Pregnancy is a mysterious period of human emotions, annoying symptoms and a joy of a lifetime. Missed menstrual cycle, breast tenderness, and nausea in pregnancy (morning sickness) can be very early signs for any pregnancy; however, such symptoms may vary in women. Some women reach their labor and get no nausea throughout their pregnancy, whereas some realize being pregnant after noticing missed menstrual cycle followed by morning sickness. Although nausea is a sign of a healthy pregnancy, but pregnant women without having vomiting do not need to worry at all as they might just be few of lucky ones who do not feel morning sickness or vomiting.
There may not be a definitive answer of why pregnant women get nauseated and vomit during the term as there is no study telling its causes, and we just hear theories regarding hormonal changes and unusual gastric motility. During early pregnancy, the human body produces the hormone HCG in large quantity and when the placenta takes over maintaining and nourishing the fetus, HCG levels start dropping and you get rid of this annoying feeling around 13 week of pregnancy.
However, some other hormone may also cause nausea last beyond first three months of pregnancy. Sometimes pregnant women may also experience hyperemesis gravidarum-a condition leading to unstoppable queasiness and sickness while pregnancy. Persistent vomiting followed by weight loss above 5 percent of pre-pregnancy weight requires immediate medical help.
As a matter of fact, you cannot completely prevent the symptoms or control the changes occurring in the pregnant body and causing nausea in pregnancy but some ways are there to deal with the symptoms.
Identify Triggers for Nausea
Identify triggers for their nausea, for example, the smell of a particular food, stay away from that. Brushing teeth can sometimes cause nausea whilst pregnancy. Stuffy rooms, perfumes, heat, some particular environments such as washroom or kitchen can be some other triggers.
Take Multi-Vitamins
There is no harm in taking standard multi-vitamin and folic acid supplements, until you start feeling better.
Eat Little and Often
Do not put gaps between your meals as an empty stomach can worsen sickness. Have frequent high-carbohydrate and low-fat food. Consider eating little but often.
Find Ingredients That Help Prevent Nausea
You can also take 1 to 1.5 grams powdered ginger every day to cope up with your nausea or can also consider having lemon-drop candies.
Relax Yourself
Relaxing and complementary therapies can be some best way to lessen your stress levels. Take off from work if possible. Listen to your favorite music.
