KOMPAS.com
- During pregnancy some women feel nauseous often leads to excessive
vomiting, especially in the first trimester of pregnancy. Experienced nausea makes appetite was reduced. If left unchecked, it is concerned that pregnant women can not meet the nutritional needs of her and her baby.
Obstetrics and gynecology specialist, dr. Febriansyah Darus, explain the nausea experienced by pregnant women is actually a normal phenomenon. The cause is excessive pregnancy hormones that weaken the digestive tract muscles.
"It
will create high levels of stomach acid so that pregnant women feel
fullness, or nausea," said Febri, Saturday (22/12/2012), in Jakarta
Pregnant
women, he said, should realize that this is normal nausea experienced,
so no need to worry excessively, panic or distress. Distress of pregnant women who experience nausea will actually make the condition worse. Therefore, psychological support from the surrounding environment can also help pregnant women to get through this sickness.
Febri added, nausea experienced during early pregnancy will cause decreased appetite. However, every pregnant woman should remain aware of the importance of nutritional needs. Therefore, pregnant women need to make a strategy in order to obtain balanced nutrition.
"Sometimes
pregnant women find excessive nausea and vomiting to avoid eating
after. Yet this is not good. Pregnant women should keep eating, so the
nutritional needs remain adequate. Solution, mothers can eat a little
bit, but with a frequency more often," said Febriansyah .
Febriansyah
also said, the good news from excessive nausea experienced by women in
the first trimester of pregnancy will actually reduce the risk of
miscarriage. "A
study shows that the nausea experienced during pregnancy is because the
body produces many progesterone. Especially rise to the placenta, so as
to keep the placenta to be strong," he said.
Sources: http://health.kompas.com/read/2012/12/24/0801128/
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