The bigger the gestational sac in early pregnancy, the better

Pregnant women can have a prenatal check-up when they are about three months pregnant to check the embryo and whether the fetal heart rate is normal. At this time, it is the gestational sac that affects the growth of the fetus. However, the size of the gestational sac determines the birth of the fetus, so during natural delivery, the state of the gestational sac will definitely affect the birth of the fetus. Some people say that the bigger the gestational sac, the better. This is a relative statement, but is the bigger the gestational sac in the early pregnancy, the better?

Because the fetus is too large, the descent of the fetal head is blocked, the head and pelvis are relatively disproportionate, and the fetal presenting part cannot be well connected to the pelvic entrance, premature rupture of membranes is prone to occur, which can induce premature birth. Complications such as intrauterine infection and puerperal infection will bring great mental burden to the mother.

An oversized fetus can easily lead to prolonged labor and labor arrest. The fetal head is large, hard and difficult to deform, making it difficult to pass through the normal birth canal. This can increase the rate of forceps delivery and cesarean section. Even if the fetus can be delivered vaginally, it may cause soft birth canal lacerations, urinary fistulas, fecal fistulas, etc. to the mother.

A large fetus can also cause the uterus to over-expand, resulting in weak uterine contractions after delivery, or postpartum hemorrhage due to damage to the soft birth canal.

Shoulder dystocia is a serious complication of fetal macrosomia. In particular, the asymmetric development of giant babies born to diabetic patients increases the incidence of shoulder dystocia. Macrosomia is accompanied by an increase in shoulder dystocia, which often damages the brachial plexus and can lead to paralysis of the baby's arm in severe cases. In addition, clavicle fractures and hematomas of the sternocleidomastoid muscle also occur from time to time. If the fetus is too large, the part below the shoulder may become stuck in the birth canal after the fetal head is delivered, which may cause fetal distress, neonatal asphyxia, neonatal intracranial hemorrhage, etc., causing great harm to the fetus.

Therefore, both medical staff and pregnant women themselves should pay enough attention to the occurrence of macrosomia. Although people's living standards have improved and the nutritional status of pregnant women has also improved, experts analyze that women should not overeat or take a lot of supplements after they become pregnant. You should eat less high-salt and irritating foods. Eat small meals frequently every day and eat light and nutritious foods, such as fresh fruits, pork liver, kelp, seaweed, dried shrimp, bone soup, etc., which can supplement the right amount of iron and calcium to prevent the common iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women and leg cramps caused by calcium deficiency. The normal weight gain of pregnant women before delivery should be controlled between 12.5 and 15 kilograms. It is not the case that the bigger the fetus, the better! In addition to actively cooperating with obstetricians in the early stages of pregnancy, expectant mothers should also have a reasonable diet to more effectively prevent and control the incidence of macrosomia and its complications.