Choose Bland Foods Like Crackers
For women who have eagerly anticipated becoming mothers, pregnancy is usually a joyous time. Morning sickness can dampen anyone's enthusiasm; some women end up losing weight early in their pregnancies because they can't keep any food down. However, some foods seem to combat this early illness, easing your queasiness and making you more comfortable.
All Day Sickness
Even though it's called morning sickness, this queasy feeling that affects pregnant women can happen any time of the day. It's sometimes triggered by a smell, so foods that you ate when you weren't pregnant can make you feel sick now that you are; you can even feel ill just by smelling them. Not all pregnant women experience morning sickness. Some only suffer through it the first trimester, while others feel sick during the entire nine months.
What to Eat
When choosing foods to combat that queasy feeling in your stomach, think bland. Too much seasoning, grease and spice can make your morning sickness worse.
Eat dry crackers, bland soups, broth, pretzels, gelatin, popsicles, dry toast, apples, celery, pasta, plain baked potato, white or brown rice and foods with ginger in them such as ginger snaps. Sucking on lemons can help too.
If you want a beverage, ginger tea and small amounts of peppermint tea can help calm your stomach.
If you eat any of these foods and they don't help your morning sickness, try something else. Everything won't work for every woman.
When to Eat
A big consideration when you're pregnant is not only taking in enough calories for you and your developing baby, but also taking in enough fluids. It's best for pregnant women to drink between meals instead of with them; this prevents you from feeling full and not eating enough.
If you often wake up feeling nauseated, keep dry crackers by your bed. When you first wake up in the morning, don't jump out of bed right away. Lie down quietly for a while and if you feel sick, eat a few crackers to see if the queasiness subsides.
Eat small meals often throughout the day instead of three big meals. Not only will the constant stream of calories keep your energy up, smaller meals won't fill you up as much as larger ones; this fullness can sometimes lead to nausea as well.
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