Morning Sickness Remedies

Wearing tight restrictive clothing can exacerbate the feeling of nausea. Researchers have found that women who switched from wearing tight clothing to loose comfortable clothing had less frequent morning sickness symptoms Learn more about the symptoms of morning sickness..

Some Examples of Loose & Comfy Maternity Clothing
You no longer have to choose between being comfortable or stylsih since modern maternity clothing has been designed to give you maximum comfort while still looking your best.

Wearing the right clothing can have a positive impact for your morning sickness. Not only will there be less pressure/stress on your body, but they are more breathable as well.

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• Tips for Tops

  Give yourself extra breathing room by wearing low-cut, v-neck, or wide neck tops.

  Tops made with stretchy fabric are less restrictive and can highlight the contour of your body.

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• Tips for Pants

  Maternity pants (which are made of spandex and stretchy fabrics) are more comfortable and can grow with your body giving you the most amount of use, as opposed to buying new pants every few weeks.

Does Wearing Comfortable Clothing Help Your Morning Sickness?

Morning sickness and nausea can be smell-associated. Certain odors such as food cooking, dirty laundry, and trash can instantly cause gagging and vomiting to return.

Eliminated House-Wide Odors
There are a number of things which can cause a home to pick up an unpleasent odor including: smoke, pets, cooking, pests (mice, birds, stinkbugs), nearby factories, water damage, plumbing issues, etc. To remove house-wide odors, its important you do the following:

1. Turn off your heater/air conditioner and close off any rooms that don't smell bad to prevent the odor from spreading.
2. Open windows to allow fresh air inside and bad air out.
3. Thoroughly clean the room where the odor was the worst.

We also recommend replacing all the air filters in your house since it's likely your current air filters have collected the odor and can cause your home to stink up again. The best air filters for odor control are Filtrete Home Odor Reduction filters which use carbon to eliminate and cleanse the air of odors and bacteria.

Eliminating Room-Wide Odors
When an entire room smells unpleasent, there is no way to escape the odor which can trigger nausea. You need to get rid of the odor instead of hiding or masking the odor with candles or Fabreeze.

• Getting an air purifier with odor control features.
• Opening the windows to allow fresh air inside.
• Use a fan to direct the bad air away from the room (or yourself).
• Thoroughly clean the room and its furniture to remove/kill any bacteria which can cause foul odors.

Eliminating Item Specific Odors
Some things such as cat litter, outside trash cans, dirty launtry, etc. will always smell bed and since you won't be able to remove the odor the next best thing is to reduce the odor as much as possible with the following tips:

• Keep the item as clean as possible. Bad odors are caused by bacteria, and keeping the item clean will reduce the smell.
• If possible, move the item as far away from the doors as possilbe. This can help keep the odor from spreading to other rooms.
• If your laundry smells bad, try using a stronger smelling landry detergent and wash smaller loads more frequently.
• Use odor trapping products that trap and kill bacteria that cause foul odors.

Keeping Trash Odors At Bay
Trashcans are notrorious for smelling unpleasant and is one of the most common sources for bad odors in kitchens and bathrooms. However, you can control these bad odors by cleaning the trashcan (to kill any odor causing bacteria) and taking out the trash on a frequent basis.

If you're one of the people who is extra sensitive to bad smells, you may want to go the extra step and purchase odor-eliminating trash bags to keep your rooms smelling fresher longer. They're usually about a dollar more expensive than regular trash bags, but based on the reviews it is definitely worth it. The Glad ForceFlex with Continuous Odor Control have the best reviews.

Certain smells can be refreshing and have an almost cleansing effect on the body. While some scents help people relax, others can help with nausea.

You can use candles to fill a room with the fragrance, or you can place a small amount of essentail oil on a hankerchef to use if you're out of the house.

Many women feel the scents below are best at reducing nausea and decreasing the frequency of morning sickness occurances.

• Peppermint
• Spearmint
• Lavender
• Ginger
• Cardamom
• Madarin

Do These Scents Help Your Morning Sickness?

Acid reflux can cause nausea after eating in pregnancy See which foods are best to eat when you have morning sickness., so some researchers suggest taking an antacid before bed can help soothe your stomach and decrease some of the nausea feelings you may feel the next morning.

Does Antacid Help Your Morning Sickness?

Sometimes just being hungry can cause enough discomfort to trigger nausea. Try snaking on crackers or other bland foods when you first wake up and before major meals to prevent your stomach from becoming upset from a lack of food.

Does Frequent Snacking Help Your Morning Sickness?

These foods are more difficult for our digestive systems to break down and the extra effort may cause too much strain for a weak stomach. Because of this it's recommended to cut down and/or avoid these foods as much as possible.

Does Avoiding These Foods Help Your Morning Sickness?

Drinking clear fluids before and inbetween meals will not only prevent you from eating too much food and becoming ill, but by taking frequent small sips it will also keep you hydrated.

Does Drinking Fluids Before Meals Help Your Morning Sickness?

