Overcoming Morning Sickness
They say every pregnancy is different from the one before. This is also true when it comes to "morning sickness". I managed to carry five pregnancies without a single moment of queasiness, yet the last pregnancy was not so lucky.
The mere sight of a food commercial or a certain smell in the air was all it would take to make my stomach turn. I could prepare chicken because I instantly though about the animal in it's former state! It is just amazing to me how your body can play such tricks on you. Even through it all, I had what would be considered a mild case of morning sickness. I was able to eat and never had to actually run to a toilet, I was just in a state of queasy.
It can be helpful to eat smaller portions more often. It has been shown that an empty stomach tends to make your morning sickness even worse. Your stomach has no food to help absorb the acids so they tend to go crazy making you feel ill. This is where the name "morning sickness" came from. Since we do not eat while we sleep, most women feels their worst right when they wake up.
A few of the foods that seem to work like magic are crackers, melons, pretzels, cheese, nuts, toast or yogurt. And most of all, remember this condition will not last forever. The end result is worth the discomfort of today.
