How to improve morning sickness? Eating more "vitamin B6 foods" can help relieve symptoms? Nutritionist: Avoid 4 behaviors first
Expectant mothers who keep retching and vomiting in early pregnancy should avoid the following “4 behaviors”
Women are prone to “morning sickness” in the early stages of pregnancy, which is a problem for many expectant mothers. Giving birth to a new life is certainly something to be thankful for, but how can pregnant women avoid physical discomfort caused by days of morning sickness? Nutritionist Zhang Yuxi shared the “Four Tips” to relieve morning sickness on social media, which mothers in the early stages of pregnancy can try.
Avoid prolonged fasting. Long-term fasting can easily aggravate nausea. It is recommended to reduce the size of a single meal and eat smaller meals more often to avoid nausea.
Avoid soupy and watery foods. For example, overeating foods such as noodle soup and hot pot soup base or drinking excess soup base may cause gastrointestinal problems, such as gastroesophageal reflux and heartburn, which may lead to more serious discomfort. Nutritionist Zhang Yuxi said that it is best to take liquid food between two meals to avoid being too full and bloated in one meal and causing vomiting.
Avoid pungent smells. During pregnancy, women are more sensitive to odors than ordinary people. Avoid overly pungent smells such as smoke, paint or exhaust fumes, etc.
Avoid fried and greasy foods. Foods with high fat content are difficult for the body to digest and may cause stomach discomfort. Fried machines, salty crispy chicken, and whipped cream (or desserts rich in whipped cream) should be avoided.
Nausea and discomfort, unable to swallow? Vitamin B6 may reduce symptoms
Nutritionist Zhang Yuxi suggests that expectant mothers who suffer from morning sickness during pregnancy can appropriately supplement foods rich in vitamin B6 to relieve nausea, such as salmon, milk, cereals, eggs, spinach, radishes, etc. Vitamin B6 in mother’s milk powder or nutritional supplements can also help.
In addition, proper consumption of natural drinks such as ginger tea, sour plum juice, lemon juice, kumquat tea, etc. can also help relieve nausea and achieve antiemetic effects. However, every woman’s body is different, and these methods may not work for all pregnant women. Nutritionist Zhang Yuxi reminds that if the vomiting is too severe, electrolytes should be replenished appropriately, such as diluting sports drinks with boiled water at a ratio of 1:1. If the discomfort persists, you should seek medical attention immediately and seek professional assistance.
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