Morning Sickness
Morning
Sickness is one of the most common, and most annoying, of the various body
changes during pregnancy. While it is
called 'morning sickness' it can occur at any time of the day or night. Morning sickness can happen with no trigger,
or it may begin after you are exposed to certain smells. That wonderful smell of coffee that you love
in the morning may now make you vomit.
There are however, a few things you can do to
help alleviate the nausea:
- Stay away
and discontinue things that cause the smell [Tell your spouse to grab a cup on
the road]
- Drink lots
of fluid and eat only healthy foods
- Keep some
crackers such as Saltines, Wheat Thins� or Triscuits� with you at all times
and by your bedside. It is best to eat a
cracker or two BEFORE you get up in the morning.
- Avoid
cooking if possible. This is a time to
care of yourself and ask others to handle meals.
- Drink sips
of Ginger Ale, or try eating some raw ginger.
For the sweet tooth there are Ginger Snap� cookies, and some health food
stores may sell ginger tablets or capsules.
- Lemons may
help alleviate some of the nausea, either through a fresh lemon or lemonade.
- Motion
Sickness wristbands, like ______________, have been reported to reduce feelings
of nausea in some women.
