At the 28th week of pregnancy, the fetal movement has been minimal and almost motionless. Is there any problem?
On a hot summer day, the happiest thing is to turn on the air conditioner and drink cold drinks. Many friends also choose to eat watermelon to relieve the heat. Can pregnant women eat watermelon? What should you pay attention to when eating watermelon? In fact, pregnant women can eat watermelon, but watermelon contains high sugar content and should not be eaten in large quantities. In addition, iced watermelon is not recommended. Although it is cool and delicious, it contains a variety of bacteria, which can cause nausea and diarrhea in pregnant women, and may cause nausea and diarrhea in the fetus. Stop breeding.
Ms. Li is 28 weeks pregnant. She has had regular prenatal check-ups throughout her pregnancy and the fetus is developing healthily. The weather has been very hot recently, and Ms. Li has a poor appetite. She especially likes to eat watermelon. However, she also knows that eating too much watermelon can easily lead to high blood sugar, so she only eats one or two pieces a day to satisfy her cravings. That day, my mother-in-law bought a very sweet watermelon. Seeing that Ms. Li liked to eat it, she cut it in half and kept it in the refrigerator to keep it fresh for the next day. Unexpectedly, Ms. Li ate the watermelon in the refrigerator the next day and could not feel the fetal movement at night. She went to the hospital for a check-up the next morning. The doctor took her temperature and found it was a bit high. Then she listened to the fetal heartbeat and regretfully told her The fetus has been terminated.
What's going on? Apparently the fetus was still very healthy during the prenatal checkup a while ago. Later, Listeria was detected in the placenta of this pregnant woman and in the refrigerator at home. It was obvious that the cause of fetal failure was the watermelon contaminated with Listeria! The doctor said that similar situations are quite common. Some time ago, Ms. Liu from Wuhan almost died because of "ice watermelon"!
Ms. Liu is 53 years old this year. She lives a very frugal life. She saw watermelons sold relatively cheap a few days ago, so she bought one and took it home. However, the watermelon was too big to eat, so she had to put it in the refrigerator. Keep fresh. The watermelon had been stored for two days, and Ms. Liu couldn't bear to throw it away, so she took it out and continued to eat it. Unexpectedly, not long after eating, Ms. Liu felt dizzy, her legs were weak, she couldn't walk, and she kept shaking. Her family hurriedly sent her to the hospital for examination.
After examination, the doctor found that Ms. Liu was in shock, and the infection indicators in her body were thousands of times higher than the normal value. It was a serious bacterial infection. In the final analysis, it was "ice watermelon" that caused trouble.
01Why? Ice watermelon? Is this awesome?
Many friends will be curious, is ice watermelon really that powerful? Why is it okay for me to eat watermelon from the refrigerator every day? In fact, the great thing is not the "ice watermelon", but the refrigerator!
Nowadays, every household has a refrigerator. Many friends make their refrigerators "all-purpose", thinking that food will always stay fresh in the refrigerator and will be stored for a long time. The refrigerator can indeed lower the temperature of food and effectively prevent the growth of microorganisms in food, but it is not as safe as we think.
1. How to preserve watermelon. Many friends like to put a bag on the cut watermelon when they put it in the refrigerator to keep it fresh. You must know that the bacteria in the bag have a very strong breeding ability and can reproduce tens of thousands of offspring in a few hours. Even if it is kept fresh in the refrigerator, bacteria will still breed on the surface of the watermelon, and these bacteria often cause food poisoning, cause diarrhea, and can also endanger the lives and health of the elderly, pregnant women and children who are relatively weak.
2. The refrigerator is a breeding ground for bacteria. Many friends have refrigerators at home, but how many of them clean their refrigerators regularly? Most people put all kinds of ingredients, meat and vegetable, hot and cold, into the refrigerator to keep them fresh. You must know that these foods themselves contain some bacteria. After being kept fresh in the refrigerator for a long time, a large number of bacteria will appear inside the refrigerator, turning it into a breeding ground for bacteria. The most feared one is Listeria monocytogenes, which can live in low temperature conditions for a long time. Once infected, it can cause fever, nausea, and diarrhea, and in severe cases, it can endanger life.
02How do pregnant women eat watermelon correctly?
You can eat watermelon during pregnancy, but it is not recommended to keep it fresh in the refrigerator after cutting it. After all, no one can guarantee that there are no bacteria in the refrigerator and it will not harm you. Pregnant woman and fetus. Therefore, it is generally recommended that when pregnant women eat watermelon, they should try to eat fresh watermelon. Do not eat watermelon that has been cut overnight, and do not eat watermelon that has been freshly taken out of the refrigerator. In addition, you should also pay attention to the following four points:
1. Don’t eat “ice watermelon”. Some pregnant women are too hot and like to put the whole watermelon in the refrigerator to chill before eating! Although the watermelon is not cut and is not contaminated with bacteria, if it is too cold, it may stimulate uterine contractions in pregnant women and lead to premature delivery of the fetus. Some pregnant women with weak gastrointestinal tracts may suffer from diarrhea if they eat too much ice. Friends who are too hot can soak the watermelon in well water. After about an hour or two, the watermelon will be cool and comfortable to eat.
2. Don’t eat too much watermelon. Although watermelon is delicious, you should not eat too much. You should know that watermelon contains very high sugar content. Pregnant women who eat too much are prone to gestational hypertension, which affects the health of pregnant women and fetuses. At the same time, eating too much will also affect normal dietary intake. Over time, pregnant women's nutritional imbalance may affect the healthy development of the fetus.
3. Watermelon cutting tools must be hygienic. When cutting watermelon, it is best to use a special fruit knife. Try not to mix it with meat and vegetable knives to avoid contact with too many bacteria (you can wash the watermelon with hot water before cutting it).
4. The storage of watermelon should be clear.
Whether it is a complete half piece of watermelon or a small piece of watermelon, it should not be stored at room temperature for more than 4 hours. If it is stored for more than 4 hours, a lot of bacteria will breed; if you can’t finish it, you can put it in the refrigerator, but generally not If it exceeds 24 hours, take out the watermelon and cut off about 1cm of the watermelon surface before eating it (to be on the safe side, eat the watermelon on the same day, and do not give the watermelon that has been refrigerated to pregnant women)
Finally, the weather It’s hot. It’s okay to eat a few pieces of watermelon to quench the heat and quench your thirst, but don’t eat too much, and don’t eat “ice watermelon” taken out of the refrigerator. As for food that has been left overnight and food in the refrigerator, it is better to eat less. !