Successful experience of preparing for pregnancy at the age of 42

For older women, it is not easy to conceive successfully. This is because the reproductive system and egg quality of older women are inferior to those of young women. Generally speaking, women over 35 years old can be called elderly mothers. If these women want to prepare for pregnancy successfully, they need to master some skills. Below, I will introduce to you some tips for successful pregnancy preparation!

1. Pre-pregnancy check-up

Marriage examination, pregnancy examination and postnatal examination are important means to ensure good birth and upbringing. Women should do pregnancy examination first when preparing for pregnancy. Pregnancy check-ups can timely rule out some genetic diseases, understand the physical condition of women preparing for pregnancy, and provide guidance for scientific pregnancy preparation. Moreover, prenatal check-ups are even more important for older women who are preparing for pregnancy. For example, B-ultrasound can check whether the uterus and ovaries have any abnormalities; reproductive system examinations can rule out organic diseases such as inflammation and tumors, all to ensure the best state for conception.

2. Folic acid supplement

The importance of folic acid to pregnancy is increasingly recognized, and women are advised to start taking folic acid supplements three months before pregnancy. Folic acid plays an important role in human metabolism and helps prevent fetal congenital heart disease, cleft lip and palate, neural tube defects, Down syndrome and other diseases.

Folic acid is a type of vitamin, most of which is found in green fruits and vegetables. The diet in urban life often lacks green vegetables, fruits, etc., resulting in insufficient folic acid intake for many women. Therefore, during the period of pregnancy preparation, in addition to eating more fruits and vegetables, it is recommended that women supplement 0.4 mg of folic acid every day. For women who are found to have low folic acid utilization, they need to supplement 0.8 mg per day.

3. Get rid of bad living habits

1. Staying up late

Men who often stay up late will significantly reduce sperm quality. Especially after men reach the age of 35, the integrity of sperm DNA deteriorates, which can easily lead to chromosomal abnormalities. Women staying up late for a long time will also affect the quality of their eggs.

2. Long-term smoking and drinking

Long-term smoking and drinking will also increase the rate of fetal malformations and affect the development of the embryo. Therefore, if you want to have a healthy baby, you must prepare to quit smoking and drinking at least half a year in advance.

4. Dietary precautions

1. Don’t take too much tonic

Diet therapy is a lifestyle that Guangdong people attach great importance to. For men and women who are preparing for pregnancy, some large hospitals also have special medicated diets for pregnancy preparation that can be recommended to adjust the physical constitution through diet therapy. Especially for those who are weak or deficient in physique, they can adjust their physique for a period of time to achieve a better state of preparation for pregnancy. However, it should be reminded that there is no need to take heavy supplements before pregnancy, such as eating ginseng, angelica, etc., unless you are a person with a weak constitution.

2. In addition to eating more vegetables and fruits to supplement folic acid, you should also supplement protein and collagen appropriately and eat more foods rich in vitamin E.

3. Eat light meals

Eat less spicy or overly hot food. When a woman is pregnant, her constitution tends to become warm, so it is better to eat a lighter diet to avoid negative effects on the body. In addition, foods such as longan and coix seed can easily cause miscarriage, so it is best to avoid eating them during pregnancy preparation and pregnancy.

5. Exercise

During the period of preparing for pregnancy at an advanced age, exercise is also essential. Appropriate and regular physical exercise can not only promote the rational allocation of hormones in women's bodies, but also avoid miscarriage in early pregnancy.

Whether it is the man or the woman, they should start to strengthen their exercise and improve their physical fitness three to six months before pregnancy to prepare for having a baby.

It is best to choose some exercises that are not too intense, especially for people who do not have the habit of exercising, to avoid physical discomfort or injury caused by intense exercise. Slow exercises such as jogging, brisk walking, and swimming are more appropriate. Women can also do more yoga moves that are not too difficult to enhance their body flexibility.