What should you prepare before pregnancy?

We all know that pregnancy and childbirth are two of the most important events in life. Now our country also advocates eugenics and good parenting. Before giving birth, we should make some plans and preparations to facilitate the healthy growth, development and delivery of the child. Preparations before pregnancy must be taken care of by both men and women. It is not enough to just focus on preparations from one side. We need joint supervisory efforts. So, do you know what you should prepare before getting pregnant?

1. Physical examination: A routine physical examination is sufficient. There is no special physical examination for expectant mothers before pregnancy. The main purpose is to understand whether the body has any underlying diseases, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, kidney disease, uterine fibroids, cervical lesions, etc. Routine physical examinations will provide a preliminary screening for these diseases. If there are any abnormalities or a history of illness, you must go to the hospital to see a doctor for consultation.

2. Vaccine: If there is no history of rubella virus immunity and no potential infection (infection can be detected through blood tests), you can get the rubella virus vaccine in advance before pregnancy to reduce the risk of infection during pregnancy to the child.

3. Avoid contact with toxic environments: This seems to be more difficult for urban women. When the entire country is filled with toxic air, toxic food, and harmful ionizing radiation, you don’t know whether the space where you work and live is safe. However, you should still leave some clearly harmful environments. For example, it is not conducive to the development of sperm for men to be in a high temperature environment for a long time. Women should avoid taking drugs that may cause teratogenesis (in fact, most drugs are relatively safe. If you have some underlying diseases, such as hyperthyroidism, the benefits of taking drugs outweigh the risks brought by uncontrolled hyperthyroidism. Please follow your doctor's advice on whether you need to stop taking the drug before pregnancy) and avoid noisy environments. It has been proven that mobile phones and computers do not pose any potential danger to the fetus and can be used. Things like anti-radiation suits are a bit too much, as there is no evidence to prove what kind of effect they can play.

4. Supplement with multiple vitamins and folic acid: Folic acid has been proven to reduce the incidence of anencephaly and neural tube defects. Folic acid deficiency mainly occurs in certain areas where vegetables are scarce. If the diet is normal, it is okay not to supplement folic acid. In addition, if you are taking multivitamins such as Materna, Elevit, Centrum, etc., which already contain 0.4 mg of folic acid, then there is no need to supplement folic acid separately.

I believe that after reading the above introduction about what you should do before pregnancy, everyone has a certain understanding and knowledge about preparation for pregnancy. Pregnancy is a matter for two people. I believe that all parents who want to have children are very familiar with the preparations, so please read the above content carefully. I believe everyone wants a healthy and smart baby. I hope the above content is helpful to you. I wish you a happy pregnancy!