Since nausea can become worse if you're tired, you should make sure your body is well rested to keep it in top health. Try to prevent interruptions in your sleep by using sleep masks, black-out-shades, ear plugs, or anything else that can help prevent you from getting a poor night's sleep. You should also consider using a maternity body pillow that will help support your body while lying down allowing you to relax more.

You should also rest whenever you're feeling tired. Taking short cat-naps throughout the day can not only help take your mind off of feeling ill, but it can also refresh your body. Just remember not to take naps after you eat a large meal because this can cause your stomach to become upset.

Many pregnant women claim that rushing out of bed in the morning can leave them light headed and can trigger the onset of morning sickness. Take your time getting out of bed. By giving your body that extra 10-15 minutes you will give it time to wake up.

Does Getting Out of Bed Slowly Help Your Morning Sickness?

Give your body time to digest food after you eat larger meals. Moderate to heavy activity after a meal will disrupt your body's digestion process which can lead to you feeling ill later in the day.

Does Avoiding Strenuous Activies Help Your Morning Sickness?

Since just the thought of eating a particular food or being sick can be enough to trigger nausea in some women, it's best to make sure your mind is occupied. Books, puzzles, and talking with your friends and family are all things that require focus and prevent our minds from wondering. Keeping the mind busy will prevent you from anticipating nausea or worrying about becoming ill.

Try to avoid sitting and doing nothing or watching re-runs on TV as these things generally are not stimulating enough to keep your mind from thinking about feeling ill.

Does Staying Mentally Occupied Help Your Morning Sickness?

Everyone has triggers that make them feel ill. Whether it's taking out the trash or watching a gory movie, you should avoid the things that make you to feel ill.

Some of the most common triggers include:

• Cooking seafood or Italian cuisine
• Riding in the back seat of cars
• Bending over (whether cleaning or picking up something)
• Hot stuffy rooms
• The smell of heavy perfume or cologne

Believe it or not our body has several pressure points that trigger our bodies to have positive reactions towards nausea. Sea-sickness bracelets and morning sickness bracelets both apply pressure to specific acupressure points on our forearms that relive the feeling of nausea.

Instructions for Finding the Nausea-Relief Pressure Point
These instructions will help you find the P6 pressure point on the bottom of each of your wrists.

1. Turn your hand palm side up and make a fist. In most people you will be able to see two large tendons that run parallel from the bottom of your wrist up your arm.

2. The pressure point is located between these two tendons about 2-3 finger widths (about 1½-3 inches) below the top crease in your wrist where your palm meets your arm.

3. Wrap your fingers around your wrist and use your thumb to press firmly on the pressure point.

4. You should start to feel relief within 10-30 seconds, but it can take some people up to 5 minutes before they start to feel better.

Don't press on the pressure point too hard. It only needs firm pressure to work and pressing too hard can cause discomfort.

Does Using Pressure Points Help Your Morning Sickness?

Hot foods are more aromatic than cold foods. Foods such as fish, bacon, and foods rich in spices are common foods that can trigger nausea by their odor alone. It is best to eat foods like this after they've cooled down because it will prevent their odor from having a negative effect on you.

Does Eating Cold Food Help Your Morning Sickness?

Meditation and yoga can help relive built up stress within your body which can also help with nausea and upset stomachs.

It is recommended to take a pregancy yoga class if you are new to yoga. You should also keep in mind that yoga rooms are heated to 88°F or more, and if high temeratures make you feel ill you may want to reconsider.

Does Yoga Help Your Morning Sickness?

It's understandable that most people's lives are hectic; so changing from a fast-paced routine can be difficult. Rapid movements can cause your body to feel ill when suffering from morning sickness. So things such as jumping up immediately after a nap, rushing to fold the clothes as soon as the laundry is done, and running to answer the door as soon as possible (whether for a neighbor or to let your pet in) should be avoided. Instead of rushing, try to calmly and slowly get the task done.

Does Moving Calmly Help Your Morning Sickness?

Many people use acupressure bracelets to help fight nausea from motion sickness or sea sickness and many expecting mothers use them to help keep their queasy stomachs under control as well. These bracelets may sound like some type of snake-oil remedy, but they actually can help. Our bodies have many pressure points, which when triggered can relieve stress, relax muscles, and there's one pressure point in our forearm which helps with nausea. These acupressure bracelets work by applying pressure in the precise point of our arm which relives nausea and queasiness.

Do Pressure Bands Help Your Morning Sickness?

Preggie pops are suckers designed to help with morning sickness and upset stomachs. By sucking on them it prevents you from digesting the candy too quickly which could put stress on your stomach. They also come in many flavors which will not cause food aversions.

Do Preggie Pops Help Your Morning Sickness?

Researchers have noticed that women who need medical attention because of thier morning sickness generally have very low vitamin B6 levels. They've also found that women who increased the amount of vitamin B in their diets had less morning sickness symptoms and felt nauseous less frequently.

Does Taking B-Complex Vitamins Help Your Morning Sickness?

Fennel and anise seeds have been used by the Chinese to settle upset stomachs and cure nausea for many centuries. Crushing fennell seeds with a coffee grinder and steeping for 10 minutes in a glass of hot water will give you an anti-nausea tea to sip on. Or you can also get the benefits by simply chewing on them.

