Morning sickness

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Morning sickness

Morning sickness is nausea, sometimes with vomiting, caused by hormones released by a woman's body during pregnancy. Morning sickness occurs most often during the first three months of pregnancy.

Although some women find that nausea and vomiting are worst in the morning, symptoms can occur at any time of the day or night. While the majority of women feel better at the beginning of the second trimester, some continue to feel ill throughout their pregnancies.

Home treatment to minimize morning sickness includes:

Keeping small amounts of food in the stomach, because an empty stomach can worsen nausea.
Eating a small snack (like crackers) before rising in the morning.
Drinking plenty of fluids.
Eating more protein and cutting fatty food intake.
Avoiding smells and foods, such as milk, coffee, and citrus juice, that may cause nausea.
Getting lots of rest.

Credits

Author	Jeannette Curtis
Author	Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
Editor	Kathleen M. Ariss, MS
Editor	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA
Associate Editor	Tracy Landauer
Associate Editor	Pat Truman
Primary Medical Reviewer	Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine
Primary Medical Reviewer	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Primary Medical Reviewer	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Last Updated	May 25, 2007

Last updated:	May 25, 2007
Author:	Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
Reviewed By:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Editors:	Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman

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