Our great-grandmothers were also told that if the expectant mother wants something, then it means little man requires. Perhaps at a time when there were no chips, cold smoking, food colors all colors of the rainbow and with the content of half of the periodic table, one could agree with this. But in the age of GMOs and fast food, nutrition during pregnancy should not be disorderly. Because the baby will be born, and the ugly sides and fat folds will remain.

How to choose the right diet so that your weight is normal? What should not be eaten with nausea, heartburn, gestational diabetes? More details below ...

What to eat to get pregnant faster?

It is a common practice for women to eat well after they find out that they are pregnant. And before? After all, the state of the mother's body is important for early dates pregnancy, from the first days of conception. In addition, a sufficient amount of all useful substances makes it possible not to deplete the mother's body, i.e. teeth, hair, skin do not suffer - mommy remains beautiful and well-groomed.

Proper nutrition during the planning phase of a child is not only important for both parents, but sometimes becomes a fundamental factor. For example, women with overweight often cannot get pregnant. And after losing a few pounds and choosing a balanced diet, they easily become happy mothers. In women, sugar in the body often rises during pregnancy.

So what to look for? If you are planning to replenish your family, it is worth increasing the number of dishes with asparagus and leafy vegetables, broccoli, chicken liver, papaya, eggs. They are a valuable source of Vitamin B9 ( folic acid). B9 is responsible for the production of hormones in the female body: progesterone and estrogen. Without them, pregnancy will not be able to come and develop fully.

Lamb, seafood, sea ​​fish, beef will help replenish zinc reserves. For women, it is valuable in that it promotes a regular cycle. And in men, it stimulates the production of testosterone, provides sperm motility.

Lack of Vitamin C reduces sperm quality. The dad-to-be should regularly consume citrus fruits and currants. Vitamin E is essential for the attachment of the embryo to the wall of the uterus. Affects the work of the reproductive system of both men and women in general. Contained in lettuce leaves, greens, nuts, flaxseed, corn, sunflower and olive oil, buckwheat, oats, millet, barley. Food is best preserved when baked, steamed, or grilled without fat or oil.

It is also important to keep the water balance. It is recommended to drink up to 2 liters of water. It is desirable that half of the entire norm be water without gas, the second half - juices, green tea, compotes and decoctions. Excessive consumption of coffee or strong tea can cause hormonal disruptions and difficulties in planning a toddler.

What to exclude from the diet?

First of all, alcohol (smoking is also prohibited), harmful "crispy" foods (crackers, chips) should be removed from the diet at the planning stage of the baby. A large number of flour and cream products containing various additives: leavening agents, thickeners, flavors, flavor enhancers, dyes. Very hot seasonings and sauces should be limited.

Also, you should treat seafood with extreme caution. Although the general benefits for the human body and pregnant women in particular have long been proven, allowances should be made for today's ecology and the way of growing the same shrimp. Let's dwell in more detail. The commercial catch of shrimp and various seafood is being replaced everywhere by growing them on special farms with the obligatory use of antibiotics and various additives that stimulate their growth.

The second side is ecology. Together with the most useful substances in mussels and other seafood, toxins accumulate in gigantic volumes, given the constantly aggravating situation with environmental pollution by various chemicals. Therefore, the use of seafood during pregnancy today is very controversial issue and doctors better replace them with sea fish.

Also, expectant mothers are often recommended lean meat, including chicken. I would like to correct that I mean homemade chicken. The chicken must be home grown without the use of various medications and additives. The chicken we buy at the supermarket doesn’t contain that many beneficial nutrients and is, moreover, generously stuffed with all kinds of growth stimulants.

Below is a table of foods so that mom's nutrition is complete. There is also detailed list foods that are best avoided.

What can mommies face? What to do?

With each new month of pregnancy, not only the mother's appearance changes, but also the "internal" one. Which is often associated with unpleasant phenomena... Since there is no place specially reserved for the future baby inside the mommy, as it grows, all internal organs will have to make room. Therefore, pregnant women often experience discomfort from various vital systems.

The main signs of pregnancy are related to work. digestive system... For example, the stomach of a pregnant woman moves from its usual place to chest... Due to the hormonal boom in the female body, muscle tone changes. digestive tract and intestines. Therefore, it often becomes nauseous after eating, flatulence, frustration or constipation can torment.

Mom can be tormented by belching food. It is also related to hormonal changes... Enzymes and beneficial microbes got extra time to "work". That is, fermentation and gas formation in the stomach increases, and the body, at the level of reflexes, gets rid of excess air by belching. Doctors recommend avoiding starchy foods (potatoes, pasta), foods containing sorbitol (sweetener).

To get rid of belching, try not to eat while lying down, even if it's just an apple or a crouton. You need to eat often, but in small quantities, give up plentiful (it is better to divide them into two meals each) breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Decoctions of chamomile, mint, calamus roots, raspberries and blackberries help well in such cases.

Important! Any herbal preparations, like drugs, have contraindications. Self-medication with folk remedies can harm both the expectant mother and pregnancy in general.

Also, mothers are tormented by heartburn and often sour mouth after eating. It is also associated with the extreme working conditions of the stomach. The acid can enter the esophagus and be felt in the mouth. Do not go to rest immediately after eating, it is advisable to walk for a while. If such discomfort is not accompanied by pain in the hypochondrium and weakness, then mommy has nothing to worry about.

For the same reasons, there is bitterness in the mouth after eating during pregnancy. If this was not observed before pregnancy, then you do not need to panic or resort to any therapy. But if the bitterness tormented the mother even before pregnancy, then this is a sign of an illness (for example, gastritis), which can worsen during pregnancy.

If you feel sick after eating, doctors recommend taking small portions of food, in a reclining position. It is highly undesirable to drink food. It is better to take water or compote 30 minutes before meals or after the same period of time after. Of the products, grapefruit, tangerine, sauerkraut, ginger, raisins, seeds, green tea, pomegranate, apples, quince, pickled or pickled cucumbers can help alleviate the condition.

At such moments, it seems that time drags on for an impossibly long time and this state will never pass. Relatives of a pregnant woman need to create the most comfortable conditions for her, provide help, support and understanding.

Even in the womb, you can teach your baby to eat healthy food.

It has long been known among mothers that the baby can distinguish between tastes. Scientific research and intrauterine photography have shown that in the tenth week of development, the baby, swallowing amniotic fluid, can taste it. In many cognitive programs and articles you can read that babies at these periods can distinguish salty, sour and sweet. This is noticeable by the fact that the child frowns, if the taste is sour or there is a semblance of a smile - if the mother "treated" him sweet.

But the gustatory palette of dishes is much more varied and there is no clear line between tastes. Does the baby feel it? It turns out that the taste of the dishes eaten by the mother is transmitted not only through the amniotic fluid, but also directly through the blood. It is not simple interesting fact, but an important survival skill for mammals. The reason is that nature teaches young animals not to eat everything. Otherwise, how do baby carnivores know they need to eat meat and herbivores don't try to taste the meat? For example, a baby cuttlefish recognizes its prey without even getting out of the egg.

So it turns out that you can teach your baby to eat even garlic with pleasure while still in the tummy. And judgments about the inadmissibility of garlic and spicy dishes during feeding and gestation at a later date are prejudices. Supposedly the baby will not breastfeed. Naturally in moderation and if there are no other contraindications.

So, Peter Hepper, a researcher at Queen's University Belfast, was studying the effect of nutrition of expectant mothers on the taste preferences of babies. During the research, 33 pregnant women were observed: half ate dishes high in garlic and garlic sauces, while others did not use such a product at all. After birth, the babies retained a positive attitude towards this vegetable even after several years. They ate dishes with garlic without any problems even at 8-9 years old.

The same effect is observed not only with pronounced flavors, like garlic, but also with milder ones, such as carrots. During another experiment, expectant mothers of one group drank carrot juice and water during pregnancy and at the first stages of feeding, while others only drank water. In the course of analyzing the facial expressions of babies, it was found that the baby can recognize the tastes that he loved in the tummy.

Important! Scientists admit that if the taste of milk changes, by a sharp change in the mother's diet, then problems with breastfeeding may arise.

That is, when a pregnant woman eats a lot of spicy food or sweets, and while feeding, on the advice of a doctor, adheres to a diet, then the milk will change the taste that is familiar to the child. A crumb for no apparent reason can refuse mother's milk. Unless, of course, other reasons are excluded, for example: a child's mouth or ears disease, lack of milk, or an "uncomfortable" flat nipple (when the baby has nothing to grab onto, it is found in primiparas).

Let us summarize all of the above. You need to follow a certain diet, which includes a maximum in the diet during pregnancy useful products that can be eaten while breastfeeding. So that the taste of milk remains familiar to the baby. If you want your baby to be inclined to eat salads, herbs and garlic, then include these foods in your diet on an ongoing basis. If mom abuses junk food, all kinds of sweets and flour, this can serve as the basis for unwanted preferences of the crumbs.

Swelling. Why do they torture pregnant women and how to deal with them?

During the period of bearing the baby, the volume of fluid in the body of the expectant mother doubles. Puffiness is not uncommon in this condition. But in one case, this does not harm the child and the woman herself and disappears almost immediately after the birth of the baby, and in the other, it can have serious consequences for the mother.

It is important to notice the manifestation of edema in time. Most often, the legs, nose, cheeks (less often the stomach or arms) swell. At severe swelling, the face of the expectant mother can change quite a lot. The eyes become very small. Rings and shoes become small. Pregnant women experience significant discomfort. When pressing on the skin in the area of ​​edema, the formed fossa lasts for a long time.

To prevent or relieve swelling, you can use simple tips:

1. adherence to the correct diet, not only when the problem appears, but also in the first months of pregnancy;
2. exclude squeezing and tight-fitting clothing, uncomfortable shoes;
3. smoking also contributes to the development of puffiness;
4. do not sit with your legs crossed; after a long walk, it is advisable to rest with raised legs for 20 minutes;
5. walk more on fresh air, especially if the woman has a sedentary job;
6. if the expectant mother has noticeably recovered, a diet during pregnancy is recommended for weight loss, it is advisable to agree on the menu with a doctor, they also practice fasting days on apples or kefir;
7. special gymnastics under the supervision of specialists.

Since the uterus is actively growing, and pressure is exerted on large vessels, edema occurs. The outflow of blood in the legs and the work of the kidneys to remove fluid is difficult. Physiological edema occurs. It is a natural "cost" of pregnancy and does not threaten anything except discomfort.

This inconvenience goes away every time after have a nice rest... And if a woman does not monitor her diet, is a lot in a sitting position and does not walk, physiological edema can develop into a serious problem that requires the help of doctors. When to be alert:

• swelling does not go away after a good long rest;
• with protein in the urine;
• a woman wakes up with a fairly strong swelling;
• difficulty breathing (shortness of breath);
• pressure;
• the appearance of swelling of the face and fingers, bend hard - such symptoms may indicate the development of late toxicosis.

