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Tried and True Treatments for Nausea in Pregnancy That Work!

© Maurenne Griese

Almost every book about pregnancy mentions morning sickness in some way, shape or form. Morning sickness seems to be a misnomer, as some women experience nausea and vomiting all day, all night, yet the thousands of expectant women who experience morning sickness know it's a much more serious problem than a paragraph or two in a book or pamplet can address. Considering how common morning sickness is, it is ironic that so little information has been available about it until very recently.

Some women are fortunate and have only mild or moderate discomfort for a few weeks. For others, morning sickness is persistent, with relentless nausea for most or all of their pregnancy. It robs them of the joys of pregnancy, causing problems like insomnia and extreme fatigue. It fact the name morning sickness is a misnomer, as those who suffer it have found that nausea and vomiting can occur at any time, day or night. Women want answers to this problem beyond nibbling on saltine crackers.

Each woman's pregnancy is different as is what triggers a bout of morning sickness. For some, it may be a person's bad breath or humid weather. For others, something as simple as a glass of water or the odor of meat cooking.

Some things that have worked for me and for other women are:

1. Manage your nausea with food. I know you don't want to eat but you really need to. Read the book, 'No More Morning Sickness' by Miriam Erick, RD. Her book gave me a lot of ideas on different foods to try instead of the same old crackers and jello. She specializes in working with women with nausea in pregnancy.

2. Small frequent meals and not eating and drinking at the same time. If you must drink, take tiny sips to just wash your food down. Don't gulp.

3. Try chewable prenatal vitamins, taken at lunchtime.I took NataChews, prescribed by my doctor.

4. I also used a new medical device called the ReliefBand. It really works! It is a drug free, non-invasive treatment that uses a wrist band that gently stimulates nerves in the wrist. The impulses put out by the band interfere with the normal process of nausea and vomiting, allowing the stomach to return to it's normal rhythm. You have to have a prescription from your doctor. I got a reusable band, which cost $92.00 and I had to replace the batteries about every two weeks. You can read more about it at their website, http://www.reliefband.com You can print up the information and talk to your doctor or midwife about it.

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