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15 Tips for Dealing with Morning Sickness
Pregnancy is an amazing ride, but the morning sickness that often comes with it? Not so fab.
According to Dr. Marjorie Greenfield, ob-gyn and author of The Working Woman's Pregnancy Book, approximately 70 percent of women experience nausea early in pregnancy and about 50 percent experience vomiting. "It's very, very common, but it's also incredibly varied," Greenfield says. "Lots of people are sick all day, some are sick mostly in the evening, and others are sick if they haven't gotten enough sleep." Morning sickness can start as early as six weeks into pregnancy and tends to peak around the eighth and ninth weeks, according to Greenfield.
So how to deal? Check out the following tips. (And take heart: Many women find morning sickness symptoms taper off or disappear altogether after 12 to 14 weeks.)
Ditch Work
Having one of those mornings when the thought of dragging yourself out of bed for work is only compounding the nausea? Then don't do it! Take a sick day and give yourself a break. Your body's working overtime on growing that baby -- you deserve it.
Even better, Greenfield suggests scheduling a "vacation" during your seventh or eighth week, when morning sickness generally starts to peak. In either case, you won't have to divulge your pregnancy news to your coworkers before you're ready, and the time off will help you recoup, both physically and mentally.
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The only option the I can give you sister and your mother since your sister it is 17 years old is to have the the baby because the baby it is innocent and it does not have to pay for hr concequences and your mother should be more understading and more supportive the are resources out there that can help your family and to get prenatal care.
8/8/2011 03:34:24 PM Report AbuseI would like to say that being pregnant during the summer time it take a lot out of pregnant women specially if is hummid and hot like new york state.
8/8/2011 03:29:32 PM Report AbuseYou need to tell you mom that you are pregnant and begin to think about options as to whether you want to keep the child or adopt it out since you do not want an abortion. Keep in mind that both options will be difficult, but it is better that you mom finds out from you then from someone else.
5/3/2011 03:33:00 PM Report Abuseto vroja371 -just be honest and tell her your veiws. your sister already broke her in. Why hadn't she put you both on birth control???!!!! She will be upset but tell her you need to talk be calm and ptient epect her to freak a little and when she oes try (if you can) to excuse yourseldf and allow her to let it sink in. if she yells just stay calm tell her she right and your sorry. in a day or two she will be ok and probably commend you
12/21/2010 04:07:51 PM Report Abuse(hopefully for your candor)It might take her a bit longer, but once that baby in her arms it will all melt away.. A tip for you and your sister. I don't care what ever happens in your life. don't ever EVER SIGN CUSTODY OF YOUR CHILD TO YOUR MOM OR ANY FAMILY MEMBER- not even if you end up on the streets or something. LEARN FROM MY EXPERIENCE NO MATTER HOW MUCH SENsE IT SEEMS TO MAKE-THEY CAN CHOOSE NOT TO GIVE THE CHILD BACK. I know from experience
12/21/2010 04:07:45 PM Report Abuse