Nausea does not torment some women very much, and they easily cope with this unpleasant phenomenon. For other pregnant women, nausea causes a lot of trouble and takes away the last forces.
Most often, nausea occurs in the early stages of pregnancy, after 12 weeks it subsides due to a decrease in hormones. But there are cases when nausea haunts a pregnant woman right up to the birth.
Some women in the position due to nausea cannot eat normally, their appetite disappears or decreases. It happens that she is sick during pregnancy so that it comes to vomiting. Most often, this sensation occurs in the morning, immediately after waking up. But sometimes you feel sick all day or when you look or smell food. In some cases, nausea occurs in the evening during pregnancy, although this is less common.
Nausea during childbearing is quite common, many women are faced with this manifestation of the "delights of pregnancy."
What to do if you feel sick during pregnancy?
Do not rush to get out of bed after waking up. Stretch well, wake up completely, and only then, avoiding sudden movements, get out of bed. So you reduce the manifestations of nausea.
Try to be less in places where various smells or any food makes you unpleasant.
Do not be near smokers or in smoky places. The smell of nicotine enhances an attack of nausea.
Protect yourself from unpleasant odors at home. Open the window when cooking, do not use a smelling smell of household chemicals or ask relatives to help you with cleaning or washing.
Eat small meals and often. Always carry sour dried fruit, a banana or an apple, nuts. Use these foods as a snack or for nausea. If you feel sick during pregnancy, do not forget about enough fluid. Only drink in small sips and between meals. Record foods that cause nausea. Do not use them in your daily menu.
Provide yourself a quality and good rest. Fatigue and drowsiness intensify manifestations of nausea.
If you feel sick during pregnancy, you can brew and drink mint. Its refreshing effect reduces the manifestation of this symptom.
Ginger has excellent healing properties for nausea. It is proven that this plant helps in three quarters of cases. You can drink ginger tea, use it as a seasoning, or eat gingerbread. It all depends on your preference.
Helpers with nausea can be lemon or lime. The smell of these fruits reduces the manifestation of unpleasant symptoms.
If all the above recommendations do not give a positive result, you should consult a doctor for advice. In some cases, a visit to the doctor is required. This is necessary for vomiting and diarrhea, if you can’t eat and drink water, if nausea occurs suddenly against the background of well-being (this can be a sign of poisoning).
If you feel very sick during pregnancy, the doctor will prescribe medications that are approved for use by pregnant women. The harm from severe nausea and vomiting can be much greater than from taking the medicine.
A complication of nausea during pregnancy can be severe indomitable vomiting. This is a direct indication for immediate hospitalization and treatment in a hospital. After all, vomiting leads to dehydration, and this negatively affects the body of the mother and child. Fortunately, such complications are rare and concern women in 1% of cases.
Nausea during pregnancy is an unpleasant phenomenon, but passing. Remember this, and it will be much easier for you to endure this difficult period of bearing a baby.