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Morning Sickness

Most commonly certain food or smells can trigger nausea or vomiting so try and avoid being around such smells although this may be difficult if you are around such smells every day at work for example.
Listen to what your body wants. Don’t force yourself to eat something that you really don’t want, you’ll probably end up vomiting it back up anyway. If all you want to eat are some crackers then just eat crackers. As long as you are taking your prenatal vitamins and drinking enough fluids you will be fine.

Try and avoid rich and spicy food. Although you may crave it and not feel nauseous at the time of eating, sickness can suddenly rear its head when you are least expecting it and food that is very creamy or heavy can end up in the toilet bowl quicker than it took to eat it in the first place!
Energy drinks that are high in glucose, salt and potassium are a great way of replacing the ones that have been lost through throwing up.

Keep hydrated. This is probably one of the most important things to remember. Don’t down a pint of water all at once, drink little and often during the day. Some people crave fruit juice instead of water and this is fine. Try and find the ones that are the most natural and don’t contain artificial colours or flavourings. Fruit juice is great if you have lost your appetite and make up for some of the vitamins that you are losing out on.

What Isn’t Normal About Morning Sickness?

Whilst morning sickness affects most women at some point in their pregnancy it is normally part and parcel of being pregnant. However, if you experience one or more of the following then you should go and see your midwife or doctor immediately.
• Vomiting blood
• Dramatic weight loss
• Severe cramping or abdominal pain
• Feeling weak or faint
• If your urine is unusually dark or strong smelling
• You cannot keep anything down for 24 hours
• You have a fever.

What is Hyperemesis Gravidarum?

For about 1 in 50 morning sickness can turn into something far more unpleasant than the odd bout of vomiting or feeling nauseous, as unpleasant and annoying as that maybe. Hyperemesis Gravidarum is the medical term for women who experience severe vomiting and goes past the first trimester when morning sickness commonly ceases and can continue throughout the duration of the pregnancy. As with most pregnancy related ailments there is no real cause as to why women suffer with this but there may be some factors as to who are more at risk:
• Women who are expecting multiple births
• Young mothers
• Women who are in their first pregnancy

Hyperemesis Gravidarum can become dangerous for the mother if not diagnosed and treated early enough. As the problem lies in not being able to keep any food or liquid down long enough the woman becomes quickly dehydrated and will not be able to urinate very often. In severe cases the patient will become hospitalized and put on an IV drip to become rehydrated and monitored

As with all things pregnancy related you are not alone if you are experiencing morning sickness and there are many online clubs and forums that you can join. Meet women who are at the same stage in their pregnancy as you and share your pregnancy joys and woes.