How are nausea and vomiting in pregnancy treated?
The treatment of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy depends on how severe the symptoms are. For mild nausea and vomiting, initial treatment usually consists of dietary changes. Try these tips: • Eat frequent, small meals. • Avoid smells and food textures that cause nausea. • Eat foods that are bland tasting, high in carbohydrates, and low in fat. • Salty foods such as crackers and potato chips are best tolerated in the morning. • Sour liquids such as lemonade are better tolerated than water. • Try eating ginger in the form of tea or in capsule form. For more severe nausea and vomiting, including hyperemesis gravidarum, drugs may be needed to reduce the symptoms. One drug, called doxylamine succinate/pyridoxine hydrochloride, is considered to be safe in pregnancy, and has been approved in Canada for the treatment of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. Some pregnant women find that vitamin B6 is helpful as a treatment for nausea. If your nausea and vomiting are so severe that you are unable
