Early pregnancy reaction, sometimes called “pregnancy reaction”, is a normal phenomenon in early pregnancy. More than half of all pregnant women experience nausea, vomiting and other early pregnancy reactions in varying degrees during the first trimester. These reactions usually disappear in about 3 months of pregnancy. What should I do if I have a severe early pregnancy reaction? If your early pregnancy reaction is particularly strong, don’t have excessive psychological burden. As the requirement of nutrients in early pregnancy is basically the same or slightly higher than your pre-pregnancy level. Try to keep your daily calorie requirement and pay attention to ensure the intake of high quality protein as well as folic acid supplementation. It is also important to try to relax and maintain a happy mood to reduce early pregnancy reactions. In the issue of how to reduce early pregnancy reaction, your diet can help. To reduce the early pregnancy reaction, one of the main principles that the mother-to-be’s diet should follow is to choose a diet that is nutritious, easy to digest and light and appropriate. Pay attention to eating less and more meals, no need to force yourself to eat, try to eat when you can, vomit when you want to, you can eat again after vomiting. For different kinds of early pregnancy reactions, mothers-to-be can refer to the following dietary principles. Mild pregnancy vomiting If your early pregnancy reaction is only occasional mild pregnancy vomiting, you can try to encourage yourself to eat. Focus on easily digestible and light foods, including fresh vegetables, fruits, soy products, fish and poultry, protein and cereal products, etc. Avoid eating too much oil. Mothers-to-be with severe pregnancy vomiting are more concerned about how to reduce early pregnancy reactions. If you vomit severely in early pregnancy, you can eat more vegetables and fruits. Because vegetables and fruits are alkaline foods, they can prevent acidosis. Mothers-to-be with severe early pregnancy reactions may vomit particularly violently, at which point you should go to the hospital to have your urinary ketone bodies monitored and may need to be hospitalized for infusion therapy if necessary. Sensitivity to fumes and greasy foods Some women have early pregnancy reactions that are particularly sensitive to the smell of fumes and grease. At this time, don’t force yourself to eat overly greasy food, but you can supplement some high-calorie food, such as pregnant women’s milk powder, which is to ensure the calorie intake on the one hand, and to supplement some necessary vitamins and minerals on the other. You should also try to avoid when your family members cook. Preferring fruits Some pregnant women are very averse to meat and stir-fry, and only like to eat fruit-based foods, which is also a sign of early pregnancy reaction. Protein is essential for the development of the fetus and is especially important for the development of the brain. If your early pregnancy reaction also shows this, then your meals should be light, with eggs, dairy products and soy products as a source of high quality protein powder. In addition, you can also eat appropriate nut-based foods. Nuts are rich in protein and high-quality fat, the development of the nervous system has certain benefits, but it should be noted that nuts should not be supplemented with too much food, so as not to gain too much weight. Two walnuts that is equivalent to a spoonful of oil (10 grams of vegetable oil) calories. At the same time, make sure to consume enough grain-based foods and pay attention to eating vegetables and fiber-rich foods to maintain a balanced nutrition. Special food preferences Some women have certain special taste preferences in early pregnancy, such as a love of sour and spicy foods like kimchi. You don’t have to have too many worries, you can take care of your taste and eat some in moderation. For those pregnant women with a sweet tooth, you can choose some sweet foods that are not very high in calories, such as yogurt and fruits. However, pregnant women who like to eat acid are advised not to eat too much hawthorn. Eating hawthorn may more or less reduce early pregnancy reaction, but hawthorn has the effect of inducing contraction of uterine smooth muscle, which is not conducive to safe pregnancy.