Helpful Tips & Remedies for Managing Pregnancy Nausea
70 % of Pregnant Women suffer at some point during Pregnancy
Most of them during the 1st Trimester but some women have this issue through out pregnancy. So don’t panic, here are some of the tips that will help you sail through this part of the pregnancy.
Managing Food Smells
Food Smells are worst offenders and cause Nausea. So here is what you can do
- Avoid Hot food as it has Aroma
- Stick to cold, dry items foods
- Use Fan to drive away cooking smell
- Ask someone to cook/get readymade food
- Eat smaller, frequent servings
- Drink smaller and frequent water
- Eat Watermelon – it is well tolerated and has high water content
- Eat Banana – again well tolerated and has high energy content.
Ho
me Remedies from Grandmother
- Ginger: People have used ginger to combat nausea for centuries. Use ginger tea,
ginger chewable or even smelling ginger - Lemon – Smelling lemon scents or eating lemon-flavored foods: Lemon is a refreshing scent, and many women report feeling less nauseous when eating, drinking, or even smelling lemon.
- Drink Cold Water – it refreshing, it also help decrease nauseous feelings
- Loose fitting clothing that doesn’t press on your stomach
- Take yours vitamins at night as they have iron, which can aggravate nausea
- Undergoing hypnosis or acupressure (Use P6 pressure point)
When to See a Doctor
| When is it Normal | When to see a Doctor |
|---|---|
| Your nausea goes away after 14–16 weeks. | Your nausea doesn’t go away. |
| You have occasional vomiting | Severe vomiting, several times per day) |
| No dehydration. | Severe dehydration. |
| You can still retain some food | Cannot retain any food. |
| No Weight loss | More than 5% Weight loss |
| You feel dizzy, weakness, and fatigue |
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