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Abstract
A prospective cohort research design was conducted in 175 pregnant
women in the obstetrics outpatient clinics of Suez Canal University
hospital in Ismailia. The aim was to provide a detailed description of the
patterns of nausea and vomiting during the first trimester of pregnancy that
would help in designing plans for health promotion of pregnant women.
The majority of women had a history of nausea and vomiting in previous
pregnancy. Cooking, smelling and or eating certain food items, cigarette
smoke, as well as kneeling and stooping were the most commonly reported
precipitating factors. The majority of women were avoiding fat, eating
small meals, and eating fruits to relieve their symptoms. The frequency
and severity of nausea and/or vomiting have shown statistically significant
improvement throughout the follow-up visits, with both medical advice
and home care. Similar improvements were revealed in pain score and
overall symptoms. Younger nulliparous women with h~her income have
shown less improvement. It is recommended to have , wareness raising
programs about the relieving and aggravating factors for nausea and
vomiting during pregnancy, particularly for nulliparous women. Th~ use
of traditional home remedies should be encouraged, based on sound
information. More research is needed in the area of nausea and vomiting
during pregnancy using various indices of nausea and pain assessed on a
daily or weekly basis.