How To Handle Morning Sickness
Morning sickness is a condition many pregnant women have to deal with. Morning sickness is usually a feeling of nausea often accompanied by vomiting. There could be less appetite and revulsion towards certain smells and odors. It usually starts around the fifth or sixth week and runs its course till about the twelfth week.
In-spite of its name, morning sickness can occur anytime of the day and not necessarily in the mornings alone. It needs to be understood that morning sickness is a natural part of a pregnancy and usually subsides on its own as the pregnancy progresses. In rare cases, it is prolonged and can cause a serious impact such as weight loss and retarded fetal development. At such times, it may imperative to go in for medical intervention.
There are a few tips that can be followed to avoid and manage morning sickness of the usual kind:
- Avoid staying empty stomach – An empty stomach secretes a lot of acids which do not have anything to work against.
- Say no to fried food – Excess oil and deep-fried foods can create nausea and vomiting. So it is good to avoid them as far as possible. Same goes for heavy gravies.
- Start the day with a cracker – To avoid beginning your day with nausea, it is best to have a cracker before brushing your teeth. Brushing your teeth on an empty stomach can trigger a wave of nausea.
- Drink lots of water – Keeping your body well-hydrated is important. Maintaining fluid levels at the optimum is helpful to curb morning sickness.
- Stay away from strong smells and odors – It has been seen that strong smells and odors have an adverse effect if someone is suffering from morning sickness. So, it is best to move away from the vicinity of such smells or odors.
- Get enough shut eye – Try and get the full eight hours of sleep. If required take short naps during the day. This will reduce the nausea and give you enough rest to go through rest the day.
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