減輕妊娠期嘔吐的方法應視情況而定

Taking ginger or using acupressure on the wrist may help some women with mild morning sickness, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) says.

英國皇家婦產科學院日前表示，吃生薑或按壓手腕可緩解女性的輕微孕吐。

Its guidance suggests these therapies could offer alternatives to women who want to avoid medication. But it says anti-sickness drugs and hospital treatment are important in more severe cases.

這項指導認爲，這些療法可以爲避免使用藥物的女性提供選擇。但它也表示，在更嚴重的情形下，抗孕吐藥物和醫院治療很重要。

For many, it disappears within the first four months - though symptoms are not confined to the morning hours as its commonly used name suggests.

對於很多孕婦來說，晨吐在四個月內會消失--儘管它的名稱讓我們誤解，但這些症狀並不限於早晨的時間。

And some women may need day visits to hospitals or longer admissions for fluids and medication.

有些女人可能每天都需要去醫院或住院，來輸營養液和藥物。

Meanwhile, for women with mild or moderate symptoms who do not want to use drugs, acupressure (wearing a special bracelet that applies pressure) may help.

同時，對於症狀輕度或中度的女人，在不想使用藥物時可以通過按壓（穿戴施加壓力的特殊手環）來緩解。

The guidance also mentions studies showing that ginger can provide some relief - including one study using ginger biscuits.

這項指導還提到了生薑對減輕症狀的研究--包括一項使用薑汁餅乾的研究。

For women with more difficult symptoms, including a very severe form, known as hyperemesis gravidarum (HG), specialist treatment, including hospital admission and mental health support, should be offered, it suggests.

對於症狀嚴重的女性，包括一種稱作妊娠劇吐的嚴重形式，該研究建議應採取包括住院治療和心理健康援助在內的特殊治療。

Dr Manjeet Shehmar, lead author of the guidelines, said many women with persistent symptoms were not receiving the treatment they needed.

Manjeet Shehmar醫生，是這項研究的帶頭人，她表示，很多女人在症狀持續出現時沒有得到該有的治療。

"Women with persistent nausea can often feel that there is a lack of understanding of their condition," she said. "They may be unable to eat healthily, have to take time off work and feel a sense of grief or loss for what they perceive to be a normal pregnancy. It is therefore vital that women with this condition are given the right information and support and are made aware of the therapeutic and alternative therapies available to help them cope."

“持續性惡心的女性常覺得她們的狀況沒有得到人們的認識，”她說。“在人們看來這就是尋常的懷孕，但她們可能無法健康飲食，必須休假，並感覺到悲傷和損失。因此讓這些女性得到正確的信息和支持很重要，要讓她們知道這些可以幫助她們應對的治療措施和替代療法。”