Tips From Moms

Most women will have morning sickness, for some it will last a few weeks, a few months and for some unlucky ones, it can last the entire pregnancy. It's called morning sickness but let's face it, it should be called all day sickness. Anything can trigger it, smells, certain foods, temperature, growling belly etc. Sometimes it's hard to eat and keep food down and you wonder to yourself if you're eating enough food to nourish your growing baby inside. Here are some tips to help with morning sickness


Try the following foods

-Cold foods ( raw veggies, sandwiches, fruits, Flavored Popsicles etc. )
-Salted crackers
-Dry toast
-Soup, broth
-Lemons
-Jell-O
-Pretzels and other salted plain chips

You will of course find a food that helps you get through it.

Eat small meals - And lots of snacks in between them. Having an empty stomach does not help and most of the time if you're hungry you're more than likely to be hugging the toilet.

Drink ginger ale - It does help, ginger ale, ginger herbs, ginger candy, ginger anything really.

Smell - Smelling lemons, you can use a facecloth put a few drops of lemon juice on it, when you feel sick put it up to your nose. This does help a lot.

Do not drink fluids while you eat - Waiting around 20 minutes after you eat to drink is a good idea.

Drink fluids - Avoid dehydration, carry a water bottle around with you with lots of ice in it. This does help with headaches as well.

Eat - Before bed, and as soon as you wake up. Eating before you go to sleep will help you avoid feeling very hungry when you wake up but wait at least 30 minutes before you lay down after you eat. Eating a few crackers in bed when you wake up will help you avoid getting out of bed and running to the toilet.

Avoid cooking - Ask somebody else to do the cooking and open the windows. Turn a fan on to avoid the odors.

Eat salted potato chips - Eating salted potato chips before a meal is a good idea, the chips will settle your stomach so that you can eat a meal and keep it down.

Avoid spicy food - The smell of spicy food can trigger your nausea and eating spicy food will give you heartburn. 

Get lots of rest - Try to get as much sleep as you can and take naps during the day.

Avoid being warm - Getting to warm and being in warm places increases nausea. In the car, roll down the window or put the air condition on. Outside, carry a bottle of ice water, when you feel sick put it up to your head and around your neck.

Follow your cravings - Eat what you want when you want, your cravings will not add to your nausea. If it helps you avoid being hungry then eat it.

If you're still feeling sick after your first trimester and you cannot keep any food down after follow the tips listed above, and if you're losing weight, contact your doctor. He will prescribe you something to make pregnancy life a lot easier and happier.