What is the point of morning sickness in pregnancy?
This is an unconventional post on my end. It honestly feels too personal to talk about, but my goodness, the morning sickness of this pregnancy has left me in shambles, as per usual. This isn't my first rodeo, it's my third.
The thing is though, why? Why does this happen? What good does this do if it just makes me anemic and nutrient deficient? I end up avoiding most nutritious foods because the mere idea of them I cannot stomach. I can't even eat eggs.
This recent week has left me eating one specific craving as a safe food, the rest is basically filler so that I don't pass out. But the nausea keeps me avoiding strong smells, heat, any uncomfortable situation that makes me feel worse than I already do.
I still breastfeed my youngest, and so I need any calories that I can get, but my energy has tanked these recent weeks because my only source of calories has been easily digestible foods such as pasta, pizza, cheese (which I shouldn't even be eating) crackers, and fruit. Cold ginger drinks, as I can't stomach plain water.
This is not feasible in the long run, and I know the light at the end of the tunnel is the second trimester of pregnancy, which I am glad I am not one of those women that is sick the ENTIRE pregnancy, but it's several weeks away and I just know that this means I'm going to lose more weight, when I'm already in a low BMI to begin with, which is not healthy in the long run. I only weigh 115lb currently.
But all this to say: why? What is the scientific reasoning behind this? Is there any? Are modern women anomalies and this severity of morning sickness did not occur in the past? How was it remedied before if it did? Why can't I find any info on this one specific issue?
These are all very important questions in my current season of life right now as a pregnant mom.