What should I pay attention to before getting pregnant?

A woman’s pregnancy is the most important thing for every family, as it represents the arrival of new life and new members in the family. Although special attention is required during pregnancy, you should start paying attention and maintaining your body before pregnancy. During the preparation stage for pregnancy, you need to improve and pay attention to some things, such as diet, lifestyle habits, sleep quality and so on. Below in the article we will talk in detail about some aspects that you should pay attention to before pregnancy.

1. Be careful of colds, high fevers and various viral infections in the early stages of pregnancy. The virus can cause congenital cataracts, deafness, heart and neural tube defects, and miscarriage in the fetus. Therefore, you should avoid going to public places during early pregnancy to avoid infection.

2. Use medications rationally in early pregnancy. Some drugs can pass through the placental barrier and enter the fetus, affecting its development and even causing malformations.

3. Keep a good mood and pay attention to increasing nutrition. After pregnancy, there will be psychological and physiological changes. Pregnant women should pay attention to adapting to and overcoming them, otherwise, it will have an adverse effect on the development of the fetus.

4. Avoid X-ray examination and treatment. Because radiation has obvious teratogenic effects, and the embryo and fetus are more sensitive to radiation, it should be absolutely prohibited in early pregnancy.

5. Avoid toxic work. Certain poisons such as lead, mercury, pesticides, etc. can pass through the placenta and affect the development of the fetus or cause miscarriage, premature birth, stillbirth, malformation, etc.

6. Do not be addicted to smoking or drinking. Pregnant women who smoke or often work in a smoky environment can easily lead to delayed fetal growth, premature birth, miscarriage, or even deformed fetuses. Therefore, pregnant women and their husbands are advised not to smoke during pregnancy. Excessive alcohol intake can cause fetal alcohol poisoning, leading to serious consequences such as low intellectual development of the fetus.

The above explains some things to pay attention to before getting pregnant. Because taking medicine, drinking alcohol, smoking, etc. before pregnancy may affect the fetus and may cause fetal malformations. Therefore, when preparing for pregnancy, you must give up all unhealthy habits. The most important thing is to ensure the health of the fetus.