Patient's question:
NoDoctor's answer:
Severe nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, where everything eaten is vomited up, raises concerns about malnutrition over time. Many people have voiced this doubt, but it's actually completely unnecessary. Although morning sickness makes pregnant women vomit everything they eat, making it seem impossible to maintain balanced nutrient absorption, there's no need to overworry, as this is only temporary. Concerns about the fetus's malnutrition are also unnecessary. In the early stages of pregnancy, the fetus is primarily in the organ formation stage rather than the growth and development stage, so its nutritional needs are relatively lower at this time. When the fetus's nutritional needs increase, the pregnant woman usually returns to a normal eating pattern.