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The excitement of finding out you are going to have a baby can be stifled by morning sickness around the sixth week of pregnancy. More than half of all pregnant women experience morning sickness, which is a reaction to the change of hormones in your body. The following remedies for morning sickness will help nausea and vomiting to subside and allow you to continue on with your day and plan for your new addition. | | Eat small meals frequently throughout the day |
Soda Crackers to the rescue! Soda crackers are known to help reduce the effects of morning sickness by calming and preventing nausea and an upset stomach. Eat soda crackers 15 minutes before getting out of bed in the morning, and you should feel less nauseous as you begin your day.
Staying cool rules. Stay away from warm places and hot rooms. Feeling over heated can increase nausea. Instead, spend time in well ventilated rooms with cool circulating air to help you feel better. Keeping a fan nearby is a great aid in reducing nausea.
Watch what you eat. Eat small meals frequently throughout the day to fight nausea and vomitting. Avoid cooking and eating foods that make you feel sick, especially that which is spicy, acidic and fatty. It is important not to skip meals, as an empty stomach can induce nausea or make an already upset stomach feel worse.
Sip lots of fluids. You should continually sip liquids throughout the day to keep your body hydrated. Vomiting frequently can seriously dehydrate you which is not good for you or your baby’s health. Ginger and lemon tea, lemonade and sparking water with lemon are all drinks that are known help to reduce nausea. To avoid nausea, don’t drink liquids during meals and wait at least 30 minutes after eating before drinking anything.
Rest. The best remedy for morning sickness is getting enough sleep at night and resting during the day. If you can, take naps in the middle of the day. It is important not to lay down immediately after eating however, as lying down with a full stomach can cause or worsen nausea.
Remind yourself why you have morning sickness. When you are feeling nauseous, remind yourself that it means you have a healthy baby on the way. Morning sickness is considered to be a sign of an healthy pregnancy. The chemicals the body releases in the first trimester of pregnancy cause nausea and vomiting, but are a sign that the placenta and embryo are developing well.
See a doctor if your morning sickness is severe and lasts longer than 12 weeks of pregnancy. If you are severely nauseated, frequently vomiting and experiencing weight loss you also probably are experiencing electrolyte disturbance and are suffering from an extreme form of morning sickness known as hyperemesis gravidarum. Hyperemesis gravidarum lasts longer than the regular 6 week long morning sickness and needs to be monitored by a doctor as the mother can become severely dehydrated and malnourished. Generally the mother simply needs to have dietary regulation, lots of rest and antacids, however severe cases are hospitalized.
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