During the first trimester of your pregnancy, you may experience several bouts of morning sickness, which make you very uncomfortable. If you are a working woman, you may want to take a break from travelling for the first 3 months at least and work from home, until your nausea has subsided. How do you know identify morning sickness and what should you do to correct it? Keep reading to know more about the same.
Symptoms of Morning sickness
Morning sickness is one of the most common conditions that pregnant women experience, especially during the first trimester. You might feel like vomiting most of the times. Nausea and vomiting and are the two main symptoms of morning sickness. You may experience morning sickness anytime during the day. Here are a few of the symptoms that you should watch out for:
- Vomiting and nausea, especially when triggered by strong smells and tastes
- Over salivation
- Passing only very little amounts of dark-coloured urine
- Feeling like throwing up after intake of any meal – solid or liquid
- Feeling dizzy while changing positions
- Increased palpitations
We would recommend you to consult a doctor immediately when you experience these symptoms. Most of the women will notice that these symptoms would start to reduce when they complete their first trimester; however, it is best to bring it to your doctor’s notice.
Treating morning sickness
Your doctor will treat you based on the intensity of your morning sickness. Please have a frank discussion with your doctor about the number of times you feel like vomiting in a day, the time when the nausea is too much, what are the triggers that cause nausea (if any) and if you experience any other complications while throwing up. Based on these, your doctor may give you some of these:
- Vitamin B6 supplements and other mild pills to control nausea
- Fluids and electrolytes that contain enough sodium and potassium so that you don’t feel exhausted because of excessive throwing up
- If you have severe morning sickness, you may be diagnosed with hyperemesis gravidarum and the treatment for the same may include intravenous fluids and anti-nausea medications.
Natural remedies to get rid of morning sickness
- You must drink a lot of water daily; sipping on ginger ale will help you get rid of your vomiting sensation by a large extent
- Instead of eating three full meals in a day, try to eat small healthy meals at regular intervals, so that you feel light
- Try to go for a walk and breathe as much as fresh air as possible; this will help you get rid of your nausea slowly but steadily
- Keep track of the foods that make you feel nauseous and stay away from them completely, at least till your first trimester is over
- Many pregnant ladies make the mistake of not eating well because they are scared of throwing up; never do this. When your stomach is empty, you will feel more nauseous than ever. Therefore, it is highly recommended that you keep munching on some healthy snakes frequently to keep yourself healthy and fit.
