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NAUSEA & VOMITING IN PREGNANCY


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Sickness or vomiting in the first trimester is common and may be the first sign that you are pregnant. You may have a queasy feeling and lose your appetite. It is also called “morning sickness”. 


Some people may experience a severe form of nausea and vomiting that continues after the first trimester. This is called hyperemesis. 


Diet to help avoid nausea and vomiting


  • Eat small meals slowly without beverages (fluid makes the digestion process slower)

  • Try to eat often 

  • Do not skip meals

  • Try to avoid very sweet foods (spike in blood sugar results later in a drastic drop, causing more nausea)

  • Try eating cold or room temperature food instead of hot food

  • Eat crackers or something light when you first wake up, before getting out of bed

  • Sip small amounts of fluid throughout the day

  • If you notice that cooking smells trigger you, ask someone else to help with meal preparation or make heathy meals that do not need cooking

  • Ginger - ginger ale, ginger candies, fresh ginger infused in hot water for tea, Fresh lemons scent, lemon candies, lemonade, lemon & honey tea



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