What to eat to stimulate uterine contractions and deliver quickly

For women who choose natural childbirth, uterine contractions are a very important physiological phenomenon, because uterine contractions refer to the frequent contractions of the uterus. The contractions not only cause women to feel pain in their lower abdomen, but also expand the birth canal to allow the fetus to be born smoothly. Therefore, when choosing natural childbirth, it is necessary to stimulate uterine contractions to speed up delivery. Before giving birth, what should you eat to help increase the frequency of uterine contractions?

How to promote uterine contractions during labor? Natural childbirth is very beneficial to the baby. Through the regular contraction of the uterus during delivery, the baby's alveoli can expand and the lungs mature, so hyaline membrane disease rarely occurs after the baby is born. At the same time, during natural childbirth, the baby's head is squeezed by the contraction of the uterus and the birth canal, causing head congestion, thereby increasing the excitability of the respiratory center in the brain, which is conducive to the baby's rapid establishment of normal breathing after birth. In addition, during natural childbirth, the mother's pituitary gland will secrete a hormone (oxytocin), which not only promotes the progress of labor, but also increases the mother's milk secretion, and even plays a role in promoting the mother-child relationship.

Studies have shown that breast massage can stimulate the synthesis and release of the mother's own oxytocin, thereby strengthening uterine contractions and promoting natural childbirth. Moreover, breast massage is a method that is closer to the natural physiology of pregnant women. It has a certain self-regulating effect. It is simple, easy, safe and effective. Compared with other methods of inducing labor, it is safe and has no side effects.

What foods promote uterine contractions?

You should eat more nuts, dates and other foods that replenish qi and blood, so that the fetus has enough qi and blood to nourish. Don't eat seafood, longan, wine, brown sugar, spicy food, cigarettes, tea, coffee and other foods that have the effect of activating blood circulation.

Generally speaking, uterine contractions are a normal physiological phenomenon, but if they are too frequent in the late pregnancy, they may lead to premature birth of the fetus. Therefore, in addition to avoiding eating foods that cause uterine contractions, you should also pay more attention to maintaining a good attitude when uterine contractions occur, get enough rest, and avoid stimulating your abdomen.

1. Pregnant women should not eat hawthorn fruit and its products. Modern medicine has confirmed that hawthorn has a contraction effect on women's uterus. If pregnant women eat a lot of hawthorn food, it will stimulate uterine contraction and even cause miscarriage.

2. Pregnant women should avoid eating hot foods, because hot foods increase the heat in the human body and hinder the body from gathering blood to nourish the fetus. Lychees and longans happen to be such fruits.

3. Pregnant women should avoid eating irritating foods: coffee, strong tea, spicy foods, drinking, and husbands smoking, etc., which will have adverse effects on the fetus, affect normal development, and even cause fetal malformations.

4. Ginseng is a tonic for vital energy. If expectant mothers abuse ginseng for tonic, it may lead to excessive qi and deficiency of yin, which may easily cause getting angry; it may also cause symptoms such as vomiting, edema and high blood pressure, and may cause dangerous situations such as spotting, miscarriage and premature birth. In addition, expectant mothers should not take supplements such as deer antler, deer placenta, and royal jelly.

What fruits can promote uterine contractions?

The fruits that can promote uterine contractions mainly include red fruits and papaya.

What vegetables to eat to promote uterine contractions

Onions, betel taro, green peppers, red peppers, celery, shepherd's purse, etc. can all promote uterine contractions.