Methods For Achieving Morning Sickness Relief
Let's start this off with some good news.
I'm here to tell you that morning sickness relief is available.
Along with that, however, I've also got some bad news.
The bad news is, I can't tell you exactly what relief technique will work for you.
Before I get too far ahead of myself, how about a little background information on what you are experiencing? Morning sickness affects 88 percent of pregnant women.
I know, it's pretty hard to dodge a bullet like that.
Depending on how far along you are, you are probably experiencing nausea and vomiting.
If you are one of the lucky ones, you probably feel worse in the morning than any other time of the day.
If you are one of the extremely unlucky (we're talking 1 in 300), you might be experiencing extreme morning sickness, or hyperemesis gravidarum.
This is where you are unable to keep anything in your stomach because you are vomiting so much.
If you are in this boat, you need to seek medical attention immediately.
The weight loss and dehydration that accompany this condition are extremely dangerous for not only you, but your unborn child, as well.
Any of the treatments discussed in this article are not meant for you, and should not be considered.
For those of you with mild to moderate symptoms of morning sickness, your options for relief range from the conventional, to the unconventional.
Labeling treatments conventional vs.
unconventional probably isn't appropriate because what is unconventional to some, might be conventional to others, and vice versa.
Your first technique for relief is avoidance.
Sounds easy, doesn't it? It's not as easy as you think.
Many of you lead lives outside of the realm of your pregnancy.
(big shocker, I know), and because of this, avoiding the triggers of your nausea and vomiting will be extremely difficult.
You can't tell the guy that gets on the elevator with you at work that he has to get off because his cologne is making you sick.
You can't ask the chefs at the restaurant you are dining in to stop preparing the filets in the kitchen.
You can't get each and every person you come across on the street to wear more deodorant to mask the body odor emanating from them.
All of those scenarios are out of your control, so don't even try to change them.
Just be sure to avoid triggering smells as much as possible and it will help your symptoms, even if it's just a little bit.
Now, on to some real treatments.
Your first option is medication.
This would be considered "conventional" by most because it is a treatment that is prescribed by your doctor.
She could possibly prescribe a combination of vitamin B6 and doxylamine, which seems to be the most common anti-nausea and vomiting medication.
Many women fear that taking any kind of medication will harm their unborn child.
This is an entirely legitimate concern.
My philosophy: if you're afraid it will harm your child, don't take it.
You have enough to worry about without adding that anxiety on top of everything else.
One alternative to the "conventional" route is acupuncture.
A licensed Acupuncturist places small needles (they're more like flexible pins) in designated areas on your body.
Correct placement of the needles is essential to relief, so it is important to have it done by someone experienced in this form of medicine.
Another alternative is acupressure, which is acupuncture without the needles.
It involves deep pressure in areas similar to those you'd have pins placed in acupuncture.
If your symptoms are more on the mild side, this will probably be an effective treatment for you.
If your nausea and vomiting are more moderate, you will probably have to go with the acupuncture.
Whether you go the "conventional" route or with alternative methods, there are ways to achieve morning sickness relief.
Your best bet to find something that works for you is to try the options that you are comfortable with, and see what gives you relief.
I'm here to tell you that morning sickness relief is available.
Along with that, however, I've also got some bad news.
The bad news is, I can't tell you exactly what relief technique will work for you.
Before I get too far ahead of myself, how about a little background information on what you are experiencing? Morning sickness affects 88 percent of pregnant women.
I know, it's pretty hard to dodge a bullet like that.
Depending on how far along you are, you are probably experiencing nausea and vomiting.
If you are one of the lucky ones, you probably feel worse in the morning than any other time of the day.
If you are one of the extremely unlucky (we're talking 1 in 300), you might be experiencing extreme morning sickness, or hyperemesis gravidarum.
This is where you are unable to keep anything in your stomach because you are vomiting so much.
If you are in this boat, you need to seek medical attention immediately.
The weight loss and dehydration that accompany this condition are extremely dangerous for not only you, but your unborn child, as well.
Any of the treatments discussed in this article are not meant for you, and should not be considered.
For those of you with mild to moderate symptoms of morning sickness, your options for relief range from the conventional, to the unconventional.
Labeling treatments conventional vs.
unconventional probably isn't appropriate because what is unconventional to some, might be conventional to others, and vice versa.
Your first technique for relief is avoidance.
Sounds easy, doesn't it? It's not as easy as you think.
Many of you lead lives outside of the realm of your pregnancy.
(big shocker, I know), and because of this, avoiding the triggers of your nausea and vomiting will be extremely difficult.
You can't tell the guy that gets on the elevator with you at work that he has to get off because his cologne is making you sick.
You can't ask the chefs at the restaurant you are dining in to stop preparing the filets in the kitchen.
You can't get each and every person you come across on the street to wear more deodorant to mask the body odor emanating from them.
All of those scenarios are out of your control, so don't even try to change them.
Just be sure to avoid triggering smells as much as possible and it will help your symptoms, even if it's just a little bit.
Now, on to some real treatments.
Your first option is medication.
This would be considered "conventional" by most because it is a treatment that is prescribed by your doctor.
She could possibly prescribe a combination of vitamin B6 and doxylamine, which seems to be the most common anti-nausea and vomiting medication.
Many women fear that taking any kind of medication will harm their unborn child.
This is an entirely legitimate concern.
My philosophy: if you're afraid it will harm your child, don't take it.
You have enough to worry about without adding that anxiety on top of everything else.
One alternative to the "conventional" route is acupuncture.
A licensed Acupuncturist places small needles (they're more like flexible pins) in designated areas on your body.
Correct placement of the needles is essential to relief, so it is important to have it done by someone experienced in this form of medicine.
Another alternative is acupressure, which is acupuncture without the needles.
It involves deep pressure in areas similar to those you'd have pins placed in acupuncture.
If your symptoms are more on the mild side, this will probably be an effective treatment for you.
If your nausea and vomiting are more moderate, you will probably have to go with the acupuncture.
Whether you go the "conventional" route or with alternative methods, there are ways to achieve morning sickness relief.
Your best bet to find something that works for you is to try the options that you are comfortable with, and see what gives you relief.
