When you don’t feel well, you may wonder how to stop morning sickness in its tracks.  Although there is no guaranteed way to do it, you can probably find something to ease it up and make it more bearable.  Try one of these morning sickness remedies and you may see relief.

Change Your Diet

You may be able to alleviate your morning sickness by simply changing your diet.  You’ll want to eat smaller meals more often and avoid foods that have a strong smell.  A little food in the morning before you get up and making sure that your stomach is never empty should help reduce your nausea.

Try a Home Remedy

There are many home remedies to choose from and while some have scientific reasons for working, others may simply be an old wives tale.  Choose items that contain ginger or anything in the mint family since both are known to settle queasy stomachs.

Acupressure

There is a special spot on the wrist that when pressure is applied to it, can help reduce nausea.  You can buy a special wrist band that will apply the pressure for you, but make sure that you take the time to get it adjusted just right for maximum relief.

Get a Prescription

If you can’t find relief from anything else, you may want to ask your doctor for an anti-nausea medication such as Zofran or Phenergan.  For many women, this is a last resort, but it is important to do whatever you need to do in order to keep nourished and hydrated.

Although many women wish they knew how to stop morning sickness instantly, it may not be possible.  Try several of the ideas to reduce your nausea and you should find relief.  A small percentage of women may not find anything to help them, but can take comfort in the fact that morning sickness does not last forever.

When searching through remedies for morning sickness, you’ll probably find a few suggestions that are common to all of the lists.  But what do you do if those ideas don’t work?  Here are fourteen more ideas of some things that may bring you relief from the nausea and vomiting that accompany morning sickness.

1. Snack every 1 – 2 hours.  Some simple snacks are apple slices, peanut butter and crackers and granola bars.  Keeping the stomach from getting empty will help tremendously.
2. Drink water.  Although water can sometimes increase the feeling of nausea, becoming dehydrated will make the nausea a million times worse.  Plus it can be dangerous to you and your growing baby.
3. Drink ginger tea.  If you’re having trouble swallowing pills, there are many teas that contain ginger.  If you want an even better option, choose a peppermint/ginger combination.
4. Drink ginger ale. There is something soothing about peppermint, and so sucking on the little candies can really ease the misery.  Also as a tea (with or without the ginger).
5. Pickled or crystallized ginger.  Fresh ginger is hard to eat on its own, so try the pickled or crystallized versions which are much easier to stomach.
6. Eat bland meals.  A great meal for protein is chicken and rice and it tends to be easy on the stomach.  Otherwise, try the BRAT diet which is used for people with the stomach flu – Bananas, Rice, Applesauce and Toast.
7. Essential oils>.  Keep a hankie with a bit of an essential oil on it that is pleasing to your nose.  Lavender is good if you can stomach the smell.
8. Exercise.  I know firsthand that exercise is the last thing on your mind when you aren’t feeling well, but if you can force yourself to go on a 10 minute walk (no matter how slowly you walk or how many times you stop) you should feel much better.
9. Sleep.  There seems to be a correlation between the level of nausea with the lack of sleep.  Besides, you can’t feel badly while you’re asleep.
10. Drink something carbonated.  Once you do that, try to let out a burp.  The bigger the burp the better you should feel since even the smallest amount of trapped air can make you feel terrible.
11. Rub your feet.  There are some pressure points on the feet that help with nausea.  Even if you can’t find them, the relaxation seems to help.

The usual remedies don’t work for everyone, so sometimes you need something a little bit different.  Hopefully these nontypical remedies for morning sickness can help you find relief if the typical suggestions haven’t helped.

While there are no instant morning sickness cures, there are a few things you can do to significantly lessen the symptoms. Taking care with your diet and making use of a few time-tested  natural cures for morning sickness can have you feeling a lot better within days.

What and when you eat

An empty stomach is more prone to nausea, so you’ll want to take steps to make sure there’s always something in your stomach. It starts before you even get out of bed in the morning. When you first wake up, eat a few crackers or digestive biscuits and rest for another half hour or so. Having snacks by the bed also comes in handy if you wake up during the night feeling ill.

Throughout the day, eat small, frequent meals. If you can’t seem to keep much of anything down, try the BRAT diet, short for bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast for a day or two. This food combo was originally designed to be gentle on those with gastrointestinal problems. Protein can also help, but if you’re put off by meat, opt for nuts, beans, and legumes instead.  Ginger tea, cabbage, and almonds are also popular morning sickness cures.

Vitamins and supplements

Vitamin B6 supplements have been shown to be highly effective in reducing morning sickness symptoms.  The commonly recommended dosage is 25 mg three times a day, but as with all supplements, check with your doctor before you start.

On the flip side, your supplements may be causing your nausea. Many women find they’re sensitive to the iron in prenatal vitamins. If your vitamins contain more than 30 mg of iron, the RDA for pregnant women, talk with your doctor about switching to one with less.

Anti-nausea medications

Even decades after the Thalidomide tragedy, many women are still understandably wary of taking any medication during pregnancy. While anti-nausea medications are the last resort, in severe cases, they may be the only thing that helps. Anti-nausea medications safe for use during pregnancy include non-prescription Emetrol and as well as several prescription medications.

Remember, too, that even the most commonly effective morning sickness cures don’t work for all women. You may need to experiment a little before you find the foods and natural remedies that work best for you.