Even while seeing a positive pregnancy test result on a pregnancy stick is thrilling, experiencing nausea in the early stages of pregnancy is not. When it comes to morning sickness, it’s around a 50/50 chance that you’ll experience it or not. Some home treatments are more effective than others, and this is something we know.
After the first trimester, most of the physical discomforts associated with morning sickness fade away. Women with morning sickness can suffer it throughout their pregnancy, although it’s not common. HG, a particularly severe form of morning sickness that frequently necessitates hospitalization, affects an even lower number of pregnant women.
Be explicit that morning sickness is a misunderstanding; it should be called “pregnancy sickness” or “anytime sickness” to be accurate because it can occur at any time of the day or night.
During prenatal appointments, your healthcare practitioner will inquire about how you’re feeling and ensure that your nutritional needs are being fulfilled. Pregnant women are actually getting all the nutrition they need, despite the vomiting and lack of appetite that accompanies their sickness.
It’s a lose-lose situation because an empty stomach leads to higher acid levels that exacerbate or prolong nausea; rather than eating three large meals a day, snack frequently throughout the day. As long as your stomach and gag reflex aren’t overworked, you’ll be able to avoid the worst of nausea.
Eat breakfast, and leave some crackers or almonds on your nightstand to snack on when you wake up in the middle of the night and in the morning. You should never go more than two or three hours without a small snack in your stomach. Pregnant herbal teas containing raspberry leaf tea are a midwife’s go-to pregnancy tea.) Drink a lot of water.
Acupuncture and acupressure practitioners have relied on pressure points for thousands of years. Two tendons that go down the middle of your forearm and attach to the wrist can be seen on the inside of your wrist.
About two finger widths down from the base of your wrist, there’s a pressure point that you may feel. Using a finger from the opposite hand, apply strong pressure to this area. It’s much better if someone else takes care of it. As you move from one area to the next, push where it feels most sensitive because this is often the best place to apply pressure. Keep a steady yet moderate pressure on the nauseous area until it subsides.
Surely, we can’t forget ginger. When it comes to soothing upset stomachs, ginger is a go-to spice. There are a variety of ways in which you can ingest it on a really bad day. Adding slices of fresh ginger to your water, making ginger lollipops (a personal favorite for many of our patients), or using it in “mint” form are all ways you may incorporate ginger into your diet. Slowly sucking on ginger-infused candies seems to be the most effective method for relieving symptoms.
