Damage to the child through vomiting
Uncomplicated vomiting during pregnancy, which disappears without or with mild treatment, does not endanger either the mother or the child. The fetal prognosis is almost always promising – neither the rate of miscarriage nor the growth or timing of birth are affected. Hyperemesis gravidarum poses a greater threat to the welfare of the child, but also to the health of the mother.
Due to the undersupply of the fetus in important phases of development, growth disorders can occur which cannot be made up for within the womb. In addition, the hormone fluctuations can lead to disturbances in the function of the placenta. Since the placenta connects the fetal with the maternal organism, a restriction has a direct effect on the unborn child.
In addition to hormonal causes, other underlying diseases can also cause nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. Inflammation of various organs of the digestive tract, such as gastritis, pancreatitis) or appendicitis can also trigger the symptoms. Since these diseases are usually associated with an infestation of pathogens, there is also a direct danger to the fetus, which can become infected and is an easy target for most pathogens. A detailed differential diagnosis should be sought if pregnancy-related vomiting is unlikely or can be excluded.
When do I have to go to the doctor?
In addition to morning sickness, most women complain of discomfort caused by certain triggers. During pregnancy it can happen that certain smells and tastes, which were not previously perceived as unpleasant, suddenly trigger nausea. This can also be the body odor or perfume of the partner or odors from a pet.
This can be very stressful for those affected, but is a completely natural process. It should be tried to avoid or change these triggering factors. # It is often good for pregnant women with nausea to go out into the fresh air, to surround themselves with pleasant smells, to avoid stress factors and to strengthen an overall positive attitude towards their own body changes during pregnancy.
Before going to the doctor, one should fall back on naturopathic and holistic means. The most successful here is the ginger tea from freshly brewed ginger, further tips are provided by a pregnancy guide. If these aids are exhausted or if a pregnant woman suffers from daily, repeated violent vomiting (hyperemesis gravidarum), she should consult her gynecologist to discuss drug therapies. Standard therapy is the drug dimenhydrinate, which is also used to treat travel sickness.
