The joys of pregnancy are marred for many by morning sickness.
Morning sickness or Emesis gravidarum is the uneasy feeling, nausea with or without vomiting that occur during pregnancy, particularly the first trimester. The term morning sickness is a misnomer really. It really occurs at any time of the day.
There are many other reasons for vomiting in pregnancy, leave the diagnosis to your doctor!
Basically vomiting and nausea are caused by the massive hormonal changes happening in your body. Its normal, unless its severely impairs your food intake, causes dehydration or such problems, in which case, rush to your doctor!
Symptoms of Morning Sickness
Uneasiness, nausea and retching with or without a small amount of vomitus. Typically aggravated by strong aromas or smells, sights or even by hunger, fatigue and prolonged starvation
Like mentioned, it may occur any time of the day
Mostly is self limiting and avoidable with a few simple measures
It disappears by 14 weeks and is mostly easy to treat
Few Remedies that worked for me
Before getting off the bed, nibble one or two marie biscuits. Works fine for me, some women don't like it though
Don't get off the bed immediately, lie around for a while, move your limbs before getting off.
When it occurs during the day, just take a stroll. Or have a sip of water, juice, buttermilk-- basically anything you like. For me mildly spiced buttermilk or orange juice, at times even sips of water work well
Chew on something tangy like amla supari, dried apricots, lemon drops.
Lie down for a while and rest
Get distracted. Sometimes its just our mind.
Prevention Strategies that Worked for me
Eat small non spicy meals every 2 hours
Avoid oily food, or any food that triggers nausea. For me its asafoetida!
Sip water all day. Staying hydrated is very important
Take your Folic Acid supplement at night before sleeping, and not in the morning. Really made a difference to me
Have an early dinner, and a glass of milk before you sleep
Treatment
Is for bothersome cases, with simple drugs. Follow prescription as recommended by your Obstetrician.
Morning sickness or Emesis gravidarum is the uneasy feeling, nausea with or without vomiting that occur during pregnancy, particularly the first trimester. The term morning sickness is a misnomer really. It really occurs at any time of the day.
There are many other reasons for vomiting in pregnancy, leave the diagnosis to your doctor!
Basically vomiting and nausea are caused by the massive hormonal changes happening in your body. Its normal, unless its severely impairs your food intake, causes dehydration or such problems, in which case, rush to your doctor!
Symptoms of Morning Sickness
Uneasiness, nausea and retching with or without a small amount of vomitus. Typically aggravated by strong aromas or smells, sights or even by hunger, fatigue and prolonged starvation
Like mentioned, it may occur any time of the day
Mostly is self limiting and avoidable with a few simple measures
It disappears by 14 weeks and is mostly easy to treat
Few Remedies that worked for me
Before getting off the bed, nibble one or two marie biscuits. Works fine for me, some women don't like it though
Don't get off the bed immediately, lie around for a while, move your limbs before getting off.
When it occurs during the day, just take a stroll. Or have a sip of water, juice, buttermilk-- basically anything you like. For me mildly spiced buttermilk or orange juice, at times even sips of water work well
Chew on something tangy like amla supari, dried apricots, lemon drops.
Lie down for a while and rest
Get distracted. Sometimes its just our mind.
Prevention Strategies that Worked for me
Eat small non spicy meals every 2 hours
Avoid oily food, or any food that triggers nausea. For me its asafoetida!
Sip water all day. Staying hydrated is very important
Take your Folic Acid supplement at night before sleeping, and not in the morning. Really made a difference to me
Have an early dinner, and a glass of milk before you sleep
Treatment
Is for bothersome cases, with simple drugs. Follow prescription as recommended by your Obstetrician.
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