Morning sickness is the nausea and vomiting that many women experience during pregnancy, especially during the first trimester. Despite the name, it can strike at any time of day, and for some women it lasts from morning until night. It is caused largely by the rapid rise in pregnancy hormones, and while it is a normal and usually harmless part of early pregnancy, that does not make it any less miserable to live with. The good news is that there are real, practical strategies that can take the edge off your nausea and help you feel more like yourself.
What to Eat to Ease Morning Sickness
What and how you eat can make a big difference. An empty stomach often makes nausea worse, so the goal is to keep something gentle in your system throughout the day.
Eating small, frequent meals rather than three large ones helps keep your stomach from getting too empty or too full. Bland, easy-to-digest foods like crackers, toast, rice, and bananas tend to be gentler than rich or greasy options. Keeping plain crackers by your bed and nibbling a few before you get up can ease that early-morning queasiness. Eating a small protein snack at bedtime may also help steady your blood sugar overnight.
