Dietary taboos for in vitro fertilization

Foods that are known to cause allergies, raw/half-cooked products that are not thoroughly cooked, toxic and harmful foods that contain alcohol or have become moldy. Other commonly heard statements such as "You can't eat watermelon, you can't touch crabs, you can't eat hawthorn" are mostly divided into groups and stages, and there are no universal taboo requirements.

Speaking of which, I have been working as an auxiliary in a reproductive center for almost six years. I have seen too many sisters who have just entered their first week of pregnancy with a long list of forbidden food on their mobile phones. Even to eat an orange, they have to check whether they can eat it for a long time. In fact, it is really unnecessary. Let’s first talk about the three absolute taboos that everyone touches: uncooked foods include soft-boiled eggs, sashimi, half-cooked steaks, and uncooked hot pot meat skewers. The main reason is to fear listeria infection. Ordinary people may have diarrhea in two days after being infected, but ovulation promotion, pregnancy, etc. During this period, the immunity declines, and severe infection may lead to miscarriage or premature birth. Last year, I met a girl who secretly went to a Japanese buffet before her pregnancy. She ate three pieces of raw salmon and had diarrhea for two days. The original plan to promote ovulation was postponed for half a month, which was not worth the loss. Not to mention alcohol, whether it is liquor, beer, cooking wine for cooking, or alcoholic beverages, as long as alcohol is consumed, it may affect the quality of eggs and embryos. This is a unified conclusion of both Chinese and Western medicine, and there is nothing to dispute. As for food allergies, it's even more straightforward. If you usually get rashes all over your arms after eating mangoes, don't join in the fun. If you are really allergic, you won't even dare to take anti-allergic drugs casually. You will suffer the consequences yourself.

As for the most frequently asked question, "Can crabs, watermelon, and ice drinks be eaten?", it is actually a controversial matter and there is no unified answer. The traditional Chinese medicine system does recommend eating less foods that are cold in nature and flavor during pregnancy and early pregnancy to avoid irritating the gastrointestinal tract and causing diarrhea, or aggravating the symptoms for people who already have uterine cold problems. ； But the judgment standard of Western medicine is more straightforward: as long as you don’t feel uncomfortable eating these things, it’s absolutely fine to eat them in moderation. I met a little sister from Changsha before. She ate two bowls of ice powder and extra spicy crayfish the day before the transplant. Both twins were born safely. ； But there is also a patient who has a weak spleen and stomach. In summer, eating a mouthful of room-temperature watermelon requires two trips to the toilet, so it is definitely not recommended. To put it bluntly, these so-called "cool food" taboos are not about the food itself, but about diarrhea and abdominal pain after eating it. If you really want to eat to satisfy your craving, as long as you are not uncomfortable, it will not have any impact on your bed or follicle development.

There are also some points that are not taboos, but are recommended to be paid more attention to at different stages, and I would like to give everyone a warning. For example, sisters whose follicles have grown much longer in the later stages of ovulation induction should try to avoid highly processed foods high in sugar and salt, and add more high-protein milk, eggs, fish and shrimp, otherwise it will easily aggravate edema and even cause ascites. There was a girl who drank pearl milk tea every day during ovulation induction. After the egg retrieval, the ascites was so bloated that it looked like she was five months pregnant. She had to stay in the hospital for a week before it disappeared. She suffered from the same old sin. Don’t take supplements blindly after transplantation. Many people just lie down after transplantation. They stew ginseng and abalone every day at home. Eventually, they become constipated. Increased abdominal pressure can easily affect embryo implantation. Instead, eat something light and easy to digest, which is better than any supplement.

Oh, by the way, there are some outrageous rumors. I will also refute them. Some people asked me before if I couldn’t eat tomatoes and potatoes, saying that they would affect progesterone. I couldn’t laugh or cry. Our clinic had previously posted a notice saying that these common vegetables and fruits are completely edible. If you really believe those messy “fasting lists” and end up eating a single diet with poor nutrition, it will not be good for the test tube.

In fact, doing IVF itself is stressful and anxious enough. You really don’t have to put so many shackles on yourself when it comes to diet. You can avoid those three absolute minefields. The rest can be comfortable and in a good mood, which is more effective than taking any expensive supplements.