Health For Everone Q&A Women’s Health Pregnancy & Prenatal Care

How to prevent or reduce pregnancy reactions

Asked by:Bell

Asked on:Apr 06, 2026 08:28 AM

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  • Arlene Arlene

    Apr 06, 2026

      Many pregnant women will experience early pregnancy reactions (pregnancy reactions) in the early stages of pregnancy, such as nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, etc. After 12 weeks of pregnancy, pregnancy reactions gradually decrease or even disappear.

      Severe pregnancy reactions can affect fetus development. Embryonic development in early pregnancy is relatively slow, but germ layer differentiation and organ formation are easily affected by nutrient deficiencies. Reduced food intake caused by early pregnancy reactions may cause deficiencies in micronutrients such as folic acid, zinc, and iodine, thereby increasing the risk of fetal malformations. Reduced food intake caused by early pregnancy reactions may also cause B vitamin deficiency, thereby aggravating pregnancy reactions; severe vomiting can also cause loss and disorder of water and electrolytes in the body; severe vomiting and inability to eat are prone to ketoacidosis, which affects the fetus. nerve Development of the system.

      Tan Rongshao reminded that to reduce pregnancy reactions, pregnant women should adjust their diet from the following aspects: First, they should choose foods that are easy to digest and can increase appetite, and the taste should be light. In addition, you should eat small meals frequently and adjust your eating time at any time. Do not stick to three meals a day and insist on eating between vomiting. Third, we should try our best to adapt to the short-term changes in eating habits caused by pregnancy reactions, take care of the personal preferences of pregnant women, and do not pursue the nutritional value of food one-sidedly. We should gradually correct it after the pregnancy reactions stop. Fourth, women in early pregnancy should pay attention to eating more vegetables, fruits, milk and other foods rich in vitamins and minerals. In order to reduce the symptoms of nausea and vomiting, they can eat rusks, steamed buns, biscuits, egg wait. For general pregnancy reactions such as nausea and poor appetite, an appropriate amount of B vitamins can be supplemented under the guidance of a doctor to reduce the symptoms of pregnancy reactions.

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