Nausea in pregnancy may be due to nervous disturbance, placental protein intoxication or due to derangement in carbohydrate metabolism.
Morning sickness of early pregnancy can be improved by small and frequent meals. Consisting of dry carbohydrate foods like toast/ crackers. Liquids may best be taken between meals and not along with food.
Skim milk is better tolerated than whole milk.
Fruits and vegetables can be given.
Fatty foods, excessive seasoning, coffee in large amounts and strongly flavoured vegetables may be restricted or eliminated if nausea persists or if the patient complains of heartburn or gastric distress.
Disturbance of physiological and biochemical balance and production of excessive hormones leads to gastro intestinal upset; loss of appetite; nausea; and vomiting triggered by certain foods and excessive fluids.
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