Having morning sickness is a phase pregnant woman will likely experience. For some, it starts at about the first trimester of pregnancy. A pregnant woman who experiences morning sickness will suffer from the feeling of nausea and possibly even frequent vomiting.

Don’t Be Fooled By The Name

Although it is called morning sickness, a pregnant woman can experience it any time of the day. But if you think that you’re vomiting and the way you are feeling (for example dizziness) is beyond normal, consult your doctor because you might be suffering from severe morning sickness. Hyperemesis Gravidarum is the scientific medical name for the more intense morning sickness condition.

Research shows that in every three hundred pregnant women about one will experience severe morning sickness. This type of morning sickness may give way to different complications a pregnant woman will experience. When a pregnant woman experiences severe morning sickness, her body weight might decrease by approximately five per cent or in some cases even more.

What To Look For In Extreme Cases

Some noticeable physical signs used to diagnose severe cases of morning sickness include:

1. Shivering in a warm room
2. Gall bladder problems
3. Difficulty in focusing on reading
4. Extreme fatigue
5. Vomiting very frequently (some women complain that they vomit 30-40 times a day)

Suffering from the symptoms of severe morning sickness would be stressful at any time in life, but especially so during pregnancy. There are ways to help lessen your morning sickness. Consult with your doctor for helpful advice that you can use to determine what suits you best.

Professional Treatment for Severe Morning Sickness

The treatments that doctors and hospitals may recommend include:

1. Psychotherapy
2. Hypnosis
3. Tube feedings
4. Medications

Home Remedies For Extreme Morning Sickness

However, there are also a number home remedies that may help lessen the chances of you feeling such extreme nausea:

1. Lemons

The smell of lemons can help you when you feel nauseated. You might want to have these ready and at hand anytime, so that you can nip the symptoms in the bud by easily smelling the fruit when you begin to feel dizzy.

2. Eat six small serving meals a days

This is probably the fastest and most simple solution to relief from symptoms. You should try this technique in place of consuming three large meals that will easily make you feel full.

3. Eat fruits and vegetables in high servings

Try to snack on fruits and vegetables that have high water content to aid digestion such as tomatoes, lettuce, strawberries and watermelon.

4. Eating Plain Crackers

Eat plain crackers such as cream crackers before you get up from bed in the morning. It sounds unpleasant but can help kick start the digestive system into action before the onset of nausea.

5. Keep hydrated

30-45 minutes after your solid food, drink more liquid, ideally water. If you constantly or regularly vomit liquids, you might like to try sucking on ice cubes or ice lollies.

6. Try ginger products

You can either try sipping ginger tea or snacking on ginger sweets. Ginger has been thought to stop nausea, although scientists have no idea why!

7. Avoid stress

Stress will just make you feel worse. Divert your attention to things that makes you happy and enjoy your pregnancy for the magical time in life it is.

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