How to relieve morning sickness in early pregnancy

Pregnancy and childbirth are major events in women's lives, but after pregnancy, a woman's body will undergo many changes, both physiologically and psychologically, which will change our lives. Vomiting in early pregnancy is also a problem that most pregnant women have to face. Once morning sickness begins, many pregnant mothers can't eat at all. So is there any way to effectively relieve morning sickness? Below we will introduce it in detail for all pregnant mothers.

In movies and TV dramas, we often see scenes like this: the whole family is eating, and the young wife suddenly covers her mouth and runs to the bathroom. After hearing the retching sound, the mother-in-law will ask her son with a smile, "Are you pregnant?" This is morning sickness. Of course, it is called "morning sickness" in costume dramas. Although not all vomiting is caused by pregnancy, in daily life, people still often use it to determine whether they are pregnant.

Theoretically, morning sickness usually occurs from the 5th week of pregnancy and lasts until around the 20th week of pregnancy. For some pregnant women whose bodies are already fragile, morning sickness is really a big test.

The more severe the morning sickness, the better?

Morning sickness is caused by increased hormone secretion in the mother's body after she becomes pregnant, which leads to nausea, vomiting, abnormal appetite, etc. Although morning sickness makes life uncomfortable for pregnant mothers, studies have shown that the more severe the morning sickness, the safer the baby in the belly. Because morning sickness indicates that the embryo has implanted very well, it is considered a sign of a healthy pregnancy.

Ronald L., an expert from the University of North Carolina, and his colleagues investigated the incidence of morning sickness among 2,400 pregnant women in three cities in the United States, and also investigated the duration of morning sickness symptoms. The results showed that 89% of women experienced some degree of morning sickness. Pregnant women who do not experience morning sickness in the first three months of pregnancy have a miscarriage rate 3.2 times higher than those who experience morning sickness; the longer the morning sickness lasts, the lower the risk of miscarriage.

There is a theory that morning sickness may be a phenomenon in which the mother rejects harmful ingredients in food during early pregnancy. It is a way to protect the embryo from harm and is beneficial to embryonic development.

There is also a saying that because morning sickness occurs frequently, pregnant mothers will choose healthier foods to eat and avoid overly greasy and refined foods (these foods are more likely to cause vomiting). Nausea and vomiting caused by morning sickness are a natural way for pregnant women to protect themselves from foodborne diseases. They also block the invasion of chemicals that cause fetal organ malformations.

In any case, during the important period of fetal organ formation, morning sickness can be regarded as a reminder for pregnant mothers to pay attention to their diet and lifestyle habits so as not to affect the normal development of the fetus.

So what should we do if morning sickness is severe? Since it is unavoidable, we have to find ways to alleviate it. How can we alleviate morning sickness?

Methods/Steps

1. Method 1 to relieve morning sickness: Improve your diet

The biggest influence on morning sickness is diet. A mother’s normal diet and morning sickness sometimes stimulate each other. We first find some coping methods from the dietary aspect to relieve morning sickness reactions such as nausea and vomiting.

1. Develop the habit of eating small meals frequently and take snacks at the right time. Before going to bed, pregnant mothers can put a glass of water and a pack of biscuits on the bedside cabinet so that they can eat something when they wake up hungry at night. Eating a small snack such as soda crackers or drinking a glass of warm milk before going to bed can relieve nausea caused by an empty stomach when you wake up the next day.

2. Choose the “right” foods to eat. It is safer to choose food that is easy to digest, does not hurt the stomach, and that you like (not junk food).

3. Stay away from foods that are difficult to digest. Pregnant mothers should try to avoid eating foods that are difficult to digest, irritating, and have strong odors.

4. Chew slowly and take small bites of food and chew them thoroughly.

5. Cook less often to avoid smelling odors that make you uncomfortable.

6. Don’t use coffee, candy or cake to wake yourself up.

7. It is best not to eat spicy, heavy-tasting, or greasy foods, and do not use chocolate, coffee, or tea to refresh yourself.

Nutritious foods to relieve morning sickness

Beverages: lemon juice, soda water, hot milk, yogurt, pure fruit juice, etc.

Cereal foods: bread, oatmeal, mung bean and rice porridge, eight-treasure porridge, corn porridge, boiled corn, corn cakes, corn balls, etc.

Milk: Drinking milk is very good, it is rich in nutrients and does not take up much space in the stomach. If you don’t like drinking fresh milk, you can drink yogurt, or eat cheese or milk slices.

Protein: The main cooking methods for meat are stewing, steaming, boiling, frying and stir-frying. Try to avoid using methods with heavy flavors such as braising, frying, pan-frying, and sauce-cooking. Such as fried eggs, boiled dumplings, boiled pork slices, steamed fish, etc., are all good.

Vegetables and fruits: various fresh vegetables, which can be eaten cold, stir-fried, braised as cold dishes, or stewed with vinegar, such as stir-fried radish, cabbage and meat rolls, etc. Fresh fruits or fruit salads are also popular among pregnant women who have pregnancy reactions.

The above are the solutions to morning sickness in early pregnancy. Pregnant women will experience various discomforts due to the body's rejection response in the early stages. At this time, the first thing to do is to maintain a good mood and feel the joy brought by pregnancy. The second thing is to have a healthy eating habit. You can choose the food you want to eat, but avoid greasy and spicy foods, which may aggravate morning sickness.