About three quarters of pregnant women experience nausea and sometimes vomiting during their first trimester. The nausea usually starts around six weeks of pregnancy, but it can begin as early as four weeks. It tends to get worse over the next month or so.

Morning Sickness

One of the first signs to pop up during pregnancy is morning sickness. If a couple is not planning to have children at that time, this may be the first clue that a little one is on the way. The severity and timing of morning sickness varies greatly with each woman. Some have extreme bouts of it, and it begins early in pregnancy, while others barely notice it, and it doesn't really affect them very much. If you are one of those women who has a severe case, you are probably looking for cures and advice on how to deal with it.

Morning sickness usually strikes during the first trimester of pregnancy, and is thought to be caused by the wide fluctuation of hormones in a woman's body. Many women handle it well, while others are knocked off their feet. For the very unlucky, morning sickness lasts for the entire pregnancy. If you are looking for a cure, your best source for information is your doctor. No matter what you try, talk it over with them first. You don't want to do anything that might harm your baby or you.

How to Cope With Morning Sickness

Some women handle morning sickness by watching what they eat. The tried and true method of eating crackers and drinking water when feeling sick works well for some women, and not so well for others. Morning sickness does not always occur in the morning. Some women have it all day, and late into the night. This can make life difficult, and a diet of only crackers and water is not the best for the baby.

On occasion, prenatal vitamins can make morning sickness worse. You can help alleviate this by making sure you take your vitamin on a full stomach. Take it in the middle of or after a bigger meal. That way, the vitamins aren't sitting in an empty stomach. Whatever you do, do not stop taking your vitamins if they are making you feel unwell. Talk to your doctor about how they are making you feel, and try anything they may suggest to you.You can find a lot of morning sickness cures online, but remember to talk to your doctor before trying any of them.

Anything you put into your body is going to affect your unborn baby. Some remedies labeled as natural might not be good for you, no matter what they claim. Sometimes, the cure for morning sickness is as simple as taking it easy, remembering to get plenty of rest, and to lie down when you don't feel well. Heavy odors and certain foods may trigger your morning sickness, so learn what to avoid.

The tips below may help reduce morning sickness.....

1. Eat small meals throughout the day so that you're never too full or too hungry.
2. Avoid eating rich, fatty foods.
3. Try to avoid foods with smells that bother you.
4. Eat more carbohydrates (plain baked potato, white rice, dry toast).
5. Eat bland foods like crackers, when you feel nauseous.
6. The iron in prenatal vitamins can bother some women. If you think your morning sickness is related to your vitamins, talk with your doctor and he or she may change your vitamins.
7. Wearing "acupressure" wrist bands, which are sometimes used by passengers on boats to prevent sea sickness, may help some women who have morning sickness. available at boating stores or some travel agencies.

Article by P.R. Jones an independent writer for Healthy Help Files on Baby & Mother Health Issues.

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