| Have you been trying to ease morning sickness and | | | | not eat enough to where your stomach is too empty. |
| nothing seems to work? It can be frustrating and | | | | Avoid both of these to ease morning sickness. Also, |
| dealing with the nausea and vomiting can really take a | | | | carry snacks like crackers for emergencies if you |
| lot out of you. | | | | start getting hungry. |
| Well you're not the only one. 50 to 90% of pregnant | | | | 6) Always keep hydrated. This will replace fluids lost |
| women are affected by this condition, which normally | | | | due to vomiting. Fluids also give the feeling that your |
| starts around the sixth week of the pregnancy and | | | | stomach is full, which can help to stop nausea. Don't |
| usually ends around the twelfth week. It can happen at | | | | drink with meals though. You can drink a half hour |
| any time of the day and night and is not isolated to just | | | | before or after meals. Liquids with meals makes you |
| the morning. | | | | too full and can cause queasiness. |
| It's thought to be caused by an increase in hormones in | | | | 7) Take your prenatal vitamins with food or talk to |
| the woman's body. Some believe it's a sign that the | | | | your doctor about changing to different ones. The |
| placenta is flourishing and it's been proven that those | | | | vitamins are important for the growth of your baby |
| who experience it have fewer miscarriages. | | | | and also help to replace nutrients lost while vomiting. |
| Here are some tips to ease morning sickness: | | | | 8) Protect your nose from offensive odors. Your nose |
| 1) Eat or drink ginger. Ginger soothes the stomach and | | | | is hypersensitive at this time so avoid anything that |
| stops nausea and vomiting. Find a form that you enjoy. | | | | may trigger queasiness. Stay away from strong |
| Various forms are shaved ginger, crystallized, tea, | | | | smells, spicy foods, grease, frying and fried foods. |
| preggie pops, and ginger candies. | | | | Cook with an exhaust fan running or open the |
| 2) Cut a lemon or lime in half and sniff it. Many women | | | | windows while cooking. If possible, have somebody like |
| find this helpful. | | | | your husband cook for you when possible. |
| 3) Reduce your stress. Stress can be a trigger. Take | | | | 9) Use acupressure to relieve nausea and vomiting. |
| a look at what you need to get done each day. If your | | | | Acupressure has been found to be extremely |
| responsibilities are too large, ask for some help from a | | | | effective. If you can find the various acupressure |
| friend or family member. To relieve stress, take a walk | | | | points on your body and press them correctly, you can |
| in the park or take some deep breaths and relax. | | | | ease morning sickness 95% of the time or remove it |
| 4) Take it slow getting out of bed in the morning. Eat | | | | permanently. |
| some saltines 15 minutes before getting out of bed. | | | | This technique uses ancient Chinese medicine and is |
| The crackers will settle your stomach and don't make | | | | different than our traditional western medicine. But just |
| any sudden movements that can be a trigger. | | | | because it's different doesn't mean it's not effective. |
| 5) Eat more meals but eat smaller portions. It's | | | | Again, stops the nausea and vomiting permanently for |
| recommended to eat 6 smaller meals throughout the | | | | 95% of pregnant women. |
| day. Don't fill yourself up to where you are too full, or | | | | |