Secret: Soft-shelled turtle, a traditional tonic, is it really suitable for pregnant women?

As a traditional tonic, soft-shelled turtle is deeply loved by people. However, for pregnant women, eating soft-shelled turtle may bring potential health risks. In this paper, the influence of soft-shelled turtle on pregnant women will be discussed in depth to help pregnant mothers better understand this problem.

Increase the risk of miscarriage

Turtle has the function of dredging blood vessels and removing blood stasis, so it may increase the risk of miscarriage. Especially pregnant women with chronic nephritis, cirrhosis or hepatitis, soft-shelled turtle may even induce hepatic coma.

Pregnant women need special care.

For those pregnant women with special physical conditions, eating soft-shelled turtle may bring serious health risks. For ordinary pregnant women, soft-shelled turtle has nourishing effect, but its cold nature, the effect of dispersing blood and dredging collaterals may also lead to abortion. Especially in the first trimester, the fetus is not stable and needs special care.

Unsuitable crowd

Turtle is not suitable for everyone. Soft-shelled turtle may not be suitable for people who have been ill for a long time, are afraid of cold due to yin deficiency, or have indigestion and loss of appetite. At the same time, mothers with spleen deficiency and wet weight and diarrhea during pregnancy and postpartum should also pay special attention to avoid gastrointestinal discomfort after eating soft-shelled turtle. In addition, friends with allergies should be especially careful.