Pregnancy nutrition: How to ensure a pain-free birth

The development of your unborn baby depends on you and your behavior.

The right nutrition important role in pregnancy. Only with a balanced and healthy diet will your little darling receive exactly the nutrients it needs to grow up.

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But your diet during pregnancy does not only have a significant impact on your new family member. It is also important for you to follow a healthy diet. This gives you enough strength to get through the hardships of pregnancy and childbirth.

Many expectant mothers dread the pain of childbirth. In addition to pain-relieving medication, the right diet during pregnancy can also ensure that it is much less painful for you.

The head of obstetrics at the Frankfurt University Women's Clinic, Prof. Frank Louwen, developed the Louwen diet for this purpose. This eating plan should ensure that complications and pain during childbirth are reduced as far as possible.

The basic principle of dr Louwen's diet before birth consists of a reduction in carbohydrates, especially from the 34th week of pregnancy. Bread, pasta and sugary foods contain many simple/short-chain carbohydrates, which cause an increased blood sugar level.

You can find out why this elevated blood sugar level can make childbirth more painful here: Diet shortly before the due date: what is important to pay attention to?
 

What Foods Should I Eat?

Your body needs an adequate supply, especially during pregnancy Vitamins, minerals and secondary Plant substances. After all, it not only has to take care of your own body, but also that of your child growing in the womb.

It is advisable to eat as little calories and fat as possible. Plant-based foods, such as vegetables and fruit, are particularly good for this. Animal foods are not strictly forbidden, but should be consumed in moderation. From this recommendation, many tasty Pregnancy Recipes magic.

Preventing iron requirements during pregnancy

Sufficient oxygen supply is essential for the development of your little darling in the stomach. Your body needs iron to transport this oxygen. The following foods are suitable for preventing iron deficiency:

• Vegetables, like kale, spinach, and zucchini
• whole grain products
• legumes, such as peas.

It is also advisable to drink freshly squeezed orange juice with each of these meals. It contains vitamin C, which helps with iron absorption.

Which foods are taboo?

In principle, of course, no one can tell you what to do during the Weeks of pregnancy allowed to eat and what not.

Still, some foods pose some risk to your unborn baby. Some foods can transmit diseases and are therefore dangerous for your little darling.

That should be totally out of the question during pregnancy Alcohol and smoking are absolutely taboo are. If you love your child, then do without these "stimulants" during this time.

Despite the very high hygiene standards in food production, some foods carry a certain risk of infection for your unborn baby. Therefore, you should avoid the following foods:

raw milk products

In addition to fresh milk, this also includes various types of soft cheese (Camembert, Brie or Gorgonzola). Listeria can occur in untreated milk. These are bacteria that can trigger listeriosis. A disease that can lead to miscarriages or premature births and serious complications.

Raw fish

In addition to exposure to heavy metals or mercury from marine pollution, raw fish can also contain listeria or other bacteria that can transmit diseases. Well-cooked fish, on the other hand, provides many valuable nutrients, such as the essential omega-3 fatty acids.

Raw meat

For the sake of your child, you should avoid the beloved Mett roll, the medium steak or the salmon ham. Raw meat can contain bacteria that cause toxoplasmosis. This disease causes misdevelopment of the brain in your loved one and can cause permanent damage.

raw eggs

Except for strength athletes, no one eats raw eggs voluntarily. Nevertheless, they are in some foods that you would not expect.

Examples of this are tiramisu, mousse au chocolat or mayonnaise. Raw eggs can contain salmonella. Salmonella poisoning leads to severe vomiting, which can lead to an undersupply of your unborn child.

In general, raw and unprocessed products should be avoided. The following applies to vegetables and fruit: These are very healthy due to the vitamins and fiber they contain. However, thorough cleaning should be ensured.

You should also be economical with herbs, spices and mushrooms. Small amounts are harmless. However, too much of some herbs has a stimulating effect on the uterus, which could trigger labor prematurely.

Diet shortly before the due date: what is important to pay attention to?

The due date is imminent and the first contractions are already beginning. At the latest at the beginning of week 40, the diet before birth be adjusted accordingly. This includes avoiding short-chain sugar, and preferably eating as few carbohydrates as possible.

The reasons for this are relatively simple: carbohydrates make the baby grow. This makes it bigger and heavier. But if the baby has developed well and normally up to this point, there is no reason to want to achieve a higher birth weight.

Every mother-to-be can imagine that a larger and heavier baby also causes more pain during birth. In addition, about five weeks before the upcoming birth, the hormone “prostaglandin” is increasingly released in the body.

This ensures that the cervix shortens and labor begins. Carbohydrates, on the other hand, increase blood sugar levels, which can inhibit the production of prostaglandins.

Once the contractions have started, it can be quite a while before the actual birth. Until recently, it was believed that during labour only water and no solid food should be consumed.

Today, however, this view has been refuted by several scientific studies. If your body calls for extra energy during labor, feel free to oblige. This is the only way you will have enough energy to survive the strains of the forthcoming birth.

Of course, you should still pay attention to the choice of food. The best are:

• Bread, toast or crispbread with a light topping
• Chicken broth with vegetables
• High-energy fruits, such as bananas.

With the right nutrition during pregnancy and shortly before the due date, you can ensure that the birth of your new darling is painless or at least less painful. More tips for a pain free birth you find in Post by perfect-schwanngerschaft.de.