Surprisingly, but swelling, like everything in our body, also has its own function. The woman, as the fetus develops, becomes clumsy and somewhat awkward. Excess fluid in the tissues creates a small "margin of safety", i.e. in case of falls, it will somewhat soften the consequences. Part of the excess fluid in the body is used up during labor.

Since during childbirth, mommy does not eat or drink for almost a day because of contractions and attempts. Blood loss during childbirth is also partially compensated from the body's reserves.

How to relieve edema?

For the normal bearing of a baby, three components are needed: water, salt, proteins.

Water should enter the body of a pregnant woman, but at the same time be excreted and not accumulate. Salt is able to retain moisture in tissues and thus contribute to physiological edema. Therefore, a salt-free diet for edema is one of the ways to alleviate this condition.

The principle is very simple. Salt is completely excluded from the diet. The food is steamed without using it. So that the taste of food is not particularly unusual or unpleasant, salt can be replaced lemon juice or dried garlic (provided that there are no contraindications).

You should also exclude store products where salt or sodium glutamate may be included. For example, do not put in grocery basket ketchup, soy or any other sauce, mayonnaise.

This diet, like any other, should be applied as directed by a doctor. The application period is about two weeks. Such restrictions will help prevent development severe forms puffiness and excess weight.

Important! Abuse of a salt-free diet can lead to an imbalance in the water-salt balance.

How many kilograms should you gain during pregnancy?

This question is asked by all mothers who began to closely monitor the numbers on the scales in the first trimester of pregnancy. If you believe the medical books and nutritionists, then the normal "extra" weight for the entire pregnancy will be from 9.5 to 13 kg. It turns out not so much. Especially when you consider that the gained kilograms are not only body fat. The weight is distributed as follows (approximately):

1. baby - an average of 3200-3400g;
2. the uterus, which is constantly increasing - an average of 960g;
3. placenta weight - 650g;
4. the breast is increased by 400 / 700g;
5. amniotic fluid - 700/800 ml;
6. the liquid that accumulates in the tissues can add up to 1500 g;
7. the body fat itself is up to 3000g.

The above data are averaged. For each woman, the rate is calculated individually. One of the parameters, by observing which you can control your weight, is the body mass index (hereinafter BMI).

UTI = Weight before pregnancy (kg) ÷ Height of the expectant mother (m)

Normal body weight is considered if this indicator is in the range from 19.8 to 26. A deviation in the direction of increase indicates excess weight, a lower indicator, respectively, is underweight. Further, using the table below, you can adjust your weight.

For example, if mommy goes overboard, then at the 4th week of pregnancy, you need to try so that the UTI does not increase by more than 0.5, so as not to gain excess weight. If a woman was very tiny before pregnancy and does not gain weight well, then by 4 weeks her UTI should increase by at least 0.9.

The table shows that a pregnant woman gains most of the "additional" weight after 20 weeks. Ideally, the increase in the body weight of mothers should occur due to the growth of the baby, and the fat should make up only a small part of the gained kilograms.

From the moment of conception to the 20th week, the expectant mother should gain about 2.5 kg, i.e. 0.5 kg for each month of pregnancy. In the second half of pregnancy, the baby has formed, and now it is only growing. Therefore, his mom will also grow by 0.5 kg per week.

Important! Fasting during pregnancy is strictly prohibited, even if there are more than enough "reserves". This does not contribute to systematic weight loss, deprives the mother of strength, and the baby of the substances necessary for development.

Any diet should not last longer than 2 weeks.

Protein diet for excess weight and edema

This nutritional system is very popular not only among pregnant women, but is also widely used by those who monitor their weight and health. Doctors resort to it if a pregnant woman is overweight or suffers from edema.

Protein diet - the name speaks for itself. This is a diet that includes a large amount of protein foods.

It is important to understand that measure is important in everything. The diet must be balanced. It is undesirable to oversaturate the body with protein, which can complicate the functioning of the kidneys. Easily digestible carbohydrates, which are contained in chocolate, condensed milk, baked goods, sugar, are not welcome with this food system. They are quickly deposited by the body as "spare" fat. But complex carbohydrates must be consumed. future mom in the form of cereals. They should be eaten more in the daytime, in the late afternoon the food should be light.

Important! You can not eat exclusively protein foods. A weight loss menu should include foods that contain complex carbohydrates and other nutrients. Study your diet carefully and discuss it with your doctor.

But remember that eggs in large quantities can cause allergies, so stick to reasonable proportions throughout. It is preferable to cook eggs in a bag. Do not forget about sea fish.

The mom-to-be should not feel heavy after eating. On the contrary, leave dinner table with a slight feeling of hunger, which will pass in 10-15 minutes.

As for the methods of preparing dishes for a woman in interesting position, then the recommendations are the same: bake, steam, without oil.

It is worth refraining from using:

• salt and products containing salt, artificial additives;
• red meat;
• sweet, white flour products;
• dairy desserts;
• fatty sauces, mayonnaise, cream, margarine;
• smoked food, chips.

Vegetables and fruits are indispensable for any diet, especially during pregnancy. Roofing tiles need to take into account some of the features. For example, legumes, grapes, and cabbage can cause bloating and difficulty in stool. Therefore, their use should be somewhat reduced if the expectant mother feels such inconvenience. See below for how the menu might look.

Diet of one day

First trimester diet.

• Breakfast: oatmeal or muesli with dried fruit broth or milk; steam cutlet or chicken meatballs; a slice of black bread; a glass of unsweetened compote or rosehip broth.
• First snack: 100-150g of cottage cheese; fresh or baked apple.
• Lunch: soup with chicken or turkey; baked sea fish and stewed vegetables for a side dish; 2 slices of dark bread.
• Second snack: a glass of yogurt; yellow pear or biscuit biscuits.
• Dinner: vegetable casserole (2 eggs and vegetables), a small piece of gray bread.

Menu in the second trimester:

• Breakfast: two boiled eggs; you can have a small sandwich with butter; weak green tea.
• First snack: a glass of fermented baked milk or narine; small banana.
• Lunch: cabbage soup; turkey or beef meatballs; grated carrots or boiled beets with olive oil; black bread.
• Second snack: a few prunes; nuts.
• Dinner: vegetable stew; fish meatballs; a piece of bread.

In the third trimester:

• Breakfast: milk rice porridge; you can add raisins; a small slice of gray bread with butter; a decoction of herbs or rose hips.
• First snack: cottage cheese casserole with apples;
• Lunch: light cream soup with broccoli; steamed fish cakes and vinaigrette; a couple of slices of bread, a decoction of dried fruits.
• Second snack: yogurt with biscuit biscuits; any fruit.
• Dinner: stewed buckwheat with a rabbit; baked beets.
• Before going to bed, you can drink kefir to improve digestion.

Why are the excess and underweight of the expectant mother dangerous?

Improper eating habits during pregnancy entail much more undesirable and dangerous consequences than just saggy sides and an ugly silhouette. A significant layer of fat makes research difficult, it is more difficult for doctors to judge the development of a baby.

Weight problems negatively affect the development of the baby. The child may receive less nutrients... Lack of oxygen leads to oxygen starvation and the immaturity of the child. Diseases can develop of cardio-vascular system both the mother and the baby. Weight also affects childbirth itself. It can provoke a premature outpouring of amniotic fluid.

Conversely, "big" mothers often go overboard. Which, in turn, is fraught with ruptures in a woman and injuries for a baby. Mom's spine also suffers. There may be problems with stool (often pregnant women suffer from hemorrhoids), pressure, metabolism, shortness of breath, heart problems.

Extra pounds lead to difficulties in postpartum rehabilitation for mothers:

• lead to urinary tract infections;
• some women find it psychologically difficult to accept their body after pregnancy;
• problems may arise in the sexual life of a young couple due to acquired complexes.

Lack of weight is also dangerous for pregnancy. First, women who are underweight are more likely to suffer from infertility. Since hormonal balance is disturbed and ovulation may not occur. The uterus is unprepared for bearing a baby. Therefore, if pregnancy has occurred, then the pregnant woman is at risk of losing her baby. Premature birth can also occur.

For baby little weight mothers are fraught with low immunity, low birth weight, general weakness of the baby, developmental defects. Women with low body weight are recommended to consume: duck meat, pork, beef, lamb, nuts, dairy products (cheese and cottage cheese, butter), white bread, nuts and dried fruits, root vegetables. The indiscriminate consumption of high-calorie foods or sweets can lead to digestive problems.

Therefore, you should correctly develop a diet for being overweight and for very thin pregnant women.

Gestational diabetes. How to deal with it?

The increased blood sugar of the expectant mother, which is most often observed in the 20th week, is called gestational diabetes during pregnancy. The diet for this ailment is identical to the usual balanced diet of expectant mothers. The main thing is to remove sugar in any form from the menu. It should be excluded:

• pure sugar;
• white flour products (baked goods), sweets, gingerbread, cakes, ice cream;
• jam, preserves, honey, confitures;
• store juices and nectarines, as they are produced on a concentrate basis;
• any drinks with sugar in the composition (lemonade, cola);
• semolina and rice porridge;
• bananas, grapes, dates, melon, persimmon, figs;
• products for diabetics (with sweeteners).

Usually, this disease is temporary in nature and proceeds without visible symptoms. The only way to diagnose him is to take a blood test.

During pregnancy, under the influence of hormones, the concentration of insulin in the blood should double or even triple. If the pancreas does not cope with the increased demands of the body of the expectant mother, then the blood sugar level rises. Potentially predisposed to gestational diabetes are:

• pregnant women after 30 years,
• overweight women
• those whose close relatives have diabetes mellitus,
• if the previous child was born with a heavy weight of more than 4 kg,
• pregnancy with several babies,
• big kid;
• those who have identified sugar in the urine.

After the baby is born, blood sugar should return to normal. If this ailment may not cause any inconvenience to the mother, then it may affect the development of the baby in the most undesirable way. Therefore, doctors with special attention monitor such indicators.

On an empty stomach, the concentration of sugar should not exceed 5.1 mol per liter. The norm of sugar after a meal is not more than 6.7 mol per 1 liter (one hour after a meal). Often, compliance with all the doctor's recommendations regarding the diet does not give desired result and the pregnant woman is prescribed insulin therapy.

Important! You cannot take medications or teas on your own to lower sugar.

With regard to food, you should also limit the use of butter and pasta from durum wheat. Diet number 9 is prescribed for pregnant women with high sugar.

• potatoes and all kinds of vegetables;
• gray, black bread made from wholemeal flour;
• oatmeal, wheat, buckwheat and pearl barley porridge;
• mushrooms and beans;
• lean meat;
• fermented milk products with low fat content;
• 2-3 eggs per week;
• vegetable fats;
• dried fruits and fruits (with the exception of fruits specified in this paragraph above).

