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Decreased immunity during pregnancy
When carrying a child, a woman should not get sick, because she can no longer be treated in the usual way. But a decrease in immunity during pregnancy is an inevitable phenomenon. In addition, additional factors can weaken it. Recommendations on nutrition and lifestyle will help to avoid unpleasant consequences.
Why does immunity decrease during pregnancy?
Weakened immunity is a natural process that allows a woman to carry a child. By 50%, the fetus carries the information of the father’s DNA, so it can be rejected by the body. In addition, human chorionic gonadotropin is constantly produced from the placenta, which reduces immunity. And also there is a hormonal imbalance that restructures the body.
Proper nutrition will help improve immunity during pregnancy
From the 20th week of pregnancy, the child begins to actively develop. For this, the body spends useful trace elements and vitamins from its reserves. And if a woman does not replenish them, her immune system may suffer.
Additional factors that weaken the immune system:
- anxiety, stress;
- lack of sleep;
- bad ecology;
- improper diet;
- lack of vitamins;
- bad habits.
Sometimes pregnant women are overly worried about their condition, do not leave the house, lie on the couch all day. It can also be bad for your health.
How to improve immunity during pregnancy?
It is impossible to get rid of the natural processes in the body, otherwise it will not work to bear the child. Therefore, you need to take care of your diet and lifestyle.
What is useful for raising immunity:
- proper nutrition;
- taking vitamins;
- sun baths;
- walks in the open air;
- hardening;
- active lifestyle.
Together, these activities can strengthen the immune system.
Before taking vitamins and starting sports, consult your doctor so as not to harm yourself and your baby. If there are no contraindications, ask your doctor to recommend a suitable vitamin complex and type of physical activity. Usually, pregnant women are advised to swim in the pool or exercise special fitness under the supervision of a trainer.
Walk outside every day, wash your hands more often and ventilate the area. And if you decide to temper, do it gradually, start with temperature fluctuations of 27-35, bring it to 22-35 degrees.
When pregnancy occurs and immunity gradually decreases, it is extremely important to adhere to these recommendations. After all, if you get sick, it will be difficult to recover, and it is not known what complications the disease will cause.