Question

How women can overcome the common discomforts of pregnancy. Many women, experience discomforts that are not serious but detract from their feelings of well-being such as nausea, vomiting, heartburn, backache, round ligament pain, urinary frequency, constipation, and hemorrhoids. Please choose one of the discomforts listed above and explain the cause, potential solutions to relive the discomfort, as well as patient education you would provide as a nurse. Please reference 2 credible sources (journals, your class text, etc.) and respond to one classmates posting.

Answer 1

Nausea and Vomiting

Nausea and vomiting especially in the morning ,soon after getting out of bed,are usually common in primigravidae. They usually appear following the first or second missed period and subside by the end of first trimester.50% women have both nausea and vomiting,25% have nausea only and 25% are unaffected.

Three main measures can reduce the problem.Dietary changes:to take dry toast,biscuits and protein rich meals.Frequent small foods are helpful.Fatty foods are avoided. Behaviour modification: To avoid personal triggering factors .The woman can identify herself ,this factor.Initial supplementation with Vitamin B1 and B6 is started.