保胎以绝欲为第一要策，其次寡欲。然绝欲甚难。苟能寡欲则身心清静，不犯房劳，胎安而产易，即婴儿
亦可少病而多寿。若不知谨戒而触犯房事，三月以前多犯暗产，三月以后常致胎动小产，即幸免夫小产，一则
胞衣太浓而难产，二则子身有白浊而不寿，三则多患疮毒，出痘细、密难起，以致夭亡，皆由父母淫欲之过也。
妇人有孕全赖血以养之，气以护之，宜时常行动，令气血流通，筋骨坚固。胎在腹中习以为常，虽微闪挫
不致堕胎。然非孕后方劳，正谓平日不宜过逸耳。若久坐久卧气血凝滞，后必难产。常见田家劳苦之妇，孕而
不堕，正产甚易可证也。
胎前喜食生冷，只因怀孕以后多恼多气，不慎房劳，以
至火旺口渴。殊不知，生冷等物岂能退血分之热？徒使脾胃受伤。疟疾、痢疾、呕吐、泄泻诸病皆由此起。病
则消耗精液，口渴愈甚。惟戒恼平怒，慎房劳，服健脾补血之药，调理本原，可保平复。否则临产之虚脱，产
后之绝证，断不可免也。
胎前感冒外邪或染伤寒时证，郁热不解，多致小产堕胎，攸关性命。要知起居饮食最宜调和。夏不登楼宜
着地气，夜不露坐宜暖背腹。古云∶不受寒自不发热，不伤风自不咳嗽，此胎前紧要关头，敢不慎欤？
胎前静养乃第一妙法，不校是非，则气不伤矣。不争得失，则神不劳矣。心无嫉妒，则血自充矣。情无
淫荡，则精自足矣。安闲宁静，即是胎教。绍宗祧之重承舅姑之欢，叶琴瑟之和，衍蠡斯之庆。所以古人必先
静养。无子者遵之即能怀孕，怀孕者遵之即能易产，静养所关，岂不大哉？
保胎的首要策略是禁绝性欲，其次是减少性欲。然而完全禁欲非常困难。如果能够减少性欲，就能使身心清净安宁，不触犯房事劳损，胎儿安稳且分娩容易，即使婴儿也能少生病而长寿。如果不知谨慎戒除而触犯房事，怀孕三个月以前多发生隐性流产（暗产），三个月以后常导致胎动不安或小产；即使侥幸避免了小产，一方面会导致胎盘过厚而难产，另一方面胎儿身体会有白浊之症而不长寿，第三方面会多患疮毒，出痘疹时颗粒细小、密集且难以透发，以致夭折，这些都是由于父母淫欲过度的过错造成的。
妇女怀孕后全赖血液来滋养，依靠气来护卫，应当经常活动，使气血流通，筋骨坚固。胎儿在腹中习以为常，即使有轻微的闪失挫伤也不会导致堕胎。但这并不是说怀孕后才去劳作，而是指平时不宜过度安逸。如果久坐久卧导致气血凝滞，后来必定难产。常见田间劳作的辛苦妇女，怀孕后不堕胎，正常分娩也很顺利，这可以证明这一点。
怀孕前喜欢食用生冷食物，只是因为怀孕以后多烦恼多怒气，不慎房事劳损，以至于火旺口渴。殊不知，生冷等物品怎么能退去血分的热邪？只会徒然使脾胃受伤。疟疾、痢疾、呕吐、泄泻等疾病都由此引起。患病则会消耗精液，口渴更加严重。只有戒除烦恼平息愤怒，谨慎房事，服用健脾补血的药物，调理根本，才可以保证康复。否则临产时的虚脱，产后的危重证候，是绝对不可避免的。
怀孕前感冒外邪或感染伤寒及时行病证，郁热不解，多导致小产或堕胎，关乎性命。要知道起居饮食最宜调和。夏天不要登楼，应该接触地气，夜晚不要露宿，要注意保暖背部和腹部。古语说：不受寒自然不发热，不伤风自然不咳嗽，这是怀孕前紧要的关键时刻，怎么敢不谨慎呢？
怀孕前静养是第一妙法，不计较是非，气就不会受伤了。不争夺得失，神就不会劳累了。心中没有嫉妒，血自然会充盈。情感没有淫荡，精自然会充足。安闲宁静，就是胎教。承担继承宗庙的重任，承接公婆的欢心，和谐琴瑟夫妻关系，繁衍子孙后代。所以古人一定先要静养。没有子女的遵循此法就能怀孕，怀孕的遵循此法就能易产，静养所关联的重要性，难道不大吗？
The primary strategy for preserving the fetus is to abstain from sexual desire, and secondarily to reduce it. However, complete abstinence is very difficult. If one can reduce sexual desire, the mind and body will remain clear and tranquil, avoiding the strain of coitus; the fetus will be secure and delivery easy, and even the infant may suffer less illness and live longer. If one fails to be cautious and refrains from violating sexual conduct, before three months of pregnancy, there is often a missed abortion (hidden miscarriage); after three months, it often leads to fetal restlessness or premature birth. Even if premature birth is fortunately avoided, on one hand, the placenta becomes too thick causing difficult labor; on the other hand, the child's body suffers from turbid discharge and lacks longevity; thirdly, they are prone to sores and toxins, with smallpox appearing as fine, dense, and difficult to erupt, leading to early death. All these are due to the fault of excessive lust in parents.
