VOMITING AFTER EATING IN PREGNANCY

Vomiting after eating and during pregnancy could be distressing and agonizing to pregnant women especially at early stages of pregnancy!.

For most women, this improves or stops completely by around weeks 12 to 20, although for some women it can last longer, even til birth period.

Some pregnant women experience very bad nausea and vomiting. They might be sick many times a day and be unable to keep food or drink down, which can impact on their daily life.

This excessive nausea and vomiting is known as hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), and often needs hospital treatment.
There is evidence that the cause of excessive vomiting, vomiting after eating is linked to the changing hormones in your body that occur during pregnancy.

The danger of excessive vomiting and vomiting after eating includes

1. Dehydration which may warrant admission in hospital

2. Feeling thirsty, tired and wasted

3. Dizzy or lightheaded

4. Having and peeing very little urine

5. Having dark yellow and strong-smelling pee

6. Weight loss and wasting

7. Fetal distress, poor weight gain of your baby

8. Intrauterine growth retardation

9. Mother exhaustion

10. Death of both mother and child.

The possible solutions may include:

1 Regular antenatal visit and discussing with your doctor who may prescribed medications to you.

1. Admission in hospital for rehydration/ intravenous fluids.

2. Get plenty of rest (tiredness can make nausea worse)

3. Avoid foods or smells that make you feel sick.

4. Eat something like dry toast or a plain biscuit, ginger tea before you get out of bed.

5. Eat small but frequent meals of plain foods that are high in carbohydrate and low in fat (such as bread, rice, crackers, fruits and vegetables

6. Eat in a relax mood, no rush for food. Allow your gut to relax before taking another.

7. Don't go to bed or get out of the dinner immediately after meal. Relax and let the food here down to your stomach.

8. Discuss with your doctor on any other options that May help.

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