Delicious for the mother-to-be. Recipes

Many articles talk about the benefits of proper nutrition, and mothers may get the impression that nutrition during pregnancy will consist exclusively of healthy-tasteless food. But this is not the case. We bring to your attention healthy and tasty recipes.

Steam fish cakes.

Ingredients: 200g pike perch (fillet); 40g bread crumbs; 5 tablespoons of milk; 10g butter; salt and herbs to taste.

• Pour the crackers with milk, wait until they swell and grind everything together with the fish in a blender (you can use a meat grinder);
• add preheated oil to the finished minced meat;
• we form cutlets and put in a double boiler;
• cooking time 20/30 minutes;
• very tasty with herbs, stewed cabbage or vegetables.

Appetizing eggplant.

Ingredients: 400g eggplant; 20g sunflower oil; 5 tablespoons of sour cream; herbs and salt to taste.

• in order not to remove the bitter aftertaste, cut the peeled eggplants into small cups, salt and let them breathe for 10-15 minutes;
• we wash our eggplants under running water through a colander;
• add 4 tablespoons of water, oil and simmer for 3 minutes;
• add sour cream and let stand for another 5-7 minutes;
• add chopped herbs before serving.

Pregnancy is not a disease, but a time for yourself. Don't make eating and lying down your main occupation. To make it easier to follow proper nutrition during pregnancy and not overeat, take up your favorite hobby or self-education. According to the mothers themselves, their favorite business distracts from the thought of eating another harmful cake.

If there are no special indications, sometimes you can treat yourself to a sweet one. It is better to give preference to homemade cakes and cookies without harmful additives. Observe consistency in your food. Try to eat a slice of cake as a dessert rather than a main course. On a full stomach, the "dose" of sweet will be less.

Of course, you need to rest, but it is worth observing the regime in this. Try to get up early and start your day with a walk. To get a good night's sleep, do not forget about evening walks and do not stay up late.

A sudden decrease in physical activity can lead to excess weight. A pregnant mother needs to try to move and do gymnastics. If there are no contraindications, yoga for pregnant women, water gymnastics is recommended.

Pregnancy food should be beautiful. Do not deny yourself the pleasure of decorating a salad or fruit dessert beautifully. Aesthetic enjoyment is also very important. If you have more children, they will also be happy with an interesting table setting or an unusual design of a familiar porridge.

And, of course, joy and good mood. After all, every day brings you closer to meeting a small miracle.

Nausea when carrying a child is one of the most common complaints; it can occur in the early stages, as one of the main symptoms of early toxicosis, and develop in later stages. The reasons in the early and late stages are different, and if you are concerned about an upset stomach after childbirth, it is probably in the competence of a gastroenterologist, not a gynecologist.

The absence of faintness does not indicate any pathology, there is happy women, who for the entire period have not experienced this unpleasant sensation, if you are one of them, consider it your luck.

Nausea in pregnant women in the early stages arises as a reaction to the restructuring of the body, and some expectant mothers tolerate these changes very easily without suffering from toxicosis.

Nausea during pregnancy and timing

The timing of when toxicosis begins depends on the cause. If you are at the onset of pregnancy, then you may begin to suffer from morning sickness as early as 5-6 weeks. It should be noted that the sooner you feel sick, the more severe the toxicosis is and the more chances that it will develop into excessive vomiting, requiring medication.

How long nausea lasts during pregnancy depends on when it started, whether you have gastroenterological diseases (in such women, the discomfort always lasts longer), as well as whether the case is singleton or multiple. With a singleton, everything stops by 11-12 weeks, with twins and triplets, only by 14-16 weeks.

A painful sensation, the beginning of which occurred in the second - third trimester, will not leave you alone until childbirth, but it can be relieved after 35 weeks, when the tummy drops before childbirth.

Nausea in early pregnancy, early toxicosis

Feeling unwell, up to the eruption of stomach contents, is considered one of the surest signs of a successful conception.

Like other first signs of pregnancy, this one appears very early, in the first month, however, it is not an absolute symptom, as it can occur for other reasons.

Lightness in the first trimester is part of the symptom complex of early toxicosis, this is a pathological condition caused by the adaptation of a woman to the onset of pregnancy, along with vomiting, heartburn, salivation and sensitivity to odors.

Why does early nausea occur?

Today there is no single theory that could explain the causes of early toxicosis. Doctors associate symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, itchy skin, osteomalacia, drooling, dermatosis, and more with high level chorionic gonadotropin, prolactin in the woman's blood. Toxicosis is also explained by the neurohumoral reaction of the body to the introduction of chorionic villi into the endometrium of the uterus, psychological factors, and even heredity, age, health status and immunological reaction of the mother's body to the antigens of the fetus. Be that as it may, and whatever the reason, the fact is a fact, poor health and the absence of menstruation are associated with the presence of a fetus.

The timing of toxicosis is individual. There is a pattern between the onset and duration of symptoms. The earlier the date, the harder and longer it will take. It is known that in women with reflux disease, gastritis, duodenitis and other pathology of the gastrointestinal tract, nausea and vomiting during pregnancy occurs earlier and lasts longer.

How does nausea manifest during pregnancy?

This feeling most often appears in the morning, when getting out of bed. Deterioration is provoked by sudden movements, strong odors, some food. At the initial stage, it can disturb not only in the morning, it is also possible in the evening.

Despite the fact that according to statistics, 6 out of 10 women suffer from early toxicosis, only 1 out of 10 needs treatment, all the rest do not need treatment at all, everything goes away by itself. Treatment of heartburn and nausea during pregnancy is needed only in cases where the general condition of the expectant mother is disturbed. Vomiting is repeated more than 5 times a day, and acetone is found in urine analysis.

Remedies for nausea during pregnancy

The faintness in the early days of your interesting position makes them hard and difficult. Time passes unbearably slowly, and it seems that this nightmare will never end.

There is no safe way to reduce nausea during pregnancy with medications, almost all anti-nausea pills for pregnant women are not safe, and doctors avoid prescribing them. Only if excessive vomiting develops and the woman's condition jeopardizes her health, toxicosis is treated.

You can read about what drugs are used in extreme cases in this article. Here we will only touch on natural folk methods and recommendations on how to relieve nausea during pregnancy without harming yourself and your baby.

1. Treatment of nausea during pregnancy begins with the creation of conditions psychological comfort and peace to the woman. Just getting rid of stressful situations can significantly improve your condition.

2. Your sleep should be sufficient, try to sleep at least 8 hours a day and, if possible, at least an hour and a half to sleep during the day. If you are suffering from insomnia, you need to try to cope with it, the right organization sleep and creation ideal conditions... In the evening, sickness often occurs only because you are too tired, avoiding overwork, you will be able to cope with it. It is easy to fall asleep and relax with the fresh cool air in the room where you sleep, and the obligatory evening walk before bed. Walk half an hour somewhere in the park and you will sleep like a child. The aromatherapy recommended by many, such as lavender oil, should be used with caution, because, firstly, you may have an intolerance to various aromatic oils, and secondly, some of them can harm you.

3. Your early diet is a special topic.

How can nutrition help relieve nausea during pregnancy?

In the morning, you may feel better if you eat breakfast without getting out of bed. Enough cookies or a couple of croutons, and in 15-20 minutes it will be much easier for you to rise. Prepare your first morning snack in the evening, and after eating a crouton or an apple, lie down quietly, gradually waking up and coming to your senses. Then you can have breakfast.

Striving for a correct and balanced diet, which is of course commendable, remember that in the early stages of pregnancy it is more correct to trust your feelings, to listen to yourself. Now you can use almost everything, satisfying your whims, and you should not try to necessarily eat what your body rejects.

Your diet should be rich in protein and long-digesting carbohydrates. Their source can be cereals, potatoes, and other foods containing a lot of starchy substances.

Eat food often, but in small portions, your stomach should always be filled at least a little, but you should not overeat.

Eliminate fried and fatty foods from your diet - such foods are harmful in themselves.

Food that is too hot or too cold is not desirable; it should be pleasantly warm.

Soups and drinking with meals are not desirable. You need to drink more, but do it in between meals, do not drink food. Mineral water can also help relieve nausea.

It is known that some products help with toxicosis:

Dried fruits, raisins
- quince
- mint in all kinds
- green tea
- apples
- grapefruit
- seeds
- grenades
- sauerkraut
- pickled or lightly salted cucumbers
- lemons
- salted croutons
- tangerines
- fresh ginger

Every woman has her own food preferences, and now you should listen to your body and experiment, so you will find something that will help you. Perhaps any of the above list will only disgust you, so your body is your best advisor.

5. Avoid sharp movements... Many people say that an attack of nausea can be triggered by a sudden rise out of bed, and even by turning the head, not to mention shaking in transport.

6. Impact on acupuncture points. Now you can buy a bracelet for pregnant women from nausea. The essence of the impact of the bracelet is pressure on biologically active points on the wrist, specifically on the pericardial acupuncture point P6, which is responsible for peace of mind and normal stomach function. The TravelDream bracelet is designed to prevent motion sickness, and is produced separately, including for pregnant women. Acupressure has been proposed by Chinese medicine as a non-drug treatment for many painful conditions.

7. Sensitivity to odors and vomiting reflex some of them are irresistible. There is no way you can handle this, you just have to avoid them. So, let someone else cook the food now.

All these are recipes for traditional medicine that exclude drug effects on the fetus. You should not choose herbal decoctions or medicines on your own, this is already a serious treatment that a doctor should prescribe.

They are treated seriously, only 10% of pregnant women. The indications were mentioned above, this is vomiting more than 5 times a day, including nocturnal, arising from a change in body position, causing dehydration, the release of acetone in the urine. The woman is hospitalized and treated in a hospital setting.

Treatment is aimed, rather, at eliminating dehydration than at the toxicosis itself, drugs are used that replenish fluid loss and remove general intoxication, improve the functioning of the liver of a pregnant woman. These are polyphepan and splenin, cerucal and essential forte, droppers with vitamin C. If in this case, too, to cope with toxicosis fails, the condition worsens to the point of life-threatening, the question of termination of pregnancy may arise, fortunately, this happens extremely rarely.

Getting through the first trimester is often very difficult indeed. If you have now severe toxicosis, we wish you to deal with this and endure these difficult first weeks. You will not always be bothered by bouts of vomiting when the placenta finishes forming - it recedes and you will feel much better.

Studies have shown that an experienced early toxicosis means that in the future pregnancy will proceed very well.

Dangerous symptoms

What symptoms might indicate that something is wrong? Some changes in condition should alert you to possible complications or an infectious disease.

