Managing Nausea While Pregnant
No mother-to-be fears the onset of morning sickness.
It's the body's traditional and reliable announcement of pregnancy.
When it first occurs, the mother-to-be is ecstatic with joy over her condition.
A trip to the local pharmacy is made to purchase a pregnancy tester for verification.
Even though the symptoms of morning sickness have been recognized for centuries, little is known about the actual causes.
Some have suggested hormonal changes, high blood sugar, vitamin deficiencies, and certain foods as possible causes, but these characteristics vary with different mothers-to-be.
It's not long after the thrill of announcement is over that the nausea and vomiting become annoying, and the mother-to-be seeks remedies to provide her with relief from the symptoms.
Some common remedies follow.
Ginger Tea: This beverage has proven effective in suppressing nausea in general.
It is a flavorful and safe drink.
Peppermint tea is also a great relaxant.
Ginger Ale: When warm and flat, it is similar to ginger tea in its affect.
Apple Cider Vinegar: Not the best tasting balm, but can help to relieve nausea caused by too much stomach acid.
Try two teaspoonfuls in warm water.
Zinc: A deficiency of this mineral cans cause nausea.
Try compensating with a daily dose of 20 milligrams.
Fluids: Drink small amounts of fluid many times during the day.
Sports drinks are excellent for replacing electrolytes.
Acupressure: This has proven to be very effective for travel induces nausea, and seems to work equally well for morning sickness.
There is a specific location on the wrist where pressure can help reduce nausea.
You physician can show you where.
B Vitamins: Pregnancy requires adequate amounts of B6, B12, and Folic Acid available in the body.
If you're deficient, blood tests can tell, supplements can be used.
Naps: Relax.
Take naps whenever possible.
Listen to soft relaxing music.
Don't watch the news.
Crackers: Many women keep Saltine or soda crackers on the night table by the bed to eat when they get up to absorb any excess stomach acid that can cause nausea.
Keep some in your pocketbook to deal with any simple nausea during the day.
Small Meals: Forget the three-meal-a-day convention.
Eat many small snacks during the day.
Cold foods seem to cause less nausea.
Forget spicy foods.
Eat Complex Carbohydrates: Nausea is less frequent when you eat carbohydrates like whole grain breads and cereals, tofu, bananas, honey, steamed rice, and baked potatoes.
Changing your eating habits to include some of the changes listed above can help you to live through your experience with morning sickness with as little annoyance and discomfort as possible.
For most mothers-to-be, knowing that the morning sickness should be over after about twelve weeks helps to make it bearable.
Although the nausea and vomiting are uncomfortable symptoms of morning sickness, the baby is not affected as long as long as you are well nourished and hydrated.
If you should experience severe morning sickness symptoms into your second or third trimesters, consult with your physician.
It's the body's traditional and reliable announcement of pregnancy.
When it first occurs, the mother-to-be is ecstatic with joy over her condition.
A trip to the local pharmacy is made to purchase a pregnancy tester for verification.
Even though the symptoms of morning sickness have been recognized for centuries, little is known about the actual causes.
Some have suggested hormonal changes, high blood sugar, vitamin deficiencies, and certain foods as possible causes, but these characteristics vary with different mothers-to-be.
It's not long after the thrill of announcement is over that the nausea and vomiting become annoying, and the mother-to-be seeks remedies to provide her with relief from the symptoms.
Some common remedies follow.
Ginger Tea: This beverage has proven effective in suppressing nausea in general.
It is a flavorful and safe drink.
Peppermint tea is also a great relaxant.
Ginger Ale: When warm and flat, it is similar to ginger tea in its affect.
Apple Cider Vinegar: Not the best tasting balm, but can help to relieve nausea caused by too much stomach acid.
Try two teaspoonfuls in warm water.
Zinc: A deficiency of this mineral cans cause nausea.
Try compensating with a daily dose of 20 milligrams.
Fluids: Drink small amounts of fluid many times during the day.
Sports drinks are excellent for replacing electrolytes.
Acupressure: This has proven to be very effective for travel induces nausea, and seems to work equally well for morning sickness.
There is a specific location on the wrist where pressure can help reduce nausea.
You physician can show you where.
B Vitamins: Pregnancy requires adequate amounts of B6, B12, and Folic Acid available in the body.
If you're deficient, blood tests can tell, supplements can be used.
Naps: Relax.
Take naps whenever possible.
Listen to soft relaxing music.
Don't watch the news.
Crackers: Many women keep Saltine or soda crackers on the night table by the bed to eat when they get up to absorb any excess stomach acid that can cause nausea.
Keep some in your pocketbook to deal with any simple nausea during the day.
Small Meals: Forget the three-meal-a-day convention.
Eat many small snacks during the day.
Cold foods seem to cause less nausea.
Forget spicy foods.
Eat Complex Carbohydrates: Nausea is less frequent when you eat carbohydrates like whole grain breads and cereals, tofu, bananas, honey, steamed rice, and baked potatoes.
Changing your eating habits to include some of the changes listed above can help you to live through your experience with morning sickness with as little annoyance and discomfort as possible.
For most mothers-to-be, knowing that the morning sickness should be over after about twelve weeks helps to make it bearable.
Although the nausea and vomiting are uncomfortable symptoms of morning sickness, the baby is not affected as long as long as you are well nourished and hydrated.
If you should experience severe morning sickness symptoms into your second or third trimesters, consult with your physician.