Teach You How to Have a Worry-Free Pregnancy in Spring
Core Tip: As temperatures gradually rise, couples seeking advice on pregnancy preparation at major obstetrics and gynecology departments in Shanghai hospitals have also surged. According to statistics from the 85th Hospital of the PLA, in the past month, couples consulting "whether one can get pregnant in spring" at the hospital's obstetrics and gynecology department accounted for 21% of the department's outpatient volume.
Women preparing for pregnancy have almost formed a "consensus" that spring is not suitable for pregnancy, and they list the disadvantages of getting pregnant in spring: it's easy to get infected, which affects the development of the fetal brain's nervous system; it's easy to have premature births; and emotional fluctuations in spring can lead to the formation of babies with defects. So, is spring really not suitable for pregnancy? If one does get pregnant, what precautions should be taken?
"Spring Pregnancy Leads to Premature Birth" Has No Basis
Some netizens have posted that with the change of seasons, people's diet, sunshine duration, exercise habits, and other aspects have changed, which affects the immune system and brings potential impacts on pregnancy. Therefore, women who conceive in spring are more likely to give birth to premature babies before 37 weeks of gestation compared to those who conceive in other seasons.
In response, premature birth is related to factors such as viral infections, overexertion, trauma, bacterial infections (vaginitis, mycoplasma and chlamydia infection), premature rupture of membranes, and cervical insufficiency, but it is not closely related to seasonal factors. Therefore, the statement that spring pregnancy easily leads to premature birth lacks much scientific basis. However, it should be noted that pregnant women should have regular perinatal care, maintain a pleasant mood, pay attention to food hygiene, avoid excessive mental stimulation, overexertion, and unclean food that can cause abdominal pain and diarrhea, which in turn can induce premature birth.
Expecting Mothers Learn to Adapt to Various Inconveniences
China has always had the saying "spring melancholy and autumn sorrow," believing that mood may be related to the season. Therefore, some people believe that emotional changes are great in spring, and it's easy to be irritable and angry. Getting pregnant at this time will affect the health of the fetus and even lead to the formation of babies with cleft lip and palate and other defects.
In response, medical experts remind that no matter which season a woman gets pregnant in, she should maintain a good mood during pregnancy, avoid worries, fears, and anxieties, listen to beautiful music and poetry more, read more parenting books, and avoid listening to or watching stimulating content. As a mature woman, emotional stability should be within her own controllable range. Of course, the husband should also care more for his wife during pregnancy, help her quickly adapt to the inconvenience and discomfort caused by pregnancy, and maintain a pleasant mood.
Spring Pregnancy Can Also Be Worry-Free
People who believe that spring is not suitable for pregnancy generally think that as spring temperatures gradually rise and the air humidity is high, influenza viruses, rubella viruses, and hepatitis viruses grow rapidly at this time. Getting pregnant in this season makes it easy to get infected with various viruses, affecting the development of the fetal brain's nervous system.
In response, Wu Guoping explained that various viruses are indeed more prevalent in winter and spring, but if you are already pregnant or planning to become pregnant, there is no need to worry too much. As long as you strengthen daily health protection and pay attention to balanced nutrition intake to enhance resistance, you can completely avoid infection with various viruses.
Experts finally remind that during the preparation for pregnancy, try to avoid places with concentrated personnel and poor air circulation. At the same time, do a good job in eugenics. Before preparing for pregnancy, both husband and wife should undergo comprehensive pre-pregnancy examinations 4 to 6 months in advance to exclude factors that cause fetal malformations.