Hot Healthy Food for Pregnant

Spicy Food and Expectant

During the first trimester, expectant often suffer emesis gravidarum, or amount of saliva, nausea and vomiting since the change in digestive system in excessive gastric acid and the late of gastric emptying or decreasing of the move of peristaltic as the result of hormone change in pregnancy. In that condition an expectant needs spicy stimulant.

basically, she can consume any food as long as healthy. Hot spice like chili is okay as far as it no effect on digestion (nausea, vomiting, stomachache or diarrhea) especially when she suffers gastric ulcer.

Fetus Growth

Chili is not directly disturbing fetus growth. But when it comes to puke and diarrhea it can make dehydration (less of fluid and electrolyte) and the decrease of another micronutrients supply which may effect on fetus growth. Burning sensation in the stomach after consuming chili will influence the baby in his soft womb. It is so sensitive and may effect on his nerve growth especially to the skin.

Diarrhea

Food with lot of spices like chili or pepper sometimes can cause a stomach upset and another indigestion like diarrhea. This kind of food can be harmful to the fetus. When it comes to diarrhea after consuming the spicy food, just stop the consume of it.and relieve the lose electrolyte with ORS. Diarrhea will slowly stop without consuming any drug. But diarrhea can cause contraction in uterus due to stomach cramps. This contraction is caused by the squeeze of fetus inside the womb. This contraction will also caused a pressure on the colon.

Sour Food

This limitation is also  applied for the sour drink. Too much sour drink will make a stomach discomfort. And it's possible will cause wound on the gut if the acid comes from vinegar or another non-biological materials. This condition could be worse for the pregnant that have had a gastritis.

It doesn't mean pregnant doesn't eat spicy and sour food at all, all we need is to manage and keep not to eat over.

taken from: info-sehat.com