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Some Basic Remedies for Morning Sickness

While morning sickness symptoms may be a normal part of being pregnant, and they are something every pregnant women experiences, that doesn’t mean you have to put up with the symptoms. Unfortunately, when you experience morning sickness, you can have uncomfortable symptoms anytime during the day, not just the morning. The following are some remedies to help you get over morning sickness.

When you are pregnant and having morning sickness symptoms, it’s extremely important to stay hydrated. Unfortunately, some women find that at this time water makes them feel more nauseated. Yet, you need plenty of fluids in order to stay healthy, which is true all of the time, but now in particular. To get around the bad feelings water brings on, you may want to find other beverages you like so that you can find relief of your horrible morning sickness symptoms. Some good examples are ginger ale or iced herbal tea with lemon and ginger added to it. Some women love smoothies during morning sickness that include fresh fruit and all natural yogurt. Incidentally, yogurt is very good for the digestion process and so it’s always recommended for a pregnancy diet as it can help you feel better during your times of morning sickness. As a general rule, cold beverages will always help you feel your best during morning sickness. The beverage options we just discussed will not only keep your water levels at optimum levels, but they will help your morning sickness symptoms subside.

You can reduce your morning sickness symptoms by avoiding some foods and eating more of others. There are some foods, like those that are fatty or deep fried, that should be avoided as much as you can because they can increase your symptoms.Bland foods, on the other hand, like toast, cereal and crackers (especially whole grain foods) can help you feel better. Yogurt, if it isn’t pre-sweetened, is a food that can also help you feel better. Try to spread your eating out over lots of small meals instead of eating just a bunch of big ones. Pay attention to what you eat and when; this will help you figure out which foods affect your morning sickness the most so that you can avoid them. It is good to get plenty of rest throughout your pregnancy, but it is not a good idea to lie down directly after eating food because doing that can set off your symptoms.

Acupuncture has proven to be a very effective morning sickness remedy. While not everyone believes in this, modern medicine is increasingly finding that it can be helpful for many conditions.Acupuncture has been used in Chinese medicine for thousands of years, and while it’s debatable if it can cure serious illnesses, it is often effective at reducing pain and discomfort. If the thought of needles scares you (even though acupuncture needles are not painful), you may want to try acupressure or reflexology, which involve pressing the acupuncture points on your hands or feet with your fingers rather than needles. There are a lot of people who practice these things so finding someone to help you can be done easily by using the internet (or you can learn how to do acupressure on yourself). All of these remedies can be helpful in treating morning sickness.

If morning sickness makes you want to stay in bed, listen to it and get your rest. If you have morning sickness, use the remedies above to get rid of them, but nothing works better than time, and remember that your morning sickness will only last a few months!

Morning sickness is just one of the things pregnant woman will face. Here’s a website that will also cover: Pregnancy Week By Week