Morning sickness involves nausea and vomiting that some women experience while pregnant. This is common during the early phase of pregnancy which affects almost half of pregnant women.
Even though morning sickness is quite common in the morning, it can occur at any time of the day or night. It not only occurs among pregnant women, but others as well especially if there is an underlying cause.
How long will it last?
Morning sickness typically settles in the late stages of pregnancy and relatively gone by the second trimester. Nevertheless, always bear in mind that there is no specific time for it to settle since every woman is different and each pregnancy is also different.
Possible causes
Doctors do not precisely know what triggers morning sickness, but it is likely initiated by the abrupt increase in the hormones during pregnancy.
Management
Treatment for morning sickness is not necessary but there are instances in which measures can help the individual feel better.
- Eat small meals throughout the day to prevent being too full or too hungry
- Avoid spicy, rich, greasy or fatty foods
- Increase the intake of carbohydrates
- Avoid foods with smells that makes the individual nauseous
- Provide bland foods if the individual feels nauseous
- Before getting out of bed in the morning, eat a few saltine crackers to calm the stomach
In case these tips could not provide relief to the morning sickness, a doctor should be consulted so that further assessment can be carried out.
FACT CHECK
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/179633.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morning_sickness
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/morning-sickness-nausea/