Morning sickness can be a hassle for pregnant women.
Unfortunately, it is something they must deal with during
pregnancy. The symptoms and severity of morning sickness varies
from one person to another. Good news however to all suffering
pregnant ladies, morning sickness seems to be a positive sign
that your pregnancy is going on just fine; that is according to
a study conducted by the National Institute of Child Health and
Human Development. Their research shows that women who
experienced vomiting during the first trimester of pregnancy
were less prone to miscarriage or premature delivery.
This of course does not lessen the agony of morning sickness.
Below are some remedies and tips for pregnant women dealing with
morning sickness.
-Stay away from warm areas. This is because heat aggravates
nausea.
-Sleep well at night, make sure you get a lot of it and in the
morning, get out of your bed slowly. Tiredness can also increase
the discomfort so it also advisable for a pregnant woman to take
short naps during the day.
-Eating cereals or crackers in the morning before getting up is
also helpful.
-Keep fried, spicy and greasy food stuff away from your menu.
-Try eating anything salty before a meal.
-Eat protein-rich snacks frequently.
-Avoid skipping meals.
-Believe in your body. Eat what it craves for, as long as it is
not junk of course.
-Get as much ginger as possible. Ginger alleviates all sorts of
nausea so try drinking ginger tea or eat food items with ginger.
-Try other sorts of herbal and non-caffeinated teas. Lemon balm,
raspberry leaf and chamomile are very much recommended.
-Drink clear fluids frequently to avoid dehydrating one's self.
-Mixing 2-3 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar in warm water and
drinking it in the morning helps neutralize stomach acid.
-Eat small meals frequently during the day instead of feasting
on three large meals a day.
-The baby inside the stomach also consumes sugar for energy. Eat
fruits because the sugar in them are already half broken down.
It would be easier to digest them and get the sugar in the blood
supply. Oranges and grapes are good for this purpose.
-Nibble a lot. Nibbling on a cracker or candy will keep the
heartburn at bay. The stomach normally produces higher amounts
of gastric juices during pregnancy. Always have something for
the stomach acids to work on.
-Pump up your dosage of vitamins B6 and B12, zinc, folic acid
and iron. The body needs more of these during pregnancy.
Sufficient amounts of these nutrients will lessen nausea caused
by pregnancy.
-Try out acupressure massage. This can be done by a professional
or, with proper training, the woman's husband.
Pregnant women dealing with morning sickness can be very
sensitive with odors. Here are some things they can try to avoid
certain odors:
-While cooking, switch on the exhaust fan or open the windows.
-Preparing food using the microwave oven minimizes odors.
-Have a handkerchief always with you which has a few drops of
essential oil. It is important that the essential oil does not
cause nausea. Use this to cover the nose when a pregnant woman
can't avoid the odor aggravating her nausea.
Finally, do not fret so much about it. As long as there is
continuous weight gain and there is no problem with dehydration,
then there is nothing to be so worried about.
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