How to overcome Morning Sickness during Pregnency

 ◆What's Morning Sickness?

Morning sickness is nausea and vomiting that occurs during pregnancy and  can strike at any time of the day or night.Many pregnant women have morning sickness, especially during the first trimester. But some women have morning sickness throughout pregnancy.

when someone with nausea and vomiting of pregnancy has severe symptoms that may cause severe dehydration or result in the loss of more than 5% of pre-pregnancy body weight.In most cases, morning sickness doesn’t harm the woman or the unborn child. However, severe morning sickness that includes weight loss and dehydration needs prompt medical attention.

◆What Causes Severe Morning Sickness?

Pregnancy nausea is probably caused by the sudden increase of hormones in your body. It's usually mild and goes away about midway through your pregnancy.Although the exact cause of morning sickness is unknown, it is associated with hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy.A hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin, or HCG, might be to blame because severe morning sickness most often happens when HCG levels are at their highest in a pregnant woman's body.Severe morning sickness also might run in families. It’s more common in women whose close family members (such as mothers and sisters) have had it.An imbalance of dietary potassium and magnesium, low blood sugar and low levels of vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) are all known causes of nausea.

Other things that can increase a woman's chances of having severe morning sickness include:

A.carrying multiples (twins, triplets, etc.)

B.history of motion sickness

C.migraine headaches with nausea or vomiting

◆ Morning sickness remedies:-

While the only way to get rid of the queasies is to give it some time, a few strategies can offer morning sickness relief:

1.Eat a few dry crackers or plain sweet biscuits before getting out of bed in the morning.

2.Don’t eat anything that will make you nauseous. In general high-carbohydrate meals are well tolerated.

3.Eat small meals regularly, as an empty stomach tends to trigger nausea.

4.Avoid cooking or preparing foods.Avoid eating, seeing, smelling or even thinking about any dishes that trigger the queasies. Spicy and acidic foods may be particularly challenging, as well as anything with a strong aroma. 

5.Drink as much as you can manage. Such as   green  tea, ginger tea, clear soup all  are helpful. If none of these are bearable, try sucking on ice cubes.

6.Wear loose clothes that don’t constrict your abdomen.

7.Eat small, frequent meals and snacks.  Try to eat every two hours so that your stomach does not become empty.

8.Choose high protein meals and snacks. Like cheese and crackers, a small bowl of rice and beans, or yogurt with granola.

9.Take small sips of fluid often during the day.  Try to avoid cold or sweet drinks like juice, fruit drinks or lemonade.

10.Keep foods and drinks separate. Avoid drinking fluids just before, during or right after a meal. 

11.Use ginger.  Try fresh or ground ginger  or ginger tea.  You can also take ginger capsules in doses up to 250 mg four times a day. Larger amounts may not be safe. 

12.Avoid spicy and fatty foods.

13.Get fresh air. Go outdoors and take a walk, or just open a window.

14.Rinse your mouth after vomiting. This will keep the acid in your stomach from damaging your teeth. You can also add baking soda to a cup of water before rinsing for more protection.

15.Acupuncture, in which hair-thin needles are put into your skin at specific points, might also relieve symptoms.

16.Some women find relief with essential oils in calming scents like lavender.

∆Some Popular Food and Drink Ideas∆

● Crackers

●Milk Shakes

●Grape Juice/ Papaya Juice / Apple juice

●Toast/Cheese Toast

●Peanut Butter

●Peeled Apples/Apple Sauce/Watermelon

●Dry Cereals – Cheerios/Rice Chex

●Ginger Tea

●Rice/Noodles/Baked or Boiled Potatoes

●Scrambled Eggs

●Sprite/ Coke

●Pop Corn

All pregnancies are different and in fact, women experience different symptoms in their two pregnancies. Natural ingredients found in our kitchen shelves coupled with a few grandma’s advice and morning sickness remedies help pregnancy morning sickness but if the situation becomes severe, do consult your medical health provider.