Prenatal and Postnatal 500 taboos

Author: Wang Liru
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: Newlyweds who conceive during their honeymoon often face challenges. Medical experts and geneticists believe that a comfortable lifestyle and a joyful mood are the best conditions for conception, as a person's physical and mental state has a decisive impact on the quality of sperm and eggs. Conceiving in a good environment ensures that both partners are energetic and in a pleasant mental state, which is a guarantee of giving birth to a healthy baby. Newlywed couples often expend a lot of energy preparing for their wedding, and couples who get married through travel are also exhausted from the journey. Such physical and mental conditions do not meet the requirements for optimal reproduction. Moreover, the decline in mental and physical health weakens the immune system, making it easier to contract viruses such as colds and rubella. The lack of proper hygiene during travel, such as inadequate washing and showering conditions, can lead to infections in the urinary and reproductive systems. Poor hygiene conditions may also cause respiratory and digestive diseases. Rubella virus infection is a major cause of fetal malformations, and various antibiotics are harmful to the fetus, potentially leading to miscarriage, stillbirth, or fetal abnormalities. A study by American scholars on 200 couples who conceived during their honeymoon trips found a 20% rate of threatened miscarriage and a 10% rate of fetal malformations, both significantly higher than normal rates. Therefore, to ensure the health of the next generation, people should avoid conceiving during the wedding period and choose the best time when their physical and mental conditions are at their peak.
After marriage, it is advisable to avoid unplanned conception. Family planning is a basic national policy and a crucial consideration for every small family. Couples should take the following factors into account:
1. Financial conditions of the family: If there is no solid financial foundation, it may bring difficulties to daily life.
2. Personal development: Both partners should focus on work and study to lay a solid foundation for their personal growth.
3. Health status: If the body is weak or a disease is present, it is best to wait until health improves before considering childbirth.
4. Decision to have children: If there is a history of genetic diseases in the family, such as hereditary mental illness, intellectual disability, or physical disorders, it is essential to consult a doctor about whether to have children.
Having children is a significant matter that requires thorough planning and preparation to ensure the healthy growth of the next generation and to bring joy and hope to the family.
Avoid conceiving at an overly young age
Before the age of 20, a woman's organs may have gradually matured, but bone growth is not fully calcified until after the age of 23. Some women become pregnant and give birth before the age of 20, and their bodies may not be able to provide the necessary nutrients for fetal growth and development. It has been calculated that a newborn weighing 3 kilograms requires at least 1.7 kilograms of protein, 0.5 kilograms of fat, and 0.5 kilograms of calcium from the mother, along with other nutrients such as glucose, iron, and vitamins. In the early stages of pregnancy, the mother may also experience morning sickness. From the middle stage, the load on the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, and other organs of the pregnant woman increases significantly, requiring a strong and healthy body. Early pregnancy and childbirth, due to the underdeveloped skeletal system of the mother, lead to excessive nutrient consumption during pregnancy. This often results in weak contractions, malposition of the fetus, postpartum hemorrhage, and other complications. Many women who give birth at a young age suffer from various conditions after delivery, such as high blood pressure and rheumatism, due to their weakened physical state.