay attention to supplementing some nutrients. Be careful to eat less spicy food, as this type of food can cause digestive disorders in normal people, such as stomach discomfort, indigestion, constipation, and even hemorrhoids. Try to avoid eating high-sugar foods to prevent sugar metabolism disorders and even becoming a potential diabetic.

Women must be careful to avoid eating foods containing caffeine during pregnancy. Studies have found that caffeine, as a substance that can affect women's physiological changes, can change the ratio of estrogen and progesterone in women's bodies to a certain extent, and can also indirectly inhibit the implantation and development of the fertilized egg in the uterus. You should also eat less pickled and canned foods, as pickled foods contain large amounts of nitrite, benzopyrene, etc., which are very harmful to the body. Especially some pregnant women with allergies should avoid eating this kind of food to avoid irreversible harm to the fetus. Moreover, studies have found that eating these pickled foods during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage, premature birth, and even fetal malformations.

Precautions during pregnancy preparation

1. Don’t lose weight casually. Weight is related to women's fertility. People who are too heavy or too light are less likely to get pregnant. Experts explain the reasons. Being underweight can cause the pituitary gland to secrete insufficient follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone, which reduces the production of eggs by the follicles and leads to chronic anovulation and infertility. Being overweight can cause an increase in androgen in the body, leading to polycystic ovary disease and hirsutism, which in turn causes anovulation and infertility.

2. Wear less tight clothes. Tight clothing can create extreme pressure around the uterus and fallopian tubes. When tight clothing is removed, pressure on the fallopian tubes decreases, but pressure on the uterus may remain for a while. The pressure difference can cause endometrial cells to leave the uterus, forming endometriosis. In addition, wearing high heels for a long time will cause the body to tilt, thereby reducing the angle formed with the ground. The pelvis will also tilt, which can easily cause pelvic displacement and anteversion of the uterus, increasing the chance of infertility.

3. Do not eat a completely vegetarian diet. A German trial confirmed that a vegan diet can also affect women's ovulation. The researchers divided the women participating in the experiment into two groups. One group ate a completely vegetarian diet except for a small amount of cheese and milk, while the other group ate a normal diet. After 6 weeks, the researchers found that the weight of both groups of subjects had dropped to the same extent, but 78% of the vegan women experienced the physiological phenomenon of ceasing ovulation, and almost all of the group had shorter menstrual cycles than normal. 67% of the women in the normal diet group had normal ovulation and no changes in their menstrual cycles.