What should I do if I don’t eat during pregnancy?

Many pregnant women will experience morning sickness in the early stages of pregnancy. The so-called morning sickness means that you will want to vomit no matter what you smell. Therefore, many pregnant women often do not eat during this period. This is very bad for the health of you and your baby. Therefore, you can eat some sour or spicy foods appropriately. This can help suppress the feeling of vomiting, but it cannot prevent the body from absorbing nutrients.

Why does vomiting occur during early pregnancy?

In the early stages of pregnancy (about six weeks after menstruation), the level of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) in the pregnant woman's body increases, gastric acid secretion decreases, and gastric emptying time is prolonged, leading to a series of reactions such as dizziness, fatigue, loss of appetite, preference for sour food or aversion to greasy food, nausea, and vomiting in the morning.

What should I do if I vomit and don’t want to eat during early pregnancy?

Vomiting in early pregnancy is a normal physiological phenomenon. There is no need to be overly nervous. It usually has little impact on your health and does not require treatment. Just keep a happy mood, stable emotions and get enough rest. For most people, these symptoms disappear on their own after 12 weeks of pregnancy. Of course, pregnant women who vomit extremely severely and vomit everything they eat will have their metabolism disordered and need to go to the hospital for treatment and, if necessary, be hospitalized for intravenous infusion. It usually starts from 6 weeks of amenorrhea and disappears naturally around 12 weeks without special treatment.

What nutrients should be supplemented during early pregnancy?

Pregnant women should choose their favorite foods as much as possible. The diet should be as diverse as possible. To ensure protein intake, pregnant women can appropriately supplement milk, eggs, and beans. They should pay more attention to nutrition on a daily basis; it is best

Eating more protein-rich foods, drinking appropriate amounts of liquids and fresh vegetables and fruits, and eating small and frequent meals will not affect your baby's nutrition.

During pregnancy, you need to always remember that your child is growing every day, so the nutrition needed in each period will be different. You must not skip meals for various reasons. You should also pay attention to regular prenatal check-ups so that you can understand your child's growth in time and seek medical help if any problems arise.