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Video content is professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor I Pham Thi Yen - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Hai Phong International General Hospital
There are many people who are pregnant for the first time and do not know “what is morning sickness?” and "What are the symptoms of morning sickness?". In fact, morning sickness during pregnancy is a condition that many pregnant women experience. Signs of morning sickness can be vomiting and nausea. According to statistics, about 90% of pregnant women experience nausea and vomiting to varying degrees.
According to Doctor CKI Pham Thi Yen - Vinmec Hai Phong, morning sickness usually occurs from 4-16 weeks of pregnancy. There are also cases of pregnant women showing signs of morning sickness during 9 months of pregnancy.
There is no one exact cause of morning sickness during pregnancy. However, it is also suggested that morning sickness is caused by hormonal changes during pregnancy, specifically an increase in Beta HCG levels secreted by the placenta. The feeling of vomiting/nausea due to morning sickness is also stimulated by substances with strong odors, fishy or spicy, greasy foods. There are also cases of morning sickness during pregnancy that occurs for no reason.
Morning sickness can be different in each pregnancy. At the same time, the degree of morning sickness also differs between multiple pregnancies and singleton pregnancies. Morning sickness will be worse if the pregnant woman is tired, loses weight or is weak.
Lifestyle changes, improving the right diet...will help improve the signs of morning sickness. Pregnant women can drink a lot of water, divide into many small meals, eat a lot of fresh fruit, say no to foods and spices with stimulating odors. Eat light, easy-to-digest foods. Snack on bread, cookies in the morning to reduce the feeling of morning sickness. When morning sickness is present, pregnant women should not overdo it, but need to balance life, work and rest properly.
In summary, morning sickness during pregnancy is a normal physiological phenomenon, pregnant women with morning sickness symptoms do not need to worry too much but affect their pregnancy. In case of morning sickness with unusual symptoms, it is necessary to go to the hospital to be examined and given specific advice by a specialist.
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