Natural Remedies For Morning Sickness

I wish I would have tried some of the things mentioned from this site to help with the horrible morning sickness that plagued me for three full months - 24 hours a day.
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The one thing that seemed to help smooth over my gag reflex was peppermints. Maybe you'll find something here that works for you:

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From Gina . . . This is my first pregnancy and what I've found is that coffee (only one cup) helps to soothe my nausea. I start work at 5 am and that's the only thing around that early in the morning. It does sound kooky, but it works for me.

From Tania . . . For morning sickness, the only thing that seems to work for me is scotch mints. For some reason I have a horrible taste in my mouth that make me feel incredibly ill, peppermint is the thing that gets rid of that icky taste.

From Carol, mommy to 9 and our 10th due any day . . . Two fingers pressed firmly but gently on the your belly button, just for a minute, it will stop the nausea. Sounds crazy but it works!!! Not just my experience but it has been confirmed to me by several friends, personally and from sharing this over the internet on different digests I belong to. It is also very, very effective for heartburn! I learned this from my sister who was told by a naturopath to do this for nausea and heartburn related to gall bladder problems. It is also a terrific thing to remember when you're in a restaurant and the little guy starts to look up-chucky :-)

From Leigh . . . For me here in my third pregnancy the only thing that seems to keep the nausea at bay is chewing a piece of spearmint or other sort of mint gum, the minty flavor helps my stomach to settle when it is especially nauseous.

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Monday, June 1, 2015

MORNING SICKNESS CURE HARD TO FIND: PREGNANCY OVER 40

Pregnancy Over 40 and Morning Sickness

I can certainly vouch for the fact that curing morning sickness may be a wish but not a reality. I've read many articles about natural remedies for morning sickness...everything from when to eat, what to eat, the amount to eat and other natural treatments like acupuncture, acupressure wrist bands and so on. My morning sickness (which lasted all day) wasn't just in my stomach...it felt like I had the flu. I kept taking my temperature because I was sure I had a fever, but I didn't.
I tried a number of different non-medical approaches and none of them worked very well. Probably the thing that worked the best for me was sucking on peppermint candy. But, as I mentioned before, morning sickness leads to healthy pregnancies.
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SEE ALSO: PREGNANCY OVER 40 (getpregnantover40.com)
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From the article:

The review published by the respected Cochrane Library examined studies on commonly used treatments, including ginger, acupuncture, antihistamines and anti-vomiting drugs.

In six studies of acupressure – using fingers to apply pressure to various key points in the body – and two of acupuncture there were no significant differences in those using the techniques and those using shame ones.

One study of acustimulation – using a mild electric current on acupuncture points- did however, find some improvement over three weeks.

The reviewers said there was 'limited evidence' of an effect of ginger in relieving nausea, as there was for vitamin B6, antihistamines and anti-vomiting drugs including the antenatal drug Debendox.

Ginger caused heartburn in some people, they added and anti-vomiting drugs caused drowsiness in some.
Lead researcher Dr Anne Matthews, of the School of Nursing at Dublin City University in Dublin, Ireland, said: "A number of the studies we looked at appeared to show benefits, but in general the results were inconsistent and it was difficult to draw firm conclusions about any one treatment in particular.
www.telegraph.co.uk