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While “morning sickness” does tend to be more intense upon waking and shortly thereafter, the fact is that nausea during pregnancy can be experienced during any time of the day, as many women will attest.Nausea and vomiting have been shown to affect as many as three out of every four women, with symptoms usually starting around week 6 and ending around week 14 or 18; however, a few women do have symptoms through the end of their pregnancy.Whether they last a few weeks or a few months, the symptoms of morning sickness are a force to be reckoned with, and should not be dismissed.

While the causes of symptoms of nausea during pregnancy have not been definitively identified, they are likely related to physical, hormonal, and even psychological factors.Among these is hCG, or human chorionic gonadtropin (the pregnancy hormone), which causes many of the changes in a pregnant woman’s body; also likely to blame are increasing levels of estrogen, which is linked to a pregnant woman’s sensitivity to smells.

For some women, their natural stress response is to feel nauseated or to vomit, meaning that morning sickness during pregnancy is practically “normal” for them; however, this has not been scientifically confirmed.There are many strategies you can use to try to get nausea relief; though they are not backed by hard science, they are practices which have been used by generations of women and do not involve medication.

One idea is to have several small snacks and meals during the day so your tummy is never all the way empty; it’s also smart to have a box of crackers by your bed so you can feed your empty tummy right when you wake up. Stay in bed for another half hour or so to let your stomach settle and then try to get up – you may find your nausea is relieved this way.You’ll want to always take it nice and easy when you get out of bed on any given morning while pregnant.

Nausea is often triggered by strong foods, like spicy, acidic, or rich (fried or fatty) items; you should experiment with high-carbohydrate and high-protein options and see if one kind is better at relieving (or at least not causing) nausea.It is not recommended that you obligate yourself to eat anything which is causing you nausea, though this may mean having an unbalanced diet for a while.You’ll obviously want to eat mostly bland foods, and to avoid anything really hot, since the strong smell will likely cause nausea; try to eat everything at room temperature or cold.

You must drink plenty of fluids, for good health and to counteract vomiting – but be sure not to have too many liquids at meals, as you’ll likely be too full; good beverage choices include ginger tea or ginger ale (real ginger works against nausea), sports drinks, and cold, carbonated beverages.

Other strategies include avoiding non-food triggers like being in the car or around heavy perfumes, as well as taking your prenatal vitamins with food or just before bed, acupressure bands, or even hypnosis.And if none of these or other non-medication strategies work for you, do not resign yourself to suffering in silence; have a discussion with your doctor about the possibility of using medication to relieve your nausea symptoms.

For more info on this subject go to early pregnancy symptoms, symptoms of pregnancy and Reasons for Infertility. All the best and have a great day!