So, when you need to see a doctor urgently:

Frozen pregnancy and nausea

Faintness with a frozen pregnancy can suddenly disappear. Yesterday you were sick of one type of food, and you could not take your head off the pillow in the morning, but today you feel just great. If you do not have even 10 weeks in position, do not rush to rejoice at such a gift of fate, it is worth taking care of, is everything all right with the baby? If nausea disappears, this may be due to the cessation of fetal development. Its death in utero means that the production of chorionic gonadotropin stops, and therefore your condition suddenly improves. As a rule, there may be slight spotting from the genital tract, and pulling pains, but these are not necessary symptoms. Even if nothing hurts you, immediately show yourself to your gynecologist. And do not hesitate, no one will laugh at the complaint "For some reason I am no longer sick, and my period seems to have begun." Pregnancy with such an interruption, when the fetus remains in the uterus, is dangerous for its complications, since the embryo literally begins to decompose there, which means that you need to get rid of a frozen pregnancy as soon as possible. The doctor will direct you to an ultrasound scan, at which the baby's condition will be clarified, if the baby's heart beats, then you will simply rejoice at the cessation of toxicosis.

Nausea with an ectopic pregnancy

Till ectopic pregnancy develops relatively normally, your condition will not differ from the well-being of other women. Feeling unwell can be disturbing in the same way as with the usual, early toxicosis develops. You may not even suspect that something is going wrong until complications develop. When the fallopian tube ruptures, the woman develops internal bleeding, which can be quite massive, large blood loss causes dizziness, lightheadedness, and weakness. For a period of more than 6 weeks, such symptoms are a reason to immediately cause ambulance as if symptoms are caused by a ruptured tube and bleeding into the abdomen continues, this can be life-threatening for the mother. Dizziness and nausea in complicated ectopic pregnancy are not necessarily accompanied by bloody discharge from the genital tract. It is possible that there will be no discharge at all, and their absence is not a reason to calm down.

Nausea and fever during pregnancy

The appearance of a gag reflex and fever can be symptoms of an intestinal infection or other infectious disease, abdominal pain, nausea and diarrhea - a reason to call a doctor, perhaps you just poisoned yourself with something. You can take activated charcoal or polyphepan on your own, leave the appointment of other drugs to your doctor.

Nausea with blood during pregnancy

With excessive vomiting, when the attacks are obsessively repeated over and over again, the development of Melory-Weiss syndrome is possible. With this pathology, cracks in the mucous membrane appear in the area of ​​the mucous membrane of the outlet of the stomach, which bleed, this is where this combination of symptoms comes from. It is necessary to try very hard to bring yourself to such a state, if you have a similar complaint, immediately consult a doctor.

Nausea in late pregnancy

This precedent has nothing to do with early toxicosis.

Nausea in the second trimester, appears due to the fact that the enlarging uterus, rising higher and higher in the abdominal cavity, gradually squeezes the internal organs, including the stomach, disrupting its work. Even if everything is fine with you, the second trimester may already be complicated by some of the symptoms.

How does nausea occur?

When you eat, food enters the stomach first. During pregnancy, the smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract becomes "lazy", works poorly, and the uterus squeezes the exit from the stomach, making it even more difficult to empty and pass food further into the intestine. When you lie down or bend over, relaxation of the stomach can even lead to regurgitation, a backflow of stomach contents into the esophagus. Nausea after eating during pregnancy is precisely why the stomach is not able to quickly get rid of the contents.

You can feel especially bad in the late stages in the evenings and at night. Nausea at night during pregnancy appears, because in a lying position, the reverse reflux of the contents of the stomach is even more facilitated, the acidic contents burn the esophagus.

Lightheadedness is more worrisome when you break your diet, for example, if you allow yourself to abuse fried and fatty foods. With proper nutrition in small portions, it bothers much less, but usually does not completely disappear.

How to remove nausea during late pregnancy?

There are not so many ways to get rid of the painful feeling at the last term.

It is worth influencing only with a diet, and not with tricky tricks that facilitate the emptying of the stomach and regurgitation. Pills are only prescribed if all else fails.

Diet

The best remedy for nausea is proper nutrition. Food in the last stages of pregnancy and without this complaint should be lean, before women fasted before childbirth, which prevented the baby from gaining a lot of weight and facilitated childbirth. And of course, lean food will help you.

If you eat in small portions, eat food in boiled and stewed form, avoid excess amounts of fats that stimulate the secretion of bile, vomiting will be much less. Eat often, every 3 hours, in tiny, almost childish meals.

Knee-elbow position

Another effective "medicine" is the knee-elbow position. In this position, the uterus shifts to the forward position, and the stomach area gets rid of pressure, which means that food freely leaves the stomach, without lingering anywhere. It immediately becomes easier for you.

Use the knee-elbow position from the second trimester, about 20 minutes after eating. Just 10-15 minutes in this position - and you will immediately feel better.

Sleep positions

Sleep positions help to get rid of unpleasant symptoms, which facilitate the emptying of the stomach from food and prevent its contents from being thrown into the esophagus.

Evening and nocturnal attacks will subside if you sleep on a high pillow and on your left side.

If the nausea, despite all the efforts, does not go away in any way, decide what to do next with your gynecologist. In the later stages, drugs are prescribed that block the excessive secretion of gastric juice, Rennie is recognized as the safest for expectant mothers.

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Nausea after eating - Nausea (vomiting)

Nausea is the reaction of our body to any problem, which can be both physical and psychological. In any case, the cause of nausea must be determined by contacting a doctor and undergoing a medical examination.

Why is it nauseous after eating?

In order to make a correct diagnosis, it is necessary to combine all the existing symptoms that occur along with nausea after eating. This can be pain in the lower back, side, abdomen, or dizziness. Unpleasant sensations can be one-time or permanent. You may have been poisoned, and then gastric lavage will be required. If you feel sick often, then it may be a symptom of a disease of the gastrointestinal tract.

Modern aspirations of young girls to look slim, like from the cover fashion magazine, bring the body to exhaustion, and it begins to reject food. This also leads to nausea before eating.

Nauseous after eating: reasons

One of the main causes of nausea after eating is disruption of the gastrointestinal tract. In the first place are stomach ulcers and diseases duodenum... Symptoms include daily post-meal discomfort, nausea and vomiting. There is heartburn, heaviness in the abdomen. In this case, you need to do ultrasonography abdominal cavity. You will also need to pass a number of tests.

It can be manifestations of gastritis and stomach ulcers. An accurate diagnosis is very important for proper treatment.

Similar symptoms and in diseases of the gallbladder. It occurs somewhat less frequently than a stomach ulcer, and is characterized by the fact that the appearance of nausea and vomiting is possible not only before, but also during meals. There is bitterness in the mouth, diarrhea, weight loss and appetite loss.

As statistics show, many people who complain of nausea after eating have problems with the pancreas. The inflammation is accompanied by painful sensations in the right hypochondrium and abdominal distention.

Sometimes nausea occurs with appendicitis. The reason is established by the nature of the pain, which is mixed from the epigastric region to the right side of the abdomen.

Poor quality food can also cause nausea and stomach ulcers. For many people, the stomach does not accept fatty foods, and this causes discomfort and leads to unpleasant sensations.

Here are some more reasons for the characteristic state after eating:

Motion sickness;

Side effects after taking medications;

Problems in the endocrine system - diabetes mellitus, disruption of the adrenal glands;

Inner ear disease;

Violation of the motor activity of the intestines and stomach;

Foreign body;

Nauseous after eating, what should I do?

Traditional medicine recipes help to eliminate nausea after eating.

At the first sign, dissolve a peppermint, a Validol tablet, or inhale ammonia.

Add a teaspoon of nettle to a glass of boiling milk and simmer for five minutes. Take the third part right away. Then every two hours, take a tablespoon until the nausea subsides.

Drink the juice of half a lemon and a teaspoon of baking soda at the beginning of the attack.

Dissolve fifteen drops of peppermint in a glass of water and drink as soon as you start to feel sick.

Make a tangerine tincture. In two hundred and fifty grams of vodka, add the chopped peel of four fruits for a week. Take twenty drops, four times a day.

There is no one-size-fits-all cure for nausea. First of all, you need to find out the reason.

During pregnancy, nausea after eating

As soon as fertilization has occurred, a conservation mechanism is triggered in the female body. The ovary actively produces progesterone, a hormone that helps relax the uterus. It also causes toxicosis, which manifests itself in the form of nausea. In some women, this symptom is often manifested, in others it may be completely absent.

If you have had problems with your gastrointestinal tract before pregnancy, you are likely to feel nauseous. High or low acidity of gastric juice and changes in hormonal background can lead not only to nausea, but also vomiting.

The state of the nervous, endocrine and immune systems plays important role... Much also depends on heredity. If the mother had nausea, then the daughter will have it too.

An unpleasant and uncomfortable condition occurs mainly in the first trimester. Frequent nausea and vomiting can lead to dehydration of a pregnant woman's body, which can negatively affect the unborn child. There are many ways that you can make life easier during this period.

1. Eat breakfast without getting out of bed and then lie down for a while.

2. Eat fractionally. Eliminate fried, spicy, smoked and salty, too cold and hot foods.

3. At the first sign of nausea, do not make sudden movements or bends.

4. Walk more often in the fresh air and ventilate the room.

5. Eating apples, dried fruits, tea with lemon, ginger, pomegranate helps well against nausea.

In the later stages, nausea can sometimes reappear. This is due to the weakening of gastric motility and the growth of the uterus.

The expectant mother should inform her gynecologist about all changes in her health. Only he will be able to correctly explain the reasons and prescribe treatment.

The child is sick after eating

Nausea in a child after eating is often perceived as a symptom of poisoning or intestinal infection. But the reasons can be different and unfamiliar to the parenting experience.

It could be a panic attack. It also causes vomiting in an overly emotional baby.

To relieve discomfort, ask your child to breathe in a paper bag. Inhaled and exhaled carbon dioxide will reduce the urge to nausea.

Not enough liquid in child's body can also cause nausea after eating.

Food intolerances, allergies followed by nausea are reactions to certain foods: chocolate, fruits, milk, nuts, mustard. In this case, it is worth contacting an allergist for an allergy test.

You can make an herbal infusion at home. Take one part dill, wormwood, chamomile, yarrow and two parts each caraway and dandelion root. Grind the herbs and pour one tablespoon with a glass of boiling water. Insist twenty minutes in a warm place. Give your child a tablespoon three times a day half an hour before meals. The course of treatment is three weeks.

Overeating causes stress on digestion and, as a result, nausea. Do not force your beloved child to eat through force.

The cat is sick after eating

If a cat or cat appears in your house, but sooner or later the animal will start to vomit after eating. Almost all pet owners face this problem. The reasons can be very different:

Overeating and insufficient chewing of food;

Nervous agitation;

Lumps of hair entering the stomach when the cat licks itself;

Ingestion foreign object or a poisonous plant;

Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract - stomach ulcer;

Allergy

Most cats recover on their own without any treatment. Remove food and water for a day. Water can only be given in the form of ice cubes. When the nausea has stopped, give small portions of meat or chicken broth every two hours. If it's absorbed well, add the soft-boiled egg and cottage cheese. If nausea does not return within two days, then you can return to the previous diet. Do not allow your cat to move actively after eating.