Do Fennell Seeds Help Your Morning Sickness?

Ginger has long been used to treat upset stomachs and helps to cleanse the palate (which is why it's served with sushi). It is best to purchase fresh ginger instead of powdered or other processed ginger because many believe that processed ginger is less beneficial than fresh ginger. Once you have ginger you can prepare it any way you like. Keep in mind it is best to ask your doctor about consuming ginger during your pregnancy. While many people agree it is healthy, a few people feel it should be limited during pregnancy.

Does Ginger Help Your Morning Sickness?

When you're suffering from morning sickness even the slightest foul odor (such as a full trash can) can send you running to the nearest toilet. If you happen to be highly sensitive to odors it is recommended to put lavender and thyme into a small bottle (small enough to put into a pocket or purse) to carry around. Both lavender and thyme have very soothing scents that when smelled will overpower any foul odors as well as leave you relaxed. You can also squeeze fresh lemon juice into a napkin or handkerchief and use that whenever you come across bad odors.

Do Fruits & Spices Help Your Morning Sickness?

Drinking tea made from fresh mint is another great natural remedy for morning sickness. Mint has been known to help control the gag reflex as well as help to soothe upset stomachs. Putting 1 tablespoon of mint leaves into boiling water and steeping for 20-30 minutes will create a great mint tea to sip on.

Does Mint Help Your Morning Sickness?

A Sweedish study showed that 90% of women who used acupuncture for morning sickness during their pregnancy felt less nauseous and had other morning sickness symptoms improve.

Does Acupuncture Help Your Morning Sickness?

Red raspberry-leaf is a common natural herb used by pregnant women. Not only does it help to prevent and soothe the queasiness with morning sickness, but it also helps to relax the muscles of the uterus. 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried herb for each cup of water is generally the recommended serving. As with ginger, it is best to contact your doctor before using the red raspberry-leaf remedy. While it is a popular remedy and is safe for most women, there are rare cases of uterine contractions when consumed too frequently.

Does Raspberry-Leaf Tea Help Your Morning Sickness?

Instead of eating a large meal two-three times per day, try eating smaller meals more frequently. Your body can more easily digest smaller portions and many women claim that continuous snacking helps hold back feelings of nausea.

Does Eating Smaller Portions Help Your Morning Sickness?

Foods rich in taste and flavor can often be overwhelming if you're not feeling well. Bland foods such as crackers and cereal are not overwhelming enough to cause food aversions and are easy to snack on.

Does Eating Bland Foods Help Your Morning Sickness?

Computer monitors and TV screens have an unnoticeable flicker (they usually flicker 60 or more times each second), however when you're feeling ill this flickering light can trigger headaches. If you normally get headaches from watching TV or looking at the computer monitor for too long, try avoiding these things whenever you're not feeling 100%.

Does Avoiding Flickering Lights Help Your Morning Sickness?

Sometimes a change of activity or scenery can distract and improve your nausea. A light stroll in a park or around the block can stimulate your other body's senses taking the focus off your morning sickness. Try to keep your activity light as too much effort (activity that causes you to sweat) can make morning sickness worse.

Does Light Physical Activity Help Your Morning Sickness?

Fluids are extremely important for the overall health of your body and if you've been vomiting its very easy to become dehydrated. Try to stay hydrated as much as possible. If you're feeling ill it is much easier to keep down small sips of room temperature fluids. If you are craving a particular fluid, then that can be a sign that your body needs the sugar, calories, or sustenance that fluid offers. If you're not craving any particular type of fluid, try to consume clear fluids that are not overly sweet.

If you are showing signs of dehydration, you should try to hydrate yourself as soon as possible. Pedealyte, poweraid, gatoraide, and other sports drinks can help hydrate you, but try to get drinks that are not too sweet because the sweetness could trigger nausea. Most women agree that Lemonade flavors are the best for upset stomachs. Pedealyte is a good choice for hydration and they make popsicles.

Signs of Dehydration:

• Dark yellow urine – sometimes prenatal vitamins can cause this
• Infrequent urination
• Excessive thirst
• Chapped lips
• Lack of skin elasticity
• Dizziness

Proper hydration is very important during pregnancy especially during the first trimester because if there is not enough amniotic fluid for the fetus it can cause your baby to lay against the uterus instead of floating within the fluid.

Does Staying Hydrated Help Your Morning Sickness?

While there is no definitive proof that hypnosis is beneficial for morning sickness, many women claim it works. It has also been shown effective when treating severe nausea associated with patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Does Hypnosis Help Your Morning Sickness?

Since vitamins are both water and fat soluble, it is best to take them when you're eating food to prevent stomach upset. Be sure to take your vitamins with a meal (not just a snack) to ensure proper digestion and absorption for the nutrients.

Does Taking Vitamins with Meals Help Your Morning Sickness?

Nausea can be triggered by the slightest foul odor, so be sure to get fresh air frequently. Not only will the fresh air help eliminate foul odors, but going outside or looking out an open window will take your mind off feeling ill, distracting you from pondering about becoming sick.

Does Fresh Air Help Your Morning Sickness?