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- Medical Video: 8 week pregnancy update | morning sickness & ultrasound
- Differentiate with altitude sickness
Medical Video: 8 week pregnancy update | morning sickness & ultrasound
If you experience morning sickness, traveling to higher ground or heat can sometimes make or worsen nausea. However, after you adjust to the new environment, nausea will diminish within a few days. So, take a break and don't work too much during the first few days of vacation.
When the body adjusts to the new environment, there are a number of things you can try to reduce morning sickness:
- Eat a few sheets of toast or biscuits in the morning before you move. This might help reduce morning sickness You.
- Eat small portions as often as possible, every 1-2 hours if you can. Not eating for a long time can cause or worsen nausea.
- Drink as often as possible, and provide water beside you. You can also try peppermint or ginger tea to make your stomach comfortable.
- Eat snacks. High-fat and oily foods are more difficult to digest.
- After eating, try not to lie down for at least 30 minutes.
- If hot weather makes you uncomfortable, stay away from the sun or wear cotton hats and clothes.
Differentiate with altitude sickness
If you are vacationing in a high place (more than 2,500 meters above sea level) you can experience it altitude sickness, different from morning sickness.
Altitude sickness can make you feel as if you have the flu because the air pressure decreases when you are in a high place, and oxygen decreases in the brain and body. You may experience:
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Dizzy
- Nausea
- Insomnia
- Short breath
Not everyone is affected altitude sickness, but when you are pregnant, you are more prone to experience it. If you are indeed affected altitude sickness, see a doctor immediately. Try to rest a lot and drink plenty of fluids until your body adjusts.
To help avoid altitude sickness, try to climb or climb to a high place as late as possible. This will give the body time to adjust to new heights, and maybe help you improve.
Bring a bottle of water and rest regularly. Dryer air in high places can sometimes cause dehydration.
