Morning sickness is a condition affecting most pregnant women. Even if these symptoms may appear at any time of the day, nausea generally appear in the early hours in the morning and reduces as the day progresses.

Here are some tips that can really help pregnant women suffering from pregnancy sickness in order to lessen the symptoms of nausea:

• Getting you blood sugar regulated. Try to eat a high protein snack just before bed and even eat a bite each time you get up during the night (for example to go to the bathroom).
• Emphasize protein. Meat, eggs, yogurt, nuts, nut butters, veggies, and whole grains should be your staples. Eat a little bit of a protein food every 2 hours will prevent vomiting.
• Drink a lot of water. You need extra fluids to support pregnancy. But if drinking water makes you more nauseated, try moothies made with fruit, ice and plain yogurt or kefir. You’ll find pleasant the tangy flavor of these two dairy products. Moreover, they also sneak in some extra protein.
• Avoid nausea triggers. Because of pregnancy, your nose is on hyperdrive, so avoid smelly situations like kitchen trash, diapers, strong perfumes, cigarette smells, coffee or even someone who had bad breathe.
• Try essential oils or aromatherapy. Put drops of mint, lemon, or lavender essential oil (these oils are generally regarded as safe to use during pregnancy) on cotton balls and keep these in various locations… bathroom, kitchen, bathroom and in the car.
• Some more misc tips. Take brewer’s yeast capsules: it works very well for some women. Try eating candied ginger or sipping ginger tea. Slip mint tea or chew mint gum to help dry up excessive salivating that may trigger nausea.

Morning sickness is a very common symptom during the first weeks of pregnancy and seems to stop around the 12th week of pregnancy for most women.

Find out more about earliest pregnancy symptoms.