Does stretching in early pregnancy have any effect?

Many people are too tired at work in their daily life, so they stretch to relieve the fatigue of the body, which also makes stretching become a habit of relieving stress in our daily life. However, not everyone can stretch casually, especially pregnant women in the late stages of pregnancy, who should pay special attention to developing their own habits. So, can you stretch in the early stages of pregnancy?

Can I stretch my body during early pregnancy?

You can stretch your body in the early stages of pregnancy, but you can't stretch as recklessly as you did before you got pregnant. The movements should be slower and the force should be smaller. You can actually stretch your legs, but please don't use too much force, as it's easy to get leg cramps.

In addition, early pregnancy (the first three months of pregnancy) is a critical stage in the development of the embryo. At this time, because the test tube embryo is unstable, once an accident occurs, it is very easy to cause damage to the test tube embryo or even cause miscarriage. In order to prevent this situation, pregnant women should pay special attention to the following in early pregnancy:

1. Avoid or reduce sexual intercourse during the first three months of pregnancy

Because the connection between the embryo and the endometrium of the pregnant mother is not very close during early pregnancy, if the sexual posture and amplitude are not good, it may cause uterine contractions and lead to miscarriage.

2. Be alert to threatened miscarriage

The third month of pregnancy is a very prone period for miscarriage, so if you notice vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain and other symptoms in the early stages of pregnancy, you should seek medical attention immediately, as these may be signs of threatened miscarriage.

3. What to eat during early pregnancy

In the early stages of pregnancy, there will be early pregnancy reactions such as morning sickness and poor appetite, and the fetus is in a critical period of head growth and development. At this time, pregnant women should eat more foods rich in protein and iron: such as milk, lean meat, fish, eggs, and beef liver; foods that can relieve morning sickness: whole wheat toast, cookies, etc.

4. Take folic acid tablets in early pregnancy

Taking folic acid tablets in early pregnancy can effectively prevent fetal malformations. Pregnant women in the early stages of pregnancy can supplement folic acid through diet therapy, eating more foods rich in folic acid, such as broccoli, bamboo shoots, oranges, kiwis, etc. They can also take folic acid tablets under the guidance of a doctor.

What are the diet menus for early pregnancy?

1. Not suitable for high-sugar and high-calorie diets

The possibility of giving birth to an overweight baby, the incidence of fetal malformations, the chance of developing pregnancy toxemia or the frequency of requiring cesarean section in pregnant women in the high blood sugar group were 3 times, 7 times and 2 times that of pregnant women in the low blood sugar group respectively. On the other hand, high blood sugar will increase the pressure on the kidney function of pregnant women and is not conducive to prenatal care.

2. Not suitable for high-protein diet

High-protein food during pregnancy will affect the appetite of pregnant women, increase the pressure on the digestive tract, and produce a large amount of harmful substances such as hydrogen chloride and histamine in the body, which can easily cause abdominal distension, loss of appetite, dizziness, fatigue and other symptoms.

3. Not suitable for high-fat diet

If pregnant women eat a high-fat diet for a long time, it will inevitably increase the risk of their daughter developing urinary system cancer. Eating high-fat foods for a long time will increase the concentration of bile acid and neutral cholesterol in the intestines. At the same time, high-fat foods can increase the production of lactation hormone, promote the occurrence of breast cancer, and are not good for maternal and child care.