Pregnant mothers with twins should pay attention to these things

Many couples may accidentally get pregnant with twins during the pregnancy preparation period due to twin eggs or twin sperm, or personal physical factors. Twins are a very happy thing, but as a mother pregnant with twins, not only does your body need to bear the weight of two fetuses, you also need to strengthen nutrition in daily life, take personal precautions, and do timely check-ups to protect the health of the baby in your belly.

What should you pay attention to when you are pregnant with twins

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Strengthen nutrition: Twin pregnancy is a great test for the mother. In a twin pregnancy, the mother and fetus are more prone to illness during pregnancy and delivery than in a single pregnancy, especially it is difficult to keep up with nutrition. This requires pregnant women to pay attention to rest and strengthen nutrition, mainly protein and other nutrients necessary for the human body should be supplemented in time to reduce future troubles.

Do more examinations: Twin pregnancies are prone to pregnancy-induced hypertension, which is manifested by unexplained hypertension, edema, and proteinuria. In severe cases, it can cause eclampsia and convulsions, seriously endangering the lives of pregnant women and babies. In addition to paying attention to rest, women pregnant with twins should sleep no less than 10 hours a day, and it is best to sleep in the left side position. They should also go to the hospital for prenatal check-ups more often to detect the disease early and receive early treatment.

Avoid premature birth: Because there are two fetuses developing and growing in the uterus, the uterus will over-expand and it will be difficult for the uterus to stretch to accommodate the excessive growth of the twins. Therefore, premature birth is more common in twin pregnancies, especially if the twins are not well rested. Therefore, paying attention to rest is the main measure to avoid premature birth.

Prevention and treatment of anemia: Pregnant women generally have physiological anemia, which is more prominent in twin pregnancies. This is mainly due to iron deficiency or insufficient protein. You can eat more animal foods that are high in iron, such as pork liver and other animal offal, and vegetables such as cabbage and celery. But don't eat too much spinach, because the tannins in spinach will hinder the absorption of iron. The previous belief that spinach has the effect of replenishing blood is wrong.

Pay attention to prenatal bleeding: placenta previa is more likely to occur in twin pregnancies. This is a painless bleeding caused by the separation of the placenta from the endometrium in late pregnancy. Because it is painless, some pregnant women bleed heavily during their sleep and cannot receive treatment. However, this disease is generally progressive, with a small amount of bleeding at first, which stops for a few days and then increases, eventually culminating in heavy bleeding. Therefore, pregnant women and their husbands with a history of minor bleeding should always be careful to prevent accidents.

Be sure to go to the hospital to give birth: Due to the particularity and danger of twin pregnancy, it is best for the mother to stay in the hospital so that she can get timely rescue when there is danger. For example, in case of dystocia, a cesarean section can be performed in time. In case of heavy bleeding, there are blood transfusion and other rescue equipment and blood banks.