If morning sickness is bothering you a lot, some simple measures may be enough to help. If you have severe case of vomiting, there are safe and effective medications you can take. To be sure, check with your doctor.
- Try to avoid foods and smells that trigger your nausea. It’s okay to eat the few things that turn out to be appealing to you, even if this doesn’t result in a balanced diet. Take some vitamin pills to get all you need. Try to eat food cold or at room temperature; it has less of an aroma than when it’s hot.
- Carry a handkerchief with a few drops of a non nausea causing essential oil (lemon or mint for example) in it and breath through it if you can’t get away from the smell that is bothering you.
- Keep snacks like crackers or dry cereal by your bed. When you wake up, eat some crackers and then rest for 20 to 30 minutes before getting up slowly. Snacking on something small can also help you feel better if you wake up in the middle of the night feeling sick.
- Eat what you want when you want it. Eat small things all the time throughout the day so that your stomach is never empty. High-protein foods are most likely to ease nausea.
- Avoid foods that take longer to digest. This is fat, spicy, acidic, and fried food. They can irritate your digestive system.
- Eat potato chips or a different salty snack before your meal. They settle your stomach for what’s coming.
- Try to drink between meals. Don’t drink with your meal and never drink so much that your stomach feels full, it will make you less hungry. If you’ve been vomiting a lot, try a sports drink that contains glucose, salt, and potassium to replace lost electrolytes.
- Take your prenatal vitamins with food or just before bed. Ask your doctor if you can switch to a prenatal vitamin with little or no iron for the first trimester, it can be hard on your digestive system.
- Take time to relax and nap if you can. But, don’t lie down immediately after eating. Tiredness plays a big part in morning sickness. Watching a movie or visiting with a friend can help relieve stress and take your mind off your discomfort.
- Eat ginger, an alternative remedy thought to settle the stomach and help quell queasiness. See if you can find ginger ale made with real ginger, make ginger tea, or see if ginger candies help.
