Can pregnant women eat ice cream in the late stages of pregnancy?

Ice cream is probably a food that many people like to eat. Eating an ice cream in the hot summer is a very refreshing thing. However, everyone knows that there are many dietary taboos for pregnant women after pregnancy, such as not eating irritating foods, not smoking, not drinking, and avoiding strenuous exercise, etc. So can pregnant women eat ice cream in the late stages of pregnancy? Let me introduce it in detail below.

Pregnant mothers have poor blood sugar lowering ability. Why do pregnant mothers have poor blood sugar lowering ability? It is because during pregnancy, the levels of estrogen and progesterone increase, and the placental hormones act, making the mother's blood sugar lowering ability relatively poor. Coupled with the fact that the mother's absorption ability is better, the chance of diabetes is greatly increased. Therefore, pregnant mothers should eat a low-sugar, low-fat, and low-salt diet. Ice cream is high in sugar, so it is recommended that all pregnant mothers not eat it.

Dietary considerations during late pregnancy:

(1) Pay attention to the intake of high-quality protein. In the late pregnancy, the mother's uterus, breasts and placenta enlarge, and about 375 grams of protein needs to be stored, which is the period when the most protein is stored. The weight of the fetus increases from 1000 grams at 28 weeks to about 3000 grams at 40 weeks, and this is also the period when protein storage is the highest. For this reason, China recommends that the protein intake in the late pregnancy be increased by 25 grams per day on the original basis.

(2) Energy supply. Generally, the supply should not be lower than that in the second trimester. However, during the last two weeks of pregnancy, the intake of calories such as fat and carbohydrates should be appropriately limited to prevent the fetus from growing too large and affecting delivery.

(3) Supply of minerals and vitamins. In the late stages of pregnancy, the fetal liver stores iron at a rate of 5 mg per day, and by the time of birth the storage amount can reach 300 to 400 mg. If pregnant women do not take in enough iron, it may affect the iron storage in the fetus, making the fetus more susceptible to iron deficiency anemia after delivery. The calcium requirement increases significantly in the late pregnancy. In addition to the increase in maternal calcium reserves, more than half of the calcium in the fetus is stored in the last two months. The Chinese Nutrition Society recommends a daily calcium intake of 1,500 mg. The supply of vitamins should also be increased appropriately.

(4) Eat small meals frequently and pay attention to your food choices. In the late pregnancy, due to the growth of the fetus and the pressure of the uterus on the stomach, the pregnant woman's food intake decreases. She often feels full after eating less food, but it does not actually meet the body's nutrient needs. Therefore, the dietary organization during this period should choose foods that are small in size and high in nutritional value, such as animal foods, and reduce foods that are low in nutritional value and large in size, such as potatoes and sweet potatoes. It is advisable to eat less or no pure energy foods such as sugar, honey and other sweets to prevent reducing appetite and affecting the intake of nutrients such as protein.