Following are some natural cures for morning sickness. Not every cure will work for everyone so you'll need to experiment a bit to see which will work best for you. Be aware that there are a lot of old wives tales that seem to have survived into the present time, but the remedies listed below are pretty much tried and tested so they should work. Some old wives tale type cures have also been known to work simply because the person using them truly believed that they would!



Ginger ~ One of the best natural remedies for morning sickness is ginger. Ginger is a cheap and readily available spice that is useful for any type of nausea. Ginger can be made into a tea, eaten chopped in foods or swallowed as capsules for those who don't much like the taste.

Eat small and often ~ Although this may be hard when you're working, eating small meals often can be enough to stop morning sickness for some women. Regular eating keep blood sugar even and the digestive system ticking along nicely. Allowing yourself to get too hungry can trigger morning sickness so always have some healthy snacks available. There are other health benefits of eating 5 to 6 smaller meals during the days rather than 3 large ones.

Chew dry crackers in the morning ~ Early morning is the time when your blood sugar is at it's lowest. So nibble on those crackers as soon as you wake up. This can prevent nausea early in the morning which affects many pregnant women.

Avoid spicy foods ~ Anything that can have an effect on your digestion is best avoided. Some obvious ones that come to mind are curries, but there are other foods that can cause indigestion such as fried foods, raw onions and cabbage. If you are even mildly lactose intolerant, eating ice cream or anything milk based can cause digestive problems.

Enjoy peppermint ~ Whether it's peppermint tea, sucking a mint or even peppermint chewing gum, mint is very soothing to the digestion. It's also perfectly safe to consume any time of the day.

Don't take vitamin/mineral supplements in the morning ~ if you experience more nausea in the mornings, take any vitamin supplements later in the day. This is because the iron in the supplements can bring on nausea. Also make sure to take your supplements with food to make sure they are digested properly. Taking supplements when you are feeling nauseous is a waste of time as they will not remain in the body long enough to be properly absorbed!

Try hypnosis ~ Some people swear by this and it can be one of the most effective natural cures for morning sickness. You may only need one session or a few. You can also find hypnosis downloads on line that you can play as many times as you like, but make sure they're from a reputable hypnosis store. There are additional benefits such as stress relief from listening to hypnosis recordings once per day.

All the remedies listed above will help mild to moderate cases of morning sickness, but serious cases warrant a visit to your health care provider. There are herbal remedies for morning sickness which are very effective and can be explored before taking chemical medications.