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Morning Sickness
The words "morning sickness" are something of a misnomer as nausea and vomiting during pregnancy can occur in the morning, afternoon, or evening. Although many women report feeling particularly nauseated when they first wake up, others experience "morning" sickness at the end of the day when they are most exhausted.
Morning sickness is usually worst in the first trimester as the fertilized egg implants in the uterus and your body undergoes drastic hormone changes. However, some pregnant women report feeling nauseated throughout their pregnancy.
As embarrassing and inconvenient as it is to be vomiting and nauseated, many doctors consider morning sickness a "good symptom" — a sign that the fetus is developing as it should.
What You Can Do
Other than suffering through it (and carrying resealable plastic bags in your purse in case you need to vomit in an inconvenient place), how can you help morning sickness? Try these remedies:
Avoid nasty smells: This is especially hard on airplanes, but whenever you can, open the windows, get outside, and get fresh air. Avoid open markets, locker rooms, and other smelly places.
Try whole-grain crackers or lemon drops before you get out of bed: It sounds like advice from your grandma, but she may be right. Small amounts of food in your stomach first thing can help curb morning sickness.
Eat small healthy meals often: Sure, sometimes you just have to give in to your cravings, but as much as possible, try to eat a variety of fresh foods and vegetables, and stay away from packaged and processed foods, which will likely exacerbate your nausea.
Drink pregnancy tea: Many women find tea soothes their morning sickness and there are several brands made for pregnancy. You can buy them at a health food store. Also, ginger tea or adding fresh ginger to hot water might soothe your gag reflex.
Safety Note
Five out of every 1,000 women will experience debilitating morning sickness called hyperemsis gravidarum, which is nausea so severe it may require hospitalization. If your morning sickness concerns you, call your doctor immediately.
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