Morning Sickness Cures That Really Work

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.