What should a woman do if she vomits during pregnancy?

Many women experience vomiting symptoms after pregnancy. Although vomiting is a normal reaction to pregnancy, you should pay attention if the vomiting is too severe. Vomiting during pregnancy is mostly related to physical constitution and diet, so conditioning is very important and attention should also be paid to diet. Below is what you should do if you have severe vomiting.

1. Nausea and vomiting in pregnant women are mainly caused by the stimulation of increased estrogen on the smooth muscles in the gastrointestinal tract. Mild nausea and vomiting do not require treatment, and you don't need to fast or eat less. Pay attention to eating light and easily digestible foods, and try to take in some sugar and vitamin-rich foods to ensure the basic needs of the pregnant woman's body, such as toast, soda crackers, yogurt, soy milk, carrot juice, fresh fruit juice, and various fresh fruits such as watermelon.

2. Eat small meals frequently and don’t eat too much at each meal. Soups and greasy foods are most likely to cause vomiting, so pregnant women should not eat greasy soups and fried foods that are difficult to digest. Try not to drink beverages or water while eating, and avoid alcohol and strong stimulants. Generally, morning sickness is more severe in the morning and after meals. Pregnant women can eat some dry food, such as toasted steamed bread slices or fruits before getting up. For those with mild morning sickness, you can eat some eggs, fish, shrimp and bean products, such as boiled fish fillets, salted shrimp, mixed southern tofu, potatoes, eggs, salad and other light foods with little oil and rich in protein. If pregnant women can tolerate sweets, they can eat some chocolate, jam, candied fruit, etc. to increase their energy intake.

3. Generally speaking, pregnant women often experience nausea, vomiting and other reactions in the early stages of pregnancy. In my country, people have always used acidic foods to relieve vomiting during pregnancy, and even used acidic drugs to stop vomiting. These methods are not advisable. In recent years, foreign studies have pointed out that acidic foods and drugs are one of the main causes of malformations. The researchers measured the acidity and alkalinity of fetal tissue and maternal blood at different periods and believed that it is best not to eat or eat less acidic food or acidic medicines (such as vitamin C, aspirin, etc.) in the first half month or so of pregnancy. Because a large amount of acidic food can reduce the alkalinity in the body, which can easily cause fatigue and weakness. A long-term acidic physique will not only make the mother susceptible to certain diseases, but more importantly, it will affect the normal and healthy growth and development of the fetus, and may even cause fetal malformations. Therefore, pregnant women should not eat too much acidic food.