22 Natural Remedies to Treat Morning Sickness


Morning sickness is a different kind of nausea, different than say the stomach flu.

While some women might find they are getting sick many times a day, a lot of pregnant women just experience that persistent nausea and queasy feeling.

Either way, I have a variety of remedies for surviving morning sickness during your pregnancy.

The last thing you might want to do is put food in your mouth but trust me. For some women eating fairly often and never letting your stomach get empty helps tremendously. Some pregnant moms-to-be eat as often as every ten to fifteen minutes. It can help keep morning sickness from being so severe.

One thing you need to look at is your prenatal. Sometimes prenatal vitamins are partially to blame for nausea. Try taking your prenatal vitamins at night and see if that helps lessen your nausea throughout the day. Just make sure to eat with them! Or if you aren’t getting relief there is no harm in trying other brands to see if you tolerate them better.

I can’t even begin to tell you how much protein snacks and meals can help. Protein is what your body needs during pregnancy and because it makes you feel full longer, can keep nausea at bay and help give you a rest from dreaded morning sickness.


This is a weird one, but beans are so amazing for your pregnancy. It can help get rid of your nausea and beans can remove any toxins from your system that might be contributing to that queasy feeling you have been experiencing!

I know this might seem weird but some women find carbs help bring you that relief for a decent amount of time. Potatoes, bread, saltine crackers and any other carbs that are filling really can help.


Leave a little something to eat on your nightstand whether it be peanut butter crackers, nuts, or jerky, and then take a few bites before you even get out of bed. Slowly eat the food before you even lift your head up from the pillow. After a few minutes, try and get up and see if this helps with relieve you of some morning nausea.

This is also good to have if you are up for a bit at night (or have started waking up at night to use the bathroom) eat a little through the night if you are having issues sleeping so it doesn’t make you even more hungry first thing.

The more sleep you get the less severe your morning sickness can be. Listen to your body and if it’s telling you to nap, even if it’s for a short 15 minutes, try to find a way to do so. Extra sleep might mean you give up extra activities, but you have to remember you are growing a baby, and it is only for a short period and then you’ll be back to normal.

Hard ginger candies are a great one to suck on when you feel the familiar pangs of nausea start. They offer a little tart factor, and helps get rid of morning sickness. They also make hard candies, Preggie Pops, that are all natural that are meant to help relieve morning sickness, I didn’t see a huge difference using them instead of just hard candy.

This is a popular Chinese medicine known for settling stomaches. Whether you chew on crystalized ginger, sip on organic ginger tea or Ginger Ale, it can help a lot. You can find a variety of items that are ginger flavored or you can buy pure ginger to relieve nausea. Just make sure it has real ginger in it, and you might find some relief.

During one of my pregnancies, I bought crystallized ginger and kept a small pack in my bag, in the car and by my nightstand because I found it helped curb my terrible morning sickness.


If you have a friend or family member, who suffered from MS call them up. Ask them what they found worked best for them, and give it a try. What works for some won’t work for others, it is just the hard part of every pregnancy is so different. But if you are like most and desperate, you will try whatever you can find.

Stress can play a significant role in magnifying nausea during pregnancy. Try to find ways to relax and breath deeply. Whether it is listening to music laying in bed, exercising, reading a good book, or sitting on the porch listening to nature. Whatever helps get rid of stress, this needs to be made a priority during pregnancy.

Drinking enough water can help reduce the severity of nausea. You can buy water bottles which show a time tracker to ensure you are drinking enough water during the day. Depending on your weight and height will depend on how much water you need. Talk to a nurse next time you go in or give them a call to help you know the amount of water you should be drinking each day.

Goodonya is an electrolyte drink that’s safe, organic and has no additives or “natural flavors (key for fake stuff) and the lemon flavor is refreshing.

Coconut water is also very hydrating and a good to keep on hand if you like the flavor and want a water alternative.

Grab a notebook and write down the times you find you are getting sick or feeling queasy. You might be surprised that every day around 10 am and 2 pm you see you are sick. This could be a specific odor you smell when you are commuting, someone heating up a snack at work, etc.

Try to find if there is a trigger present, and if not, try drinking more water or having a meal and snacks around those times.


Toss your grapes or blueberries in the freezer and try snacking on them to keep queasiness at bay. Frozen fruits is nice and cold, it has been shown to help some pregnant women in a big way!


I know these are for kids, but they are a great way to keep you hydrated especially if you are in the bathroom getting sick often. Pop them in the freezer and slowly eat the Pedialyte pops!

Pink Stork created this wonderful nausea tea specifically for morning sickness. Many expecting moms have raved about how well the tea helped cure or bring a good amount of relief to their nausea. It’s worth trying if you can’t find relief in other remedies!

Watermelon is considered another super food for pregnancy and morning sickness – and is also really hydrating as it’s a water-fillled fruit. It can help relieve that nausea and also it is high in water content so it can help keep you hydrated as well!

Adding extra of the vitamin B12 to your daily routine has been shown to reduce morning sickness in some pregnant women.

This is one option for when you are so nauseated you can’t fathom eating. Freeze Gatorade (I like to use the Goodonya electrolyte mix instead and freeze these) into ice cube trays and suck on them when you are so sick. This is an excellent way to get electrolytes in without having to eat anything.

Try a variety of flavors and see which one you tolerate the best. You might find some of your favorite flavors from before you can’t tolerate during pregnancy – test them out before you make a big batch of ice cubes.

Eating, sniffing or drinking mint tea helps you feel less nauseated.

I hope one or more of these morning sickness remedies can help bring you relief along the way. If you are miserable and sick, and nothing you do seems to bring relief, head to your OB and talk to them. Your doctor can prescribe medications to help, especially if you struggle keeping things down or morning sickness is too intense. Just remember this will pass, and it won’t last forever.

Once you hit the second trimester, this is when morning sickness tends to dissipate and hopefully, will fully disappear.

 

Online Childbirth Class

If you are thinking of taking a prenatal class so you know what to expect for labor & delivery, this is an excellent online prenatal class geared towards couples (with personable videos for dads who have a short attention span or hard time focusing on birthing).

Hillary who teaches the online class, has been a L&D nurse for 16 years, and has attended close to 1,000 births. She addresses everything from what to pack, to how to you should feel about pooping during delivery. (And I guarantee it’ll make you feel WAY better after you hear what she has to say about it.) 

I don’t think (based on my own experience of doing this) that going to a traditional prenatal class when you tired in the evenings, and already so busy, is a necessity.

I do think if you’re pregnant for the first time, you would benefit from having an idea of what’ going to happen. Plus, you can take the online prenatal class from the comfort of your couch and most comfortable pregnancy pants.

In the meantime, have you grabbed your Preparing for Baby Workbook?

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