How to Build Energy Reserves for Childbirth in the Ninth Month of Pregnancy

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During the final trimester of pregnancy, a woman’s appetite typically improves; however, it’s important to offer foods she enjoys to ensure adequate nutritional intake.

01 Dietary Characteristics in the 9th Month of Pregnancy

(1) At this stage, pregnant women can continue to follow a diet pattern of eating small, frequent meals. They should consume more animal-based foods (such as fish, lean pork, and the liver of pigs, cattle, or sheep), as well as soy-based foods. Eggs are also recommended. In addition, they can choose fresh fruits and vegetables based on personal preference.

(2) As labor approaches, pregnant women should pay extra attention to nutritional intake. They should learn to eat during the intervals between contractions, choosing foods they like. This helps replenish energy and supports a smoother labor process. The pre-labor diet should ideally consist of easily digestible foods rich in carbohydrates, proteins, and vitamins. It is best to avoid hard-to-digest, greasy foods such as fried items or fatty meats to prevent digestive issues and reduce discomfort before delivery.

02Can vitamin C reduce the risk of childbirth?

During pregnancy, the fetus requires a large amount of nutrients for development, which leads to a decrease in vitamin C and many other nutrients in the plasma of pregnant women. Water-soluble vitamin C is retained in the human body for a relatively short period of time, and unabsorbed vitamin C is rapidly excreted. Therefore, increasing the supply of vitamin C in the diet of pregnant women can prevent a reduction in vitamin C in white blood cells.

Increasing the intake of vitamins helps maintain the nutrients stored in white blood cells and can effectively prevent premature rupture of membranes. Pregnant women should not only increase their vitamin intake but also eat more fruits and vegetables rich in vitamin C, such as oranges and broccoli.

03Dietary guidelines after cesarean section

(1) High-quality tonics such as ginseng and American ginseng, as well as fish foods, should not be abused prior to caesarean section. Ginseng has strong cardiac and excitatory effects due to the ginsenosides contained in ginseng. During surgery, it will make it difficult for the pregnant mother to cooperate with the doctor, and the incision will be more prone to blood seepage, thus affecting the normal conduct of the surgery and post-operative rest. And fish is rich in organic acid substances a EPA, platelet agglutination has an inhibitory effect on platelet agglutination, postoperative hemostasis and wound healing is unfavorable.

(2) After cesarean section surgery, in order to reduce the occurrence of intestinal flatulence, pregnant mothers should fast for 6 hours, and after 6 hours, they can eat food (such as radish soup) to enhance intestinal peristalsis, promote exhaust, and keep the bowel movement smooth. Pregnant mothers should eat less or no easily fermented gas-producing foods, like sugar, soybeans, soymilk and starch, to prevent flatulence.

(3) During the exhaustion stage, pregnant mothers can transition from a liquid diet to a semi-liquid diet with nutritious and easily digestible food, such as egg soup, porridge and noodles. After that, the diet will gradually return to normal according to the physical condition of the pregnant mother.

New mothers shortly after surgery should avoid eating chicken soup, ammoco and other greasy meat soups and lactation foods too soon, and it is recommended that they arrange for supplementation 7 to 10 days after surgery.