- Morning Sickness During
Pregnancy And How To Reduce Your Symptoms
- By Gregory De Villiers
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90% of pregnant women suffer
from the dreaded "morning sickness". This is one of
the least pleasant aspects of being pregnant and is characterized
by extreme nausea and vomiting. Contrary to the name, "morning
sickness" doesn’t just strike in the morning, but can
happen at any time of day. Why "morning sickness" occurs
is a bit of a mystery. The medical experts don’t really
know why the majority of pregnant women suffer from this condition.
There are, however, several ways to minimize the symptoms of
"morning sickness". Here are a few tips (more tips
on pregnancy and conception can be found at http://www.freepregnancytips.com):
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1) Keep your liquid levels up by frequently sipping
liquids like water, tea or soup. This helps to keep your body
hydrated which is important as when vomiting, your body is constantly
losing fluids. Also the fluids help to fill the stomach. It is
much more unpleasant to vomit when your stomach is empty than
when there is actually something to bring up.
2) Eat carbohydrates such as rice, bread or pasta
as they are not as easily vomited up and they keep you from feeling
hungry.
3) Try to eat little snacks interspersed regularly
throughout the day rather a few large, heavy meals.
4) If eating makes you feel queasy and causes you
to vomit, then don’t eat! You are not going to get any nutritional
gain if you bring up the food that you've eaten. |
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5) Avoid fatty, spicy or fried foods and foods that
have strong smells as these can make you feel queasy and cause
you to vomit.
6) Some studies have shown that a dosage of approximately
10 - 25mg of vitamin B6 three times per day can help to reduce
symptoms of nausea. First ask your healthcare practitioner whether
you can take vitamin B6.
7) There are also foods rich in vitamin B6 that
you can eat such as cereal grains, legumes, eggs, fish, chicken,
nuts and avocados.
8) Ginger is a natural antispasmodic which can also
help with nausea. It can be used in tea or chewed raw. Chewing
itself has a beneficial effect on nausea. Always use fresh ginger
as dried ginger is not as effective.
Exactly how long "morning
sickness" lasts varies from woman to woman. Hopefully by
following the above tips, it will reduce your symptoms. Just
hang in there! It will eventually pass. Best of luck with your
pregnancy. |
