To be pregnant and giving a birth of a child successfully do not depend on luck alone. It should start preparing for pregnancy six months to one year, and daily diet should also be paid attention to. Women should raise the habit of keeping the womb warm, men should strive to get the body ready for pregnancy. Overall health can Improve the quality of eggs and make sperm stronger for pregnancy and successful conception.
Forbidden foods for women preparing for pregnancy
Avoid cold foods
There is saying in Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM): “Uterine Cold Induce Infertility“. If a woman who is planning to conceive eats cold food, it can cause “uterine cold” and eventually affect the chance of conception. On the contrary, if the uterus is warm and the blood in the uterus run smoothly, it can promote fertilized eggs to be implanted and full term pregnancy.
A better understanding of the properties of food during the pregnancy is necessary. The cold food is not recommended to eat including seafood such as sashimi and shellfish; fruits such as watermelon, honeydew melon, persimmon, and green coconut. Furthermore, women who are planning for a pregnancy should also avoid cold drinks. Normally the proper temperature of water is measured with the tongue slightly warm.
Avoid caffeinated foods and drinks
Most people like caffeinated drink such as coffee and tea. In fact, For women who are planning for a pregnancy, drinking too much caffeinated drinks can affect the ratio of estrogen and progesterone in the body, which is not conducive to pregnancy.
In addition, these drinks have a diuretic effect, which can excrete the body’s calcium and aggravate the loss of calcium. Furthermore, it may even affect the bone growth of the fetus. Therefore, caffeine-containing foods and drinks should be quit 3 months before pregnancy.
Avoid greasy and high-sugar foods
Research have shown that obesity can reduce the fertility of women who are preparing for pregnancy and increase their risk of gestational diabetes. Therefore, it should reduce eating greasy fried food in the year before pregnancy. In addition, excessive sugar intake during pregnancy can be related to the children’s allergies, it should also reduce the sugar intake.
Six months to one year before pregnancy, you can include these foods in your daily diet, food containing folic acid such as whole wheat bread and carrots, foods containing vitamin C and vitamin B6, such as green leafy vegetables, salmon, oats, which will help maintain endocrine balance, increase progesterone, promote ovulation, and increase the chance of conception. In terms of eating habits, you can keep as usual in the daily life with foods containing carbohydrates, proteins and trace elements. Excessive tonics can cause weight gain, which is not conducive to pregnancy.
Foods that affect fertility in men
Quit drinking alcohol
The main factors affecting male fertility are sperm quality, such as the number and activity of sperm. Heavy or long-term alcohol use can seriously affect the overall quality and quantity of sperm. The ethanol in alcohol can destroy the protein in the sperm, making it less active and lower in quality. Thus, you should try to abstain from alcohol six months before planing to conceive.
Eat less processed meats that contain saturated fat
Processed meats containing saturated fat such as sausage, ham, and bacon contain are high in estrogen-like substances and anabolic steroids, which can lead to a decrease in the quality of sperm, and may even make the testicles smaller and induce azoospermia. Thus, expectant fathers should reduce eating too much of these foods when both couples are preparing for pregnancy.
Avoid eating food containing plasticizers
Expectant fathers should pay attention to the plastic products which have extremely negative effects on the reproductive system. For men who like to eat out, they often eat plastic-packaged takeaways and plastic cups of coffee. For men who are trying to conceive, this can result in plasticizers entering the body, inhibit testosterone secretion, and decline testicular function, which may reduce the sperm count and decrease its activity.
For men who plan to conceive, they can eat more foods rich in zinc, such as oysters, beef, mutton and dairy products, which can increase the activity of sperm. Foods containing amino acid such as quid, peanuts and walnuts can effectively increase sperm count, eliminate fatigue, increase energy. In addition, it had better not try to stay up late. It is advisable to go to bed before 12 o’clock in the evening, which can help the body produce healthy sperm. For more information about how to improve chance of male fertility, please refer to the article” 3 Best Herbs Soup for Male Infertility“.
Infertility treatment center in Dubai
If the couples having normal and regular sexual behavior without using contraception still fail to conceive after one year by following the above dietary guidelines for preparing for pregnancy, it is strongly recommended that they should turn to Chinese medicine infertility treatment as soon as possible.
Shanghai medical clinic have accumulated rich experience in infertility treatment with various Chinese medicine therapies such as acupuncture, cupping, moxibustion and Chinese herbs. Dr. Wang in the clinic are well known for his expertise in the treatment of infertility. Please contact us by call or booking an appointment if you have any questions about how it works with Chinese medicine. #TCM #acupuncture #acupuncturedubai #herbalmedicine
