Why does appetite decrease during early pregnancy?

Women have a very good appetite when they just start to get pregnant. At this time, they often feel hungry and want to eat something. This phenomenon is very normal, but some pregnant women do not have an increased appetite when they just start to get pregnant, but their appetite decreases. What is going on? What should we do if there is a decrease in appetite in the early stages of pregnancy?

What can’t you eat during late pregnancy?

1. Avoid high-fat diet

If a pregnant woman eats a high-fat diet for a long time, it will inevitably increase her daughter's risk of developing reproductive system cancer. Eating high-fat foods for a long time will increase the concentration of bile acid and neutral cholesterol in the large intestine. At the same time, high-fat foods can increase the synthesis of prolactin, promote the occurrence of breast cancer, and are not conducive to the health of mother and baby.

2. Avoid high-protein diet

A high-protein diet during pregnancy will affect the appetite of pregnant women and increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. A large amount of harmful substances such as hydrogen sulfide and histamine can be produced in the human body, which can easily cause abdominal distension, loss of appetite, dizziness, fatigue and other phenomena.

3. Avoid high-sugar diet

Pregnant women in the high blood sugar group were 3 times, 7 times, and 2 times more likely to give birth to a high-birth weight fetus, have a higher incidence of congenital malformations, develop pregnancy toxemia, or require a caesarean section than those in the low blood sugar group, respectively. On the other hand, high blood sugar will increase the burden on the kidneys of pregnant women and is not conducive to pregnancy care.

4. Avoid high calcium diet

Pregnant women blindly follow a high-calcium diet, drink large amounts of milk, and take calcium tablets, vitamin D, etc., which is harmful to the fetus. Nutritionists believe that if pregnant women take too much calcium supplements, the fetus may suffer from hypercalcemia. After birth, the child's fontanelle will close too early, the jawbone will become wide and protruding, etc., which is not conducive to healthy growth and development.

There is not only one reason for decreased appetite in early pregnancy, and the decreased appetite of different people is also different. But no matter what, we should find the cause and solve the problem in time for decreased appetite in early pregnancy, because if the pregnant woman has a poor appetite, it will easily affect the health of the fetus. Pregnant women must pay attention to their diet at ordinary times.