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Nausea and vomiting (toxicosis) during pregnancy, guidance

Nausea and vomiting as a sign of pregnancy

According to the data modern research, more or less severe nausea and vomiting are observed in almost 90% of all pregnant women. However, despite this, the occurrence of nausea and vomiting in a woman who may have become pregnant should only be considered as exemplary, but inaccurate a sign of pregnancy.

Nausea associated with pregnancy most often occurs in the morning (however, it can be evening or constant), on an empty stomach or after eating and may be accompanied by a delay in menstruation, weakness, frequent urges to urinate and other signs.

Pregnancy is too serious an event and involves too much responsibility to be judged by nausea and vomiting alone.

If you have nausea and / or vomiting and you suspect that you may be pregnant, be sure to read our article. Signs of pregnancy in which you will find detailed description all possible signs of pregnancy and advice on how to accurately determine pregnancy.

Nausea and vomiting in pregnant women

As mentioned above, almost all pregnant women experience more or less severe nausea and vomiting. Below we look at some of the main questions about what the presence or absence of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy can mean, and we will provide recommendations on how you can safely relieve nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.

At what stage of pregnancy does nausea and vomiting appear and disappear?

Usually, nausea and vomiting first appear at 8-12 weeks of gestation (that is, almost 3 months after conception). From 10 to 13 weeks of gestation, nausea and vomiting intensify and significantly weaken by about 14-15 weeks of pregnancy.

In about 10% of women, nausea and vomiting may persist until 20-22 weeks of gestation or even before delivery.

What if there is no nausea or vomiting during pregnancy?

Some studies show that women who experience nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy are at risk of miscarriage or birth dead the child is slightly lower than in women who do not have these symptoms.

However, despite this, the absence of nausea and vomiting in a pregnant woman should be viewed more as luck than as a sign that something is wrong with the pregnancy.

Constant nausea and vomiting in the first months of pregnancy: toxicosis of pregnant women

Nausea and frequent vomiting in the first 3-4 months of pregnancy are called earlytoxicosis.

Despite the fact that toxicosis of pregnant women is very common, it is rarely so severe that a pregnant woman needs the help of doctors. This happens in about 0.5-2% of all pregnant women. The exact causes of toxicosis are not known.

Severe toxicosis, without adequate treatment, can lead to significant dehydration and depletion of the body of a pregnant woman, rupture of the gastric mucosa, seizures and even death, so if you encounter such a problem, consult a doctor immediately.

For the treatment of toxicosis, the doctor may prescribe special medications, as well as intravenous fluids (droppers) with nutrients.

In the old days, early toxicosis was one of the most common causes of death in pregnant women in early pregnancy. Nowadays, fortunately, death due to early toxicosis is extremely rare.

Today, the leading cause of death for women in early pregnancy is ectopic pregnancy.

If nausea and vomiting do not happen very often and you are coping well with them, please study our recommendations below.

Nausea + heartburn + stomach pains + frequent belching during pregnancy

A similar combination of symptoms is very often observed in pregnant women and is associated with a malfunction of the valve that blocks the transition from the stomach to the esophagus.

If you are faced with a similar problem, carefully study our recommendations in the articles: Gastroesophageal reflux and Heartburn.

Other causes of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. When should you see a doctor?

Like everyone else, nausea and vomiting in pregnant women can be associated with other causes, which have been detailed in the article. Nausea and vomiting in children and adults.

The likelihood that nausea and vomiting during pregnancy is not related to the pregnancy itself is greatest if:

• Severe nausea and vomiting first appeared after 9 weeks of gestation
• In addition to nausea and vomiting, there are symptoms such as fever, diarrhea, chills, abdominal pain
• Nausea and vomiting after eating food that may have been spoiled
• Simultaneously with nausea and vomiting, headaches, severe dizziness, gait disturbance, visual impairment, speech impairment appeared
• Vomiting contains blood impurities
• Before the onset of nausea and vomiting, you were found to have high blood pressure and protein in your urine.

If you suspect that, in your case, nausea and vomiting have nothing to do with pregnancy or have noticed the above symptoms, be sure to consult your doctor.

How to get rid of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy?

In cases where nausea and vomiting in a pregnant woman is not associated with complications of pregnancy or other diseases, it is possible to weaken or completely eliminate them as follows:

Diet

• Eat as soon as you feel hungry, regardless of the time and daily routine.
• Try to eat less food at a time, but eat more often.
• Do not follow the principle “ a pregnant woman should eat for two"! Pregnant women should get only 450 calories. more than ordinary women(450 kcal is, for example, 100 grams of cookies, 100 grams of cheese, 200 grams of potatoes, etc.).
• Try to eat as little spicy, greasy or strong-smelling food as possible.
• Try not to come into contact with foods that you cannot tolerate during pregnancy.
• Talk to your doctor about stopping iron supplements and starting vitamin-mineral supplements designed specifically for pregnant women. Iron supplements often cause severe nausea and constipation.
• For breakfast, a small sandwich with cheese or lean meat, but no butter, is best.
• In between meals, try to drink sugary drinks (such as fruit tea with sugar), but do not drink immediately after meals or with meals.

Work and rest hours

Watch for situations in which your nausea and vomiting is weaker and try to spend more time in such conditions (for example, walking, light sports, housework, rest).

Medicines for nausea and vomiting during pregnancy

Special medicines for vomiting are used only in cases where all other remedies do not help, as well as with severe toxicosis.

Of all antiemetic drugs, the most effective and safe during pregnancy are demonstrated by: Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), odinsetron, promethazine, metoclopromide, meclizine, diphenhydramine.

Always check with your doctor before taking any of these medications.

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Nausea after eating and belching, causes and treatment

• How to get rid of unpleasant sensations and improve your condition

In a healthy, properly eating person, after eating, there is an unclouded pleasant feeling of satiety. And, on the contrary, nausea after eating and belching often (but not always) indicate a serious illness... In any case, you should find out the causes of these phenomena and take effective measures to eliminate them.

Why do nausea and belching occur in a healthy person?

Belching is characterized by uncontrolled release of gas from the digestive system into oral cavity... Usually it is accompanied by a characteristic sound and an unpleasant odor, and together with the air from the stomach, small portions of swallowed food and gastric juice containing hydrochloric acid... The effect of acid on the tissues of the esophagus and pharynx is manifested by burning and heartburn.

If the body does not have serious disturbances in the work of the gastrointestinal tract, then belching can occur in the following cases:

1. If swallowed with food a certain amount air.
2. If after eating, instead of resting, followed by active physical activity.
3. The result is a tendency to overeat.
4. When consuming foods or beverages that produce gas, such as radishes, beans, soda.
5. During pregnancy, when the intra-abdominal pressure rises due to the enlargement of the uterus and the dome of the diaphragm rises.

Nausea, that is, a specific heavy sensation with the urge to vomit, can occur after eating in a healthy person if:

1. The amount of food eaten is too large.
2. The diet contains a lot of fatty and fried foods.
3. The meal was immediately followed by an intense physical activity, which resulted in the pressure of the filled stomach on the diaphragm.
4. The use of products that have expired.
5. There is a period of toxicosis in a woman. At the same time, you can feel sick not only after eating.

In the cases described, nausea after eating and belching should not cause any particular concern. To improve the condition, it is enough to get rid of the action of some factors. But if the reasons for such undesirable phenomena are not clear, perhaps their appearance signals the development of any diseases in the body.

When burping, you can try the following folk remedies: Goat milk. It is recommended to drink it in a glass three times a day for at least two months. The milk should be warm.

Vegetable juices and purees. It is necessary to mix equally in a glass juices of carrots and potatoes. Take half a glass before meals. Fresh carrots can also be mashed after meals.

Water. It is undesirable to drink food with water, but a few unhurried sips before meals can prevent belching. Sometimes, in order to get rid of discomfort after eating, you just need to pay more attention to the process of eating. And if its causes are serious enough, medicine will come to the rescue. In any case, there is always a way out.

What diseases can cause discomfort after eating

Regular nausea and belching in most cases indicate diseases of the digestive system. Such ailments include, for example, achalasia of the cardia, in which the normal patency of the esophagus is impaired.

Chronic gastritis also has symptoms of nausea and belching with a specific odor. More often they are observed during exacerbations and are accompanied by heaviness and aching pain in the epigastric region.

At acute pancreatitis, which is characterized by inflammatory processes in the pancreas, nausea after eating is one of the pronounced manifestations. It usually ends with vomiting. Bloating often occurs at the same time.

Liver cirrhosis and problems with gallbladder can also cause nausea and belching. Difficult sensations in people suffering from such ailments can occur after finishing eating or in the process of eating food. In addition, there is bitterness in the mouth, jaundice and pain under the ribs on the right.

Feels nauseous after eating and vomits with inflammation of the appendix. The pain is initially vague, but gradually localizes in the lower right abdomen.

An alarming signal is nausea after eating, if it does not start immediately, but after one or one and a half hours, and, gradually increasing, ends with vomiting. This is how an infectious disease manifests itself. In this case, the temperature will certainly rise, pain is felt throughout the abdomen and diarrhea is often observed.

The feeling of nausea that does not go away after eating, which continues outside of eating, shortness of breath and pain behind the sternum, can be a serious warning about the development of cardiac circulatory disorders.

A condition in which nausea after eating is felt in the morning, combined with dizziness, may indicate a deviation from the norm in blood pressure.

Failure to function normally thyroid gland makes itself felt in the form of nausea after eating, lethargy, loss of appetite and weight.

Contacting the clinic will allow you to find out why nausea appears after eating - the reasons are very accurately established using modern methods of laboratory and instrumental diagnostics.

How to get rid of discomfort and improve your condition

In the case of normal functioning of all internal organs, the prevention of discomfort after eating is the observance of the elementary rules of nutrition: - while eating, one should not rush or talk so that excess air does not enter the esophagus - after eating, one does not need to actively move without allowing food to be absorbed - not worth it also go to bed and sleep immediately after eating - spoiled food should be discarded immediately - you should always control the amount of food consumed, overeating is not allowed - it may be worth reducing the amount of foods in the diet that can cause gas formation - do not eat often and a lot of fatty and fried

If these rules are respected, but unpleasant reactions of the body still bother you, having a regular nature, do not hesitate to visit a doctor. In this case, treatment will, firstly, be aimed at eliminating the root cause of the disease, and secondly, at reducing the symptoms of the disease.

