Pregnant women eat mustard greens and have uneasy fetal movements

Because there are many foods that pregnant women cannot eat, but most pregnant women only have a vague understanding of the foods they cannot eat. Sometimes, people even eat foods that have an impact on the fetus without realizing it. As mustard greens are a common vegetable on the market, they are also very common on people's family tables. Most people probably don’t know that pregnant women cannot eat mustard greens. Some pregnant women have experienced signs of fetal movement after eating mustard greens. What should they do at this time?

Can pregnant women eat shepherd's purse?

Pregnant women are not allowed to eat shepherd's purse. The extract alcohol of shepherd's purse has the same effect of inducing uterine contraction as oxytocin, and the decoction has the same effect when administered intragastricly. If pregnant women eat shepherd's purse, it can easily lead to pregnancy bleeding or fetal movement disorder, or even cause miscarriage. Therefore, pregnant women should avoid eating shepherd's purse in spring.

Pregnant mothers should not eat a lot of vegetables in order to maintain their figure, and reduce or abstain from meat and fish. This will not only affect the body's intake and absorption of essential fatty acids and high-quality protein, causing protein malnutrition, but also hinder the absorption of rich nutrients such as calcium, iron and zinc from meat. Pregnant mothers should pay special attention to avoid iron deficiency anemia and calcium deficiency caused by excessive vegetarianism.

Health Tips: Shepherd's purse has the effects of cooling blood, stopping bleeding, diuresis, treating colds and fever, and excessive menstruation in women. Therefore, people with weak constitution, loose stools, women with scanty menstruation or anemia should not eat it.

What should pregnant women do if they eat shepherd's purse?

It's okay for pregnant women to eat a small amount of shepherd's purse, don't worry. Shepherd's purse contains an element that, when eaten by pregnant women, will stimulate the contraction of the uterus, resulting in lower body bleeding, which can severely lead to miscarriage. Shepherd's purse contains a lot of vitamin C. Long-term use of C may have an impact on the fetus. It will make the fetus dependent on vitamin C. After birth, if the baby is not given plenty of vitamin C, scurvy may occur, with symptoms such as lethargy, red, swollen and bleeding gums, and subcutaneous bleeding. There may even be symptoms such as gastrointestinal and urinary tract bleeding.

There is a folk saying in our country: "In spring, shepherd's purse is better than lamb and pig." However, experiments have shown that shepherd's purse extract has a similar effect of inducing uterine contraction as oxytocin, and oral administration of its decoction has the same effect. If pregnant women eat shepherd's purse, it can easily lead to pregnancy bleeding or fetal movement disorder, or even cause miscarriage. Therefore, pregnant women must not eat shepherd's purse during pregnancy, as eating it will have very adverse effects on the body.

Pregnant women are advised to pay attention to nutritional balance during pregnancy, eat more vegetables and fruits, and ensure adequate intake of nutrients such as protein. They can appropriately supplement some vitamins and minerals, which are beneficial to the health of the fetus and the mother. Another point is to pay attention to health care during pregnancy, get more rest and do appropriate activities. And go to a regular hospital for regular prenatal check-ups.