8 Proven Ways to Reduce Morning Sickness!

Although I was lucky enough to make it through both my pregnancies with very little, if any, morning sickness - I did get to witness my poor sister-in-law who turned a lighter shade of green for her first 3 months and was extremely miserable.

From all of the research that I've done, I've noticed that there are SO MANY different opinions out there as to what really works.

So how do I answer all those emails I get asking for help on morning sickness?

Well, my best advice is to keep trying different things to relieve your discomfort. I've heard everything from lying on the bathroom floor (must be the cool tiles!) to eating dry soda crackers helps - so don't give up without a fight!

My second best piece of advice is to keep in mind that IT WILL ALL BE OVER VERY SOON (although each day feels like an eternity when you’re in it!). For most women, morning sickness is over by the end of the first trimester (or around the 12-14 week mark), so be patient. I know it may be hard to believe, but I promise you'll forget that awful nauseous feeling when you're holding your little one in your arms. Why else would women do it two, three, four and even more times over, right?!

In the meantime, here are 8 Proven Ways to Reduce Morning Sickness (as I said before, give each one a try – you never know what’s going to work!):

1. Be Boring and Bland
Bland foods are definitely the way to go. That means no spice, garlic, or onions (boy did I HATE onions during my pregnancy!).

2. Don't Run on Empty
Carry snacks with you whenever you go out - you NEVER want to be stuck without something to eat or (even worse) grabbing something that you're going to be sorry for afterwards, like a chocolate bar (mind you, many women actually reported that chocolate helped them - go figure!)

3. Prevention is BEST
Most women find that constantly "snacking" and never allowing themselves to get starving really helps - this includes eating as soon as you get up and before you go to bed at night. In addition to this, I strongly encourage you to eat food that is easy to digest - NOT last night's pizza!

4. Choose Baby Portions
Quantity makes a huge difference - choose mini (light) meals and NEVER stuff yourself! Eating small meals throughout the day will keep your blood sugar levels even and the nausea at bay.

5. Get your GINGER
Many women reported that ginger (cookies, tea, etc.) helped them when nothing else did. So, when everything else fails, try ginger!

6. Take your B's
Some women find Vitamin B to be very helpful. The B vitamins are necessary for optimum liver function (very important for prevention of morning sickness!) and good digestion. Vitamin B is found in foods such as - banana, avocado, chicken, whole grains and nuts (if you can stomach them!).

7. Go Orange and Green
Two other great vitamins are Vitamin C and K. Vitamin C can help stop nausea and vomiting quickly, and Vitamin K supports the liver's detoxifying action. Vitamin C is found in oranges and carrots (sucking on a wedge of lemon works very well for some women!) and Vitamin K is found in all green foods like spinach and broccoli.

8. And last but not least REST, REST and REST!
Rest is one of THE most common ways of coping with morning sickness. With a busy schedule it's not easy, but do your best to take the time to get as much good quality rest as you can (don't worry, by your second trimester you'll have enough energy to make up for it)!

Whatever you do, keep positive - it WILL all be over soon enough and you'll have a beautiful baby to keep you busy! In the meantime, keep experimenting until you find what works for you!

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