Women during pregnancy rely entirely on blood to nourish them and qi to protect them. They should engage in regular movement to ensure the free flow of qi and blood, making bones and sinews strong. The fetus becomes accustomed to this state within the abdomen, so even minor jolts or strains will not cause miscarriage. However, this does not mean that labor should only begin after pregnancy; rather, it means that daily life should not be excessively idle. Prolonged sitting or lying down causes stagnation of qi and blood, inevitably leading to difficult labor later. It is commonly observed that hardworking women in fields do not miscarry during pregnancy and deliver easily, which serves as evidence.
During pregnancy, there is a preference for eating raw and cold foods, mainly because after conception, one tends to be more irritable and angry, and neglects caution regarding sexual strain, leading to hyperactive fire and thirst. Little do they know, how can raw and cold items dissipate heat in the blood level? They merely injure the spleen and stomach. Diseases such as malaria, dysentery, vomiting, and diarrhea all arise from this. Illness consumes essence and fluids, worsening thirst. Only by abandoning irritability, calming anger, being cautious with sexual activity, and taking herbs to invigorate the spleen and tonify blood to regulate the root, can recovery be ensured. Otherwise, collapse at childbirth and critical conditions postpartum are absolutely unavoidable.
Contracting external pathogens or suffering from shanghan (cold damage) and seasonal diseases during pregnancy, with unresolved stagnant heat, often leads to miscarriage or abortion, endangering life. One must know that daily routine and diet should be harmonized. In summer, avoid climbing stairs and stay close to the ground qi; at night, avoid sleeping outdoors and keep the back and abdomen warm. As the ancients said: "If you do not contract cold, you will not naturally have fever; if you do not catch wind, you will not naturally cough." This is a critical juncture in pregnancy; how can one dare not be cautious?
Quiet cultivation during pregnancy is the best method. Not debating right and wrong prevents injury to qi. Not striving for gain or loss prevents fatigue of the spirit. Having no jealousy allows blood to fill itself naturally. Having no licentious emotions allows essence to become sufficient naturally. Peaceful tranquility constitutes prenatal education. Bearing the heavy responsibility of continuing the ancestral line, pleasing the parents-in-law, harmonizing the marital relationship like zither and lute, and blessing the proliferation of descendants—this is why the ancients emphasized quiet cultivation first. Those without children who follow this can conceive; those pregnant who follow this can deliver easily. Is not the significance of quiet cultivation great?