What to do if a pregnant woman catches a cold and vomits? Here are some tips to relieve morning sickness

Pregnant women may experience morning sickness during pregnancy. If they accidentally catch a cold at this time, the morning sickness reaction may be aggravated. Morning sickness can cause pregnant women to lose appetite and consume insufficient food, leading to insufficient nutrition for themselves and the fetus. So what are some ways to relieve morning sickness?

1: Emotional tension and stress can cause gastrointestinal discomfort, which can aggravate morning sickness. Therefore, in order to get through this period more safely, try to keep yourself happy and peaceful.

1: Some things make you feel sick the moment you touch them! Don’t hesitate to make a blacklist of these items and try to avoid them. Try to avoid spicy and high-fat foods. If pungent smells make you want to gag, try cool or bland foods—they will emit less pungent odors than hot foods.

1: Physical or mental fatigue can also increase the likelihood of morning sickness. Therefore, expectant mothers must ensure more sleep and rest during this period. Before going to bed, try to keep yourself in a happy and calm mood.

1: Vitamin B6 and zinc are very effective in relieving morning sickness. Therefore, you can eat more foods rich in these two nutrients, such as egg yolks, wheat germ, soybeans, cereals, bananas, peanuts, walnuts, lean meat, pork liver, fish, radishes, cabbage, etc.

1: Maintaining blood sugar is one of the effective ways to reduce morning sickness. Because hypoglycemia can easily cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and dizziness. For expectant mothers in a special period, a better way is to eat small meals frequently, usually 5 to 6 times a day, or eat something every 2 to 3 hours. Keep some snacks by your bed. Such as biscuits, candies, etc. Eat a little before going to bed and before getting up every day, and avoid eating on an empty stomach.

1: Ginger is a natural placebo for all kinds of nausea. After consulting a doctor, you can try making ginger tea yourself: cut two coin-sized slices of ginger and soak them in boiling water for 5 to 10 minutes. Just take out the ginger and add brown sugar, honey or lemon.

1: Drink enough water to avoid dehydration caused by vomiting. Normally, we adults need to drink 2 liters of water every day. So for expectant mothers who suffer from morning sickness, they should not only drink 2 liters of water, but also make up for the lost water (you lose about 300 ml of water every time you vomit). For expectant mothers who do not want to drink plain water, they can consider using milk, freshly squeezed fruit and vegetable juice, soup, etc. instead.

1: This is a very old and commonly used way to suppress nausea. Sour foods such as plums, prunes, apricots, sour oranges, and limes are ideal choices. But be careful not to eat too much at one time, otherwise it will easily burden your stomach.

Severe vomiting can often lead to dehydration, blood concentration and electrolyte imbalance, metabolic acidosis, damage liver and kidney function, and seriously endanger the health of pregnant women. Therefore, for the sake of your own and your child's health, if vomiting occurs severely, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible to see a doctor.