Feeling Queasy? 

Don't let morning sickness dampen your excitement!

Morning sickness affects 50-90% of pregnant women during their first trimester.¹ However, it’s usually at its worst around week 8. By weeks 12 to 14, these symptoms will usually fade. Cheer up though – feeling nausea is usually a sign of a healthy pregnancy.

Try this suggestions and home remedies to ease your morning sickness²:

• Get a good night’s sleep and plenty of rest during the day.
• Eat small portions of food at frequent intervals³.
• Eat a dry cracker, toast or plain biscuit before getting out of bed⁴.
• Drink plenty of fluids. If drinking is proving difficult, home-made fruit juice ice cubes or simply sips of whatever you can stomach will keep you hydrated
• Including ginger in the diet may help reduce nausea symptoms in some women⁵ .
• Try acupressure. Putting pressure on specific points on your wrist, using a special band may help relieve the symptoms⁶.

Bear in mind that your body may respond differently on different days. If your nausea is severe, or if your symptoms persist, speak to your doctor early.

References:

1. Arsenault, Marc-Yvon, et al. "The management of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy." Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada: JOGC= Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada: JOGC 24.10 (2002): 817-31.
2. NHS UK. Nausea and morning sickness [Online]. Available at: www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/pages/morning-sickness-nausea.aspx Page last reviewed: 5 March 2018. Next review due: 5 March 2021.
3. Meltzer DI. Complementary therapies for nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy. Family practice. 2000 Dec 1;17(6):570-3
4. https://www.ucsfhealth.org/education/coping-with-common-discomforts-of-pregnancy
5. Viljoen, Estelle, et al. "A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect and safety of ginger in the treatment of pregnancy-associated nausea and vomiting." Nutrition Journal 13.1 (2014): 1-14.
6. Ozgoli, Giti, and Marzieh Saei Ghare Naz. "Effects of complementary medicine on nausea and vomiting in pregnancy: a systematic review." International journal of preventive medicine 9 (2018).

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