Patient's question:
When does the feeling of wanting to vomit start after getting pregnant?Doctor's answer:
Around six weeks of pregnancy, a woman's body produces increased levels of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), leading to reduced stomach acid secretion and prolonged gastric emptying time. This results in a series of symptoms such as dizziness, fatigue, loss of appetite, a preference for acidic foods or aversion to greasy foods, nausea, and morning vomiting.Recommendation: These symptoms generally do not require special treatment. After the 12th week of pregnancy, as the HCG levels in the body decrease, the symptoms often naturally subside, and appetite returns to normal.