Table of contents:
- Food menu guide for hyperemesis gravidarum
- Food for breakfast
- Foods to avoid during nausea and vomiting
- Add these foods in addition to your protein and calorie intake
- Some things you should pay attention to
- What to do when vomiting
Nausea and vomiting or morning sickness are common problems faced by most pregnant women. However, if the frequency and amount of vomiting fluid is excessive to interfere with daily activities, this may be a sign that you have hyperemesis gravidarum. Hyperemesis gravidarum can interfere with the health of your pregnancy, because the symptoms can make you lose appetite so that the nutrients and fluids that the body gets is reduced. Relax, the food menu guide for hyperemesis gravidarum below can help you.
Food menu guide for hyperemesis gravidarum
Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) during pregnancy doesn't actually harm your baby. However, if allowed to continue, there is a risk that your baby will be born with a low weight due to insufficient nutrition during the womb. To work around this, you can check the food menu guide for hyperemesis gravidarum below, which we have summarized from various sources.
Food for breakfast
Nausea usually occurs in the morning as soon as you wake up. It's best if you wake up, lie down for about 5-10 minutes, and get out of bed slowly.
After that, you can have breakfast with a few biscuits and hot tea. Choose crackers that are salty or low in fat. Sugary, high-fat foods can trigger you to feel nauseous. Moreover, high-fat foods take a long time and are quite difficult for the body to digest, so it is not advisable to eat high-fat foods (such as fried foods) when nauseous.
If you are still hungry, you can eat plain bread, cheese muffins, bagels, pita bread, mashed potatoes, or chicken stock soup with vegetables for your breakfast. Or, you can also eat these at other meal times (lunch or dinner) when you feel nauseous.
Foods to avoid during nausea and vomiting
You should avoid the following foods when you feel nauseous and want to vomit.
- Any food that is fried
- Cream cheese
- Butter and margarine
- Mayonnaise
- Potato chips and corn chips
- Sausage or other processed meat
- Nuts
- Chocolate milk
- Ice cream
Add these foods in addition to your protein and calorie intake
After your condition has improved (the frequency of nausea and vomiting has decreased), you should eat more often than usual. You may need to eat the foods below so that you don't run out of protein and calories.
- Roasted or boiled chicken (skinless)
- Broiled or boiled fish
- Lean meat
- Egg
- Low fat cheese
- Soup
- Yogurt
Some things you should pay attention to
- We recommend that you eat small portions but often. You may need 5-6 meals per day, divided into 3 main meals and 3 interlude meals (between main meals)
- Eat slowly. Make sure the food is completely smooth in your mouth, so that it is easy for you to swallow it.
- Don't forget to drink more water. Frequent vomiting makes you more likely to become dehydrated. So, you need more fluid intake to prevent this.
- Don't go to sleep right after eating. Give a break of at least 2 hours after eating if you want to sleep or just lie down
- Immediately consult a specialist if the nausea and vomiting that you feel make you refuse to eat and drink to interfere with activities
What to do when vomiting
After vomiting, it's best to avoid eating or drinking anything until you feel better. After you are able to control your vomiting, you can drink water a little at a time first. Drink water gradually, starting at 1-2 spoons every 10 minutes, and then increasing the amount every 10 minutes after that.
A few hours after you vomit, you may be able to eat a little at a time. However, avoid high fat foods. These foods can trigger nausea, so you feel like throwing up again. Also, avoid hot and spicy foods. Hot and spicy foods generally have a strong aroma, which can make pregnant women feel nauseous. We recommend that you choose cold foods, such as fruit salad, vegetable salad, or sandwiches.
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