Morning Sickness 101 What You Need To Know

“Morning sickness”, as nearly any pregnant woman will tell you, is a misleading term; while it is true that the morning is the most intense time for nausea symptoms, they can strike at any time during the day.Nausea, vomiting, or both, usually sets in around week 6 with full recovery around week 14 or 18; most women do experience some symptoms (75%), and a very few unlucky women will continue to have those symptoms through to the end of their pregnancies.Although morning sickness is definitely common and cannot possibly last longer than nine months, it is a quite unpleasant condition for which you can and should still seek relief.

While not definitively identified or understood, and while each woman is, of course, different, nausea seems to be related to a convergence of physical, hormonal, and psychological factors.The most notorious of these is hCG, the pregnancy hormone (human chorionic gonadotropin), which is responsible for many changes in the body and is closely linked with nausea levels; estrogen and its ability to increase sensitivty to smell also likely plays an important role.

Also, research suggests that some women are simply naturally more prone to experiencing nausea or vomiting as a response to stress, and that it is almost “normal” for their bodies to respond to the stress of pregnancy in that way.There are many steps you can take to try to achieve some degree of relief from the nausea, without using medication; while these are not scientifically-supported measures, they are time-tested strategies that women swear by.

Many women try to eat several times during the day, always keeping something in their stomachs; you can also keep crackers by your bed for right when you wake up in the morning. Stay in bed for another half hour or so to let your stomach settle and then try to get up – you may find your nausea is relieved this way.Any pregnant woman should avoid just jumping out of bed, giving herself time to wake up and get up.

You can experiment with high-protein versus high-carbohydrate meals as a nausea depressant; you should, however, try to stay away from rich and spicy foods as a general rule.If a food makes you feel nauseous, don’t eat it – even if this means you eat a very limited variety of foods, it’s better than forcing yourself and getting sick after. You’ll want to try to eat fairly bland foods, and also to eat them while they are at room temperature or even cold, because hot foods have stronger odors.

Cold fizzy drinks, beverages made with real ginger (like ale or tea), and sports drinks are all good choices to help counteract vomiting and for overall good health; just be careful not to drink much with food so you don’t overfill your stomach.

You can also take steps like avoiding nausea triggers unrelated to food, like strong smells or motion (such as a car ride); you can also try using acupressure bands or even hypnosis for nausea relief.Morning sickness is stressful and can make for a very unhappy pregnancy; for this reason, feel confident to ask your doctor about anti-emetic (anti-nausea) medications that might work for you if none of the natural remedies provide relief.

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