Nausea

This is also known as morning sickness, but can strike at anytime of the day. These symptoms of nausea and vomiting generally go away by the end of the first three months. Things that irritate the condition: low blood sugar, low blood pressure, hormonal changes, emotional ambivalence, deficiency of vitamin B6 and iron, or excessive amounts of grease or certain spices. Remember, vomiting that is excessive needs medical attention.

Suggestions
Relaxation and deep breathing exercises do help. A protein snack before bed will help lower blood sugar in the morning. In the morning, get off the bed slowly. Take a walk everyday. Sea bands on both wrists for acupressure points also do help. Anise, dried peach tree leaves, fennel seed, red raspberry or ginger teas are home remedies for nausea. Infusion of ginger root and smelling ground ginger help reduce symptoms. Increase iron rich foods in your diet. For those who want to try homeopathy, Ipecac 6X three times daily for 5 days, Nux vomica 6X, Slippery Elm tablets, two before each meal do work. Aromatherapy: lavender, rose, or chamomile for a massage oil.

Heartburn

During pregnancy hormones are released that allow the softening of the sphincter between the esophagus and stomach. This lets the stomach acids back up into the esophagus, causing a burning sensation. This may also occur in the latter months of pregnancy as your baby pushes all of your organs upward.

Suggestions
Eat smaller, more frequent meals. Remain upright for an hour after eating, lying down can irritate the problem. Eating yogurt or drinking milk can help. Avoid spicy or greasy foods. Try a tablespoon of honey in a glass of warm milk. Mercurius Solubilis 6C, three times daily.

Fainting and Dizziness

Because the blood pools in the lower parts of the body in some women, the brain may become temporarily deprived of oxygen, causing fainting or dizziness.

Suggestions
Avoid standing for long periods of time. While standing practice contracting and relaxing your leg and buttocks muscles to help blood return to your head. When resting lay on your side as opposed to your back. When sitting return to standing position slowly. Don’t get out of a hot bath too quickly. Keep cool in hot weather. If you feel faint, sit to avoid injury and place your head lower than your body by kneeling. Make sure you blood sugar isn’t low, eat small protein rich snacks throughout the day.