Morning Sickness: Why it's a Good Thing, and How to Beat it.

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Anne-Marie Cook wrote the article for Women's Health Australia.

Some women take comfort in knowing that morning sickness might protect their baby, as keeping down bland, simple foods means that mothers may reduce the risk of being exposed to foodborne diseases.Good work.Estradiol and human chorionic gonadotrophin play a vital role in supporting the newly fertilized egg, so women who experience morning sickness are less at risk of miscarrying.Don't freak if you feel good!It is healthy to go symptom-free for your entire term.

It's not fun to have to vomit for months on end.There are 25 ideas to get your head off the bathroom floor.

1.Eat a lot.Even if you don't feel like eating, have small nibbles every two hours.An empty stomach makes you feel better.

3.Before you wake up in the morning, make sure to keep plain crackers in your drawer.

4.Cool foods like salads, yogurt, fruit, and cold soup smell better than warm foods.Strong smells are bad.

5.If you can only handle mashed potatoes and toast, don't worry.If you have eaten well in the preconception phase, your body is able to provide for the growing baby.That's a long way to go.

6.Stay hydrated.Adding fruit slices to water will make you feel better.It's possible to drink coconut water, fizzy water or ginger beer with soda water.

7.Museli with milk or yogurt and fruit is a snack that can be eaten right before bed.

There are 8.If you want your fluids to work better, try putting ice in them.Instead of gulping, sip slowly.

10.It might be egg salad, coffee, tuna, and you will definitely know it when you smell it.

11.Some women can benefit from the antiseptic.Inhale three drops of essential oil from a tissue.

There are 12.It is possible to improve sleep, maintain energy, and reduce pain with the use of acupuncture once a month.You can book weekly sessions for intense morning sickness.

13If the bathroom makes your stomach turn, switch to unscented soaps, shower gels, and cleaning products.

There are 14.You can apply pressure to the wrist point with your fingers or wristbands.

15.It can be worse later in the day if you are tired.It may be possible to have a siesta.Shut your eyes for 10 minutes at lunchtime to help you stay strong all day.

16.Take your stress out of your life.It is difficult, but stress hormones seem to make nausea worse.Mind the Bump has free meditations for pregnant women.

17Left nostril breathing calms the nervous system when nausea hits.To breathe through the left nostril only for a few minutes, block the right nostril.

18.Ginger is a nausea killer.Either grate ginger into hot water or buy a ginger tea.ginger cookies don't have enough ginger to really do much, but if the taste does the trick for you, go with it.Sometimes the extra strength of ginger tablets helps.

19If you get repeated burping and a greasy feeling after you eat, you may want to consider taking a supplement made of the chemical substances that help break down food.Try vegetable-derived enzymes, which work across a wide range of pH levels.

20.St. Mary's thistle is an herb.Milk thistle can be helpful in supporting the health of the liver and kidneys if you get morning sickness.

21.Don't eat anything that is spicy, fat, or fried.Some foods are asking for trouble.