Lelaiwa Consulting Service Center
You are here: Home > News > IVF Information
If you want to taste crabs during the Mid-Autumn Festival, test-tube mothers need to be cautious--Dietary Taboos for test-tube mothers
Source: LelaiwaPublished: 2025-09-29
This article is compiled and published by the lelaiwa team. Unauthorized reproduction is prohibited. For ongoing updates on fertility preparation, IVF, and overseas or U.S. childbirth, scan the consultant's QR code on the right to get free updates, or contact lelaiwa for free consultation anytime.

TheMid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and when the family is reunited, there is always a plate of delicious crabs on the table. However, for expectant mothers who successfully conceive through IVF technology, diet choices need to be extra cautious. Each bowl and chopstick are related to the healthy development of the fetus.
In vitro fertilization technology and natural conception share similar dietary restrictions during pregnancy. However, due to the special nature of in vitro fertilization and the additional physical and mental challenges that pregnant women may face, more careful attention must be paid to diet.
The golden autumn of September is the time when crabs are fat and yellow.
,.However, for test-tube mothers, this delicious dish may hide risks.
,.For test-tube mothers, eating too much may lead to bleeding, miscarriage and other phenomena. Parasite is easy to remain in crabs. If the cooking is not cooked properly, the parasites will enter the pregnant woman's body, which is detrimental to the fetus.
Crabs are high-in-protein foods, and they tend to spoil easily. Eating dead crabs can cause symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting, which can be extremely dangerous for pregnant women.
In addition to crabs, test-tube mothers have other foods that need to be avoided in their diet.
,.Spicy and irritating foods such as pepper, pepper, garlic, mustard, etc. may stimulate the gastrointestinal tract and cause discomfort such as abdominal pain and diarrhea.
It is also important to avoid eating raw foods and undercooked foods, such as raw seafood, raw meat, and undercooked eggs. These foods may contain bacteria or parasites, which can increase the risk of infection for pregnant women.
,,,,.Caffeinated foods such as coffee, strong tea, etc. may affect the normal development of the fetus and even cause deformity.
Test-tube mothers also need to avoid some foods that have blood circulation effects.
.Longan and lychee are too warm, which not only cannot prevent miscarriage, but may lead to threatened abortion symptoms such as red leakage and abdominal pain.
,,,.Black fungus and argenaria have the effect of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, which is not conducive to the growth and safety of embryos, and may induce abortion and premature delivery.
,,.Portulaca oleracea is cold and smooth in nature. It has a significant exciting effect on the uterus and can easily induce abortion.
The diet of pregnant women with IVF should be based on the principles of balance, nutrition and safety.
,,.Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, such as apples, bananas, spinach, etc., to replenish the vitamins your body needs.
,,.Choose low-mercury fish such as cod, perch and sardines, and avoid fish with high mercury content such as sharks, tilehead, etc.
,8,.Eating small and multiple meals helps maintain stable blood sugar levels and avoid hunger and overeating.
Mothers who are pregnant may need to be careful when choosing food at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet. They should opt for low-mercury fish that are cooked by steaming instead of crabs, use fresh fruits instead of high-sugar mooncakes, and choose water or fruit juices instead of caffeinated beverages.
,.During this Mid-Autumn Festival, let us pay attention to the diet health of test-tube mothers and use scientific knowledge and warm care to protect every hard-won precious life.



For more on fertility preparation, second/third-generation IVF, and overseas, U.S., Thailand, Malaysia, America or Cambodia IVF, scan the QR code on the right or call lelaiwa's hotline+852 6145 8043!
online consultation
ONLINE CONSULTATION
LINE QR code
Email an advisor