Morning nausea in pregnancy: causes and how to prevent them
Within the early symptoms of pregnancyThere is no doubt that morning sickness they become one of the main ones, which tend to affect women in very different ways, just as there are also women who do not have Morning nausea during the pregnancy.
In fact, it is a symptom that can make the woman who is expecting a baby suspect when she does not even know it yet and has not been tested to confirm it.
With the morning sickness It is quite common and usual for the pregnant woman to feel a desire to vomit and a feeling of being decomposed from the moment she gets up, even though she has not eaten anything.
It is also common for, for example, these nausea feel throughout the day, at the slightest smell of a meal or a drink.
What are the causes of morning sickness in pregnancy?
It is currently believed that morning nausea appears especially during pregnancy due to the hormone that appears during this important stage in a woman's life: human chorionic gonadotropin.
Likewise, it is also believed that certain conditions or habits of women, such as not having enough rest, being under a lot of pressure or being surrounded by a lot of pressure can cause and cause the appearance of these nausea.
When do they start to feel and what are their symptoms?
Taking into account that morning sickness is considered among experts as one of the first symptoms of pregnancy, it is common for them to appear between the fourth and sixth week of pregnancy.
As its name suggests, the morning sickness They appear in the woman causing that sensation of nausea that causes the pregnant woman to have retching and feel like vomiting.
It can be caused by an odor, by a memory of a previous meal, by a taste or even by seeing the couple or a family member eating.
This is especially because the pregnancy hormone is able to sharpen your sense of smell, so that it will make it much more vulnerable to the aroma of certain foods.
When do they disappear and how to prevent them?
Although it is true that not all women experience these nausea, it is common for their symptoms tend to disappear between the thirteenth and sixteenth weeks of pregnancy.
Certain tips can be very useful in the prevention of morning sickness:
- Always try to get out of bed or where you are lying or sitting very slowly.
- Always eat foods that are easy to digest. Avoid foods that are too spicy or too fatty.
- Chew and eat slowly, preferably small portions of food. This will help you not to have an empty stomach and to control your blood sugar levels.
- Practice some physical exercise (for example, walking a little each day) will help you to rest better at night.
In addition to these basic tips there are other simple natural tricks that will be of great help. These are the ones that we summarize below:
- While you are still in bed, eat some crackers just before getting up, you will see that the feeling of dizziness will not be the same.
- The ginger It is one of the remedies that provides the best results, taking a cup of ginger infusion in the morning will help reduce your nausea (1), (2).
- The chamomile, mint, sage and fennel are herbs that can also benefit against that discomfort (3).
- Make a juice of pear and a little cinnamon with warm water, it will be very effective.
- For the rest of the day, you can chew some pieces of garlic or turnip greens.
We hope that with these little tips, you will help a lot to reduce the nausea of pregnancy that most women feel. moms during the pregnancy of your future baby.
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