Can I eat eggs during pregnancy?

Eggs during pregnancy - a product that is an important component of the future mother's diet because of the balanced ratio of useful substances in them. Eggs are rich in vitamins A, D, B2, B6, E, iron, phosphorus, copper, calcium, cobalt and other substances that are so necessary for any person, and especially for a pregnant woman.

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Can pregnant eat eggs?

There are many proteins in eggs that are easily absorbed by the body. Their big bonus is that their use does not particularly affect the figure. And for many pregnant women it is important, future mothers try to eat in a balanced way so as not to gain too much weight.

In addition, protein is a building material for the organisms of the mother and her baby.

There is a lot of choline in the egg, and this element is responsible for the mental development of the unborn child and contributes to the fact that the neural tube defect does not develop, therefore the risk of deformity and development of abnormalities is reduced.

Chicken eggs contain cholesterol, so many pregnant women are wondering if they can be consumed. But in natural products its content is actually not high: in 45 grams of one egg, cholesterol is 1.5 grams, its caloric content depends on the exact way an egg is cooked, and anyway it will be minimal.

So eggs can be safely consumed during pregnancy. The only exception is the case of food allergy to eggs.

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Chicken eggs during pregnancy

The raw egg (protein) contains 53 mg of cholesterol, in the boiled egg white - 43 mg.

An egg in its yolk has 1.5-2% cholesterol, lecithin, the effect of which is opposite to it — more than 10%.

Boiled eggs during pregnancy

Experts recommend pregnant women be sure to include chicken eggs in the daily diet, one egg per day will be enough. Chicken eggs do not have to be consumed daily - it is quite possible to make scrambled eggs from several eggs and just eat it every few days or eat boiled eggs several times at a time.

Raw eggs during pregnancy

Raw eggs during pregnancy - a product that definitely needs to be excluded from the diet. The fact is that they pose a risk of contracting a disease like Salmonella. Consumption of Caesar salad, dressings using raw eggs, eggnog, custard. It is desirable for pregnant women to either not eat them at all or there is a way to adapt recipes in order not to use raw eggs in them.

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Eggs of waterfowl during pregnancy

Many people love waterfowl eggs, but experts advise against eating them even if you are not pregnant. The fact is that because of them food toxicoinfections can develop. If the bird had any diseases, the blood flow could ensure the penetration of microorganisms into the ovaries, so they could get into the egg when it was formed. Waterfowl are often subject to inflammation of the ovaries, the causative agent of which is salmonella. In addition, the shell of such eggs is more porous, so infections more easily penetrate into the egg. Therefore, it is not recommended to use goose and duck eggs for scrambled eggs or scrambled eggs. Sometimes they are used for dough products (buns, cookies, muffins). If you still decide to eat a waterfowl egg, it is important that you have a proven supplier, in addition, attention should be paid to adherence to the heat treatment mode: before cooking, thoroughly wash the shell and cook the egg for more than 15 minutes. But pregnant women still should not risk with the eggs of waterfowl.

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Quail eggs during pregnancy

Quail eggs - rich in vitamins and trace elements, an essential amino acid product. Unlike chicken eggs, quail has no cholesterol. Because of this, the work of the circulatory system is normalized, and this is a very useful factor for a pregnant woman. Quail eggs contain a lot of phosphorus and potassium, which helps strengthen the dental and bone system.

Pregnancy is often characterized by a decrease in hemoglobin levels. Iron in large quantities is also present in quail eggs, and this trace element increases the number of red blood cells and normalizes hemoglobin.

Pregnant women often suffer from distraction, memory loss, and mood swings. Such conditions often lead to a deficiency of any of the vitamin B group. Quail eggs help to increase the content of vitamins in this group. When quail eggs are consumed, blood is purified and blood pressure returns to normal. In addition, there is a removal of radionuclides, and this has a positive effect on the formation of the fetus and the development of the child.

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Allergy to quail eggs during pregnancy

Often the question is whether quail eggs will cause an allergic reaction in a pregnant woman? After all, if a pregnant woman eats food that can cause allergies, then the unborn child may develop a predisposition to allergies. But quail eggs act just the opposite. They have a high content of ovomoccide, and this is just the protein that is used in antiallergic preparations. Because of the use of quail eggs, the expectant mother may not worry at all - they do not cause allergies.

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Eggshell during pregnancy

Many have heard about the old grandmother's method - to use crushed eggshells to replenish the body with reserves of calcium. Here are a few point. Firstly, there is the risk of becoming infected with salmonella. Secondly, in our time there are more civilized methods for obtaining calcium. For example, calcium gluconate is sold in every pharmacy. In addition, there are products in which a sufficiently high calcium content - poppy, sesame, cheese, dairy products and much more.

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Burping rotten eggs during pregnancy

The cause of belching rotten eggs becomes hydrogen sulfide (H2S). Sulfur-containing proteins form a gas when splitting in the stomach or intestines.

In order to avoid such an unpleasant condition as burping with rotten eggs, you can refuse some food, in particular sulfur-containing components. They can be found in salads in restaurants, dried fruit, fast food and meat. Main products containing sulfur:

• milk products;
• eggs;
• red meat;
• tomatoes;
• beet;
• sweet potato;
• parsley;
• bow;
• mustard;
• garlic;
• cabbage, broccoli, asparagus;
• legumes: in hikame, soybeans, beans, lentils, peas;
• fruit: watermelon, bananas, avocado;
• seeds and nuts;
• Coffee and tea;
• amino acids methionine and cysteine;
• vitamins H (biotin) and B1 (thiamine);
• some medicines;
• sulfur bacteria.

If you identify a product that caused belching with rotten eggs, abandoning its use, after a couple of days it passes.

In addition, there are still factors that can cause belching rotten eggs during pregnancy. For example, the presence of the bacterium Helycobacter pylori. It is usually diagnosed, and then eliminated with antibiotics. The cause of this unpleasant condition can also be the presence in the body of intestinal Giardia, intestinal bacteria.

In any case, it is worth referring to a gastroenterologist who can most accurately determine what exactly caused the burping of rotten eggs.

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