Eating bird's nest to prepare for pregnancy

Pregnant women have a new life growing in their bellies, so they must supplement the baby with enough nutrition to ensure the healthy growth of this little life. Therefore, many families of pregnant women will choose many precious foods to nourish them, and bird's nest is one of them. Bird’s nest has always been a very precious food. So is it really good for pregnant women as everyone says? Let us introduce it today.

Is it good to eat bird's nest when preparing for pregnancy?

There are certain benefits to eating bird's nest when preparing for pregnancy. It is recommended that couples who have the conditions, especially those who marry and have children late, start eating bird's nest 3 months before pregnancy. Bird's nest is mild in nature and sweet in taste. It is rich in nutrients such as protein, carbohydrates, ash, phosphorus, calcium, iron, potassium, etc. The content of bird's nest acid in high-quality bird's nest is as high as about 10%, which can improve the body's antiviral ability. It takes 3 months to adjust the body to the ideal state, making preparations for pregnancy much easier.

Moreover, it has been proven that if women start eating bird's nests two or three months before pregnancy until delivery, it will not only make the mother strong, but also make the future newborn baby stronger, fairer, more beautiful, less prone to illness and smarter. Therefore, it is very good to eat bird's nests in moderation during pregnancy preparation.

The benefits of eating bird's nest for pregnancy preparation

1. Supplement the necessary nutrients

Bird's nest mainly contains water-soluble protein, carbohydrates and trace elements such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, sodium, potassium, as well as amino acids (lysine, cystine and arginine) that play an important role in promoting human vitality. Women who are planning to get pregnant only need to eat 1-2 tablespoons a day to supplement the nutrition they receive in three normal meals a day.

2. Supplement bird's nest acid

Bird's nest contains up to 10% of a biologically active ingredient, "neuraminic acid" which is an important ingredient necessary for the human body. (Bird's nest acid is a necessary ingredient for fetal brain development and the improvement of the immune system. It can promote the speed of information transmission in brain nerve cells and improve memory. This precious ingredient "Bird's nest acid" only exists in the best colostrum and bird's nest in breast milk.) 3. Improve immunity

The aqueous solution of active glycoprotein in bird's nest can directly stimulate the growth of immune system cells, promote kidney development, have immune and antibacterial effects, can enhance human immunity, promote metabolism, enhance functional efficacy, effectively improve blood circulation and lower cholesterol.

3. Beauty and skin care

Women who regularly eat bird's nest can maintain their skin, making it moisturized, smooth, and elastic, and can regulate endocrine circulation. Bird's nest is good for women's skin care, making the skin smooth and white, reducing facial wrinkles, and removing acne.

4. Nourishing blood and activating blood circulation

Bird's nest has the effects of nourishing blood, activating blood circulation, removing blood stasis and promoting new blood. It has a good therapeutic effect on women's menstrual discomfort, dysmenorrhea and menorrhagia.

5. Clear and moisturize the lungs

Most modern men are exposed to tobacco and alcohol because of social activities. Excessive tobacco and alcohol are harmful to the lungs and liver and are not conducive to pregnancy preparation. Men who eat some bird's nests can clear and moisten the lungs, nourish the stomach, replenish qi, and strengthen the spleen, thereby enhancing physical fitness, making them more energetic, relieving stress, and eliminating fatigue. Therefore, it is also very good for men to eat some bird's nest when preparing for pregnancy.

6. Prevent stretch marks

According to statistics, for about 70%-90% of pregnant women, when their abdomen expands rapidly during their first pregnancy, exceeding the stretchability of the belly skin, the fibrous tissue and collagen fibers rich in the subcutaneous tissue will break due to expansion, resulting in stretch marks. Bird's nest contains a polypeptide substance - epidermal growth factor (EGF), which is known as the "beauty gene". It can stimulate the division and proliferation of multiple cells, promote cell differentiation, replenish collagen, and quickly repair damaged skin. It is especially effective in preventing stretch marks. While preventing stretch marks, it can also make the skin smooth and elastic.

How to eat bird's nest to prepare for pregnancy

Brown sugar and red dates stewed bird's nest - warm the uterus and facilitate the implantation of fertilized eggs

Prepare two bird's nests, 100g brown sugar, 10 red dates, and sometimes you can add angelica in moderation. Soak the bird's nest in cold water for 6-7 hours, and its volume will be about 4-5 times of the original volume. Tear the soaked bird's nest into thin strips and put it into a stewing pot. Add red dates and brown sugar, and simmer on low heat for 1 hour. It can be consumed in six times.

