Sickness or vomiting in the first trimester is common and may be the first sign that you are pregnant. You may have a queasy feeling and lose your appetite. It is also called “morning sickness”. Some people may experience a severe form of nausea and vomiting that continues after the first trimester. This is called hyperemesis.

Diet to help avoid nausea and vomiting

• Eat small meals slowly without beverages (fluid makes the digestion process slower)

• Try to eat often

• Do not skip meals

• Try to avoid very sweet foods (spike in blood sugar results later in a drastic drop, causing more nausea)

• Try eating cold or room temperature food instead of hot food

• Eat crackers or something light when you first wake up, before getting out of bed

• Sip small amounts of fluid throughout the day

• If you notice that cooking smells trigger you, ask someone else to help with meal preparation or make heathy meals that do not need cooking

• Ginger - ginger ale, ginger candies, fresh ginger infused in hot water for tea, Fresh lemons scent, lemon candies, lemonade, lemon & honey tea

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