Symptoms of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract: heartburn, nausea, belching

With gastritis, pancreatitis and other diseases of the digestive system, drugs based on metoclopramide (cerucal, metamol, raglan, ceruglan)... Usually will be assigned special diet, means reducing acidity in the stomach ( omeprazole) and enzyme preparations ( creon). In severe cases, such as appendicitis, intestinal obstruction, complications peptic ulcer, surgical intervention is required.

In case of intoxication, accompanied by nausea and vomiting, it is necessary to drink a sufficient amount of liquid, and, if necessary, take activated charcoal or enterosorbents (smecta, enterosgel). If the condition does not improve, the body temperature rises, there are severe pain, weakness and dizziness, an ambulance call will be required.

Urgent care is also needed if heart problems occur and not only nausea appears, but also pallor, stuffiness and pain in the left side of the body.

If hypothyroidism is detected when visiting a doctor, medications are prescribed that can increase the level of acting hormones thyroid gland. It helps to relieve heavy post-eating sensations, nausea and belching.

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We all know that food is a source of energy. Why, then, do many people face such a phenomenon as weakness after eating, drowsiness and decreased performance? After a hearty lunch, you just want to lie down and take a nap for at least 20-25 minutes. The desire becomes so irresistible that there is no strength to fight it. What to do in such a situation?

First of all, you should find out why after eating it becomes bad, and then take measures to eliminate the annoying ailment.

Causes of Afternoon Weakness

Let's try to figure out why after eating food there is weakness and you want to lie down. There are many reasons for this condition. Some of them are not associated with a serious illness and are explained by an improperly selected diet or a failure in the diet. Others indicate serious health problems and require close attention.

Below we will talk about this topic in more detail, find out in what cases weakness appears after eating, and learn about its causes.

Heavy and junk food

We all understand very well how useful a healthy and nutritious diet is. But for some reason we continue to eat food that is harmful to our health. Fatty meats, fried potatoes, sausages, ketchup and mayonnaise can all cause weakness and drowsiness after dinner.

The explanation is quite simple. It takes a lot of energy to digest and assimilate heavy and fatty foods. The organism, having done hard work and decomposing food into nutrients, it loses great amount energy, the lack of which is manifested by drowsiness after a hearty and plentiful dinner.

Feeling unwell after eating can be caused by too much tyramine. The amino acid increases epinephrine and dopamine levels, but lowers serotonin levels. This ultimately leads to a sharp narrowing of the blood vessels of the brain, oxygen starvation and severe weakness. Dizziness and loss of consciousness are possible.

For people with a history of vegetative-vascular dystonia, it is advisable to limit the use of foods containing tyramine:

1. Cheese and dairy dishes.
2. Bitter chocolate and overripe fruits.
3. Citrus.
4. Meat and sausages.
5. Alcohol.
6. Fried, fatty and smoked foods.

Biochemical processes

Modern scholars argue that the main reason drowsiness after a meal is an increase in blood glucose concentration. This substance reduces the production of orexin, which is responsible for physical activity. Let's see how this happens.

The gastrointestinal tract is directly related to endocrine system organism. During hunger, the brain begins to actively synthesize the hormone orexin. The substance stimulates a person to stay awake and search for food.

After lunch, which usually consists of simple carbohydrates, most of the glucose supplied from the gastrointestinal tract does not have time to be absorbed by the cells and is concentrated in the blood. As a result, the brain decreases the production of orexin, and symptoms such as fatigue and decreased performance appear.

Advice. To reduce the likelihood of developing afternoon sleepiness, you should limit your intake of simple sugars and replace them with proteins.

Concomitant gastrointestinal pathologies

Often, weakness after a meal can be triggered by gastrointestinal diseases. If afternoon drowsiness is accompanied by discomfort in the epigastric region, nausea, flatulence and stool disturbance, the following pathologies are likely to develop:

• ulcers of the stomach and duodenum;
• gastritis;
• cholelithiasis;
• inflammation of the pancreas;
• enteritis.

To identify the causes of poor health after eating and make an accurate diagnosis, you should consult a specialist.

Very often, an afternoon breakdown occurs after resection or gastroenterostomy. A complication of the operation is dumping syndrome (accelerated evacuation of stomach contents into the small intestine). In medical practice, cases of the development of malaise in persons who have not undergone surgical treatment are known.

Dumping syndrome

Pathology is formed in 30% of patients in postoperative period... The disease appears against the background of a violation of the digestion process and does not depend on the amount of food eaten.

There are three degrees of development of the disease:

1. Lightweight. Attacks of general weakness appear while eating or during the first 10-12 minutes after it. They last no more than half an hour and pass on their own.
2. Average. At this stage, the patient becomes ill immediately after eating. Sweating increases, drowsiness develops, dizziness, tinnitus and tremors of the limbs may appear. The symptoms become so severe that the patient has to lie down.
3. Heavy. Seizures can develop after eating any food. Lasts at least three hours and is accompanied by an increase in heart rate, shortness of breath, migraine, numbness of the extremities. Weakness often faints.

Dumping syndrome most often occurs after consuming dairy products or foods high in carbohydrates.

Advice. To reduce the severity of the symptoms of the disease, nutritionists recommend switching to fractional meals in small portions. Liquid and solid foods should be eaten separately at intervals of 30 minutes. Remove foods from the diet with increased content fats, carbohydrates and sugars. After finishing lunch, you should lie down for 20-30 minutes.

Other causes of loss of energy after eating

Medical practice shows that the cause of afternoon weakness can be various disorders of the body's regulatory system. Therefore, if after eating regularly you want to sleep and you feel weak, you need to visit a doctor as soon as possible. Such symptoms may portend the onset of endocrine disease.

Diabetes

This disease develops against the background of disorders of carbohydrate metabolism and an increase in the concentration of glucose in the blood and urine.

With this ailment, afternoon weakness is accompanied by:

• intense thirst and frequent urination;
• rapid weight loss;
• poor skin regeneration;
• sleepiness after a meal.

When these symptoms appear, an urgent need to visit a doctor and measure blood sugar. You can find out why this is so important in the video at the end of the article.

Diabetes mellitus is not a fatal disease. A strict diet and adherence to the doctor's recommendations will help to overcome fatigue and drowsiness after eating, increase efficiency and quality of life.

Strict diet

Excessive restriction of the diet, caused by attempts to lose weight, often end in grandiose breakdowns, during which a person is able to eat a huge amount of food. In this case, there are signs similar to the dumping syndrome.

However, in this case, weakness after eating food is provoked long-term disadvantage nutrition, and drowsiness is a banal overeating, with which the digestive system, weaned from work, simply cannot cope with it.

Advice. Such extreme weight loss methods can lead to the development of bulimia or anorexia. The latter, as a rule, provoke mental disorders and are very difficult to treat. Therefore, it is not advisable to get carried away with fasting and strict diets.

Afternoon weakness during pregnancy

Carrying a baby is a very responsible and difficult period in a mother's life. The body of the future woman in labor is under enormous stress and spends a lot of energy on maintaining life.

Weakness after eating in pregnant women develops due to the large expenditure of energy for digesting food. At the same time, blood flow significantly increases in the gastrointestinal tract, which leads to a decrease in blood pressure and, as a result, to a decline in strength and drowsiness.

Advice. You should not ignore these symptoms and hope that everything will go away on its own. It is possible that they are the first signs of an endocrine disease or other disorder in a woman's body. Therefore, it is necessary to inform the doctor about unpleasant symptoms.

As you can see, the reasons for the appearance of drowsiness and weakness after eating food are very diverse. These symptoms should not be attributed only to overeating or the wrong foods. Behind the decline of strength can be hidden serious disorders, for the treatment of which it will take a lot of work and time. Therefore, do not delay the visit to the doctor. The sooner the disease is detected and therapy is started, the faster the recovery will come.

Attention! This article is not a guide to action, be sure to get advice from an endocrinologist or gastroenterologist!

But perhaps it is more correct to treat not the effect, but the cause?

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Features and characteristics of cholecystitis during pregnancy

Pregnancy is a time when a woman tries to protect herself from any possible diseases. But not everything is subject to control. Cholecystitis during pregnancy is a fairly common disease. Its treatment should be, first of all, safe for the fetus. This article will discuss the main reasons for the development of cholecystitis in pregnant women, methods of its diagnosis and principles of treatment.

The main causes of inflammation of the gallbladder during pregnancy

Pregnancy is considered one of the provoking factors of exacerbation of chronic cholecystitis, or the appearance of its primary form.

There are a number of reasons that can contribute to its appearance:

• A history of chronic cholecystitis. This disease is characterized by the presence of periods of remission and exacerbation. Cholecystitis during pregnancy is exacerbated in more than 50% of cases, if before its onset, there have already been episodes of this disease.
• Compression of the gallbladder by the bottom of the uterus. As a rule, in the third trimester of bearing a baby, the uterus rises high and squeezes the internal organs. During this period, calculous cholecystitis very often develops, as there is stagnation of bile in the bladder, which contributes to the formation of stones in it.
• Diabetes. This disease very often appears precisely during the period of bearing a child. At the same time, the metabolism of all substances is disrupted in the body, including bile pigments, which can lead to the development of chronic cholecystitis.
• Gross malnutrition by a pregnant woman. Usually, chronic and calculous cholecystitis is provoked by a large amount of fatty foods.

Characteristics of the clinical picture of inflammation of the gallbladder during pregnancy

The clinical picture of chronic and calculous cholecystitis during pregnancy practically does not differ from the classical one. The disease usually develops in the third trimester. Symptoms appear abruptly and unexpectedly.

The main symptoms and signs of this disease are presented in the table:

Symptom name	Characterization of symptoms
Pain syndrome	Pain is the main symptom of gallbladder inflammation. It appears in the right hypochondrium. It can be constant and aching, or it can be paroxysmal and acute.
Heaviness in the right hypochondrium	Severity in the right hypochondrium very often accompanies pain.
Intoxication syndrome	An increase in the general body temperature to subfebrile numbers is possible. General weakness and lethargy of a woman, lack of appetite can also be observed.
Dyspepsia	Dyspepsia in chronic and calculous cholecystitis during pregnancy is manifested by the following symptoms: nausea; vomit; belching with a bitter aftertaste; increased flatulence.
Aholia feces	Usually, fecal discoloration is observed with calculous inflammation of the gallbladder, in which there is a violation of the free outflow of bile. In this case, the feces become almost colorless.
Yellowness	If the outflow of bile is disturbed, yellowing of the sclera, mucous membranes and skin may be observed.

Methods for diagnosing the disease

To make an accurate diagnosis and prescribe the correct treatment, you must first carry out laboratory and instrumental diagnostics.

