Nausea Relief For A Happy Pregnancy
You just found out you are pregnant, and you couldn’t be happier. It’s something you and your husband have been working on for quite a long time now. It’s understandable that you would want to celebrate such a joyous occasion.
Now turn your attention to the pink elephant in the room – morning sickness. Seeking relief for the inevitable vomiting and nausea for a happy pregnancy should happen sooner, rather than later. The more you learn up front about what you are going to experience during morning sickness, and how to combat it, the better off you will be.
First off, the term “morning sickness” is kind of misleading. Yes, many women experience their worst symptoms in the morning. That also leaves many pregnant women to suffer the nausea and vomiting of pregnancy throughout their day. This will continue on until the end of the first trimester, or approximately 12 to 14 weeks.
Of course, not all pregnancies are the same, so some women will continue to endure morning sickness longer than the 14 weeks. Some women will also suffer hyperemesis gravidarum, which is the worst kind of morning sickness because the nausea and vomiting are relentless. It can get so bad that a pregnant woman will lose weight and become dehydrated. This condition can last until the baby is born, so it’s something that requires medical supervision.
For those women with mild to moderate symptoms of morning sickness, there are treatments available. For quick, yet inconvenient, relief, pay attention to the signs your body is giving you. The smells and tastes that trigger your nausea and vomit reflex must be avoided as much as possible. The reason it’s inconvenient is because you can’t avoid life all together.
In other words, don’t make your husband eat all of his meals in the bedroom because the food he eats makes you want to vomit. This is for a couple of reasons. One, because he won’t appreciate you for making him do it (I’m speaking from experience – they really don’t like you doing this to them). It’s a lot easier to get sympathy from people if you don’t make unreasonable requests. The second reason is because you can’t stay isolated throughout your whole pregnancy, so you have to deal with methods of combating the morning sickness.
Depending on your comfort level with varying forms of treatments, you can go one of two ways. You can go the conventional route (Western medicine), which means visiting your doctor and having him prescribe a combination of medications that can lessen your nausea and vomiting.
The Eastern medicine philosophy involves acupuncture, acupressure, and herbal remedies. Acupuncture uses needles placed strategically into the skin at varying depths. It is believed to be one of the most effective forms of relief in combating morning sickness symptoms. Acupressure is like acupuncture, but you don’t have to have the needles stuck into your skin. The herbal remedies are things like ginger roots that can be eaten or used in juices.
Pregnancy is one of the most rewarding experiences a woman can have. Don’t let the symptoms of morning sickness ruin for you. Do yourself a favor, whether it’s through conventional or unconventional treatments, seek relief from vomiting and nausea for the happiest pregnancy possible.
