All kinds of discomfort in early pregnancy

The so-called "pain and happiness" refers to a woman's pregnancy. A pregnant woman will be treated as a national treasure by the whole family. Her diet and movement will be subject to certain restrictions, and she will be followed by people wherever she goes. In fact, a woman is not fragile after pregnancy, but in the early stages of pregnancy, all kinds of uncomfortable symptoms will appear all over the body, such as: dizziness, stomach acid, vomiting, sleepiness, etc. In addition to paying attention to diet in the early stages of pregnancy, women should also pay attention to various details in life, not take medicine casually, and stay away from all electronic products with radiation.

Why do I feel uncomfortable in the early stages of pregnancy?

Feeling uncomfortable all over in the early stages of pregnancy is an early pregnancy reaction. Generally, early pregnancy reactions will appear around 6 weeks of pregnancy, including dizziness, fatigue, loss of appetite, preference for sour food or aversion to greasy food, nausea, vomiting in the morning, and a series of other reactions. Pregnancy reactions in pregnant women are due to excessive secretion of pregnancy-related HCG in the body, reduced gastric acid secretion, and psychological effects on pregnant women. Early pregnancy reactions usually disappear on their own around 12 weeks of pregnancy.

What to do if you feel uncomfortable in the early stages of pregnancy:

If you have severe early pregnancy reactions, you must avoid eating greasy, fried, or strongly flavored foods as they may cause nausea or palpitations. If morning sickness is severe, eat more vegetables, fruits and other alkaline foods to prevent acidosis. Generally speaking, "early pregnancy reactions" will not affect the development of the fetus and do not require any drug treatment. However, if the symptoms are more obvious, you can take some medications under the guidance of a doctor to alleviate the symptoms. Those with very severe vomiting and inability to eat need intravenous infusion of fluids to replenish the necessary energy.

How to relieve pregnancy reactions:

1. Nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite

(1) Eat small meals frequently and avoid fasting.

(2) Eat a light diet and avoid greasy or heavy foods. If morning sickness is severe, you may want to eat some bread, biscuits and other foods. It is best to wait an hour after eating a dry snack before drinking water.

(3) Pay attention to replenishing water and avoid dehydration. Bananas and sports drinks can replenish the electrolytes needed by the human body.

(4) Open windows for ventilation to ensure fresh air in the house and avoid places with odors as much as possible.

2. Weak limbs and easy fatigue

(1) Avoid eating raw, cold, or indigestible foods as much as possible.

(2) Appropriately reduce exercise and work, and make sure to get enough rest.

(3) Supplement more electrolytes to relieve symptoms such as dizziness and fatigue.

3. Food in the stomach refluxes into the esophagus, and chest burning

(1) Do not lie down or bend over within three hours after a meal.

(2) Do not eat or drink anything three hours before bedtime, but you can drink warm water.

(3) Do not smoke or drink, and try not to eat spicy or greasy foods. Do not eat chocolate.

(4) When sleeping, you can raise the pillow slightly, about 2-3 inches.

How long does it take for pregnancy to respond?

Generally speaking, once a woman becomes pregnant, the first reaction is menstruation. If your menstruation has always been regular, but does not come when it should, and it lasts for more than a week, or is delayed by up to 10 days, female friends should consider pregnancy. Because the woman may be pregnant at this time. If your period is delayed for more than 14 days, you should go to the hospital for an ultrasound and urine test to determine whether you are pregnant.

In addition to the delay in menstruation, women may also experience other reactions during early pregnancy, such as nausea, loss of appetite, dizziness, drowsiness, vomiting, breast tenderness, frequent urination, etc. These symptoms usually begin to appear around 6 weeks after amenorrhea (the first day of the last menstrual period) and gradually disappear by the 12th week of pregnancy.

What are the symptoms of pregnancy:

First, menopause

This is the most direct and obvious symptom of pregnancy in women, the cessation of menstruation. This reaction is usually easy to notice. As long as a woman has regular menstruation, has had sexual intercourse, and her menstruation is delayed by 1-2 weeks, she may be pregnant.

Second, changes in dietary preferences

Some female friends will experience changes in their appetite after pregnancy. They may suddenly like something they didn't like before, or they may not want to eat something a second time after eating it once. They especially like sour food.

Third, early pregnancy reaction

After a woman becomes pregnant, in addition to amenorrhea and changes in appetite, she may also experience early pregnancy reactions, such as nausea and retching. However, due to the different physical conditions of each woman, the timing and degree of early pregnancy reactions vary.

Fourth, physical changes

After pregnancy, the estrogen and progesterone levels in a woman's body increase. Under the combined stimulation of these two hormones, a woman's breasts begin to grow larger, and the color of the nipples and areolas becomes darker, and some dark brown nodules appear around the nipples.

What to pay attention to in early pregnancy:

1. Use the correct method to test pregnancy

Many women lose their babies in the early stages of pregnancy, mostly because they don’t know they are pregnant. There are many ways to test pregnancy nowadays, including pregnancy test sticks, pregnancy test paper, ovulation test paper, B-ultrasound, etc. The accuracy of each pregnancy test method is different. In order to improve the accuracy of pregnancy tests, you can first use a home pregnancy test strip to test about one week after your period is delayed, and then go to the hospital for further confirmation.

2. Do not take medicine casually

If you suspect you may be pregnant, you should try to avoid taking any medicine, including cold medicine, anti-epileptic drugs, psychiatric drugs, antibiotics, etc., to avoid adverse effects of the drugs on the fetus.

3. Stay away from radiation

In the early stages of pregnancy, pregnant women should try to avoid radiation damage, such as not undergoing radiation examinations, playing less with mobile phones and computers, etc., to prevent the fetus from being deformed due to radiation.

4. Pay attention to the details of daily life

Maintain a happy mood, rest in bed as much as possible, give up bad living and eating habits, do not eat fried, raw or cold foods, do not smoke or drink, etc.

5. Pay attention to lower body bleeding

Bleeding in early pregnancy can have serious consequences if not treated with caution. Usually, bleeding in early pregnancy may be caused by ectopic pregnancy, threatened abortion, improper fetal implantation, etc. Once bleeding occurs, you should go to the hospital for examination in time.