2 What should pregnant women do if they get carsick? The most effective method is to massage Neiguan point: on the palm of forearm, on the connecting line between Qu Ze and Daling, the wrist is 2 inches square, between palmar longus tendon and flexor carpi radialis tendon.
Practice: When you are carsick, you can massage Neiguan point with your thumb or forefinger, and press the left and right Neiguan points not less than 1 min respectively.
Results: Neiguan point has the functions of regulating the central nervous system, calming the heart and calming the nerves, regulating qi and relieving pain, and has the effect of relieving pregnant women's morning sickness and carsickness.
Use fresh orange peel to relieve because fresh orange peel can purify and filter harmful gases, and the fresh fragrance of orange peel can stimulate the central nervous system and make people awake. Therefore, before taking the bus, you can take the orange peel, fold it inward with the surface facing outward, aim at the two nostrils, squeeze it with two fingers, and inhale the fragrant oil mist in the orange peel to prevent carsickness. After carsickness occurs, you can also inhale repeatedly, which can reduce the discomfort of carsickness.
Ginger is pungent and warm, and has the effects of strengthening stomach, stopping vomiting and detoxifying. Gingerone and gingerone contained in ginger have strong peripheral antiemetic and sedative effects, and have a good inhibitory effect on nausea and vomiting caused by motion sickness.
Practice: chew a small piece of ginger for a few minutes before getting on the bus; You can also stick ginger on your navel 20-30 minutes before taking the bus, which can also relieve the symptoms of carsickness.
Note that this method is not suitable for all carsick people, and it is most effective for those with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold. For people who are often troubled by symptoms such as swollen gums and bad breath, the effect is not ideal, and pregnant women are also suitable to use this method.
Eating plum has the functions of strengthening stomach, warming spleen, relieving pain and eliminating fatigue. In addition, the plum tastes sour and salty, which can quench thirst and stimulate taste buds. Moderate consumption can relieve nausea and vomiting of carsickness, and at the same time, it can also divert attention from carsickness symptoms by eating plum. However, it should be noted that a large number of additives such as sugar and salt are added in the production process, so pregnant women should not eat too much at one time, and those with weak spleen and stomach should not take it.
Have some olives. Olives contain protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. Olives are sweet, sour and flat, and enter the spleen, stomach and lung meridians. They have the effects of promoting fluid production to quench thirst, relieving sore throat and swelling, sobering up and calming the nerves. After nausea symptoms of carsickness, you can eat some olives, which will help to reduce or eliminate nausea.
When pregnant women who breathe fresh air feel carsick in the car, they can explain the situation to the surrounding passengers, try to change to a ventilated position by the window, breathe fresh air, close their eyes and breathe calmly to prevent negative psychological hints, stop thinking about their carsick all the time and keep relaxed.
Does motion sickness in pregnant women affect the fetus? Generally, motion sickness will not harm the fetus, but the discomfort symptoms such as nausea and vomiting after motion sickness are very serious. Even if the pregnant woman vomits all the time, it will have adverse effects on the pregnant woman and the fetus. Severe vomiting not only makes pregnant women very uncomfortable, but also easily leads to water shortage and electrolyte disorder, which is not conducive to the absorption of nutrients by the fetus and affects the health of the fetus.
Pregnant women with carsickness can't do anything. When pregnant women have motion sickness and vomiting in the first trimester, they can't press Hegu point to stop vomiting, because Hegu point will cause uterine contraction, which will lead to abortion.
When using essential balm with caution, applying essential balm to temples and other parts can relieve discomfort, but pregnant women should use it with caution, because camphor, one of the main components of essential balm, has strong permeability, which can cause nausea, vomiting and even poisoning symptoms when it is excessively absorbed by human skin or taken in large doses, and camphor can also cross the placental barrier and enter goat chorion, which may have an impact on fetal health, so pregnant women should use it with caution.
Don't take motion sickness medicine. You need to use them carefully during pregnancy. Most carsickness drugs are antihistamines and contain ingredients that stimulate nerves. Normal people often use motion sickness medicine, which may also bring a lot of harm to their health. Pregnant women taking motion sickness medicine will have adverse effects on the growth and development of the fetus, which will seriously lead to fetal malformation and even death in the abdomen.
Don't post a motion sickness sticker. The basic structure of motion sickness patch is composed of backing layer, gel layer and anti-sticking layer. The gel layer contains components such as mint, which has the function of refreshing the brain. However, mint is pungent and cool, and enters the lung and liver meridians. After being absorbed by the skin, it can enter the fetus through the placenta, affecting its growth and development, and also stimulating the uterus, leading to uterine contraction. If you use the motion sickness patch for a long time, it may lead to miscarriage or premature delivery, and even fetal malformation.