Stomaching Food During Pregnancy

1. Stomaching Food During Pregnancy Megan Gilroy

2. Todays Lesson:Nutritional tips to stomach your food during pregnancy in order to provide you and your baby with the nutrients needed to be healthy and prosper

3. Are you tired of feeling like this?

4. Why Do We Feel This Way? • Unfortunately the exact cause of morning sickness is unknown. • It may be caused by hormone changes or low blood sugar during early pregnancy • Emotional stress, fatigue, traveling, or certain foods can make the problem worse depending on the individual. • Nausea during pregnancy is more common and can be worse with twins, triplets, etc.

5. What We Know… • You are not alone! • Nausea and vomiting are very common, affecting an estimated 75% of women during their first trimester of pregnancy. • Vomiting can lead to dehydration, and if left untreated can lower the babies birth weight. • Experiencing nausea and vomiting can makes it difficult to ingest the amount of nutrients needed for women and their unborn fetuses to thrive.

6. Now, Lets Fix It!...

7. Tips to Prevent Nausea and Vomiting Tip #1 • Eat small meals every 2 hours through out the day • Having food in your stomach will lower your chances of experiencing nausea. • When the stomach is empty, the acids have nothing to work on, except for the stomach lining, resulting in worsening nausea *Keep crackers, peanut butter, or other protein snacks you like by your bed to eat throughout the night

8. Tip #2 2. Focus on eating low-fat, high carb foods, and low-fat dairy products. • These foods typically digest faster and easier than foods high in fat and low in carbs.

9. Tip #3 3. Incorporate foods that have anti-nauseating properties into your diet. • Millets • Ginger • Grapefruit

10. Millets Millet is a group of highly variable small seaded grasses, or grains. Highly alkaline and digests easily Low glycemic index High in antioxidants and protein The serotonin in millet calms moods Has been found to decrease, nausea, cardiovascular disease, constipation, and lowers cholesterol.

11. Ginger *Try adding ginger to tea or smoothies • Ginger root is a consumed delicacy, medicine, or spice. • Ginger has been used to treat upset stomach, nausea and diarrhea for 2,000 years. • 1 gram daily for 4 days is suggested to reduce nausea and vomiting for pregnant women * Consult your doctor about dosage

12. Grapefruit *A cold glass of grapefruit juice can help to settle the stomach Rich in vitamins and nutrients Contains pectin which has been proven to help sooth the digestive tract The tart flavor has been suggested to reduce nausea.

13. Tip #4 4. Drink at least 64 fluid ounces of water per day • Helps prevent an empty stomach • Prevents dehydration -> nausea *Try drinking water between meals instead of during meals *Try adding a slice of lemon to the water or drinking coconut water. Coconut water is high in potassium, magnesium, and protein, and is a good source of dietary fiber, calcium, and vitamin C.

14. Now you can say goodbye to this And say hello to this