When it comes to pregnancy, the first "standard" reaction for many people is nausea and vomiting. Mommies who suffer from severe vomiting in early pregnancy cannot even swallow water, but some mommies have no reaction at all. Let alone vomiting, it is as normal as when they were not pregnant! Even though they are pregnant, why do some people vomit like crazy while others don't react at all? Is it good or bad not to have morning sickness?
Why do some people suffer from morning sickness while others don’t?
In the outpatient clinic, I met many pregnant women and their family members. Their views on morning sickness are really "funny" and helpless: Some people say that it is better for pregnant mothers to vomit, the more severe the vomiting. It means that the baby is healthier; some people say that if the vomiting is not good, it means that the child is pregnant with a white-eyed wolf, and such a child will be unfilial in the future; some people say that if the child vomits badly, it means that the child is a girl, and if there is no vomiting, the child must be a boy. child.
Some pregnant mothers vomited violently at first, but one day they suddenly stopped vomiting, but then they suddenly became nervous. Why did they stop vomiting? Is there something wrong with the baby?
In fact, there is no direct connection between morning sickness, fetal health and fetal gender. All these remarks made by ordinary people are "worrying blindly and overthinking." Morning sickness is a symptom of early pregnancy for women. About half of pregnant mothers will have morning sickness and other early pregnancy reactions. It is normal for some pregnant mothers to not have early pregnancy reactions.
As for why some people have morning sickness and others don’t? It is still a mystery in medicine, but scientific research has found that there are great individual differences in morning sickness, such as estrogen levels, chorionic gonadotropin levels, mental status, economic status, vitamin intake, etc. Admission status, genetic conditions, etc. may lead to different early pregnancy reactions. Severe morning sickness must seek medical attention promptly
Early pregnancy reactions are not limited to morning sickness. Symptoms such as lack of appetite, partial eclipse, nausea, dizziness, fatigue, and lethargy are all manifestations of early pregnancy reactions. More than half of pregnant mothers will begin to experience one or more of the above symptoms around 6 weeks into pregnancy, with varying severity and duration.
Moms who are worried about morning sickness do not need to make too much of a fuss. It is also important to learn to simply assess their own situation. Generally, mild morning sickness will cause fatigue and poor energy in the pregnant mother, but it will not have much impact on the fetus, and most of them will subside naturally.
However, if morning sickness is severe, it may lead to serious complications for the mother and baby, which require prompt treatment or even the pregnancy must be terminated. Severe morning sickness is medically called "hyperemesis gravidarum", which occurs in the early stages of pregnancy and is characterized by frequent nausea and vomiting as the main symptoms. In severe cases, it can lead to dehydration, electrolyte imbalance and metabolic acidosis in the pregnant mother, and even cause liver and kidney disease. Failure and death, the incidence rate is usually 0.3%-0.1%, is a kind of vicious vomiting.
At this time, the pregnant mother needs to seek medical treatment in time. The doctor will give the pregnant mother appropriate fluid replenishment, electrolyte supplementation and other treatments based on the examination results. Most pregnant women’s symptoms will be relieved. However, if the symptoms are severe, after If there is still no improvement after treatment, persistent jaundice, persistent proteinuria, elevated body temperature that continues to be above 38°C, tachycardia (≥120 beats/min), Wernicke syndrome, etc. that threaten the life of the pregnant mother may be needed. Termination of pregnancy. What can pregnant mothers do to relieve morning sickness?
At present, there are no very effective drugs to relieve or eliminate morning sickness at home and abroad.
Therefore, once pregnant mothers experience morning sickness, they need more dietary and psychological adjustments.
First of all, pregnant mothers should not be picky or picky eaters. In addition to taking appropriate folic acid and multivitamin supplements, they should eat small meals frequently, eat light and easy-to-digest foods, and avoid greasy, overly sweet or spicy foods. Force yourself to eat foods you don’t like, and you don’t need to overeat to increase nutrition;
Secondly, mild morning sickness is a normal physiological reaction, so remember not to be overly nervous;
In addition, keep enough Good sleep and a happy mood can also help relieve the discomfort of morning sickness to a certain extent.
Moms who are overly worried should know that morning sickness may be the earliest communication between baby and mother. The little one is telling you: I am here, please take care of me for the rest of my life! Mommies who haven’t had morning sickness shouldn’t keep thinking about why I didn’t respond. Isn’t it abnormal? Don’t worry! As long as everything during the prenatal check-up is healthy, adjust your mentality, the little liver in your belly and the vagina