How to Prevent Pregnancy Sickness
Morning sickness is one of the tell-tale symptoms during the first trimester of pregnancy. It's also possible to experience morning sickness throughout your entire pregnancy. Sometimes a little change in your diet can help in preventing the sickness.
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Preventing Morning Sickness
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Eat frequent but small meals periodically throughout the day. This will prevent your stomach from feeling too empty, which is a major cause of morning sickness. Eating before you are feeling hungry can reduce the empty stomach feeling and reduce feeling nauseous.
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Eat a substantial snack before going to bed at night. This will lessen the chances of you feeling extremely hungry in the morning when you wake up.
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Snack on crackers or lemon heads if you feel like you are getting sick. They also make pregnancy pops, which are said to reduce morning sickness.
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Purchase a sea-band, which is used for people with motion sickness and seasickness on boats or in car rides.
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Avoid any food that makes you sick after eating. This might include greasy foods or foods that have a strong smell, such as garlic or onions.
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Check with your health care provider to see if you could switch prenatal vitamins. Many women believe that switching to children's vitamins are not as harsh on the stomach and thus prevent morning sickness.
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Drink plenty of water. If you are dehydrated, you increase the likelihood of feeling sick and nauseous.
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Clean your mouth after vomiting. Sometimes just the smell or taste of vomit can lead you to vomit again. Brushing your teeth or rinsing your mouth can reduce this.
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Tips & Warnings
Experiment with different types of foods for snacks. You may find that some work better for you than others. Try not to get discouraged and worry that you are harming your unborn baby. The stress will likely cause more problems than the morning sickness. Ask friends and family what worked for them. Try these ideas as well.
If nothing seems to help your morning sickness, then contact your health care provider. She may be able to prescribe something for you to combat the nausea. If you are having trouble eating, make sure that you still get your daily recommended doses of certain foods. Check with your health care provider for what the daily recommended values of certain foods are for you.
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