One of the most wonderful surprises in the world is the birth in October, which gives birth to the hope and love of the family. Expectant mothers during pregnancy usually use a variety of supplementation methods for the health of their babies. In fact, there is a key point in pregnancy maintenance, that is, appropriate supplementation of probiotics, which is more beneficial for expectant mothers and future little angels.
First, probiotics can improve constipation during pregnancy
Women during pregnancy are generally less active due to inconvenient activities, gastrointestinal motility is significantly slower, and constipation is easy to occur. Many pregnant women will pay attention to iron supplementation during pregnancy, but as everyone knows, taking iron supplements can also cause constipation. Appropriate supplementation of probiotics such as Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Bifidobacterium can inhibit harmful bacteria in the intestine, enhance intestinal motility, maintain a healthy intestinal functional state, and effectively alleviate constipation.
Second, probiotics can enhance the immunity of expectant mothers
During the special period of pregnancy, the most feared thing for pregnant women is to get sick. The particularity of pregnancy makes it difficult for pregnant women to choose the right drugs for themselves, for fear of causing harm to the fetus. Multiple studies have shown that the balance of the gut microbiota is directly related to the health of people's bodies. Taking probiotic supplements during pregnancy can effectively enhance the metabolism and immune function of pregnant women, thereby improving the level of health and resisting the invasion of various diseases in natural ways.
Third, probiotics help baby health
A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2011 showed that during transport, the balance of bacteria and content in the intestinal flora of pregnant women is essential for maintaining normal metabolism in pregnant women, and even directly affects the balance of intestinal flora in newborns (especially for babies who have had a normal birth and breastfeeding).
The maturation of a baby's own immune system is directly affected by the intestinal flora. Among them, the mode of delivery determines the microecological environment that the baby is first exposed to after birth. There are a small number of microorganisms in the amniotic fluid of the mother, and their species and quantities are very small, which is the first microorganism that the baby comes into contact with. Next, the baby's microbial environment is affected by the first external environment he encounters after birth: if it is a normal vaginal birth, the microbiome in the body comes from the mother; if it is a uterine birth, the microbiota in the body comes from the mother's skin environment.
The baby's intestinal flora is not gradually established until birth and breastfeeding, and taking probiotics during pregnancy can effectively improve the intestinal flora in the mother's body, which in turn helps to improve the baby's resistance and healthy intestinal ecology. Clinical trials have shown that babies born to mothers who insist on taking probiotics during pregnancy have a lower probability of diarrhea, hernia, and constipation than other babies during the period of 2 to 6 months.
