Morning Sickness
Alternate Names : Nausea in the Morning - Females, Vomiting in the Morning - Females
Morning Sickness: Home Care & Treatment
Try to maintain a positive attitude. It helps to remember that morning sickness usually stops after the first 3 or 4 months of pregnancy. To help minimize nausea, try eating:
- A few soda crackers or dry toast when you first wake up, even before you get out of bed in the morning
- A small snack at bedtime and when getting up to go to the bathroom at night
- Snacks as often as every 1-2 hours during the day
Avoid large meals and try foods that are high in protein and complex carbohydrates, such as peanut butter on apple slices or celery; nuts; cheese and crackers; milk; cottage cheese; and yogurt. Avoid foods that are high in fat and salt, but low in nutrition. Drink plenty of fluids.
Here are some more tips: - When you feel nauseated, bland foods like gelatin, broth, ginger ale, and saltine crackers can soothe your stomach.
- Take your prenatal vitamins at night. Increase vitamin B6 in your diet by eating whole grains, nuts, seeds, and legumes. Talk to your doctor about possibly taking vitamin B6 supplements.
- Keep rooms well-ventilated to prevent accumulation of cooking and other odors as well as cigarette smoke.
- Avoid cigarette smoking, including secondhand smoke.
- Avoid medications (which are usually not necessary for this disorder) without consulting the doctor first.
- Acupressure wrist bands or acupuncture may help. You can find the bands in drug, health-food, and travel stores. If considering acupuncture, talk to your doctor and seek an acupuncturist who has been specially trained to work with pregnant women.
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