Three of the Most Natural Ways to Remedy Morning Sickness

Posted on Apr 12, 2012 | Blog Posts, Morning Sickness Remedies Category | | Print This Article
 

After the thalidomide debacle in the mid-20th Century, it’s no wonder women are a bit gunshy about using medication to treat morning sickness. The fact of the matter is that women have been looking to natural morning sickness remedies for centuries. There’s really no reason to turn to medicine when some of nature’s own products can do just fine in helping remedy morning sickness.

Here are three of the most common natural ways to combat morning sickness:

  1. Ginger.One natural morning sickness remedy that’s been around for a long time is ginger. Ginger still proves to be the most effective morning sickness remedy for many, many women. Some women prefer a ginger tea, while others might choose other formats. Even ginger pills – at a rate of two 250 milligram capsules per day – can considerably reduce your morning sickness.
  2. Vitamin B6. Another remedy being used to treat morning sickness today is vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 doesn’t have anti-nausea properties on its own, per se. Instead, it helps your body to metabolize hormones. It’s thought that morning sickness is caused by a rise in certain hormones during pregnancy, and so taking Vitamin B6 can help to minimize nausea brought on by that phenomenon.
  3. Water. For some women, morning sickness can be brought on by dehydration. Even a mild case of dehydration can contribute to your morning sickness. In this case, the natural remedy for morning sickness is simply to drink something. Try to stay away from products with too much caffeine, and of course plain water is always the most efficient at rehydrating you.

If you have severe morning sickness, talk to your doctor. If you’re unable to keep any food down, that’s going to be a problem. Your baby needs the nutrients in the food you take in. Talk to your doctor to see what you can do. In some cases, you may need to receive nutrients and liquid via an IV, at least until you’re past the worst of your morning sickness.

So, what about you? Are there natural morning sickness remedies you’ve tried? How well did they work for you?

 




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