Morning Sickness

When a women gets pregnant, she waits for the evil morning sickness to kick in. You hear so much about it that you are frightened at the mention of it. You wait and you wait and it never arrives. Oh wait, it just made its special appearance.

Morning sickness can kick in at any time. It can start as soon as you take a test or it can wait until the three or fourth month. However, it normally appears between week 6 and week 8.

You should also be happy to know that it doesn't affect everyone. Some women never experience it. Don't you want to be one of them?

When Does it Occur?

To you this seems like a simple question. It's called morning sickness, therefore it occurs in the morning, right? Wrong. The term morning sickness is used because it usually happens in the morning. In my experience: I was more sick at night. It also can feel more like all day sickness.

The time can vary from day-to-day.

Levels of Morning Sickness

Everyone does not experience morning sickness to the same degree. It can range from queasiness, nausea, to full-fledged vomiting. The degree to which you experience could vary daily. In fact you may even have a surprised sick attack that comes from left field.

What Causes Morning Sickness

Morning sickness is thought to be caused by the pregnancy hormone HCG and the other extra hormones. Morning sickness is also thought to be a good sign that the pregnancy is progressing. This is not always true. Also, just because you don't have morning sickness doesn't mean something is wrong with your baby.

Treatments For Morning Sickness

Pregnancy can make you very sensitive to odors. The things that you normally love, you begin to hate. During this time of pregnancy certain foods may no longer be your friend. There are ways to treat morning sickness.

• Keep crackers beside your bed. In the morning eat a few while laying on your back.
• Eat dry foods.
• Eat small frequent meals and never allow your stomach to be empty. Never allow your stomach to be overly full.
• Try not to eat and drink simultaneously. It is best to eat and wait thirty minutes to drink.
• Drink Sprite or Ginger Ale
• Avoid contact with unpleasant odors or food aversions.
• Medication

How Long Does Morning Sickness Last

It varies from person to person. Normally it tapers off by the end of the first trimester. This is when the HCG and hormone levels even out. For few people morning sickness can last for half, up to the entire pregnancy. However, this occurs in the minority.

If this is your first pregnancy and morning sickness is severe, you will convince yourself that you will never get pregnant again. Fortunately, after it passes, you will realize it is all worth it.