During pregnancy there are few things worse than Hyperemesis, or Morning Sickness, as it is more commonly known.
Check out Samuel Johnston Baby’s 9 tips to help with this debilitating condition:
Eat small, frequent meals
Eating small, frequent meals throughout the day can help prevent nausea and vomiting. Avoid large meals as these may make you feel worse. Easy pregnancy eat/drinks include bananas, crackers, and tonic water (quinine in tonic water is very good at counteracting nausea).
Try to stay hydrated
Drink loads of fluids during the day. We have already mentioned tonic water, but you can add water, ginger ale, and herbal tea to this list to stay hydrated during the day.
Ginger all the way
Everything to do with ginger is good. Ginger tea, ginger ale or ginger supplements… even ginger biscuits can help.
Avoid Triggers
You know what will set you off - so try and avoid those triggers. For example, the thought of making a full fry up will probably set you off. The smell of curry, or other strong-smelling foods, will be hard to cope with.
Try not to panic
If you are out in a restaurant and order a meal only to find you can’t eat so much as a spoonful of it when it arrives…don’t panic. It’s not the end of world. If you feel unwell, or even faint in public, don’t panic. Again it’s not the end of the world. And if you need to cancel a catch up with friends of family, just do it! People who care about you will not mind.
Consider acupressure
Some studies have shown that acupressure, which involves applying pressure to specific points on the body, can relive hyperemesis.
Talk to your doctor
Your doctor can prescribe anti-nausea medication. If you can’t get an appointment immediately, talk to your pharmacist
Try to stay fit and healthy
Yes, it may be the last thing you want to do, but staying fit and healthy is important during pregnancy.
Get plenty of rest
You deserve it, after all you are carrying a new life - and that’s not easy.
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