Contents:
- Medical Video: What Actually Happens When You Have An Abortion?
- Benefits of dates for pregnant women before labor
- 1. Supplying natural oxytocin so that it accelerates contraction
- 2. A faster opening process
- 3. Amniotic is not easily broken
- 4. The course of labor is more smoothly
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Date palm fruit is source of potassium for the body and contains other important nutrients, such as magnesium, copper, and manganese. Now, according to a study from Jordan University of Science and Technology published by the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, women who routinely eat dates during pregnancy are reported to undergo a more normal process of labor that is smoother without the need to rely on medical induction from a doctor. The following is a further explanation about the benefits of dates for pregnant women and childbirth.
Benefits of dates for pregnant women before labor
Here are some benefits of dates for pregnant women before labor.
1. Supplying natural oxytocin so that it accelerates contraction
Dates produce the hormone oxytocin which functions to stimulate uterine contractions and facilitate labor. When labor, weak contractions will usually be given additional oxytocin through a syringe to re-strengthen the contractions of the uterus. In the postpartum period this hormone will be released when the baby is breastfeeding. This increase in hormones in the postpartum period will accelerate the process of cessation of bleeding and the process of restoring the anatomy and function of the uterus.
In the study, a group of pregnant women who ate dates at the end of pregnancy needed lower use of oxytocin than those who did not regularly consume dates.
2. A faster opening process
The uterus will be dilated or opened to begin the labor process. The opening of the uterus usually lasts from the opening to the full opening (10 cm wide).
In the study above, a group of pregnant women who consumed dates at the end of their pregnancy were reported to experience a more progressive opening once they arrived at the hospital.
3. Amniotic is not easily broken
Amniotic fluid is a membrane that covers the entire body of the baby in the womb. The amniotic sac will rupture before the baby is born.But there is also the possibility that the membranes rupture prematurely. Premature rupture of membranes can invite a number of complications, including infection and inflammation of the amniotic membrane.
In the study, a group of pregnant women who consumed dates had a stronger membranes and were not easily broken until before the time of labor arrived compared to the group of pregnant women who did not consume dates.
4. The course of labor is more smoothly
In the study, 96% of the group of pregnant women who consumed dates experienced a more smooth normal delivery. Whereas in pregnant women who do not consume dates regularly, the normal birth rate only reaches 79 percent.
To get the benefits of dates, the study suggests pregnant women to consume six dates per day for four weeks before the estimated date of birth.