Cordyceps stewed with bird's nest - replenishing both yin and yang, relieving impotence and strengthening sperm

Prepare bird's nest, cordyceps, white fungus, red dates, lily, and rock sugar water (salt). Soak the bird's nest, pick and wash it for later use; soak cordyceps and red dates in warm water for 10 minutes respectively; put the bird's nest, cordyceps, red dates, white fungus and lily into a stewing pot, add appropriate amount of water, and stew them over medium heat for 15 minutes; after stewing, add appropriate amount of rock sugar water for seasoning and serve (depending on personal taste, rock sugar water can be replaced with salt).

Millet, ginger, sugar and bird's nest porridge - regulate menstruation and relieve dysmenorrhea

Cook porridge with millet and bird's nest, then add ginger candy and eat it together. Do not eat it for 1 to 3 days during menstruation. Starting from the 4th day, eat a bowl every morning. It is very effective in relieving dysmenorrhea.

Tremella, pear and bird's nest syrup - improve immunity

Soak the bird's nest for about 4-6 hours, remove impurities, pick out fine hairs, and stew it in water for 25-30 minutes; wash and soak the white fungus, tear it into small pieces by hand, soak the lotus seeds for later use, and cut the snow pear into small pieces for later use; pour the white fungus, snow pear and lotus seeds into the pot, bring to a boil over high heat and then simmer for 30 minutes on low heat; add wolfberry and rock honey in the first 5 minutes; pour in the stewed bird's nest, sprinkle with dried osmanthus and enjoy.

Milk and bird's nest - improve sleep

The best choice for eating bird's nest before going to bed is the simple and convenient milk bird's nest. Prepare a cup of warm milk, mix the pre-cooked bird's nest and milk and drink it. It can bring a good night's sleep and will also improve the condition of cold hands and feet in winter. If you are a girl with a weak stomach (drinking milk can easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort), use honey or coconut milk instead of milk to pair with the bird's nest.

Under what circumstances should you not eat bird's nest when preparing for pregnancy?

1. No knowledge or insufficient knowledge of bird's nest

Like other domestic foods, bird's nest has many unknown aspects. The water content of bird's nest is far beyond your imagination: bleaching, chemical depilation, glue application, patching and adulteration are very common phenomena. Chemical treatment will definitely destroy the natural nutrients in the bird's nest and will also cause problems with heavy metal residues. Therefore, people who have no knowledge or shallow understanding of bird's nest should not eat it casually.

2. Want to achieve beauty quickly

Bird’s nest is rich in epidermal growth factor and collagen. Long-term consumption can promote cell division, smooth the skin and delay aging.

However, achieving success overnight and once and for all will always be a myth. Don’t expect to turn into a goddess by eating bird’s nest for a month or two. Those legends that eating bird's nest in 28 days can change your appearance are really just legends.

3. Cannot guarantee a minimum monthly budget of 500

Even the most ordinary pure bird's nest will not be less than 20 yuan per gram. In order to achieve the ideal effect, each time should not be less than 2-3 grams, once every other day (you can consider not eating it during your menstrual period). In this way, the monthly budget should not be less than 500. If you don’t have enough budget and can’t stick to it, then give up your plan of eating bird’s nest for now.

4. Cold and fever

Do not eat bird's nest during a cold. Common symptoms of a cold include fever, chills, headache, nasal congestion, and cough. Eating bird's nest at this time will affect the evacuation of external pathogens of the cold. When you have a cold, your digestive ability will be weakened, which is not conducive to fully absorbing the nutrients in the bird's nest. Therefore, it is recommended to stop eating bird's nest during a cold. However, after recovering from a cold, insisting on eating bird's nest can improve your own immunity and reduce the prevention of colds.

5. Tumor patients and cancer patients

Why can bird's nest delay aging? Because it is rich in ingredients that promote cell mitosis, which can help cell growth and delay aging. However, when it encounters cancer cells, it will indiscriminately "promote growth". Therefore, bird's nest is not an ideal supplement for tumor patients and cancer patients.

6. Allergic reaction to protein foods

Bird's nest is rich in protein. People who are allergic to protein foods are not recommended to eat bird's nest. If you really want to eat it, you can try to eat a little. If you don't have an allergic reaction, you can eat it.