| Morning sickness is such a common condition during | | | | crackers before you get out of bed. During the day it |
| pregnancy that most women are not surprised when | | | | is a good idea to eat small meals but eat more often |
| they experience the nausea and vomiting in the first | | | | so that your stomach is not empty. If you have been |
| trimester. But not all women will suffer from this | | | | vomiting then you can drink a sports drink. |
| condition during these early stages of their pregnancy. | | | | Sea sickness bands have been used to alleviate |
| Those that do get it usually try to find some sort of | | | | nausea during air or sea travel. These bands have also |
| remedy to make their lives more comfortable during | | | | been found to provide effective relief from nausea |
| this time. | | | | and vomiting during morning sickness. They are worn |
| Having morning sickness doesn't necessarily mean that | | | | on your wrists and work on the principle of |
| you have to suffer with it. Relief for nausea and | | | | acupressure. This is when pressure is applied to a |
| vomiting from morning sickness has been achieved by | | | | certain points on the body. The point on the inside of |
| many women by trying out some remedies. | | | | your wrist works to calm and soothe the stomach. |
| You may have to try out a few different remedies | | | | Ginger has been used for centuries. You can try |
| before you find some relief for your nausea and | | | | making a fresh tea by slicing it and steeping it in hot |
| vomiting. Some remedies have been found be | | | | water before drinking. If you want a stronger form |
| effective for some women but others have not. | | | | them you could try taking ginger tablets from your |
| Everyone is different. | | | | heath store. Other ways to eat it are ginger snaps, |
| If you are finding that strong smells and odors are are | | | | ginger ale or candied ginger. |
| bringing on your nausea and vomiting then it is a good | | | | Check your prenatal vitamins to see if they contain |
| idea to stay away from them. Eat meals that are cold | | | | any iron. Iron can be a bit rough on the stomach. You |
| rather than heated as the hot meals will have a | | | | can try taking the vitamins with meals or at night and |
| stronger odor. | | | | see if that helps. Otherwise your doctor can help you |
| Nausea and vomiting is sometimes triggered when the | | | | with finding a vitamin with a lower dose of iron until |
| stomach is empty. To stop this from happening you | | | | your morning sickness has stopped. |
| can start first thing in the morning by eating some dry | | | | Get plenty of rest and sleep. |