What to do if you have a strong reaction during pregnancy

Every woman has different reactions during pregnancy. Some may not be able to eat anything, but some women are not picky about food. Not being able to eat is very bad for the fetus, but what should I do if I have a strong reaction during pregnancy? What should I do if I have a strong reaction after pregnancy? Every woman may have some pregnancy reactions, whether severe or mild. For women with stronger reactions, they can eat more light and non-irritating foods and eat small meals frequently.

What to do if you have severe pregnancy reactions

1. The shape of food should be able to attract people's visual senses, and at the same time it should be light, refreshing and nutritious. Such as tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, fresh shiitake mushrooms, fresh oyster mushrooms, fresh hawthorn berries, apples, etc. They are brightly colored, rich in nutrients, and can easily stimulate people's appetite.

2. The food you choose should be easy to digest and absorb, and at the same time can relieve vomiting, such as toast, biscuits, rice or millet porridge. Dry food can relieve the symptoms of nausea and vomiting, and rice or millet porridge can replenish the water lost due to nausea and vomiting.

3. Food should taste good, cooking methods should be diversified, and the loss of nutrients should be minimized. Different raw materials and cooking methods can be selected to process food according to the different conditions and hobbies of pregnant women. If the pregnant woman likes sour, spicy or other flavors, she can use lemon juice and vinegar to mix cold dishes when cooking. She can also use a small amount of spices, such as ginger and chili, to make the food more stimulating to increase appetite. Cold food can reduce the irritation of food to the gastric mucosa, such as cold-mixed ears, cold-mixed eggplant puree, a small amount of popsicles, ice cream, etc.

Try to minimize the loss of nutrients during the cooking process. For example, do not wash vegetables or rice too many times, do not wash vegetables or pickles after cutting, and do not wash rice with hot water. Vegetables should be stir-fried quickly over high heat during the cooking process. When mixed with animal foods, a small amount of starch should be added because starch contains reduced glutathione, which has a protective effect on vitamin C.

4. Keep a happy spirit while eating. For example, listening to light music while eating and putting some flowers on the table can relieve the fear of early pregnancy and the irritability of morning sickness, thereby increasing the appetite of pregnant women and ensuring the normal development of the embryo.

How to reduce early pregnancy reactions

Early pregnancy reaction is a general term. All discomforts that occur during early pregnancy are called early pregnancy reactions. These symptoms generally do not require special treatment. After 12 weeks of pregnancy, as the hCG level in the body decreases, the symptoms disappear naturally. However, some pregnant women have stronger early pregnancy reactions. At this time, you can try the following methods to relieve early pregnancy reactions.

1. Massage your eyes with a cool towel: When vomiting starts, the front and sides of your head will hurt, and you may even feel like you can't open your eyes. Try to avoid reading and massage your eyes. Placing a cool towel on your head and eyes is also effective.

2. Eat less irritating food: Morning is the time when expectant mothers are most likely to feel nauseous. Eat some biscuits, biscuits or candies before getting up.

3. Eat small and frequent meals as the principle: eat about every two to three hours, don’t eat too much each time, choose foods rich in carbohydrates (such as soda crackers) and protein, and try to eat less soupy foods.

4. Since the blood sugar level in the body is lower in the morning, it is easy to feel nauseous and vomit. Therefore, after getting up, you can eat something in bed (such as soda crackers) and then get out of bed.

5. If pregnant women are not averse to the taste of ginger, they can drink ginger soup to improve nausea and vomiting.

6. Drink more sweet and sour egg soup. Beat 2 eggs in a bowl, stir with chopsticks, add 30 grams of sugar and 100 grams of rice vinegar and mix well. Boil water over high heat, pour in the egg mixture and bring to a boil. It is especially suitable for expectant mothers who suffer from severe vomiting during pregnancy.