The Armoury; Weapons to slay The Morning Sickness Dragon
The morning sickness is a dragon that kicks, bites, injures and kicks back again. With it occurring in over 60% of pregnant women, the greatest dilemma facing women is how to slay this dragon without destroying or terminating its very fundamental cause; pregnancy. There are many morning sickness cures available which will help you to fight with the sickness dragon.
The term morning sickness is at times misleading. In some women, it occurs throughout the day and not only in the morning. But in sum, the term is used to describe the nausea that comes during the first three months of pregnancy. This feeling can be overwhelming.
Nausea is caused by the hormonal changes occurring during early days of pregnancy. It has a significant socio-economic impact on pregnant women because it disrupts their daily activities leading to loss of working hours.
The smell of food (whether delicious), travelling (e.g. to the Himalayas, a good touristic site) or even tasting a meal that one longs for, may be a perfect recipe for nausea. One would tend to empathize with those affected. Empathy in itself is like fetching water with a sieve. In the end zero results are achieved.
Finding a cure or a remedy is no mean task because medication during pregnancy is highly discouraged. For many years, women had to endure the feeling, take a medication or a herbal concoction.
Today, scientists have come up with weapons to slay his dark dragon. Not every solution works for every person, and sometimes what worked one week won’t work the next time due to body changes. They include;
Adjustable wristbands: Technology being what it is today, introduced wristbands that are hailed as an important weapon in the fight against this dragon. It lacks chemicals. It applies pressure at the right place (a point on the wrist) to block transmission of nausea therefore eliminating the feeling of nausea before it begins.
Vitamin B6: Scientific research has shown that vitamin B6 is an effective remedy. It comes in capsules, pills, or even lollipops. This makes vitamin B6 easy to access.
Ginger: It is a well known nausea remedy that has been around for many years. It can be found in many things e.g. Teas, candies, biscuits and lollipops. Ginger capsules are readily available and can help you feel better.
Citrus: Fresh citrus is an old home nausea remedy. Make sure you use real citrus and not “citrus flavored” products.
Mint: Mint or peppermint helps to relieve stomach upset. Keep some candy or gum at hand if it works for you. Mints infused bottled waters are readily available in the market today.
Crackers: The idea is to take some saltine crackers and sip some water before you get out of bed.
Avoid greasy and spicy food.
Take regular protein snacks.
Morning sickness is part of the miracle of child bearing. There are a variety of morning sickness cures during pregnancy. People are different; it is therefore advisable to try out a few cures until you find the one that works best for you. It may work wonders.
