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Common Maternal Complaints During Pregnancy (view source)
Revision as of 11:38, June 24, 2008
, 11:38, June 24, 2008Nausea
''How can it be treated'' - increased fluid and fibre intake, increased exercise, laxatives in extreme cases
''How can it be treated'' - increased fluid and fibre intake, increased exercise, laxatives in extreme cases
==Nausea==
''What is it'' - feelings of sickness and vomiting, 16% of pregnant women will suffer from it
''What causes it'' - various factors
''How is it aggravated by pregnancy'' - higher levels of estrogen and human chorionic gonadotrophin, gastric reflux, changes in gastrointestinal tract motility, primarily occurs in first 16 weeks
''How can it be treated'' - eating small meals, drinking often but in small amounts, rest