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Morning Sickness

The beginning gets easier

 

Morning sickness is a natural and normal part of pregnancy.  While it doesn’t always have to happen in the morning, women who are pregnant do often get very sick in the mornings when they wake up.  Often times the reasons are not known, but certain foods tend to throw triggers that will cause a pregnant woman to get very nauseous and in many cases cause vomiting.  Morning sickness is not one of the more pleasant parts of the pregnancy, but it is an estimated 60 percent will have or experience morning sickness at some point in their pregnancy.  It is important to note that while certain foods and situations might set off a bout with morning sickness, it is caused mainly by fluctuating hormones levels.  The body feels as if it has a “parasite”, and though we know that the baby is not one of these, the body still does not recognize that fact.  So, it will react in such a way to attempt to expel the threat.  Then after about the 13th to 14th week, this problem should naturally subside.  Morning sickness can often put life on hold, and is never fun for the woman, so it is important to make sure that this issue is dealt with.  The problem however, is that doctors will often prescribe drugs like phenegren.  This type of drug will reduce the feeling of an upset stomach, but now the child takes a hefty dose of prescription drug.

 

Natural Cure

After a few weeks of morning sickness, it starts to get really old really fast, so every pregnant lady would like to find out how to lessen this most common side effect of pregnancy.  Much of how to lessen the effects and frequency of morning sickness is within lifestyle changes and getting to know your body and what triggers a bout with this issue.  So, it is important to strap in and really figure things out, taking notes if necessary.

Find out what causes you to be sick, whether it is a certain type of food or food group.  Cut out processed and other junk foods as your body may be rejecting these because they are unhealthy.  Also, be sure to keep bland foods on hand at all times, like crackers or toast.   Make sure to keep eating small portions throughout the day, so you don’t too full or too empty.  One of the main reasons why morning sickness happens in the morning is because you always wake up empty, so eat a few crackers even before getting out of bed.  Make sure you stay active.  Don’t do too much, but a few laps around the pool is not a bad idea.  You will want to burn off those calories and give the food a place to go, instead of making you sick.  But most importantly, you will want to relax.  There is no trigger like stress can be, so make sure you are relaxing and sleeping enough.

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