| I hear "Congratulations" are in order. You and your | | | | Mild to moderate nausea and vomiting can be |
| husband should take time to celebrate because it is | | | | treated. The first suggestion I have isn't really a |
| something you guys have worked on for a while. | | | | treatment, but it can help manage these symptoms. |
| Savor the moment now because there is a lot of | | | | Avoid the smells and tastes that trigger your nausea |
| work ahead of you as you prepare for this new | | | | and vomiting. It might seem like common sense, but |
| baby to enter your life. | | | | not every pregnant mother pays attention to the |
| I don't want to rain on your parade, but if you | | | | triggers like she should. Most are too preoccupied |
| haven't experienced it already, you will soon enough. | | | | with the end result, which is actually getting sick. |
| What am I talking about? I think you know, but I'm | | | | I'm suggesting that you pay attention the first few |
| going to tell you anyway. I'm talking about morning | | | | times you get sick to figure out what sorts of smells |
| sickness. I'm sure you have heard horror stories | | | | and tastes can cause you to be sick. Now, for some |
| about it (I've even told a few myself), but it doesn't | | | | women that will be hard because everything seems |
| have to be that bad. | | | | to make them sick. For others, only certain smells |
| Treating your nausea and vomiting is a must for a | | | | affect them, so figuring them out shouldn't be too |
| happy pregnancy. As you will find out, morning | | | | difficult |
| sickness doesn't just hit you in the morning. It can | | | | It doesn't matter whether only a couple of things |
| last all day long. You have probably talked to women | | | | trigger your morning sickness, or everything triggers |
| who have experienced their symptoms at all times of | | | | it, the best way to avoid the smells is by using |
| the day. Did they seem happy to be pregnant? Only | | | | scented oils. I suggest you carry a handkerchief and |
| if they had their symptoms under control. | | | | a small bottle of scented oil (one that doesn't bother |
| You should also know that the vomiting and nausea | | | | you) with you at all times. It is best to keep it in a |
| don't always end when you are through your first | | | | small plastic Ziploc bag so that the smell is kept away |
| trimester of your pregnancy. They can last right up | | | | from the rest of the stuff in your purse (or |
| until you give birth. If you look at the statistics, the | | | | whatever bag you carry with you.) |
| odds are in your favor to not have that be the case, | | | | Whenever you come across a smell that triggers |
| but you still never know. If you are one of those | | | | your urge to vomit, pour a little scented oil on the |
| women who seem to have "bad luck", then plan for | | | | handkerchief, hold it over your nose and mouth, and |
| the statistics to not be in your favor. | | | | breathe deeply. Do this until the feeling subsides. |