Relieving Nausea and Morning Sickness During Early Pregnancy: Dietary Remedies and Foods to Avoid

During pregnancy, morning sickness is inevitable for expectant mothers. It is a very uncomfortable feeling. What should you do if you feel nauseous during early pregnancy? Some expectant mothers have stronger reactions during early pregnancy, feeling nauseous and having the urge to vomit when eating. In such cases, family members are usually very worried. So, what should you do if you feel nauseous during early pregnancy? Below, I will share with you a few dietary remedies to relieve nausea and morning sickness during early pregnancy, which you can try.

Things to note about nausea and morning sickness during early pregnancy:

1. Do not fast or eat less when feeling nauseous. The main cause of nausea and vomiting in pregnant women is the continuous stimulation of the gastrointestinal smooth muscles by increased estrogen levels, resulting in a feeling of nausea. On the contrary, eating more food can alleviate the stimulation on the stomach. Also, do not use the method of not eating or eating less to prevent and treat nausea and vomiting. In fact, not eating not only does not alleviate vomiting, but also deprives the pregnant woman of essential nutrients, which is detrimental to both the mother and the baby.

2. Avoid eating difficult-to-digest foods and eat more starchy foods such as bread, biscuits, potatoes, and rice. Drink a glass of milk in the morning to ensure basic supply of calcium and protein. Prepare some biscuit snacks and eat them whenever you feel like it. After meals, lie down and rest for about half an hour, and eat a few more biscuits when feeling nauseous, which will help alleviate the nausea.

Remedies to relieve nausea and morning sickness during early pregnancy:

Remedy 1: Boil 15g of fresh ginger, 15g of radish seeds, and 15g of pomelo peel in a bowl of water until it reduces to half a bowl. Drink this remedy. This remedy is used to treat pregnancy vomiting and has the effect of warming the stomach and stopping vomiting.

Remedy 2: Mix 1 tablespoon of fresh ginger juice with 1 cup of sugarcane juice and heat it up. Drink this remedy. This remedy is used to treat vomiting and difficulty eating in pregnant women, and has the effects of invigorating the stomach, relieving gas, and stopping vomiting.

Remedy 3: Mix 200g of fresh ginger, 200g of Chinese chives, and some sugar. Crush the chives and ginger to extract the juice, and mix it with sugar. Drink this juice. This remedy is used to treat nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite during pregnancy, and has the effects of warming the stomach, stopping vomiting, promoting digestion, and relieving gas.

Remedy 4: Boil 5g of fresh ginger and 30g of zaoxin soil in water and drink the decoction. This remedy is used to treat repeated nausea, vomiting, dizziness, loss of appetite, and even vomiting immediately after eating, known as pregnancy hyperemesis. The main mechanism is the disharmony and upward reversal of the stomach and pulse energy caused by the deficiency of the stomach.

Remedy 5: Boil 12g of fresh ginger, 12g of fu ling, and 6g of ban xia in water and drink the decoction. This remedy is mainly used to treat early pregnancy nausea and vomiting.

Remedy 6: Cook 1 live carp and 100g of glutinous rice to make porridge and eat it twice a day.

Remedy 7: Boil 10g of green beans, 15g of lentils, 15g of sword beans, and 5g of fresh ginger in water and drink it as tea.

What not to eat during pregnancy:

1. Aloe Vera: If pregnant women consume aloe vera juice, it can cause pelvic bleeding and even miscarriage. Aloe vera itself contains certain toxins, with a toxic dose of 9-15 grams. Generally, within 8-12 hours after consumption, one may experience nausea, vomiting, severe abdominal pain, diarrhea, and hemorrhagic gastritis.

2. Crabs: Although crabs are delicious, their nature is cold and cool, and they have the function of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Therefore, they are not good for pregnant women, especially crab claws, which have obvious abortifacient effects.

3. Coix Seed: Coix seed is considered a medicinal and edible food. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it has a slippery and smooth nature. Pharmacological experiments have shown that coix seed has an excitatory effect on the uterine smooth muscles and can induce uterine contractions, so it may cause miscarriage.

4. Purslane: Purslane can be used as both an herbal medicine and a vegetable. Its nature is cool and slippery. Experimental evidence shows that purslane juice has a significant stimulating effect on the uterus, increasing the frequency and intensity of uterine contractions, and easily causing miscarriage.

5. Black Fungus: Although black fungus, also known as wood ear fungus, is popular among pregnant women for its nourishing and stomach-strengthening effects, it also has the function of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, which is not conducive to the stability and growth of the embryo, so it is best to avoid it.

6. Apricot and Almond: Apricots have a sour and hot taste and have a slippery abortion effect. Since pregnant women generally should eat light foods before delivery, the hot nature and slippery abortion characteristics of apricots make them a big taboo for pregnant women.