Control Morning Sickness, Nausea Naturally During Pregnancy
Most women experience nausea and vomiting
often during early pregnancy and this is usually called the “morning sickness”.
Though the term morning sickness refers to the fact that it occurs in the
morning, for some, it can occur
at anytime of the day.
What is Morning Sickness?
Nausea is considered as a positive sign that
the soon to be mother’s pregnancy hormone levels are sufficient to allow her
baby to grow well. Those who do not feel sick need not worry as well, since it
means that they are one among the lucky ones. It is said that at least eight
out of 10 pregnant women feel nausea during pregnancy (accompanied at times by
vomiting or sometimes without vomiting). This morning sickness is generally at
its peak from the 6th to 12th weeks of pregnancy. However, for some women it
might last longer at times even all through entire pregnancy.
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When the soon to be mother is tired or hungry
or feeling anxious or stressed, she might feel her nausea to be worse.
Especially if she’s expecting twins or triplets,
she might vomit more frequently as she tends to have elevated levels of
pregnancy hormones.
Causes
Morning Sickness, Nausea
This sickness can be attributed to hormonal
changes during pregnancy, added with vitamin deficiency, blood sugar levels
(low), heavy smells, stinking odors, not having enough exercise, stress,
fatigue, constipation, nervousness and worries about pregnancy. It is said to
be more common if it’s the first child - especially if it’s a girl or in cases
of multiple fetuses.
Best
ways to control Morning Sickness, Nausea naturally:
1.
Keeping hydrated
Keeping oneself hydrated is most important
vomiting accompanies morning sickness. Nausea can be limited by adding few
drops of ginger essence or lemon juice to water or other natural fruit juices.
2. Eat
Often & Chew Slowly
Instead of three large meals, one should try
to eat six to eight small quantities of meals all through the day. Chewing at a
slower pace might lessen the risk of nausea. Though empty stomach means that
there is a lesser chance of vomiting, it is very unhealthy for the mother as
well as the unborn child.
Important
It is not advisable for one to remain fasting
for more than three hours at a time. It is good to eat smaller meals and not to
overeat as it might lead to nausea or even bloating.
3. Eat
simple, home-prepared food.
One should not have highly processed food as
it is more likely to worsen morning sickness. Similarly, they should also
refrain from eating rich creamy foods or heavy meals or spicy and exotic food
or greasy and heavy fast food or coffees (especially cappuccinos and lattes).
Such heavy foods will
be hard to digest and tend to sit in the gut and makes one feel sick. These
undigested foods, foods that have high toxic contents, artificial additives or
preservatives might increase nausea as pregnant women's body is highly
sensitive to the environment.
Suggested food items
include bread toasts, oats, crackers, potatoes, stir fries, rice, steamed or
raw vegetables, salads, fresh fruits, minestrones, grilled white fishes &
lemon.
One should definitely avoid foods that they
are sensitive or intolerant or allergic to. Foods such as soft cheeses and
others which might be risky during pregnancy are to be avoided.
4. Eat
meat (or protein)
It is better to include certain protein in
the night meal (dinner/ supper) that one takes before going to bed. Somewhat
light snacks that contain protein helps stabilizing blood sugar thereby
preventing the onset of morning sickness.
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5.
Vitamin B6
Foods that are rich in vitamin B6 should be
included in regular diet. Such foods include bananas, vegetables, chicken and
salads. Some might face deficiency of this vitamin and rectifying such vitamin
deficiency is always a useful remedy. The products available for overcoming
morning sickness would mostly contain vitamin B6. One classic example for this
includes fruit-flavored lollipops.
6. Getting enough rest
Soon to be mothers should definitely get lot
of rest and should try to take smaller naps during the day, as when they are
tired, there is more probability of them getting. Most pregnant women feel that
they require more sleep during the first three months of pregnancy.
7. Multivitamins
If one feels that taking multivitamins worsen
their nausea, they can try to take their essential prenatal vitamins along with
food or just before going bed. Nowadays, there are certain pills that are
relatively smaller or have lower iron content.
8. Acupressure
Pericardium points six - this is an
acupuncture point that is present on one's wrist. Pressing this point
could relieve nausea and there are wristbands that are available in the market
which helps one to apply pressure on this point.
How to locate this point
1. Place
one of your hands on the other hand's wrist and measure three fingers' width
from the crease between the hand and arm.
2. At the
point where the third finger is, remove pressure until you are simply touching
the skin and feel calmly for a small dip. Now, pressing this dip intensely will
make this point feel bruised.
3. The
button on the wristband should be placed at this point on both wrists.
4.
You can wear the wristbands once you wake up in the morning
before even getting out of the bed.
5.
Whenever there is a pang of nausea, you can press the
button for about 20 - 30 times every second on both the wrists.
6. Even if
you forget to wear the wristbands, pressing these two points will be helpful.
You can also ask someone else to do this.
