Dec 19, 2020

8 easy ways to beat morning sickness during pregnancy

Pratishtha Tiwari

​What causes morning sickness

Body's reaction to the raised production of the pregnancy hormone (hCG) causes symptoms of nausea, light-headedness, headaches and vomiting during pregnancy.

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​Beating morning sickness

There is no one sure-shot way of stopping the nausea pangs from ruining your mornings (and the evenings), here are some very useful hacks to lessen the symptoms.

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​Do not miss out on your water intake

Drinking herbal, soothing drinks, teas and other such hydrating drinks can be very helpful in beating those not-so-welcome changes during the initial months.

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​Eat small, frequent meals

A lot of mothers swear by the six-meal-a-day eating plan. Depending on small, frequent meals throughout the day saves the stomach from going on overload, which can worsen the symptoms.

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​Have a snack in the morning

Another helpful hack is to nibble on something easy, like a protein-filled snack the first thing when you wake up or before you sleep. Protein releases helpful enzymthat can slow down digestion, combat nausea and gastric dysrhythmia.

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Sniff on lemons or peppermint

Sniffing on certain scents or eating citrus foods in your diet is a good way to gain control over those untimely nausea pangs!

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​Keep the sugar intake to a minimum

Uncontrolled sugar levels or consuming extra calories than you actually need can spike nausea symptoms, lethargy and moodiness.

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​Start prenatal yoga

There are some school of studies which believe that indulging in regular yoga sessions in the early days of your pregnancy can be quite helpful in easing the symptoms of morning sickness.

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​Vitamins to the rescue

Vitamin B6 has the ability to fight off cramping and ease morning sickness.

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​Final tip

Morning sickness is a temporary condition which goes away on its own. Avoid the triggers, as much as you can.

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Thanks For Reading!

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