What did you do to help relieve morning sickness?

Answer 1

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i try ginger candy. also i took my prenatal vitamin before sleep rather during the day its help! i,m at week 12 now i feel much much better! goodluck

There are a number of remedies for morning sickness. These include:

* Eat small, frequent meals. When the stomach is empty, it produces acid that irritates the stomach lining. In addition, an empty stomach can cause low blood sugar, which can also cause nausea.
* Eat foods high in proteins and complex carbohydrates. Protein foods (e.g., eggs, cheese, and yogurt) and complex carbohydrates (e.g., whole-grain breads and cereals, dried beans and peas, and baked potatoes) discourage stomach upset and are also beneficial to both mother and baby.
* Avoid foods and beverages that do not sound appealing. Pregnant women usually experience at least one food aversion. The more appetizing a food appears to be, the more likely it is to stay down.
* Stay hydrated. Dehydration can worsen nausea, so pregnant women should drink plenty of fluids. If a woman has an aversion to fluids, she can eat foods with a high water content, such as watermelon, grapes, and other fruits.
* Try a vitamin B6 supplement. Vitamin B6 reduces nausea in some women, and is not harmful in recommended doses during pregnancy. Women should consult their healthcare practitioner before taking supplements.
* Eat or drink ginger. Ginger (Zingiber officinale) settles the stomach for some women. Ginger tea and foods made with ginger (such as ginger snaps) are usually available at grocery or health food stores.
* Try an herbal infusion. An infusion, or tea, of two parts black horehound (Ballota nigra), one part meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria), and one part chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile), taken three times a day, can soothe morning sickness for some women. Women should always consult their healthcare practitioner before taking herbal remedies during pregnancy.
* Wear sea bands. Sea bands are elastic bands worn around the wrists which place pressure on the inner wrist, an acupressure point for controlling nausea. They are usually used for controlling carsickness and seasickness.
* Keep the mouth fresh. Mints and regular tooth brushing can decrease excess saliva. Using a mouth rinse and/or brushing the teeth after vomiting is a good idea to control tooth decay and lessen stomach upset.
* Stay well rested. Fatigue and stress can make morning sickness worse.

Allopathic Treatment

Some women with extreme cases of morning sickness may develop a condition known as hyperemesis gravidarium (excessive vomiting during pregnancy). These women are at risk for dehydration and insufficient weight gain, and may require bed rest and intravenous nutrition and fluids if vomiting cannot be controlled.

Several antiemetic, or antivomiting, medications are available for pregnant women. Antiemetic medication should always be prescribed by a physician familiar with its use and with the patient's medical history. Antiemetics may be contraindicated (or not recommended) for patients with certain medical conditions. They may also interact with other medications.

Expected Results

Morning sickness treatments have varying success. Some women will find one or more remedies that can completely cure their nausea, while others may remain sick throughout their pregnancy. In addition, women expecting two or more babies usually experience heightened morning sickness due to the higher level of pregnancy hormones in their bodies, and may suffer from nausea and vomiting for a longer time than women with a single pregnancy. However, for the majority of pregnant women, nausea stops or at least diminishes by the end of the first trimester.

Prevention

The best cure for preventing bouts of nausea is to eat frequently. Many women find that eating six small meals or snacks a day (morning, mid-morning, noon, afternoon, evening, and bedtime) prevents stomach upset. Getting adequate rest can also help to keep morning sickness at bay.

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Answer 2

I've never gone through morning sickness (never carried a baby long enough), but my sister swore by this. First thing upon waking, even before getting out of bed, my sister would eat a few saltine crackers. She would then lay back down for a half hour or so, giving the crackers a chance to settle her stomach, then get up out of bed. She did this with her 2nd child, and had very little morning sickness. Best wishes and I hope you have a beautiful, healthy baby!

Answer 3

I kept saltine crackers and ginger ale next to my bed for months. Sip on the ginger ale and have a few crackers before getting out of bed. And be sure to rise slowly. If it is bad enough you can discuss with your doctor about getting something over the counter or possibly a prescription. But the Ginger Ale & crackers were life savers for me! It was the only thing I could keep down for months. Good luck hun, hopefully the morning sickness will pass soon.

Answer 4

before getting out of bed, i would lay there and start eating maybe a handful of crackers and drink some water from a bottle that i put there the night before - room temp water hits your system faster than cold water. anyways, this helped me as well. the other thing was eating smaller meals. the biggest and still is the best, though difficult - avoiding areas that have a certain smell to it cuz sometimes you get a whiff of something that makes you sick to your stomach and you lose it.

Answer 5

I drank Glaceau Vitamin water and took 25mg of vitamin B6 daily. I also ate 5-7 small meals a day
That was the only thing that lessened my morning sickness at all.
Nothing else worked for me.

Answer 6

Vitamin B-6 and one half regular unisom at night before bed worked wonders for me. There actually used to be a MS medicine on the market with those ingredients which is still available in Canada. Always check with your OB first, but this combo has been a LIFESAVER for me!

Answer 7

I tried everything from ginger to peppermint, the Dr gave me Zofran Phenergan and Reglan I think is how you spell them. Those finally helped, nothing but those did anything.

Answer 8

As wierd as this sounds, eating crackers before i went to sleep helped me the most

Answer 9

eat a lot of smaller meals and I really found that plain old crackers worked some of the time, too

Answer 10

i had green tea right when i got up