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CURING MORNING SICKNESS NATURALLY


Most women experience morning sickness at some stage during their pregnancy. What are the safe natural remedies to ease the symptoms of this common but sometimes debilitating condition?


BY TRACEY HAWTHORNE


orning sickness, or the loss of appetite, n au s ea


and sometimes vomiting that usually marks the first trimester of pregnancy, is no joke for those who suffer from it. And for those women who feel sick into the afternoon and evening, and even on into the second and sometimes even the third trimesters, it can be a nightmare.


Although health experts aren’t exactly sure what causes it, it’s generally believed that hormonal changes in pregnancy are responsible for the condition. Low blood sugar counts and an increased sensitivity to smell may also be contributing factors. “Fifty to


90 percent of


pregnant women experience some


form of morning sickness, from mild to moderate and severe,” says East London gynaecologist Dr Kudakwashe Chimusoro. But the news isn’t all bad. “Morning sickness is generally thought to stop the mother from eating potentially harmful foods during the delicate time when the early foetus’ organs are


forming, which in turn


reduces the risk of congenital or birth abnormalities,” says Dr Chimusoro, and adds, “There’s a better pregnancy outcome when there’s been [morning sickness].” And for


most


women, the symptoms ease off or disappear completely after 12 to 14 weeks.


That’s all very well, but what can those women who begin each day hanging over the loo do to ease the symptoms? “Eat whatever makes you feel good and avoid odours that trigger


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