Diagnosis of gallbladder inflammation includes:

1. Complete blood count with expanded leukocyte formula... On the inflammatory process will indicate a shift of leukocytes to the left, a large number of neutrophils and a high erythrocyte sedimentation rate, COE.
2. Biochemical blood test, for the following indicators:
   • bilirubin;
   • transaminases;
   • amylase;
   • prothrombin index;
   • C-reactive protein.
3. Ultrasound examination of the abdominal organs. With inflammation of the gallbladder, on an ultrasound scan, the diagnostician will see a thickening of its walls, an increase in the size of the bladder. Also, on ultrasound you can see stones, if the patient has them at all.

These research methods are safe for a pregnant woman. At the same time, they give the doctor a sufficient amount of information and help to make a correct diagnosis.

Basic principles of the treatment of cholecystitis during pregnancy

Treatment for pregnant women is selected with the participation of an obstetrician-gynecologist. The prescribed treatment must be both highly effective and absolutely safe for the fetus.

The main components of such treatment are presented below:

1. Strict adherence to the diet. A woman is strictly prohibited from eating fried, fatty, spicy and smoked foods. Food should be boiled or steamed.
2. Drinking regime should include mineral water. The waters "Essentuki 17", "Borjomi", "Polyana Kvasova" are suitable. It is necessary to drink these waters 30 minutes before a meal in a glass.
3. Natural choleretic drugs. For example, Hofitol, it contains the choleretic herb artichoke. You can drink tea with corn stigmas, mint and rose hips.
4. Antispasmodics and antibiotics are prescribed strictly according to indications, and treatment takes place in a hospital.

Cholecystitis is a common condition that occurs late in pregnancy. It is provoked by the compression of the gallbladder by the bottom of the uterus. Treatment of such patients should be safe for the baby, but at the same time effective.

It is prescribed by a gastroenterologist and gynecologist after laboratory and instrumental examination of the woman. Diet and drinking regimen- the main components of therapy. If necessary, herbal choleretic preparations are prescribed.

Almagel, Omez and De-Nol during pregnancy

During pregnancy, every woman can face these unpleasant symptoms, like heartburn, flatulence, bloating, gas formation, exacerbation of the existing form of gastritis. In such cases, the only helpers for the expectant mother may be drugs that can have an inhibitory effect on the stomach and the entire gastrointestinal system. In most cases, women are prescribed Almagel during pregnancy.

How to get rid of bouts of heartburn for a pregnant woman

Heartburn during gestation is a fairly common symptom among pregnant women. The consequence of the appearance this ailment there may be the following situations:

• active growth of the fetus, and, consequently, of the uterus itself, which, with an increase in its volume, begins to support the stomach from the lower part, as a result of which there may be a back discharge of the food consumed into the esophagus, which leads to the formation of symptoms of heartburn;
• and also, hormonal changes in the body, leading to an increase in the content of the hormone progesterone in the body, which has a relaxing effect on the sphincters of the stomach, which in turn prevent the return of food from the stomach to the esophagus. During the relaxation of these sphincters, some part of the food is ejected back from the stomach, which leads to heartburn.

In the most beautiful period in the life of every woman, such concomitant ailments are best prevented, namely, to lead a slightly different lifestyle:

• do not eat smoked, spicy, fatty foods;
• as well as salted and pickled vegetables;
• you should not go to bed immediately after eating, you need to walk a little, sit for at least half an hour, after which you can lie down;
• Eat should be dosed, that is, in small portions, but often.

In cases where, after all, it was not possible to avoid the occurrence of such an ailment as heartburn, then taking Almagel during pregnancy will help alleviate the condition of the expectant mother. But many patients who are expecting the imminent birth of a baby, the following question arises: "can Almagel be taken when pregnancy occurs?" Gastroenterologists warn that this drug will not cause any harm either to the health of the expectant mother, or to the health of the developing fetus, subject to a single dose. In some cases, it is possible to take Almagel during pregnancy for two or three days, but not more.

Obvious contraindications for the use of this drug are diseases of the renal system of organs and individual manifestations of an allergic reaction to the main components of the drug.

Instructions for the use of Almagel

Almagel is a gel-like liquid that must be taken internally, one (and in some cases, two) teaspoons, just before eating food for 20-30 minutes. You can also take the drug 20-30 minutes before bedtime.

Very important! After taking the drug, it is recommended to limit the intake of any liquid, including water, for 60 minutes. This will help increase the effectiveness of the drug.

Almagel should be prescribed only medical specialist... During breastfeeding, it is recommended to transfer the baby to artificial nutrition... This is due to the fact that Almagel contains active substances that can penetrate into the composition of breast milk and provide negative impact on the condition of the child.

If the expectant mother is worried about the formation and accumulation of gases in the intestines, then the appointment of Almagel-neo during pregnancy will help get rid of this problem. But it should be borne in mind that the presence of flatulence and bloating are contraindications to the use of this type of medication.

Other pathological conditions during pregnancy

During the onset of pregnancy, the woman's body undergoes many changes. If a woman suffered from any form of gastritis or gastric ulcer until conception, pregnancy can provoke an exacerbation of these pathological diseases. In this case, application of more than intensive care and taking antiulcer drugs. Among these drugs, Omez is considered the most effective.

Omez during pregnancy

If a woman begins to be bothered by symptoms such as:

• feeling of heaviness in the stomach after eating;
• the occurrence of nausea, accompanied by heartburn;
• Availability acute pain in the middle upper abdomen;
• strengthening the processes of salivation;
• acute pain in the stomach, which gradually disappears after eating;
• stool disorders, accompanied by the formation of constipation,

then you should immediately seek medical attention. In cases of confirmation of the diagnosis of progression of gastritis, or ulcers, the attending physician may prescribe Omez.

Omez during pregnancy can be taken only under the supervision of a gastroenterologist, gynecologist and pediatrician, who will monitor the general condition of the woman and the state of fetal development, and then only in a vital situation.

Clinical studies carried out in Italy, as well as in the UK, have shown that the risk of affecting the health of the fetus at the embryonic stage of development when taking Omez is 0.9%. But, despite the data from these studies, questions about the safety of the use of this drug have not yet been resolved.

Therefore, the decision on whether it is possible to take omez during pregnancy should be made by the attending physician, taking into account the state of health of the pregnant woman and the stage of development of the pathological process.

If the doctor nevertheless decided to prescribe Omez, then this drug must be taken according to the prescription prescribed by the doctor. If you experience any response to taking the drug, you must immediately stop drinking Omez and seek medical help and undergo the necessary diagnostics to identify the state of fetal development.

At such a crucial moment as carrying your unborn child under your heart, you need to take care not only of your health. Every woman should remember that her child, while still inside her, also needs care, and any drug that the expectant mother takes can affect the health of her baby. Therefore, if you experience stomach pain, heartburn and other pathological symptoms, it is necessary to check with the attending physician whether it is possible to take omez during pregnancy, or it is better to use more sparing drugs, which will be the safest in relation to the development of the fetus.

The use of De-Nol during pregnancy

Denol is a powerful antiulcer drug that has an active effect on reducing acidity in the stomach, leading to the most rapid recovery of the affected areas of the gastrointestinal tract. But, taking De-Nol during pregnancy is strictly prohibited. Use of this medicinal product can lead to serious pathologies fetus.

The active ingredients of this drug are able to penetrate into the central nervous system of the fetus, causing mutational processes at the genetic level. In addition, other abnormal phenomena may develop during intrauterine development of the fetus, leading to congenital malformations... Therefore, this drug is strictly prohibited to be taken during pregnancy, as well as during lactation.

The active components of the drug are able to penetrate into the milk, which can lead to the development pathological processes in the renal system of the child's organs, as well as damage nervous system baby.

If you need to use effective drugs, you must first get a doctor's advice. Which, depending on the state of health, can choose a drug that is milder in pharmacological effect and avoid the appearance of pathological disorders on the health of the mother or child.

A pregnant woman often faces a lot of difficulties that she could not even imagine before. Being in an interesting position, expectant mothers react very subtly to any changes in their condition, and even more so to pain. It is worth stabbing or pulling somewhere, and the pregnant woman immediately falls into a state of mild panic. Most doctors are convinced that nothing should hurt during a normal pregnancy, but on the other hand, non-pregnant women often encounter banal stomach upsets, aching back pains and other delights, so why on earth should all these delights be bypassed by pregnant women ... Today we will talk about the causes of stomach pain after eating during pregnancy and learn how to deal with them. Pregnancy: stomach hurts after eating - what to do?

Abdominal pain in a pregnant woman can be of completely different nature. So, pulling muscle pain in the area of ​​the press, which arises sharply with unsuccessful turns or sneezes, may be associated with a stretching of the ligaments of muscle fibers. Stomach pain often occurs due to poor diet, abuse of fluids containing gas, fatty or stale food.

If during pregnancy after eating a stomach ache, then most likely this is due to improper diet and abuse of certain products. If you are faced with the problem of abdominal pain, you need not only to reconsider your eating habits, but also to trace after taking which foods such pains occur.

The nature of the pain and the foods that cause it

Pregnancy: stomach ache after eating, which may be due to this.

1. Not balanced diet rich in fatty, low-grade foods can cause aching pains and abdominal cramps after eating.

2. Sweet, baked goods, sparkling water activate the fermentation process and provoke bloating.

3. Deficiency of fluid and fiber in the body provokes constipation.

4. Consumption of foods with high acidity or heavy foods that the stomach cannot handle can lead to heartburn. A burning sensation in the gastrointestinal tract occasionally appears after eating, more often such an ailment torments pregnant women in the second half of pregnancy, regardless of the food consumed.

5. If viruses or harmful bacteria get into food, it is guaranteed to lead to an upset stomach, and as a result - diarrhea or vomiting.

You should not panic if you experience abdominal pain during pregnancy that occurs after eating, if they are of a short-term nature and do not recur. However, if pain, heaviness or bloating after a meal began to appear with enviable regularity, it is worth talking about your concern to your doctor. He, in turn, will either calm you down or, if necessary, prescribe appropriate treatment.

Stomach pain during pregnancy occurs quite often, and is not a symptom of any pathology. But pains accompanied by spasms are recommended to be taken more seriously. Especially in the early stages, such pains can be symptoms of uterine hypertonicity - this phenomenon often requires increased supervision by a doctor.

By the way, many pregnant women, having learned about their situation, often begin to sin by frequent overeating, explaining this by the need to eat for two. In fact, there is no such need. The child will already take in all the vitamins and minerals supplied to the mother's body, and it is not at all necessary to increase the amount of food. It's important to remember that overeating is one of the key causes of stomach pain after eating. And then, be careful, because eaten during pregnancy excess weight dumping is pretty tricky.

What nutritional rules should pregnant women follow? The nutritional rules for pregnant women are very simple and are known to us, as a rule, from childhood, but not everyone follows them. However, now is the time to take into account past mistakes and try to eat more healthily.

