Prevention of Morning sickness

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Nausea is often worse when your stomach is empty. It can help to eat a small amount of food every couple of hours. Eating can also stop your blood sugar levels from dropping. One symptom of low blood sugar is feeling sick, which adds to the effects of the hormones.

Practical tips for self-help include:

Eat small, frequent meals, high in carbohydrates and low in fat;
Keep a light snack such as a savoury biscuit or cracker by your bed and eat before getting up in the morning or if you wake in the night, to help prevent sickness in the morning;
Try to get plenty of rest as tiredness can make nausea worse;
Vitamin B6 supplements may make you feel less nauseous;
Vitamin B12 supplements may reduce the number of times you vomit. You need to start taking these supplements before you start feeling nauseous;
The tastes and smells of some foods can set off feelings of sickness. Try to avoid foods that seem to trigger your symptoms;
Air rooms well so that cooking or tobacco smells donâ€™t build up;
There is some evidence that ginger relieves sickness in some people. Try taking root ginger or ginger capsules. Ginger tea, ginger ale or ginger biscuits may also be helpful;
Have lots to drink, but avoid caffeine and alcohol , to prevent dehydration;
Complimentary therapies such as acupuncture work for some people. Travel- sickness bands, which apply pressure to the wrist, may also be worth trying.