Health Desk- During pregnancy, there are many such women who start eating non-food items, that is, they like to eat those things which are not worth eating, due to which their health has a bad effect. There is less blood in the body of the woman and she suffers from lack of blood. In such a state, the woman uses various types of non-edible substances like- multani mitti, chulha mitti, baked mitti, earthen axes, chalk, wall-painting mitti, charcoal, hair tuft, ice, colour, raw starch, charcoal, Likes to eat ash, paper, square, cloth, baby powder, coffee grounds, eggshell etc. They like to eat all these things.
How can eating clay affect the health of a pregnant woman?
1. Stomach infections and diseases-
Eating clay increases the risk of stomach infection of a pregnant woman. There are many germs in the soil which start growing in the stomach and it causes many diseases of the stomach. Along with this, the digestive power also weakens and there is a problem of constipation etc., which can cause problems in pregnancy.
2. Tooth decay-
During pregnancy, more care has to be taken of such teeth because there is a constant lack of calcium in the body. In such a situation, there is a possibility of more damage to the teeth by eating clay. Along with this, sometimes there is a fear of rubbing the upper layer of the teeth, which increases the problem of sensitivity.
3. Nutrients not reaching the body-
Due to eating soil or inedible material, the intestines become weak and in this case their ability to absorb nutrients decreases. Also, by eating soil, there is a feeling of being full for the whole day, so that if the woman does not eat food, then from where will she get the nutrients.
4. Internal wounds or bleeding in the body-
Sometimes you can eat some things along with clay due to haste or cravings which can injure you inside like glass, pin etc.
What are the effects of eating clay during pregnancy on the baby?
Eating clay during pregnancy has a very bad effect on the mother as well as the child in the womb, and sometimes it can be fatal for the child.
1. Obstruction is made in the development of the child-
Eating clay during pregnancy does not allow nutrients to reach the child's body and affects the child both physically and mentally. At the same time, it reduces the speed of weight gain in the child and in many cases eating soil is responsible for the birth of a very sick baby.
2. Premature baby may be born-
Sometimes due to the deficiency of some essential elements in your body due to eating clay can lead to premature labor.
3. Birth of sick or dead child-
Many times, due to eating too much soil, the condition of the baby can deteriorate in the womb itself and its life can also be lost.
Eating the above mentioned non-food items has a bad effect on the health of the woman. Therefore, it becomes very important to get rid of this bad habit of his. For this, the woman should take small cardamom, cloves, raisins, toffee, chocolate, peppermint tablets, lemongrass etc. Due to this, the woman gets rid of the habit of eating non-edible things.
But if the woman is not getting addicted to eating non-edible substances even after a single intake of the above mentioned things, then she should be explained about their bad consequences and taking these Ayurvedic and home remedies can be beneficial.
Ayurvedic and home remedies to get rid of the habit of eating non-food items during pregnancy-
1. Give one or two tablets of Eladi Vati to the woman to suck it daily. It gives good profit.
2. Sucking sweet pomegranate and sugar candy also improves the habit of eating non-edible things.
3.Pipermint tablet- Give one tablet every 4 hours to the pregnant woman to suck it. This improves the addiction of eating non-edible substances.
4. Make a powder by grinding equal quantity of white cumin, fennel, amla, ginger, coriander, mint, anardana, pitta papada and make tablets equal to gram with the help of water. Give one or two tablets to the pregnant woman to suck it.
5. Sucking lemon is also beneficial.
Note- 1. If you are not able to get rid of the habit of eating soil. If this addiction is increasing, then you should immediately contact the doctor. The doctor will give you the right advice after doing a proper blood test.
2. Do not let your body lack any kind of nutrients like iron, calcium etc. during pregnancy and get your test done immediately if you have any strange cravings.
3. If there is a desire to eat soil again and again, then find its option, such as if you are eating soil due to morning sickness, then instead of eating mouth freshener, fennel etc., then you will not feel like eating soil.
4. Also, tell the people around you about it and ask them to stop on this habit. Do not take this habit as a joke or ignore it, otherwise the health of your baby will go on deteriorating along with you.
Note- This article is written for educational purpose. For more information and before any use, please consult a qualified doctor. Thank you.
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