Advice 1. Nutrition of a pregnant woman should not be plentiful, it is better to eat fractionally

It is not recommended for expectant mothers to eat until they are full, and it is certainly not worth eating for two. The main principle of nutrition for the expectant mother is fractional nutrition: it is advisable to eat more often, but little by little. This will not only allow you to control weight gain, keep the concentration of sugar and cholesterol in the blood at a constant level, assimilate the maximum amount of vitamins and trace elements from food, but also make it possible not to overload the digestive system.

Why? If the expectant mother eats little and often, then the concentration of nutrients necessary to inhibit the activity of the food center of the brain will accumulate in the blood. This means that she will not overeat, because she will not be hungry.

But long breaks between abundant meals lead to a massive one-time load on the digestive glands, which will subsequently cause their depletion, and they will not be able to work at full strength, moreover, in such a situation, the quality of the digestive juice may deteriorate and the process of digestion of food will be delayed.

Advice 2. During pregnancy, you need to follow the diet

In the second half of pregnancy, it is better to switch to 5-6 meals a day (respectively, in smaller portions). This will reduce the load on the digestive system, food will be digested and absorbed fully, which means that undigested foods will not accumulate in the intestines, leading to increased gas production, bloating and discomfort of a pregnant woman.

To improve digestion, it is recommended to drink a glass of water at room temperature before breakfast, to which you can add a teaspoon of honey and (or) the juice of half a lemon.

At the same time, it is necessary to correctly distribute food throughout the day. Since proteins increase metabolism, excite the nervous system (this is due to the high content of nitrogenous extractives in foods rich in protein) and linger longer in the stomach, it is recommended to eat meat, fish and eggs in the morning, and not at night. But for dinner, you can recommend dairy or vegetable dishes.

Why? When the body gets used to a certain diet during pregnancy, then it is at the usual time for eating a conditioned reflex is developed, and the digestive system secretes gastric and intestinal juices necessary for full digestion of food.

Beginning at 9-10 am, the production of digestive juices is activated, so the absence of a full breakfast in the stomach at this time can lead to so-called "hungry" gastritis (the stomach, as they say, "digests itself"). At the same time, it is better to start the day with foods rich in complex carbohydrates that are slowly digested, do not lead to a rapid release of insulin and do not load the pancreas, and proteins, that is, with hot porridge, yogurt, muesli with milk, omelet, etc.

After 2 hours, a second breakfast is already needed from products that also contain complex carbohydrates and fiber, with the addition of a small portion (about 80-100 g) of a low-fat protein product - buckwheat or oatmeal, fresh vegetable salad combined with fish or lean meat in boiled , stewed or baked kind, cottage cheese with dried fruits and honey. This is necessary because a woman's body must accumulate enough energy to be strong throughout the day.

But the peak of the activity of the digestive system of a pregnant woman falls on 13-15 hours of the day. It is at this time that you need to have a full dinner.

Advice 3. Nutrition of a pregnant woman: you need to cook food in gentle ways

Gentle cooking methods include boiling, stewing, baking and steaming. These methods will ensure the maximum safety of all nutrients found in products, and will not allow the formation of carcinogens.

It is important to remember that for the preservation of all nutrients during cooking, you should not pour a large amount of water into the product. In addition, it is better to cook with the lid closed, salt at the end of boiling (stewing, baking), and do not cook for too long and not at the maximum temperature. When using a multicooker, it is advisable to set the steamer mode (or steam cooking) and gentle simmering (analogous to cooking in a Russian oven).

When cooking vegetable dishes it is worth following the "half-cooked" rule so that vegetables remain crispy, which means that the main water-soluble vitamins (especially vitamin C, folic acid and rutin) and trace elements will be as safe as possible. If you are cooking potatoes, then the most The best way- This is baking in the oven (can be in foil) in a peel. The fact is that maximum concentration potassium, which is necessary for the normal functioning of the cardiovascular system and the prevention of edema, is concentrated under the skin. When peeled potatoes are boiled, up to 80% of nutrients go into the broth, which can be used to prepare first courses.

Why? When cooking in a double boiler and in a multicooker (in the "steaming" mode), the safety of vitamins and microelements reaches 90%, when cooking for more than 30 minutes - only 20%, and if the product is cooked for less than 20 minutes, then it is already preserved up to 40-50 %, depending on the type of vitamin (the most easily degradable is vitamin C). When cooking in a pressure cooker (under pressure), the cooking time is reduced by 3-5 times, which means that the loss of nutrients is no more than 15%. When stewing and baking, the loss of nutrients, depending on the type of product, can fluctuate as little as 10 to 30%.

Advice 4. Nutrition during pregnancy should not be in the evening

It must be remembered that in the evening, and especially at night, digestion and metabolic processes in the body slow down. Therefore, a plentiful meal in the evening puts an increased load on the digestive system of the expectant mother and can lead to a violation of night sleep.

In this regard, the last meal before bedtime should be at least 2–2.5 hours before bedtime. At the same time, dinner should consist of dairy and vegetable dishes, since food rich in carbohydrates helps to inhibit the nervous system and improves sleep.

Why? Due to the slowing down of metabolic processes and the activity of the digestive system in the evening, the calories received with a late dinner are not burned, but deposited in the form of fat deposits. In addition, in dairy products (which are also protein), in contrast to meat, the content of nitrogenous extractive substances is insignificant, which are the most active pathogens of the nervous system. So, if you eat meat at night, then a pregnant woman may be bothered by insomnia, but milk does not cause such problems. Moreover, if you cannot sleep, then everyone knows folk recipe natural sleeping pills - a glass of warm milk with a teaspoon of honey.

What is dry water? This is dry food (such as sandwiches or cookies) that is eaten with little or no liquid. Agree that quite often, not being able to fully eat, we “swallow” a sandwich on the run and continue to work or do some urgent business. But such snacks cannot be called useful in any way, and it is better to try to set aside 10-15 minutes to calmly eat the same sandwich, but chew it well and wash it down with tea or some other hot drink.

Why? As a result of dry snacks, food that is poorly prepared for digestion enters the stomach, and the digestion process in a pregnant woman is more intense, which can lead to various disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. It is also advisable for a pregnant woman to consume hot liquid meals every day. Soups based on broth (vegetable, meat, fish) are rich in extractive substances that stimulate the secretion of digestive juices that improve the digestion of food.

Tip 6. Dishes for pregnant women must be freshly prepared

It is recommended to cook dishes during pregnancy in small portions - for one meal, otherwise useful substances are destroyed during storage and when reheated. In addition, long-term storage of food, even in the refrigerator, creates favorable conditions for the reproduction of pathogens and increases the risk of food poisoning.

It is necessary to store freshly prepared food for no more than 2 hours at room temperature, and in the refrigerator - no more than 24–36 hours, depending on the type of product.

For the sake of fairness, it is worth noting that mineral substances are almost not destroyed during heat treatment: they simply pass from the products into the water in which they are boiled. Therefore, it is better not to pour the broth saturated with minerals (especially vegetable), but use it as a basis for soups.

In addition, when preparing salads, it is better to chop vegetables immediately before meals and immediately season with oil so that they come into contact with oxygen as little as possible, since all water-soluble vitamins will be preserved as much as possible (they are easily oxidized by the action of atmospheric oxygen).

If you had to reuse the dish, then only the amount that you eat at a time is worth heating.

Why? When preparing food, the maximum amount of vitamins, minerals and other biologically active substances is guaranteed at one time. But when warming up and especially when re-boiling the dish, their number disappears. In addition, the taste of the products is clearly deteriorating.

At the beginning of pregnancy, the amount of free liquid (water, juices, fruit drinks, tea, etc.) in the menu can be 1.2–1.5 liters (not counting liquid food products). But in the second and third trimesters, the daily volume of liquid should not exceed 3 glasses, this is not counting the first liquid dishes, as well as water, which is contained in fruits, vegetables, dairy products and others. food products rich in water. In total (in the composition of products and free liquid), the amount of water should be 2–2.5 liters (up to 20 weeks of pregnancy), and from the 21st week it is recommended to gradually reduce this amount, bringing it to 1.5 liters by the 30th week ...

To quench your thirst, it is best to drink in small portions, about half a glass. In this case, the water should be at room temperature, then it will not irritate the receptors of the upper respiratory tract (it will not provoke pharyngitis, laryngitis), and will also be able to fully quench thirst.

Why? If you drink water above the recommended amounts, it will lead to an increase in the load on the kidneys, heart and blood vessels, which can provoke edema in a pregnant woman. And with insufficient use of free fluid in the expectant mother, the excretion of the final metabolic products of the body is disturbed (that is, toxins accumulate), and the work of the intestines is also hampered (constipation occurs, feces become dense, which can provoke cracks in the anus). In addition, with a lack of water, muscle tone and blood pressure decrease, as well as a rapid heart rate in the mother and fetus.

Which water to choose?
It is recommended for a pregnant woman to drink artesian drinking water, weak green tea, herbal infusion (if there are no contraindications) without sugar, mineral table drinking water. It is better for expectant mothers to refuse therapeutic and prophylactic mineral water with a salt content of more than 1 g / l, so as not to provoke the occurrence of edema or to use it only after consulting a doctor.
By the way, an excellent option for quenching your thirst will be drinking water, diluted in half with freshly squeezed natural juice, or adding lemon or mashed berries to the water, as well as homemade sour fruit drinks.
If the expectant mother has any diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, then it is worth giving preference to still water. This is due to the fact that the acid formed from carbon dioxide has an irritating effect on the mucous membrane of the stomach and intestines.
Do not drink tap water, even if you boil it first. Boiling water can protect against bacterial and viral foodborne infections, but does not guarantee protection against chemical contaminants.

Advice 8. The diet of a pregnant woman should not contain prohibited foods

There are certain foods that pregnant women should not eat:

Prohibited foods	Why?
Fatty foods (goose, duck, fatty pork and lamb, etc.)	Such dishes are difficult to digest, require large energy costs, and also load the pancreas and biliary system, which are directly involved in the digestion of fats.
Spicy food(pickled, salted, etc.)	Irritating to the digestive system.
Gassing foods (peas, cabbage, sodas, fresh bread and hot baked goods)	The flatulence (bloating) arising from the use of such products not only leads to intestinal discomfort in the pregnant woman herself, but also has physical pressure on the fetus.
Raw or semi-raw meat and fish dishes
Fish, dried or salted	There is too much salt in it, which retains water in the body, which provokes edema, an increase in pressure and contributes to the onset of gestosis (a complication of the second half of pregnancy, in which edema occurs, pressure rises and protein appears in the urine).
Strong tea and coffee, other drinks rich in caffeine (for example, sugary sodas and various energy drinks)	Caffeine is a stimulant of the central nervous system, which, in turn, increases the activity of other organs and systems of a pregnant woman. Drinking these beverages can lead to insomnia, nervousness, anxiety, irritability, heart palpitations, and increased blood pressure.
Canned food	They are rich in purines and uric acid, which put an increased strain on the kidneys and liver of the expectant mother.