Morning Sickness - Nausea

Nausea is one of the most common symptoms of early pregnancy, affecting up to one half of all pregnant women. Even though you feel miserable nausea can be a sign of a healthy pregnancy as it indicates high levels of pregnancy hormones. Some women experience occasional queasiness during their first trimester while others have frequent nausea and vomiting.

Acupuncture

If you are looking for a natural safe relief for nausea and vomiting, studies have shown that acupuncture is an effective alternative to medication.

We recommend and observe the best results when you receive 3 treatments in a week for one to two weeks to get on top of the nausea. Our Acupuncture Studio allows you to receive frequent treatments at more affordble rates.

Diet

In addition, plenty of rest and changes in your diet can help you cope and feel better

Don’t over worry about eating a ‘perfect’ diet during this time. During the first few weeks of pregnancy many women have aversions to green veggies, meats and spicy foods and survive on bland simple carbohydrates and fruits. Listen to your body as some foods will make you feel better or feel worse.

Here is an artcile by Acubalance practitioner Dr. Emilie salomons published in the magazine, Urban baby, on Easing Nausea Naturally.  It is on page 14 of 48.  Click here to read article

Here are some tips that might help alleviate the nausea

• When you first wake up, eat a few crackers before you get out of bed
• Get up slowly and do not lie down right after eating.
• Have small regular snacks or meals to keep your blood sugar stable (try to eat a small amount every couple of hours)
• Keep up your fluid intake as even slight dehydration can make you feel more nauseated.
• Sip small amounts of fluid very hour: water, flat ginger ale or ginger or peppermint tea (grate a piece of root ginger the size of a 50 cent piece, seep in boiling water for 10 minutes – add honey to taste. Do not exceed 3 cups per day)
• Umeboshi plum tea (half a tsp of paste stirred into a cup of boiling water- honey to taste).
• Try soups (potato soup can be useful as it is very bland)
• If cooking odours bother you see if you can get someone else to cook the meals during this time
• Try eating cold food instead of hot food as it has less of an odour
• Sniffing lemons or ginger can sometimes relieve an upset stomach
• Eating something salty like crackers potato chips can help settle the stomach
• Foods to avoid during pregnancy: raw meats, raw fish (sushi) unpasteurized cheeses, alcohol, deli meats, excess caffeine (no more than two cups of coffee a day) cola or energy drinks.