Symptoms of morning sickness and electrolyte imbalance

Women will experience many physical changes after pregnancy. These changes can also be seen as signs of pregnancy, etc. Some symptoms will cause women to suffer great pain and cause inconvenience in life. For example, morning sickness is a common symptom of pregnancy for women. Severe morning sickness can lead to electrolyte imbalance. Let’s take a look at the symptoms of morning sickness and electrolyte imbalance and how to prevent them?

The early pregnancy reaction process is generally short. Since the early embryo formation period does not require much nutrients, it will not affect the development of the fetus in most cases.

However, some pregnant mothers experience severe early pregnancy reactions, severe vomiting, and difficulty swallowing water and rice, which may cause loss of electrolytes such as sodium and potassium in the body.

If electrolyte loss is not corrected and treated in time, it will lead to an imbalance of water and electrolytes in the body, which will in turn cause metabolic disorders in the body, seriously endangering the health of the mother and making it difficult to adequately protect the health of the fetus.

In this case, pregnant mothers should see an obstetrician and gynecologist and nutritionist as soon as possible to control symptoms as early as possible, and adopt comprehensive enteral and parenteral nutrition treatment when necessary to prevent water and electrolyte disorders.

In order to maintain the balance of water and electrolytes, pregnant mothers should pay attention to drinking more water and eating more vegetables and fruits in the early pregnancy to replenish electrolytes.

How to prevent electrolyte imbalance caused by morning sickness in expectant mothers:

(1) Maintain emotional stability and comfort.

(2) The room should be arranged as clean, quiet and comfortable as possible. Avoid the stimulation of odor. After vomiting, vomitus should be cleared away immediately to avoid adverse irritation, and the mouth should be rinsed with warm water to keep the mouth clean.

(3) Pay attention to food hygiene. The food should be high in nutritional value and easy to digest. You can eat small and frequent meals. Eat less sweets and greasy foods.

(4) To prevent dehydration, you should maintain your daily fluid intake and eat more fruits such as watermelon, raw pears, and sugar cane.

(5) If vomiting is severe, bed rest is required.

(6) Maintain smooth bowel movements.

(7) For those with severe vomiting, you can put a piece of ginger in your mouth before eating.