There are two types of toxicity: early (first trimester) and late (preeclampsia). Toxicosis suffers every second pregnant. The extent of its manifestations are different, and in severe cases of morning sickness during pregnancy is an indication for its interruption. But not all that bad, moderate and mild symptoms of toxicity can be managed independently.

The causes of toxemia

Most of the doctors explains the appearance of toxicity defense mechanism that "invented" and created by nature. That is, a woman's body negatively refers to products (such as coffee, alcohol and other things) and odors that can harm the fetus. Do not forget about the hormonal changes during pregnancy that causes high sensitivity centers smell and touch, as well as the larynx. It does not exclude a role in the nature of toxicity and genetic predisposition. In addition, some researchers believe that morning sickness is caused by the body's immunological incompatibility between mother and fetus, so it (the woman's body) responds to the fetus as a foreign object. It is also noted that the toxicity more likely to suffer a very young pregnant women and women with pathology of the digestive tract (gastritis, cholecystitis, colitis).

When does morning sickness lasts, and how much?

Toxemia usually starts in a period of five to six weeks of pregnancy. But perhaps his earlier development, after about seven to ten days after conception Conception - as the emerging life When the egg was attached to the uterus, and there is a general circulation between the organism of mother and fetus. Lasts early toxicosis long before the twelfth, fourteenth week up to a maximum (by this time the body is already accustomed to the action of the hormones of pregnancy and all its systems to rebuild and operate a dual load).

The manifestations of toxicity

Characteristic symptoms of early toxicity are nausea and vomiting. Nausea occurs mostly in the morning and ends nevsegda vomiting. In turn, vomiting nevsegda accompanied by nausea. There are three degrees of severity of vomiting:

• Mild

In this case, vomiting occurs no more than five times a day, usually after meals. The general condition of the pregnant woman remains satisfactory, and loss of body weight not exceeding three kilograms.

• The average degree of

At moderate vomiting appears to ten times a day, a pregnant woman loses weight of three kilograms in two weeks, it decreases blood pressure and general condition worsens.

• Severe

About severe say when vomiting becomes indomitable, up to 25 times and more a day. This leads to vomiting, dehydration, weighting the status of women and impaired renal function. Anacatharsis requires hospitalization and pregnancy termination.

There is also the phenomena of toxicity include drooling, irritability, loss of appetite, intolerance to certain foods, lethargy and weight loss. Rare early toxicity manifestations include osteomalacia, dermatosis, bronchial asthma, tetany (spasms).

How to deal with toxemia

With mild symptoms of toxicity sufficient to comply with simple conditions:

• in the morning should not get out of bed at once, you need to lie down, drink a prepared glass of mineral water or eat a handful of dried fruit or nuts;
• you should not have to overpower yourself and what you do not want (but the food should be easily digestible and rich in vitamins);
• it is first necessary to abandon half-finished products, fast food and fried, fatty and spicy dishes;
• meal should be frequent, about five to six times a day;
• for light snacks and relief of nausea should always carry some fruit, crackers or nuts;
• teaspoon of honey The benefits of honey: tasty recovery   It helps eliminate nausea;
• do not forget about the walks, which are desirable to perform in the park, the park or in the woods;
• tea and coffee should be replaced with mineral water without gas, juices, fruit drinks, and a decoction of lemon balm or mint;
• in the early toxicosis food should be rich in protein (meat, fish, beans, buckwheat, nuts) and calcium (milk and milk products);
• help cope with drooling mouth rinse decoction of sage Sage - useful properties do not count , Chamomile, mint;
• preference should be given to the liquid and semi-liquid food;
• after a meal, it is desirable to lie down a bit.

Anna Sozinova

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