Morning sickness can be one of the first few symptoms of pregnancy that your body wants to give you. And it is not just limited for the mornings but can last for the entire day. Or it can occur at any time of the day.
Morning sickness can start anytime between 6 weeks and 12 weeks of pregnancy. Some mothers claim to have it occurred in much later stages of pregnancy. It is a common part of every pregnancy, but you don’t need to suffer through it. There are many home remedies that can give relief to the expectant mom going through morning sickness.
10 Natural Home Remedies For Morning Sickness In Pregnancy
1. Add GINGER To Your Diet
Ginger is commonly used in Indian cuisine. One kind of spice, ginger has a sweet and hot taste. Taking a ginger tea or Adrak ki mithai ( a sweet dish made of ginger and sugar) can be a saviour during morning sickness in pregnancy.
2. Avoid SPICY FOOD
Spicy and oily food can increase acidity and heartburn. It also boosts nausea and vomiting. Avoid eating spicy food during pregnancy for better health of you and your child.
3. MINT / PUDINA FOR Morning Sickness
Mint or pudina leaves can help you get rid of nausea and vomiting. Adding it to tea or a cold drink like mojito can be very beneficial. But if you have severe acidity or heartburn then avoid having mint.
4. Avoid OILY FOOD
Consuming deep fried food like samosa and pakoras or having oily curries can be as bad as eating spicy food. They make you feel nauseatic and are harmful for your health too.
5. Meditation Works Wonders
You may feel shortness of breath during these days. And that may cause uneasiness while having morning sickness. Practice meditation and breathing exercises to have good blood circulation in the body and that helps to get rid of nausea and morning sickness.
6. Stay Hydrated
Having enough water and staying hydrated is the mantra of healthy body, mind, and soul. Drink at least 8-10 glasses of water and feel rejuvenated in the first trimester.
7. Smell Lemon & Add It To Your Diet Too
Lemon helps in many ways. Adding a few drops of lemon juice to your ginger tea can give you extra benefits. Whenever you feel nauseatic, smell a slice of lemon or essential oil, it will help you get rid of that feeling quickly.
8. Get Enough Sleep
Getting proper sleep is a hard thing to do during pregnancy. But getting adequate sleep is very much important for the mom and the baby too. Taking naps in day times will also be very beneficial to keep you at ease from morning sickness.
9. Yoga
Doing light exercises like yoga help you stay fit. Prenatal yoga is very helpful to ease the pregnancy. It also helps you get comfort during morning sickness. Look for a good prenatal yoga class in your vicinity or hire a personal yoga trainer that can come home and help you perform light Yogasanas.
10. Essential Oils
As smelling a lemon slice or juice can help to get relief from nausea, essential oils work wonders too. Essential oils like eucalyptus, lemon, tangerine, and ylang ylang are known to have positive effects and get you relief from morning sickness and nausea.
These are some of the proven home remedies for morning sickness in pregnancy. If you still don’t get relief with these remedies, you should see a medical practitioner for medical advice.
My sister is expecting her second child, and these tips are really helpful for her. But I believer morning sickness is something that affects one in every two women.
True, and one can be lucky enough not to face it ever. Though I went through it for a total 9 months
I have been fortunate enough not to have to deal with morning sickness. My friend is currently pregnant and battling morning sickness, this should help.
Oh, so lucky you. I have gone through a bad one for all the three trimesters.
Lemon in my water and sleep helped me so much during my morning sickness. I was lucky that it was mild without me throwing up. It was just really bad nausea and an overwhelming feeling of tiredness. I had a big aversion to strong scents. The worst was sitting in the doctor’s office next to a man with very strong aftershave. I almost threw up!
Ohh I remember those bad days when I could not tolerate any strong smell like aftershave, perfumes and room fresheners, etc. And the daily one was boiling milk. Worst smells ever
I never thought to smell lemon. That’s different. I’m a saltines type of girl.
Smelling lemons helps a lot. And it is the best remedy for motion sickness too.
Great advice! I never really was sick but I did get a lot of indigestion and acid reflux and lemon water definitely helps!
I had HG with my younger 2 and nothing worked. It was so hard but so thankful they were healthy babies and it was only a short term stressor for me!
Smelling lemons is one i never knew about! Very informative list.
These are all great suggestions! I found that ginger and avoiding oily and spicy foods helped me immensely! Also yoga and essential oils did wonders for all aspects of pregnancy in general!