Saturday, December 1, 2007
Pregnancy - Morning Sickness Relief
I wish there was a sure shot way to morning sickness relief. No matter how much the shops and telemarketers advertise, there still no convincing cure to the most unwelcome of pregnancy symptoms, morning sickness. While pregnancy is a difficult phase, lack of morning sickness relief methods makes it sometimes quite unbearable.
Morning Sickness- The Duration
They say some women never have it but they are the lucky few, for most others morning sickness is a condition that they must endure during the early stages of pregnancy. Nausea and vomiting usually start in the 6th week and peak in the 8th or 9th week off pregnancy. Around the 13th week, feelings of nausea have started to subside.
Grandmother’s Remedies
Doctors seem to know it all except when it comes to some reliable morning sickness medication. Well, while research continues, why not get back to our grandmothers remedies as a better alternative to cure morning sickness. After all, they have had lots and lots of experience in the baby department. Here are some home truths about how to cure morning sickness or even prevent morning sickness
Drink lots of fluids like water, juices and herbal teas. Eat a lot of ginger and drink ginger ale. Get as much sleep as possible. Get out of bed slowly. Keep your favorite perfume at hand at all times. Avoid going into warm places like the kitchen (you could even stop cooking for a while) and ask your husband to help you in the kitchen if need be. Do not eat fried fatty foods, as they are harder to digest and so stay in the stomach longer. This means you will probably be repulsed by the burger that you would have loved to eat just the other day.
Morning sickness relief can be found sometimes by applying your own strategy because morning sickness is as unique as every pregnant woman is. The important thing is to stay calm and not worry too much and read good books and magazines about the queasy feelings that you get during this time.
Pregnancy Symptoms - Causes of Morning Sickness
Causes of Morning Sickness- We May Never Know the Reason
The causes of morning sickness cannot be clearly defined, however, morning sickness they say, happens usually in the 6th week of pregnancy, when the placenta begins a production of the hormone human chorionic gonadotopin or HCG. Morning sickness usually subsides by the 13th week of pregnancy.
‘Morning’ Sickness Not Necessarily In the Mornings
Just as the cause of morning sickness is not clearly known, so also the name morning sickness, which implies anything but ‘morning’ sickness. You may feel nauseas in the morning, noon, or evening times.
That Terrible Queasy Feeling
Therefore, if you had planned to look beautiful during pregnancy, because some one told you all those hormones would give you a glowing skin, your dreams may now be shattered. However, there is hope… Here are some tips on morning sickness relief.
Move out of bed slowly to avoid morning sickness
Avoid warm places like the kitchen
Get enough sleep
Always keep with you, some of your favorite perfume and keep your self surrounded by pleasant smells and aromas
Drink lots of fluids, like water, juices and herbal teas
Eat a snack even in the middle of the night if you wish, but do not let your stomach be empty.
Drink and eat lots of ginger products as a cure for morning sickness
Check with your doctor, if your multi vitamins could be causing you nausea.
Avoid eating heavy, greasy, and fatty foods, because they take longer to digest and so can cause feelings of nausea and queasiness.
Try out different things that will work for you, but may not work for others. The cure and prevention of morning sickness are unique to every pregnant woman.
The causes of morning sickness some say are still a mystery, so why not read up some good books and magazines to be better informed. Here is wishing you a joyful pregnancy.