How to Combat Morning Nausea

Most women expect to feel morning nausea, or morning sickness, while pregnant. Morning sickness is common through the first trimester, but may last throughout the whole pregnancy. Knowing how to combat morning nausea, and keep from feeling sick, helps you continue your normal activities throughout the day. If you know what foods to avoid and which foods help you feel better, you will find that pregnancy is an enjoyable experience.

Things You'll Need

• Water
• Saltine crackers
• High-protein snacks
• Ginger ale

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Instructions

• 1

  Keep saltine crackers and water next to the bed for a snack before starting your day. The baking soda in saltine crackers can help calm a queasy stomach. Before bed, eat a high-protein snack, such as Greek yogurt or lean meat.

• 2

  Eat throughout the day. Consuming small main meals, with snacks in between, keeps your blood sugar regulated and your stomach from becoming completely empty.

• 3

  Drink cold water or ginger ale to help ease the morning nausea. Drinking other beverages in between meals also helps keep you hydrated, which is especially important if you are vomiting.

• 4

  Sit up after meals to help with digestion. Sitting propped up, rather than lying down or going to sleep, ensures the food moves down the digestive tract instead of up.

• 5

  Try alternative methods of reducing morning nausea. Ginger, motion sickness sea bands and pregnancy pops all may help reduce morning sickness. Avoiding strong odors helps reduce the chance of feeling sick as well.