- Perhaps the best bet, according to Certified Nurse Midwife Tekoa King, is to align your eating with the way your baby eats. Because babies continually steal glucose from the blood stream in tiny amounts, frequently replacing that glucose in equally small amounts throughout the day can ease nausea. King states the best foods for accomplishing this are simple sugars and fruits, such as orange juice and grapes.
- According to Gregory Radio, M.D., chief of reproductive medicine at Allentown Hospital in Pennsylvania, "You should always have something in your stomach, even if it's just a cracker or a little candy bar." This is because during pregnancy, your stomach naturally ups production of acids, and when you have an empty stomach, those acids have nothing to work on, causing nausea and heartburn. King also recommends eating almonds throughout the day for this exact reason, and for their high nutrient and protein contents.
- Raspberry tea has been regarded as a pregnant woman's best friend for hundreds of years. According to the Oregon Health and Science University School of Nurse Midwifery, raspberry tea is one of the most effective home remedies for pregnancy, offering a host of benefits to pregnant women, including easing morning sickness, making contractions more effective and preventing miscarriage. Pregnant women should drink several cups per day, but avoid if they are diabetic.
- According to King, keeping a light snack, like almonds or crackers next to your bed, is a great home remedy to stave off morning sickness. Blood sugar drops and that acids accumulate over night. Those factors, mixed with movement on an empty stomach are a common cause of morning sickness. Eating something small, even just a cracker, before even getting out of bed each morning helps to counter acids and raise blood sugar. This can stop morning sickness before it starts.
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