Summer is the peak period for expectant fathers to protect their bodies and make their children healthier

If it's time for you to have children now and want your baby to be healthy and healthy, besides the things that women should pay attention to, male friends should also know these precautions. For the sake of your child's health, let's take a look together.

Men should pay attention to these in eugenics and childcare

1. Not drinking alcohol: People often use alcohol to boost their spirits or drown their sorrows. Little do they know that alcohol has a certain toxic effect on the male reproductive system, which can cause abnormal sperm and lead to adverse effects on the fetus. Some data shows that in the first month of pregnancy, if the husband drinks 30 milliliters of alcohol per day; Or drinking 10 times within a month, with each time exceeding 50 milliliters; Or drinking alcohol once within a month, and the alcohol content is greater than or equal to 125 milliliters; The birth weight of the newborn born to his wife decreased by 236 grams compared to the control group. In this case, low birth weight babies can cause difficulties in feeding, low resistance, susceptibility to illness, delayed growth and development, low intelligence, and even affect the genetic genes of sperm.

2. Less or no exposure to adverse environments: Male testes are sensitive to many chemicals, which can damage sperm. Common ones include lead, mercury, cadmium, tin, arsenic, nickel, cobalt, benzene, etc. In addition, pesticides can also cause abnormalities in sperm, leading to miscarriage, stillbirth, and neonatal defects, such as benzodiazepine, dibromochloropropane, methylmercury, and epichlorohydrin. Husbands who work with pesticide spraying often experience miscarriage or stillbirth after their wives become pregnant. Additionally, radiation, isotopes, and electromagnetic waves can cause abnormalities in male sperm, leading to birth defects in newborns with different procedures. Therefore, men working in these environments should pay attention to self-protection and improve their awareness of self-care, especially for husbands who are preparing to conceive their wives.

3. Be cautious when using medication: Studies have shown that many drugs can have adverse effects on male reproductive function and sperm quality, such as antihistamines, anticancer drugs, caffeine, morphine, steroids, diuretics, etc. These drugs can not only cause neonatal defects, but also have these effects, such as delayed infant development, abnormal behavior, and intracranial tumors. Therefore, if the wife is planning to conceive, the husband should be cautious in taking medication, or wait for the wife to stop taking medication for more than six months before getting pregnant.

4. Maintaining good mood, paying attention to dietary structure, and combining work and rest: In summary, men of childbearing age who are preparing to give birth should avoid various artificial adverse factors that are not conducive to reproductive function, such as smoking, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, improper medication, excessive exposure to harmful and toxic substances, etc.

(Intern Editor: Cai Junyi)