I won’t say that I’ve conquered my morning sickness. Not by a long shot. But I’m definitely getting smarter about managing this whole nausea thing. Here are some of my better tips for beating morning sickness:
- Eat small snacks frequently. As in every 90 minutes. For example, today’s menu included:
pretzels, yogurt, half of pita with almond butter & jam, pineapple & cantaloupe, peach, other half of pita with melty cheese & veggie sausage, baby carrots, small bag of peanuts, organic microwave popcorn, yogurt, falafel salad with hummus, pudding cup.It seems like a lot of food. And I’m sure I’m not getting my daily requirements of folic acid or protein … but I’m keeping it down and feeling good. Both good things. - Rachel’s Yogurt is the best damn pregnancy snack on the planet. Thick, sweet and tangy, plus easy to nosh laying in bed or running out the door. Plus, one cup provides 8 g protein, 30% calcium and 20% of DHA recommended daily values. If I feel things getting crazy in the belly, a Rachel’s is a quick fix.
- Listen to your body. If you’re feeling a rumble in your stomache, don’t think to yourself, “oh, it’s only an hour until dinner, I’ll just wait.” Waiting to feed your tender tummy is never going to result in a good situation. You are going to get sick and not be able to eat dinner anyway. Have a snack. You’ll be hungry again in an hour.
- Aforementioned ginger syrup and club soda is a fantastic remedy when the sickness has moved beyond any of the other tactics and I can’t make myself eat a thing.
*Please note: I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV. These are some tips that happen to work for this one woman.
