Can pregnant women eat snails? What will happen if pregnant women eat snails?

Snails are a kind of mollusk with tender meat and attractive taste. Many people like to eat them, including women. Some women still want to eat snails after pregnancy, but some people say that pregnant women cannot eat snails. Is this true? What will happen if pregnant women eat snails? Next, I will take you to learn more about it.

Can pregnant women eat snails? What will happen if pregnant women eat snails?

1. Pregnant women should eat less snails

It does not mean that pregnant women absolutely cannot eat snails, but they must eat less, and when eating, they must also pay attention to cleaning the snails thoroughly. The best way is to put them in clean water for a few days, and change the water several times during the process to allow the snails to spit out harmful substances in their stomachs. If pregnant women eat unclean snails, it will have an adverse effect on the pregnant woman's body and the development of the fetus.

2. Pregnant women eating snails can cause parasitic diseases

There are many kinds of parasites in the body of snails. After pregnant women eat them, these parasites will enter the pregnant women's bodies and sometimes the fetus's bodies, inducing various parasitic diseases, which are not good for the healthy development of the fetus and can easily cause the fetus to have some congenital diseases.

3. Pregnant women will have diarrhea if they eat snails

Snails are a kind of food with cool nature. Some pregnant women have cold constitution. They are prone to diarrhea after eating snails. Pregnant women cannot take medicine at will, and it is difficult to recover after diarrhea. Therefore, pregnant women should eat less snails. Women who usually suffer from colds and are menstruating should also avoid eating snails to avoid causing physical discomfort.