Zinc is one of the essential trace elements for human body, which is involved in the synthesis and catabolism of various proteins and nucleic acids, as well as the activity of various enzymes.
During pregnancy, the mother's demand for zinc is more than the average person, if zinc deficiency will not only cause harm to themselves, but also affect the fetus.
Zinc deficiency of expectant mothers can cause fetal hypoplasia, fetal deformity; serious will lead to abortion, so zinc is an important element to ensure fetal health, or to promote childbirth can reduce pain.
What symptoms can zinc deficiency appear during pregnancy? Let's take a look
1. Pregnancy reaction will aggravate, such as acidophilia, vomiting and other phenomena will aggravate.
2. Fetal growth retardation, there is a great chance of premature infants, low birth weight.
3. Increased delivery symptoms: prolonged labor, miscarriage, premature delivery, increased fetal malformation rate, brain central nervous system malformation, resulting in the reduction of the total number of fetal brain cells;
4. The uterine contraction of puerpera is weak, so it is difficult to give birth smoothly.
5. Low immunity, easy to get sick.
6. Skin damage is not easy to repair: when there is trauma, the wound is not easy to heal; prone to dermatitis, stubborn eczema.
7. Poor appetite, serious do not like to eat, serious hair loss, reduce the stimulation response to the outside world.
8. The decline of self memory is often called "pregnancy stupidity" because of zinc deficiency.
9. Easy to fatigue, become sleepy, sleep too long will cause physical discomfort.
Pregnant women with serious zinc deficiency can be ordered by the doctor to add some zinc. For most pregnant women, zinc can be supplemented by food
So what can expectant mothers eat to supplement zinc?
Oyster
Oyster is the first choice, its zinc content is in the first place in many foods, soft and delicate meat, rich in nutrition, can improve human immunity.
2 lean meat
Pregnant women can eat lean meat of some animals to supplement zinc, such as beef and lean pork, which are the most easily available zinc rich foods. Animal food generally contains more zinc, and the amino acids produced by the decomposition of animal protein can promote the absorption of zinc.
3 nuts
Walnut, peanut, almond, pine nut and other nut foods are rich in zinc; and nut foods are rich in nutrition, but also brain.
4 beans
Legume food is rich in protein, but also contains zinc, usually eat some soybeans, mung beans, broad beans, etc;
5 animal liver
For example, the hearts of cattle, sheep and pigs are rich in zinc, but it's not good to eat less.
6 apples
It is not only rich in zinc and other trace elements, but also rich in lipids, sugars, vitamins and other nutrients, especially the high content of fine fiber, which is conducive to fetal brain development.
Expectant mothers should not be picky eaters, eat a balanced and reasonable diet, and have regular living habits. In particular, they should not smoke, including second-hand smoke, because the smoke contains a heavy metal cadmium, which can interfere with the absorption of zinc. I wish all expectant mothers a good pregnancy.