Waaaah, why do I feel so bad?

Isn’t morning sickness supposed to mean morning only?  Then why do I feel nauseous at various times throughout the day?  This apparently is a common misperception – that morning sickness only occurs in the morning, or more strangely, if you work nightshift, you only get it at night because your whole system is upside-down (not sure who thought of that one!).

It is unknown the actual cause of morning sickness but it can be attributed to the changing hormones racing in the body and the body’s attempt to adjust to the rapid changes it’s going through.

Of course, every woman who has had a baby has a piece of advice to share when dealing with morning sickness.  A few things that have been suggested to me are:

• Ginger Ale, Ginger Tea, straight ginger (sounds disgusting to me) or anything with ginger in it.
• Dry Crackers when you first wake up in the morning
• Eating many small meals during the day
• Take naps during the day
• Avoid warmish places
• Avoid greasy/spicy foods
• Avoid caffeine
• Breathe through a hanky soaked in an oil that is non-offensive
• Stand on your head with your tongue out, and one eye closed

Ok, so that last one I made up but hey, who knows, it might work!  If you’re a working mum like myself, most of these cures are not a practical solution unless the boss will let me lie under the desk for a nap whenever I feel like it.

So I’ve tried to work out what it is that makes me feel sick in the first place and then avoid it like the plague!  I find that if I eat constantly it actually makes me feel better, and yes, caffeine does make me feel worse as do banana’s for some reason – which is probably a blessing in disguise given the price of banana’s right now!

I didn’t actually feel too bad with the first two pregnancies, but this time around, even the smell of food cooking can send me to the straight to my knees, saying my prayers to the porcelain preacher.

As they say, each person is different and so is each pregnancy, so find what’s best for you and stick with it, even if it is standing on your head