Morning Sickness

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Alleviating Morning Sickness

Most women don't think of morning sickness as helpful, but it can be an excellent

indicator of pregnancy. Morning sickness usually begins between the fourth and sixth

week of pregnancy. This is often the first sign most women get that they are actually

pregnant. Therefore, morning sickness is a clue to start taking better care of your health

for you and your baby.

No one knows the exact reason pregnant women experience this time of nausea and

vomiting. When you become pregnant, your body is going through many hormonal

changes, which are normal. The pregnancy hormone, "human chronic gonadotropin," is

believed to be the cause of morning sickness, although not much research has been

done on the subject. Low blood sugar is also believed to be a contributing factor of

nausea and vomiting during early pregnancy.

Morning sickness does not mean you will be sick and vomiting every morning. Morning

sickness can occur at any time of the day or night. It varies from woman to woman and

can be brought on by many different things. Knowing what can cause your morning

sickness to worsen can be helpful in preventing severe symptoms. Unfortunately, in

some cases, nothing can be done to lessen the severity of morning sickness. If you are

vomiting more than twice a day or think you may be losing weight, contact your doctor.

He or she may prescribe medication that can lessen the symptoms of morning sickness.

Morning sickness can occur regardless of your lifestyle, but there are many factors that

may contribute to causing morning sickness to be more severe. Here are some things to

do that may help prevent the onset of nausea and vomiting:

" Do not let your stomach get empty. An empty stomach can lead to severe

nausea.

" Move slowly when getting out of bed in the morning.

" If possible, eat a few crackers before getting out of bed.

" Drinking plenty of fluids during the day can prevent dehydration.

" Get lots of rest, taking naps during the day if possible.

" When cooking, keep your kitchen well ventilated to avoid lingering odors.

" Get a light amount of exercise, which will help you sleep and get rest.

Food is a big factor for most women when dealing with morning sickness. From eating

the right foods to smelling the wrong ones, food of all kinds can either help or prevent

morning sickness. Some tips for dealing with food and morning sickness are:

1. Eat many small meals throughout the day. Eating too much at one time can

ginger snaps, drinking ginger ale or ginger tea.

Morning sickness can range from making you a little queasy to very sick and unable to

get out of bed. The good thing is it usually only lasts through your first trimester of

pregnancy and should start disappearing after the twelfth or thirteenth week. Just keep

in mind it is a normal part of being pregnant, and you are enduring it for a great cause.

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How to alleviate morning sickness during pregnancy?

Hey guys, my wife is in the bed and is terrible condition. This is our second baby and it seems her morning sickness is back stronger than before. Last time it lasted about 2 months and we're about 2 weeks into the second one. We're looking for some natural remedies that could help her out...

Have her eat small meals throughout the day- even snacks, but at least every two hours. If her stomach is really full or empty, it'll make it worse.

If you can, take some food to her. With mine, I couldn't stand the thought of making food, but if someone brought it to me, I was able to eat it- I guess because I didn't have to think about it.

Try to get her to eat protein, also, not just carbohydrates. While carbohydrates may be more appetizing, the protein stays in her system longer (for me, cheese or peanut butter crackers helped).

Have her take smalls sips of water throughout the day. Buy some Popsicles- they'll keep her hydrated, and they honestly help my stomach.

People recommend ginger, but honestly, it didn't help me much. You can try Sea Bands- from the pharmacy, they're designed for motion-sickness, but they help a lot of women.

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