Patient's question:
Why do pregnant women always vomit.Doctor's answer:
Generally, there are two reasons: First, during the early stages of pregnancy, the fetus grows rapidly. In the first month, the growth of the new life is faster than at any other time, increasing by a factor of ten thousand compared to the fertilized egg. This rapid growth requires the mother's body to mobilize all its energy to sustain it. Hormonal changes can affect the mother's digestive function, and at this time, the body's self-preserving mechanism is to feel drowsy, with some experiencing dizziness and weakness. Second, when a woman is pregnant, it's as if she has an extra large object in her lower abdomen, which consumes a significant amount of the mother's qi and blood. For digestion, the stomach relies on the Yang stomach fire to break down food, so it draws the lower yuanqi upward to aid in digestion. When the mother's qi and blood are insufficient, there isn't enough yuanqi to support digestion, and the body lacks the strength to process food. As a result, the body's self-preservation mechanism leads to vomiting. Pregnant women carrying twins often experience more severe pregnancy symptoms. However, some pregnant women have ample yuanqi and strong qi and blood, so they vomit regardless of how much they eat. This also demonstrates that the human body is smarter than the brain—it can self-regulate without needing instructions from the brain.