Morning Sickness

I had terrible morning sickness in the first trimester. No really, I've won every "I was so sick that ..." so far! Honestly I wish that weren't the case. The only time I wasn't sick was first thing in the morning, so let's call it pregnancy sickness instead. My pregnancy sickness started before the fourth week (probably at implantation), lasted through the first trimester, and came back for three weeks early in second trimester after I endured some airplane turbulence. I thought it would never end! I have some tips that worked for me, and I suggest that you do a web search and try all sorts of ideas that don't neglect nutrition and exercise.

1. Wear loose waisted pants.        
2. Don't slouch, but sit at 90-degrees or more (reclined, no belly compression) or stand.
3. Take a nap (naps rule! no nausea when I wake up!).
4. Take an almost-brisk walk outside in the fresh air.
5. Eat an orange (or almost anything else I can stand; I feel fine while eating, and citrus seems to last after eating too).
6. Never get full or hungry. Snack frequently. In first trimester, I needed 150-200 calories every two hours. By second trimester, I tapered off to more food every four hours.
7. Eat bland food that's high carb and low fat, eat high protein and low fat, and drink fluids especially water and lemon-lime Gatorade. Look at the dietary suggestions from Margie Profet because I felt better when I did not eat the suspect vegetables (and I love my fruits and veggies; I just switched to fewer of some while eating more of others).
8. Drink fluids between meals, not during.
9. Don't hold your breath. I sometimes hold my breath when concentrating, but don't.
10. Smell a lemon. Don't ask me why, but I'm fine while smelling a lemon scent. I'm told that sucking on a lemon slice will also get your mind off of pregnancy sickness, but I didn't need to go that far.
11. Switch to a prenatal multivitamin without iron in it. GNC has one. This made a huge difference for me. (I also get lots of iron in my diet, so I need to worry more about iron toxicity than iron deficiency. Since the deficiency is common, this one may not apply to anyone else.) Do continue to take a multivitamin!

Good luck, best wishes, and it does end!