{"id":30095,"date":"2018-07-13T12:23:47","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T10:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/blog\/?p=30095"},"modified":"2018-09-14T14:23:42","modified_gmt":"2018-09-14T12:23:42","slug":"pregnancy-month-4-dietitian-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/blog\/pregnancy-month-4-dietitian-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Pregnancy: Month 4: What Our Dietitian Has To Say"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve made it to the second trimester, you can breathe a little bit easier knowing that your risk of miscarriage has dropped dramatically. Most women will find that their energy, mood and appetite improves dramatically in the second trimester, which means that this is a great time for you to focus on getting in tons of nutrients and to do a bit of gentle movement.<\/p>\n

However, even though your appetite may have improved, and nausea may have lessened, you may still experience food aversions. Food aversions are thought to be caused by hormonal changes during pregnancy and are often accompanied by nausea, vomiting and food cravings. This is because the same hormonal shifts that cause food cravings and nausea, also cause food aversions.<\/p>\n

Food aversions are characterised by being repulsed by particular foods, to the point that the smell or taste of that food may induce nausea or vomiting. You may experience food aversions towards foods you have loved your entire life, or towards foods you have always disliked. Your food aversions, just like your cravings, may change throughout your pregnancy. Both food aversions and cravings don\u2019t reveal anything about your nutritional status. Even though a lot of women may believe that they crave or reject foods that their body or baby needs or doesn\u2019t need, this is generally not the case and aversions are most likely simply related to hormonal effects during pregnancy. This means that food aversions can be completely random and even though they are very normal, they may have a role to play in determining your nutritional intake during pregnancy.<\/p>\n

Any food can become a food aversion during pregnancy but the most common aversions include meat, eggs, milk, onions, garlic, spicy foods, strongly flavoured foods and fatty or fried foods. Whilst you can\u2019t control your food aversions, you can make sure that you are getting in all of the nutrients you need during this time whilst working around these aversions.<\/p>\n

TIPS FOR COPING WITH FOOD AVERSIONS:<\/h2>\n