Why do women have morning sickness and how to reduce morning sickness

The biggest worry for contemporary women is probably getting married and having children. The reason why many women fear marriage is because they are afraid of having children. It is true that having children is a headache, but children can bring us a lot of joy. Today, Xiaoxia will help you solve the first problem of having children: morning sickness.

Why do women have morning sickness?

1. Vomiting during pregnancy seriously tortures the physical health and mental state of expectant mothers. Why does vomiting occur during pregnancy? This is related to the physical fitness of expectant mothers. The degree of vomiting varies depending on the physical fitness of expectant mothers. If the body is in good condition, they rarely get sick. Such women may not react during pregnancy and suffer less. Pregnant women are more sensitive to smell and will have a strong reaction as long as they smell irritating odors. Some people's sense of smell is not so sensitive and the reaction is not so strong. In addition, after a woman becomes pregnant, her body will secrete some female hormones to meet the development of the fetus. Because these hormones rise very quickly in the body, they will inevitably bring various reactions to the mother, and morning sickness is the most obvious one. If the secretion of hormones in the expectant mother's body is too much, it will inhibit the secretion of gastric acid, and the morning sickness reaction will be stronger. On the contrary, if the secretion of hormones is relatively small, the morning sickness reaction will not be so strong.

2. Morning sickness occurs in the early stages of pregnancy. Most women begin to experience it around the sixth week of pregnancy. This is because the levels of HCG and progesterone in women’s bodies increase during pregnancy. The increase in the levels of these two hormones will inhibit our gastrointestinal motility, causing pregnant women to experience symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, anorexia, and aversion to greasy odors, which is what we often call early pregnancy reactions. Therefore, morning sickness is mainly related to the increase in hormone levels in the body, but not every pregnant woman will experience morning sickness. This shows that in addition to the increase in hormone levels that can cause morning sickness, it is also related to personal mental factors, such as nervous and anxious pregnant women are more likely to experience early pregnancy reactions. In addition, it is also related to personal gastrointestinal sensitivity.

How to Reduce Morning Sickness

1. Eat small and frequent meals. If pregnant women have more severe morning sickness, they should not eat only three meals a day and have a certain amount of food in each meal. It can be changed to five or six meals a day, eating less at each meal, so as not to be too uncomfortable.

2. Use ginger. If you always feel like vomiting, you can put a piece of ginger in your mouth, which will make you feel better. Or you can add a small amount of fresh ginger juice to water or milk and drink it.

3. Appropriate exercise. It is right for pregnant women to rest more, but they cannot sit still all the time. They should engage in appropriate activities. They can choose low-intensity exercise such as walking, which can relieve morning sickness to a certain extent.

4. Stay away from kitchen fumes. If a pregnant woman has severe morning sickness, she should not go to the kitchen to cook. Be careful to stay away from kitchen fumes. If conditions permit, you can use a microwave to cook.

5. Relax yourself. If you are too nervous when morning sickness occurs, the morning sickness will be more serious. Therefore, you should learn to relax yourself. You can listen to more soothing music or try meditation.

Take vitamins and folic acid.

6. In the first three months of pregnancy, women need to take folic acid. If morning sickness is severe at this time, you can add vitamin B6. The specific method and dosage should be guided by a professional doctor. It is very effective in relieving morning sickness.

7. Work appropriately or chat with friends to divert your attention and relieve morning sickness.

How to prevent morning sickness

Morning sickness not only makes many mothers lose their appetite, but also makes their families sad and worried about whether they can do anything about it. Here, we remind expectant mothers that vomiting in early pregnancy is a normal physiological phenomenon. Don't be too nervous. Maintaining a healthy mentality, a happy mood, stable emotions, and paying attention to rest can effectively prevent this kind of morning sickness. Simple words cannot have a significant effect. The following are two tips to share with mothers with morning sickness to relieve stress.

1. The first tip is to lie down when you feel nauseous. When you feel like vomiting, lying down can effectively relieve morning sickness. When lying down, the stomach feels the least downward, which can reduce the discomfort caused by the downward feeling. You can also use a pregnancy pillow to protect your back and stomach when lying down, and ensure adequate sleep.

2. The second tip is to eat small meals frequently and supplement with snacks. Morning sickness will always make you feel hungry and it is not good for the health of mother and baby. The best way is to eat small meals frequently. You can eat a few biscuits when you wake up in the morning and rest in bed for 20-30 minutes before getting up to supplement your nutrition. Eating a small amount of food at breakfast can also partially prevent nausea and vomiting. Waking up in the middle of the night and wanting to vomit is also very torturous. If you wake up in the middle of the night and feel nauseous, you can also eat some biscuits to relieve it. Keep some nutritious and appetizing snacks around you at ordinary times. Eat as long as you feel hungry. It will never go wrong to supplement as much as you can.

3. The third tip is that drinking water increases the body's metabolism. In addition to helping metabolism, drinking plenty of water can also reduce the concentration of hormones in the blood to relieve physical discomfort.

4. The fourth tip is apple. Eating an apple early in the morning is very helpful in relieving nausea and vomiting, and helps keep the intestines unobstructed and prevent constipation.

5. The fifth tip is cucumber. The fresh fragrance of cucumber will make you get rid of all the uncomfortable feelings.

6. The sixth tip is honey. Before getting up, put a spoonful of honey in your mouth. It can help the body absorb some blood sugar, so that the blood sugar concentration will not be too low, and the number of morning sickness will be reduced.

Things to note during pregnancy

During pregnancy, you should adhere to the principle of "see a doctor, get more rest, and fight", that is, see a doctor regularly, stay in bed more often, and fight your bad habits. In addition, you should pay attention to the following in your daily life:

1. Keep a happy mood.

2. Do not maintain the same posture for too long to avoid poor blood flow, which may stimulate the uterus and cause contraction, resulting in miscarriage.

3. Avoid undue increase in abdominal pressure.

4. Avoid slipping.

5. Avoid traveling.

6. Leisure life and sexual life must be gentle and safe.

7. Avoid drugs, tobacco and alcohol.

8. Do not expose to radiation or high voltage waves.