You can’t prevent it, but you can alleviate the symptoms. Here’s what you need to get you through your first trimester. Not every food will work for everyone, so experiment to see which does the trick for you. These are generally bland, but comforting, foods. You might even want to keep some of these by your bedside to snack on before getting out of bed in the morning, because nausea is generally worse on an empty stomach. Go ahead…when else would you let yourself get crumbs in bed?
- Reed’s Ginger Beer
- Popsicles made from ginger beer
- Saltines
- Wheatines (whole grain and low sodium)
- Graham crackers
- Dry cereal
- Low-sodium seltzer water with lemon juice
- Gin-Gins (Hard ginger candies. Keep them in your purse and gym bag to combat nausea on the go.)
- Pretzels
- Corn bread
- Brown rice
- Tapioca or rice pudding
- Applesauce
- Lemons (lemon slices, lemonade)
- Preggie Pops and Preggie Pop Drops (www.threelollies.com). These lollipops and candies are made with small amounts of essential oils including mint, lavender, ginger, lime, etc. Many women say they work like a charm.
You can’t prevent it, but you can alleviate the symptoms. Here’s
what you need to get you through your first trimester. Not every
food will work for everyone, so experiment to see which does the
trick for you. These are generally...
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Frances Largeman-Roth answered:You can’t prevent it, but you can alleviate the symptoms. Here’s what you need to get you through your first trimester. Not every food will work for everyone, so experiment to see which does the trick for you. These are generally bland, but comforting, foods. You might even want to keep some of these by your bedside to snack on before getting out of bed in the morning, because nausea is generally worse on an empty stomach. Go ahead…when else would you let yourself get crumbs in bed?
You can’t prevent it, but you can alleviate the symptoms. Here’s what you need to get you through your first trimester. Not every food will work for everyone, so experiment to see which does the trick for you. These are generally... More
