What should men pay attention to before pregnancy?

For newly married couples, the next step is to prepare for giving birth to a healthy, beautiful and smart baby. Before pregnancy, not only the expectant mother needs to make preparations, but the expectant father also needs to do so. So before pregnancy, what should men pay attention to?

Maintaining “excellent breeding”

In recent years, due to the deterioration of the living environment, male fertility has been declining. The World Health Organization has issued a warning: people are facing a "fertility crisis". Some men have problems with sperm quality and quantity, resulting in a lot of "remnants" who are just filling in the numbers. Under such circumstances, the embryos formed are prone to spontaneous abortion.

Before a couple plans to have a baby, it is best for the man to have a comprehensive physical examination to rule out any disease and check the condition of his sperm, so as to avoid taking measures to remedy the situation after the problem occurs. From a clinical point of view, for men with reduced sperm count and low motility, treatment can greatly reduce the number of spontaneous abortions caused by sperm quality problems.

Correct living habits

Before giving birth, you should maintain a good physical condition. Staying up late will reduce the body's immune ability, so you should pay attention to proper rest. Some foods, such as celery, fungus, and cottonseed oil, will reduce the activity and quantity of sperm and should be avoided. Hot water and high temperature are not conducive to sperm production. Be careful not to overheat the bath water, and don't take a sauna. Male smoking not only affects the quality of sperm, but also causes his wife to smoke passively, which affects the normal development of the embryo. He should quit smoking for a considerable period of time before and after his wife becomes pregnant.

Drinking a lot of alcohol is toxic to the male reproductive system, causing abnormal sperm count and motility. According to reports, "If the husband drinks 30 ml of alcohol per day in the month before his wife becomes pregnant, or drinks 10 times in a month, each time more than 50 ml, or drinks once in a month, and the amount of alcohol is greater than or equal to 125 ml, the birth weight of the newborn born by his wife is 236 grams lower than that of the control group." Such low-weight babies will not only bring difficulties to feeding, but also have adverse effects on disease resistance, growth rate, intellectual development, etc.

Create a harmonious atmosphere

We should pay attention to the impact of the mother's mood on the fetus. We should know that a bad family environment, intense work pressure, and a fearful living environment are not conducive to childbirth. Data show that children born to mothers with bad moods are more likely to have withdrawn and abnormal personalities.

Therefore, when the wife is pregnant, the husband's responsibility is to maintain a good family atmosphere. A loving and harmonious relationship between husband and wife is a great joy in life and is also indispensable for eugenics.

Treat physical illnesses

If you have hepatitis B, anti-sperm antibody positive, and various sexually transmitted diseases, they will affect eugenics. For example, for hepatitis B, if HBVDNA and HBeAg are positive, there is a possibility of fetal infection through sperm, with a rate of about 31%. Therefore, those with hepatitis B should give birth after treatment and turn negative; for those with anti-sperm antibody positive, they should wait for more than 3 months after being cured before giving birth, because commonly used prednisone and dexamethasone have adverse effects on fertility; as long as a sexually transmitted disease is detected, it should be treated seriously and only after being cured can you give birth.

Stay away from harmful environments

Living and working in a bad environment will affect the sensitive testicles. Studies have shown that elements such as lead, mercury, cadmium, tin, arsenic, nickel, cobalt, and benzene can have adverse effects on male fertility. Exposure to pesticides can cause sperm abnormalities, leading to miscarriage, stillbirth, and newborn defects. For example, benomyl, dibromochloropropane, methylmercury, and heptachlor epoxide all have such lethality. Data show that the wives of husbands who spray pesticides are prone to accidents after pregnancy and give birth to deformed fetuses. Radiation, isotopes, and electromagnetic waves can all cause male sperm abnormalities, causing varying degrees of newborn birth defects.

When planning to have a baby, the husband should temporarily stay away from the above environments. If he cannot leave, he should take precautions when working, follow the rules, and improve his self-care awareness. Once a child is born without protection, he should pay attention to pregnancy checkups and take timely measures if any abnormalities are found.

Think twice before taking medication

"All medicines are poisonous." Before planning to have children, you should be more cautious when taking medicines and avoid abuse. Clinical research data show that many drugs have adverse effects on male reproductive function and sperm quality, including antihistamines, anticancer drugs, caffeine, morphine, steroids, diuretics, etc. These drugs are prone to cause newborn defects, such as delayed development, abnormal behavior, brain tumors, etc. Some people think that it is good for men to take some Chinese medicine when they are about to have children, but this view is actually wrong.

Men should not abuse drugs before having children. If they have to use drugs, they should consult a doctor. Even if it is a tonic, they should make sure there are no side effects before taking it.