Pregnancy/Maternity

Common discomforts during pregnancy

April 2, 2018
Heartburn

Heartburn is often the result of a slow digestion or a compression of the abdomen due to the baby’s growth. Gastric juices stagnate in the digestive system because it is lazier during pregnancy or flow back into the oesophagus and irritate it.

To avoid heartburn, eliminate fat and spicy foods from your diet, don’t lay down right after a meal and eat foods that activate the elimination of gastric juices (milk, bread and eggs, for example).

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Common Symptoms in Pregnancy

The Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Pocket Guide contains advice and tips on conditions that are commonly experienced in pregnancy and other common conditions. Here is a summary.

Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy

The vast majority of women — up to 85% — experience nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP) to varying degrees. 

Diabetes in pregnancy

One in twenty pregnant women will develop diabetes in pregnancy or gestational diabetes (GDM).

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