Morning Sickness

Pregnancy and morning sickness

Some women are lucky enough never to suffer from morning sickness, whilst others suffer without all day and night throughout their pregnancy. In severe cases it can cause a woman to be hospitalized and being given fluids through a drip to keep her hydrated.

Morning sickness is often associated with the flux in hormones, and can return once the baby is born until the hormone levels settle. Fortunately there are ways to help ease the symptoms and make pregnancy more comfortable.

Morning sickness remedies

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Ease Morning Sickness

There are many ways to try and ease morning sickness. In some cases anti-emetics prescribed by the doctor may be necessary, but other wise you can try the following.

Chew on ginger root
Drink peppermint tea
Drink plenty of fluids, sipping little and often
Eat bland foods such as dry toast or crackers
Avoid situations that worsen nausea such as car travel

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Morning Sickness Facts

Severe morning sickness is called 'Hyperemesis Gravidarum'
It is called morning sickness as it is normally worse when a woman is hungry, i.e. first thing in the morning.
Morning sickness ranges from mild nausea to persistant vomiting
Natural remedies for morning sickness include ginger and peppermint
Morning sickness is common during the first 12 weeks, but usually eases off during the second trimester.

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How To Deal With Morning Sickness

Watch this video for a demonstration of "How To Deal With Morning Sickness". Tocomplete the task, you will need: Prenatal vitamins Crackers or dry cereal Plenty of fluids Get started with the first step: Call your doctor if you have a fever, or your nausea and vomiting persists well beyond your 13th week, and check with them before taking any medications. For the complete guide, go to www.howcast.com Also check out Howcast for other do it yourself videos from CinemaSlam and more videos in the General Pregnancy category. How can you contribute? Create your own DIY guide at www.howcast.com or apply to the Howcast Emerging Filmmakers Program at www.howcast.com

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