Patient's question:
I am almost two months pregnant. I have habitual constipation. In the past, I always drank Intestinal Cleansing Tea. After getting pregnant, I also drank it. But I don't know if it has any effect on the baby? Can I continue drinking it?Because honey doesn't work for me. Drinking more water and eating more vegetables also doesn't help. Only this Intestinal Cleansing Tea works.
Doctor's answer:
Hello: Absolutely no more drinking! In the second half of pregnancy, as the growing fetus compresses the gastrointestinal tract, the intestinal peristalsis slows down. Combined with rest in bed for fetal preservation and lack of exercise, it is easier to develop constipation. Constipation can be prevented, and here are some methods:1. Develop the habit of using the restroom at fixed times every day.
2. Maintain a cheerful mood.
3. Consume sufficient water.
4. Adopt a high-fiber diet (referring to 13g of crude fiber per day).
Foods rich in fiber include: unprocessed beans (such as soybeans, red beans, and mung beans), vegetables and fruits like celery, bamboo shoots, peaches, and black jujubes; whole grains and their products, such as oats, corn, brown rice, and whole wheat bread.
Foods to avoid for constipation:
1. Dairy products and their derivatives – all types of dairy products and their derivatives.
2. Meat, eggs, and fats – all of these are acceptable.
3. Beans – unprocessed beans, such as soybeans and their products, red beans, and mung beans.
4. Vegetables – vegetables with high crude fiber, such as bamboo shoots and celery; the stalks and stems of vegetables; uncooked vegetables.
5. Fruits – unfiltered fruit juice; fruits high in fiber, such as pears, cantaloupe, peaches, apples, jujubes, and black jujubes.
6. Grains and tubers – whole grains and their products, such as bran, brown rice, wheat bran, oats, corn, whole wheat bread, black bread, and bran bread.