Is child height related to pregnant women?

　　Pregnant women's depression may affect their children's height

　　“In fact, many children are born with short stature, which is called "small for gestational age". If early detection and early intervention are not carried out, it is likely to affect the child's life. Parents should pay attention to the child's height development from the age of two. ”Experts say that parents should abandon the lucky mentality that "children develop late and can grow until puberty", and should start paying attention to their children's height from infancy or even when the mother is pregnant.

　　Case: "Small for gestational age" baby is shorter than children of the same age

　　Ms. Wang’s daughter Xiaoxiao is 8 years old. According to her, Xiaoxiao has been smaller than other newborns since the moment she was born. Although she was born at full term, she is only 42 centimeters long, which is smaller than the prescribed standard of 50 centimeters.

　　I originally thought that the child would be "advantageous" as he got older, but he was always much shorter than other children of the same age. “Her father and I are not short, so why is she so small? ”Ms. Wang was very anxious about this. After a series of detailed examinations, the doctor determined that Xiaoxiao was not growing taller because she was under the influence of her mother. Uterus The baby does not develop well during pregnancy and is born "small for gestational age".

　　Experts said that Xiaoxiao's condition is a typical "small for gestational age" baby, that is, she was born at full term, but her length and weight were lower than the standard at birth. According to reports, the incidence rate of this situation in our country reaches 6.39%.

　　“These children will be like Xiaoxiao, whose height growth level cannot catch up with other children of the same age during the two peak stages of physical development in their lives. These children may also have certain problems in other physical and intellectual development. ”she expressed.

　　Due to its high incidence rate, "small for gestational age" has become an important cause of short stature among children and adolescents in my country.

　　Reason: It may be related to the depressed mood of pregnant women during pregnancy

　　Experts say that a child's small size at birth is related to environmental, genetic and other factors. It may also be caused by pregnant women smoking or poor diet, or abnormal placental function (usually the mother is accompanied by systemic disease ) and other related matters.

　　In previous statistics, insufficient nutrient absorption by pregnant women was a major reason. “However, with the improvement of living standards, this phenomenon due to poor nutrition is becoming less and less common. Instead, many pregnant women suffer from overnutrition during pregnancy and give birth to many macrosomia babies.

　　So, why do mothers continue to give birth to "small for gestational age" babies? clinical The survey found that these mothers often experience varying degrees of depression and nervousness during pregnancy, and some of them suffer from prenatal depression.

　　“This is the case for a mother we received. Due to prenatal depression, although she was physically healthy , nutrition is sufficient, and the child is full term, but the child's height is far from the standard. ”

　　According to experts, clinical consultation has found that many pregnant women are often very nervous and anxious after pregnancy because they feel pressure from work, family and themselves.

　　In addition, some pregnant women are overly cautious and nervous about pregnancy, resulting in nerve Being in a tight state for a long time, in the long run, although the nutrition is sufficient, the child will not be born up to the standard height.