I Have Morning Sickness, Now What?

Feeling green morning, noon, or night? How about all of the above? It’s hard to feel good about feeling bad, but this is a great thing, because — congratulations —you’re pregnant! While not experiencing morning sickness can be perfectly normal (for the lucky few), feeling morning sickness is a reassuring sign that you are in fact pregnant. For the anxious among us (Rosie Pope Team included), its kind of nice to know morning sickness is a sign that the pregnancy hormone progesterone is increasing in your system every day.

One pesky word, “morning”, can make the shock of nausea and general discomfort round the clock confusing. Here’s the good news: as we said, it means that things are progressing in the right way. You’re making a lot of progesterone – go mama! Though it may feel like you’ll never be yourself again, the myth of never-ending morning sickness is (mostly) untrue. Princess Kate’s illness, hyperemesis gravidarum, is incredibly rare. In most instances of morning sickness, symptoms drop off precipitously at around 12 to 14 weeks. If this isn’t true for you, then definitely discuss with your doctor. For those of you feeling queasy, here are five ways to find relief.

How to Alleviate Morning Sickness

1. Snack Often

Believe it or not, eating is better than not eating. Keep small snacks on-hand at all times so that you can munch on something good for you that you know you’ll like at the start or even before symptoms emerge if you can. You almost certainly won’t feel like eating, but trust us, get something down. Bland is fine, but it doesn’t have to be saltines! Why it works: the starch in crackers helps absorb stomach acids.

2. Opt for Ginger

Ginger helps nausea by slowing down an upset GI tract. With so many different types available (ginger tea, ginger ale, ginger pops), you should be able to find a kind to suit your tastes. Make sure its not artificially ginger flavored so that you are getting the real deal.

3. Get a Wristband

Nausea bracelets offer natural, drug-free relief through acupressure. Added bonuses: they can be worn on each wrist, they’re washable, and they’re reusable and doesn’t involve taking any medicine.

5. Treat Yourself

Whatever your cravings or favorite new indulgences are, give yourself a little treat between bouts of morning sickness. Rosie’s favorite little treat while pregnant: Sour Patch Kids kept cool in the refrigerator. It sounds crazy, and we wouldn’t suggest going over bored, but we are telling you, mama… for every one that tried it, it really works!

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