Morning sickness is something every pregnant woman encounters during the journey of birth. It can be terribly annoying, but more importantly it can restrict the nutrients that your baby needs during the term of pregnancy. It’s a difficult line to tread: make your life more comfortable for the short-term or do what you need to do to ensure your baby’s safety. It’s obvious which one wins out – your baby. Here are six diet tips to consider if morning sickness is becoming too unbearable for you without sacrificing your baby’s safety:

1. Eat blander foods. I know this doesn’t sound appetizing but you can be somewhat creative when looking for blander foods. Try pasta dishes without too much spice. Crackers and cheese are an excellent snack. Just be careful about the cheese you’re eating and avoid the spicier selections.
2. Get plenty of fluids. You need to avoid dehydration so we recommend that you drink at least 10 glasses of fluids throughout the day. You also want to avoid being too full at your normal meal times so try to sip your drinks between meals and keep the frequency up.
3. Make sure those fluids are cool. Keep plenty of ice in the freezer to cool down your drinks. You can also try actually freezing your drinks in an ice tray.
4. Increase your meal frequency throughout the day. Instead of having a big breakfast, lighter lunch and huge dinner try to make the meals more frequent through the day and increase your snacking. This doesn’t mean that your meals are all big, rather they should be smaller as they are more frequent. Have light snacks between your meals as well.
5. Stay away from spicy and aromatic meals. Typically a colder dish will have less of an aroma than a hot one. Spicy foods are more apt to disrupt your stomach so you want to avoid these as much as possible. We know this can be difficult for you, but it’s easier to accept that your diet needs to change early on in your pregnancy.
6. As always consult your doctor if problems persist. These are merely suggestions that we’ve known to work for women; this doesn’t mean that they’re going to solve your morning sickness issues. If you’re having consistent morning sickness and it doesn’t seem to be dissipating then you need to reach out to your doctor to solve the problem as soon as possible.

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