Can vitamin B6 relieve morning sickness?
It may do. It doesn’t work for all women, though. We don’t exactly know how vitamin B6 works to relieve morning sickness. Vitamin B6 is also known as pyridoxine. It helps our bodies metabolise certain amino acids (proteins), which may somehow reduce nausea. Taking a supplement does seem to ease severe pregnancy nausea for some women. However, it may not help to prevent vomiting. Vitamin B6 is an important nutrient for everyone, including pregnant women. It helps us to use and store energy from foods. It also fosters the growth of red blood cells. It is recommended that you have 10mg of vitamin B6 each day during your pregnancy. A healthy balanced diet will give you enough vitamin B6 to meet your daily needs, so you may not need to take a supplement. Good sources of vitamin B6 include: • whole grains • brown rice • lean meats • avocados • poultry • bananas • fish • corn • nutsBefore you take a vitamin B6 supplement, talk to your midwife or doctor about how much to take and when to take
