If you are not one of the lucky few who feels great during the first trimester, read on.  As hormones shift in early pregnancy, morning sickness, nausea and vomiting can wreak havoc on daily life.  For morning sickness rememedies you may have tried preggo pops, tums and dry crackers, but there are a few other options as well.  Motherisk is run through Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children and provides excellent support for pregnancy and parenting.  The phenomenal Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy (NVP) forum is great.

Here are some morning sickness remedy tips:

1. Ice cold drinks can calm the stomach.
2. Complex carbohydrates are best.
3. Eat every 2 hours.
4. Limit straight milk.
5. Talk to a health provider about Diclectin, a drug that can help.
6. Ginger settles the stomach.
7. Freezing Gatorade in ice cube trays can help keep you hydrated and replace electrolytes.
8. Grab an essential oil that calms you (grapefruit is amazing).
9. You can try this old home remedy: 1T pure apple cider vinegar, 8oz. filtered water, and 1T pure honey
10. Take some Vitamin B6
11. Sea Bands can help by using acupressure on the inside of the wrist
12. Licorice (tea or candy) has been said to help greatly

And if that doesn’t work, go buy yourself a comfy Juicy tracksuit, get a massage and get some firefighters to fan you with palm leaves.  It’s worth a try.

Motherisk Nausea Hotline:  1-800-436-8477