Nausea with or without vomiting is common in early pregnancy.
Read more about the causes, diagnosis and treatment in the article “ Nausea and vomiting in pregnant women .”
Basic Rules
If nausea and vomiting occur during pregnancy, it is recommended to follow several rules:
- meals should be frequent and small;
- it is necessary to increase the amount of carbohydrates;
- reduce the amount of fat;
- rest after each meal.
Before eating, you should drink a glass of clean water at room temperature (0.5-1 glass). Later, starch-containing foods are included in the diet - jelly, crackers, potatoes (baked and boiled).
Diet composition
Pregnant women should adhere to the following basic recommendations:
- use high-protein (meat) breakfasts;
- drink drinks enriched with carbohydrates (sweet);
- consume broths, crackers, as well as gelatin and frozen foods;
- eat only when you feel hungry;
- eat often and in small portions;
- avoid eating fat and spices;
- avoid eating food with an unpleasant smell and taste (for a pregnant woman);
- Avoid taking iron supplements;
- drink infusions of plants (herbal teas): mint, ginger root, raspberry leaf.
You need to know that herbal medicines used by a pregnant woman on her own are also medicines and consuming them in large quantities is unsafe for the body. You should always consult your doctor.
For example, ginger, which is a safe and effective drug for nausea and vomiting in pregnant women, in doses of more than 20 grams per day (dry root) may have mutagenic properties and belong to category C (caution) according to the international gradation of medicinal products.
In extremely severe cases, enteral nutrition .
For moderate and persistent nausea and vomiting, antiemetic drugs may be prescribed in addition to general measures.
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