How to cope with morning sickness?

[familyman]

ok. this question should be asked by a woman, but I just want to ask for the benefit of other forum members who are experiencing morning sickness. How can you cope with morning sickness?

[trixie]

Morning sickness is one of the biggest challenges of pregnant women. Almost 50 to 90 % of pregnant are experiencing this. During this stage, you must eat small frequent snacks throughout the day. Please note that an empty stomach will increase the sickness, so you must keep something in your stomach. Exercise is also a good way to cope up with morning sickness.

[eigrihs123]

trixie should know better about this. She's into this a few months ago...

[trixie]

Yeah..And I could not forget those dreadful moment.

[jelaiastrologo]

I recommend somthing menthol to smell with. It helps me a lot when I've been through morning sickness. I hate morning sickness, it made my sense of smelling super sensitive

[zencontrol]

How about taking medication? Is there any medicines out there to treat morning sickness? Is it recommended to take medication?

[jelaiastrologo]

@zen: there's no need to take medication for morning sickness..it's really normal for pregnant woman to feel it. It's incurable. It will pass by after the first trimester or in the middle of the second semester

[jwright]

Many women suffer from this morning sickness you just need to manage it. You must eat small frequent snacks throughout the day. Keep something in your stomach because empty stomach is also a reason for the morning sickness.

[Daddycool]

Hi,
Came across a lovely article on how to handle morning sickness that helped my wife a lot. Thought of sharing the same with you too:
To help you get through those early weeks, here is a list of the most popular and effective tips for coping with morning sickness:

1. Eat small frequent snacks throughout the day. 5-6 snacks are better than 3 large meals.
2. Keep something in your stomach (saltine crackers really do work!) since an empty stomach increases morning sickness and nausea.
3. Add a vitamin B6 supplement to your diet. Foods rich in B6 including: bananas, roasted chicken/turkey breast, salmon, bell peppers, turnip greens and spinach. See more information on prenatal vitamins and pregnancy diet.
4. Keep a tissue with peppermint oil nearby to "sniff" during waves of nausea.
5. Try sucking on a lemon slice or adding lemon to your water.
6. Exercise regularly.
7. Keep a diary of situations that trigger morning sickness as well as what works to reduce it.
8. Try ginger in the form of tea or lollipops called "Preggiepops".
9. Try frozen electrolyte pops or make your own using electrolyte drink mixes.
10. Avoid heavily sweetened juices since they increase stomach acid and nausea associated with morning sickness.
11. Often bland carbs such as potatoes, oatmeal and pasta can help curb nausea.
12. Acupuncture - seek a Licensed Acupuncturist who will use certain pressure points help reduce morning sickness.
13. Motion sickness bands (called "The Relief Band") based on acupressure can be worn whenever mom feels morning sickness.
14. If you are vomiting, often there is a key food that helps to break the cycle. Be sure to be spontaneous with whatever food you might be craving, even if it's junk food at first. Once the nausea is over, you can focus more on healthy eating.
15. Prenatal vitamins can add to the nausea. Find out more information on keeping down prenatal vitamins.

[zencontrol]

(08-19-2010 11:12 PM)Daddycool Wrote:  Hi,
Came across a lovely article on how to handle morning sickness that helped my wife a lot. Thought of sharing the same with you too:
To help you get through those early weeks, here is a list of the most popular and effective tips for coping with morning sickness:

1. Eat small frequent snacks throughout the day. 5-6 snacks are better than 3 large meals.
2. Keep something in your stomach (saltine crackers really do work!) since an empty stomach increases morning sickness and nausea.
3. Add a vitamin B6 supplement to your diet. Foods rich in B6 including: bananas, roasted chicken/turkey breast, salmon, bell peppers, turnip greens and spinach. See more information on prenatal vitamins and pregnancy diet.
4. Keep a tissue with peppermint oil nearby to "sniff" during waves of nausea.
5. Try sucking on a lemon slice or adding lemon to your water.
6. Exercise regularly.
7. Keep a diary of situations that trigger morning sickness as well as what works to reduce it.
8. Try ginger in the form of tea or lollipops called "Preggiepops".
9. Try frozen electrolyte pops or make your own using electrolyte drink mixes.
10. Avoid heavily sweetened juices since they increase stomach acid and nausea associated with morning sickness.
11. Often bland carbs such as potatoes, oatmeal and pasta can help curb nausea.
12. Acupuncture - seek a Licensed Acupuncturist who will use certain pressure points help reduce morning sickness.
13. Motion sickness bands (called "The Relief Band") based on acupressure can be worn whenever mom feels morning sickness.
14. If you are vomiting, often there is a key food that helps to break the cycle. Be sure to be spontaneous with whatever food you might be craving, even if it's junk food at first. Once the nausea is over, you can focus more on healthy eating.
15. Prenatal vitamins can add to the nausea. Find out more information on keeping down prenatal vitamins.

This can truly help women suffering from morning sickness. Glad you have found this article.