All About Morning Sickness
March 2, 2010 by Lisa Castro
Filed under Pregnancy
During the early months of pregnancy women would complain of morning sickness. This is one of the most common facts which can even let the women know that they are pregnant in case they are not aware of the same. The feeling of throwing up or nausea is the best way to explain morning sickness. This is quite normal but definitely not very pleasant.
The morning sickness usually vanishes as you enter in the second half of the pregnancy. The causes of morning sickness is definitely pregnancy but if you would try to understand the root cause then, it would be the changes in the blood sugar level and the hormonal changes which would result in morning sickness.
In some cases it has been noticed that women get morning sickness due to stress and nervousness. The person experiencing morning sickness would throw up, feel dizzy and at the same time would be dehydrated. Cracked lips, dry mouth and reduced urination are other typical symptom for morning sickness.
The patient would not want to eat any thing and in case he or she tries to, the person would end up throwing up. The best is to take small meals and go easy. At the same time avoid any greasy food, caffeine or alcohol. Soda crackers and dry toasts would really help morning sickness to go away.
If due to morning sickness you are losing weight or if you are throwing up blood and vomiting more than 3-4 times a day you should contact the doctor without a delay.
In case, that is now what is happening and the situation is quite under control then you should be following the below mention tips as morning sickness relief
The soda crackers should be next to your bead, have them as you get up. Don’t leave the bed immediately. Get up slowly this would help reduce the morning sickness. Eating small portions of food every 2-3 hours is very important even if you don’t feel like it. Make sure that the same is high in protein and should not be greasy. Snacking a little before going to bed would be good. Drinking a lot of water would help a great deal. You could also take soda, juices along with about 8-10 glasses of water to fix morning sickness. It is usually the smell which would enhance the morning sickness. Hence food which doesn’t smell well to you should be avoided. Avoid brushing teeth just after eating. While resting your head should be on the pillow and you feet should be straight. Go for a short walk as fresh air is good to take care of morning sickness. Don’t smoke actively or even passively for that matter. With out the doctor’s approval never try any home remedy for morning sickness as the impact could be bad.
Follow the above morning sickness relief measures and you definitely would feel better. In case despite all these measures the morning sickness persists then, you should be going to the doctor ASAP.
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