Morning sickness medications don’t have a terribly successful history. In fact, the most famous morning sickness medication in history is thalidomide, which caused birth defects in literally thousands of babies. While the thalidomide incident has spurred greater oversight and controls on medications designed to help with morning sickness, many moms still prefer to stick to […]
When it comes to dealing with morning sickness, expectant mothers would do well to borrow an old idea from the Boy Scouts: Be Prepared. Preparation can make the difference between a bout of morning sickness which is a mild nuisance and one that is a real pain. Contrary to its name, morning sickness can strike […]
It’s natural for us to want a quick, easy solution when we feel sick. Since we’ve been little, most of us have been given some kind of medication or other for every bump, bruise, pain, or illness we’ve ever felt. Of course, when we’re pregnant, we need to be a lot more careful about […]
When you first let everyone in on the good news, you’re bound to get lots of advice. One old adage that you’re going to hear over and over is, “You’re eating for two now.” So, how do you go about eating for two when you’re dealing with morning sickness, which, by the way, […]
Most experts agree that morning sickness is caused by changing hormone levels during the first trimester of pregnancy. After the first trimester, those hormone levels tend to become steady and morning sickness becomes a thing of the past. There are a number of things that, while they don’t cause morning sickness, can certainly aggravate […]
Morning sickness is one of those pregnancy inconveniences that most moms just have to deal with. Unless your morning sickness is so severe that it’s preventing you from keeping food down and getting the nutrition you need, chances are you’ll be able to manage your morning sickness at home. Here are some home […]
It can be frustrating trying to deal with the various aches, pains, and symptoms of pregnancy. What may have not been a big deal prior to becoming pregnant can become important while you are pregnant. Some of the cures for nausea, for example, may be just fine for a woman who is not pregnant. However, […]
If you’re in the first trimester of pregnancy and dealing with morning sickness, you’ve probably received an awful lot of advice. Some of it is time tested and proven (crackers, ginger ale), some of it is a bit dubious. It doesn’t take many days of waking up feeling like you need to throw up […]
For many women, morning sickness is the first sign that they are pregnant. For most of the others, it isn’t far behind. Roughly four in five pregnant women experience morning sickness at some point during their pregnancies. While morning sickness can occur at any stage of pregnancy, it is most common between weeks six […]
The fact that morning sickness is normal doesn’t make it any easier to go through. It’s exciting to have a baby on the way, but no one likes to wake up feeling like they need to throw up. Then there’s the part they didn’t tell you: morning sickness isn’t restricted to mornings. It can […]
