The causes of the appearance of toxicosis during pregnancy
Experts believe that toxicosis in pregnant womenis associated with a change in the level of hormones in the body of the expectant mother, due to which the full development of the fetus occurs. Early toxicosis manifests itself from the first days of pregnancy and ends at the beginning of the second trimester.
Severe toxicosis during pregnancy is a pathology Photo: Getty Among the many factors can be identified several reasons that contribute to the occurrence of toxicosis:
- chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, liver, thyroid gland;
- smoking;
- the age of the mother. Pregnancy before the age of 20 or after 40 years;
- constant nervous tension;
- multiple pregnancies;
- heredity.
But the above factors do not mean that the toxicosis certainly will develop. The reasons for its appearance during pregnancy have not been studied for certain.
Severe toxemia during pregnancy: how to fight
Most often, the presence of toxicosis can be suspectedby nausea and vomiting. Normally, attacks can occur up to twice a day. If a woman gets worse, suffers from constant debilitating vomiting, loses weight, then she should immediately consult a doctor. Only an experienced specialist can select medication that will be safe for the mother and child. At home, you can only help the body avoid severe attacks.
- Do not get up off the bed.
- Eat in the morning on an empty stomach nuts or a slice of lemon.
- Eat throughout the day in small portions, preferably every 3 hours.
- Chew at the time of an attack of corn, caraway, mint, lemon or dried fruit.
- Exclude from your menu fried, fatty, pickled and spicy dishes.
- Use only warm, unheated food.
- Drink plenty of liquid: cranberry fruit juice, apple juice, chamomile tea, ginger tea, rose hip infusion.
- Walk as often as possible in the fresh air.
To reduce the attack of nausea with toxicosis will helpfoods rich in vitamin B6: fish, chicken, eggs, avocado, nuts, mint. Important and the psychological mood of the future mother, a woman should be as rarely as possible nervznichat.Tokikoz at pregnancy - it's unpleasant, but curable. Adhering to all the above recommendations, the future mother will reduce the likelihood of its development.
