After the news about pregnancy, the next thing that often follows is nausea and vomiting. Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy is a common symptom of women going through conception. Experts estimate that there are about 75% of women who develops the symptom during pregnancy.
Nausea during pregnancy is very typical, it almost seems like women are destined to suffer with morning sickness during every pregnancy. Suffering from nausea daily for two months can be an awful experience. Thankfully, there are ways to control nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.
What causes nausea and vomiting during pregnancy is not a complete mystery although experts have not yet been exactly defined the cause; hormones is believed to play a big role in causing this popular pregnancy symptom.
As women begin conception, hormone levels notably increase. Hormones such as progesterone, estrogen, and HCG or human chorionic gonadotrophin are just some of the hormones that increase during the early stages of pregnancy along with nausea and vomiting and other pregnancy symptoms.
When morning sickness strikes; don't panic. There are many different approaches to stop nausea during pregnancy. A simple lifestyle change can effectively manage nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. Do you still remember your doctor's advice about eating small frequent meals daily? It's definitely something that you should follow since it helps keep your stomach from getting too full and too empty thus preventing nausea and vomiting.
Nausea is often triggered by gastric acid in your stomach. During pregnancy, our stomach produces more gastric acid than normal, and when it accumulates, it can trigger nausea and vomiting. During early mornings, gastric acid levels is at its peak after it had accumulated all night. That's why its very common for women to experience nausea and vomiting right after waking up early mornings.
There cure for women suffering from early morning nausea and vomiting. A lot of women have found relief just by eating dry toast before getting out of bed early in the morning. It effectively neutralizes the acidity inside the stomach and prevents nausea. Other alternatives are gelatin, and soda crackers. Experiment with different kinds of food to see which one works best for you.
During the peak of nausea and vomiting which is usually the first trimester, expect to experience nausea any time throughout day. Prevent nausea and vomiting from ruining your day by eating frequently. Eat at an interval of one to two hours daily to neutralize the gastric acid that's building up in your stomach.
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