How to treat indigestion in pregnant women

If pregnant women have indigestion, a lot of the food they eat will not be absorbed. Over time, their nutrient intake will become unbalanced, and their body resistance will decrease, thus causing various diseases. Therefore, as long as it is discovered, they must actively cooperate with the treatment. They can eat some foods that promote digestion, and do not use medication unless it is absolutely necessary.

1. Psychological care

First, establish a good nurse-patient relationship so that the patients can trust the nurse. Based on the relationship between the patient's mental, psychological, and social factors and the disease, and according to different psychological states, we grasp the principle of individualization and provide effective psychological care. Nurses should be proactive, enthusiastic and amiable to gain the trust of patients

When talking with patients, you should be natural and generous to reduce their concerns; you should explain things to them patiently, understand their level of knowledge before the conversation, choose appropriate content to make them feel friendly, which will help divert their negative emotions and guide them to express their repressed emotions so as to facilitate positive counseling and improve their self-confidence; meet the patients' physical and psychological needs, give them careful care, and address the reasonable requests made by patients.

2. Medication guidance

Inform patients that they should take medications under the guidance of a doctor and not to stop or change the dosage blindly, so that patients can actively cooperate with treatment and better control their condition; explain to patients the usage of medications and adverse reactions of medications (especially the adverse reactions of antidepressants), and contact medical staff in a timely manner to adjust medications.

3. Dietary guidance

Assist patients to develop good eating habits, prohibit smoking and drinking, and eat a healthy diet. The principles are to eat small meals frequently, not to overeat, to have moderate nutrition, less residue, less salt, less oil, easy to digest, and light food. Personalized dietary guidance can also be provided according to patients of different ages. For example, patients with symptoms mainly including heartburn and upper abdominal pain should try to avoid coffee, chocolate, acidic foods and overeating; patients with symptoms mainly including abdominal bloating, early satiety and belching should avoid excessive intake of sweet potatoes and potatoes; for high-fat and high-protein foods, small meals should be taken frequently to facilitate gastric emptying.