Nausea in pregnancy: eat little, the child can suffer?

It happens: many pregnant women in early pregnancy slim. Because of nausea and vomiting, which certainly does not put like eating? In general, however, there is no worry, because in the first weeks caloric requirements remain more or less the same, and begins to increase only starting at 10-12 weeks.

Although in early eat little or lose about not worry: your baby will stay anyway.

Among other things, it is to dispel the myth that pregnant should eat for two. “Actually supplementary energy requirements is not very high," explains Angela Spadafranca , biologist nutritionist in charge of NutriMamma dell'ICANS team of Milan . " An average of 150-180 kcal intake more per day - the equivalent of a pack of crackers or a cup of milk - enough to meet the new requirements . "

That said, those who are already very lean in early pregnancy, and, moreover, continues to lose weight, would do well to consult your gynecologist to make sure you are still taking sufficient amounts of necessary nutrients. The doctor should be heard even if nausea and vomiting are so intense that it becomes debilitating, that is if you get all'iperemesi gravidarum .