Funny joke: Why does the baby brain last for three years?

There is another deep reason about "baby brain" that you may not know, that is, with the occurrence of pregnancy, DHA in pregnant mothers is lacking. I believe everyone is familiar with DHA. "DHA" is a frequent visitor in many milk powder advertisements about baby's growth. In fact, this is not a baby's patent, and everyone, especially pregnant mothers, is also very important.

DHA, commonly known as brain gold, is an unsaturated fatty acid which is very important to human body and belongs to an important member of ω-3 unsaturated fatty acid family. DHA is an important element for the growth and maintenance of cells in the nervous system and an important part of the brain and retina. When DHA is lacking in the diet for a long time, phospholipids containing DHA will be lost in the synaptic membrane and the structure will be destroyed, which will have a negative impact on information transmission and thinking ability.

In the cerebral cortex, DHA is not only the main component of nerve conduction cells, but also the main component of cell membrane formation. Most DHA will not be digested by gastric juice, but will directly enter the blood and be absorbed by organs such as liver or brain, while EPA and linolenic acid will not be absorbed. The main reason is that DHA can enter brain cells through the blood-brain barrier, while EPA and linolenic acid, two unsaturated fatty acids, cannot be absorbed by the brain through the blood-brain barrier.

Dietary DHA supplementation during pregnancy can not only alleviate the symptoms of "baby brain" to a certain extent, but also prevent postpartum depression. Research shows that 50-75% of women in China experience postpartum depression for a period of time with the birth of their children, and 10%- 15% of new mothers will become very intense, which is called "postpartum depression" in special terms. Postpartum depression will not only seriously threaten maternal health, but also affect the baby's development, leading to emotional disorders and abnormal behavior. Adequate DHA can reduce the occurrence of postpartum depression.

In order to ensure adequate DHA, you must eat marine fish two or three times a week. I used to like to eat fish. What should I do if I feel sick when I see fish after pregnancy? We can ensure the intake of DHA by supplementing some extra nutritional preparations. As long as pregnant mothers study parenting knowledge well before and during pregnancy and understand the common sense of nutritional supplement during pregnancy, there will be no big problem.