Eating Tips for Morning Sickness
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Page 1 of 2 Eating Tips for Morning Sickness Hyperemesis Gravidarum During pregnancy, you need to eat enough food to 5. Avoid hot drinks and foods. meet your needs and the needs of your baby. Severe nausea and vomiting (hyperemesis) may lead to 6. Avoid drinks with caffeine (coffee, tea, cola weight loss and dehydration (too little fluid in the drinks). They may increase stomach acid. body). 7. Avoid very sweet, hot or spicy foods. Follow these tips to help control nausea. 8. Avoid high-fat foods such as butter, margarine, 1. Eat small meals often: 6 to 8 small meals in a day, mayonnaise, bacon, gravies, pie crust, pastries and about two hours apart. fried foods. They take longer to leave the stomach. 2. Before rising in the morning, eat a small amount 9. Avoid strong food odors such as fish, cabbage or of dry food. Choose from the list below. broccoli. Avoid cooking odors by eating food you do not have to cook or by asking someone else to • soda crackers (saltines) cook. • dry toast with jelly 10. Do not lie down after eating. Rest sitting up for an • breadsticks hour after meals. • dry cereal 11. Take your prenatal vitamins with food in the • rice cakes evening. Tell your doctor if you cannot take them. • pretzels • plain potatoes, rice or noodles 12. Nausea is often gone by midday. You may eat more food in the late afternoon, supper and mid- • plain low-fat cookies or cake evening. Find the times best for you. 3. Avoid liquids with meals. Drink liquids 30 to 60 Keep a food diary to help you find foods that you minutes before or after eating. Sip slowly. can eat without problems. Try any food that appeals 4. Foods and drinks should be cool or at room to you. temperature. Try: • flavored gelatin • sherbet, sorbet or Popsicles • carbonated (fizzy) drinks • ice cubes made from juice. For informational purposes only. Not to replace the advice of your health care provider. Copyright © 2006 Fairview Health Services. All rights reserved. Clinically reviewed by Nutrition Services. SMARTworks 520463 – REV 12/18. Page 2 of 2 Menu Planning Guidelines © Sodexo. Reprinted with permission. Food groups Foods recommended Foods that may cause distress Soups Low-fat broth-based and cream soups All other soups. made with allowed foods. Meats and All lean, tender meats, poultry or fish. All Fried meat, poultry or fish; highly seasoned, substitutes should be baked, broiled or boiled. Boiled cured or smoked meat, poultry or fish (i.e., (Six or more ounces egg. Low-fat or fat-free cheeses. corned beef, luncheon meat, frankfurters, daily) sausages, sardines, anchovies, bacon and strong flavored cheese). Peanut butter. Fruits (Two or Fruit juices, canned fruits, grapefruit and more servings daily; orange sections (without membrane). include a vitamin C Other fresh and dried fruits, if tolerated. source daily) Vegetables Vegetable juices, cooked vegetables (i.e., Gas-forming vegetables (i.e., dried peas and (Three or more asparagus, green or wax beans, beets, carrots, beans, corn, broccoli, onions, cauliflower, servings daily) peas, pumpkin, winter squash, spinach and Brussels sprouts, cucumbers, cabbage, turnip, mushrooms). Raw vegetables if tolerated. rutabagas, sauerkraut, green peppers). Bread, cereal, Enriched breads and cereals, plain crackers, Very coarse cereals such as bran; seeds in or on potato, pasta potatoes, enriched rice, barley, noodles, breads, rolls and crackers; breads made with and grains spaghetti, macaroni and other pastas. nuts or dried fruits; fried breads and pastries (Six or more such as doughnuts; fried potatoes, fried rice, servings daily) wild rice, seasoned rice and pasta mixes. Dessert fats Low-fat versions of cakes, cookies, custard, Desserts containing salad dressings, nuts, pudding, ice cream, frozen yogurt sherbet; coconut; high-fat desserts. ice pops, gelatin, frozen fruit bars, sorbet. Milk and milk Fat-free and low-fat milk products. Whole milk, cream. products (Four or more cups daily) Beverages Water, decaffeinated coffee and tea, fruit All caffeine-containing beverages (i.e., coffee, (Four or more cups drinks, caffeine-free carbonated beverages, strong tea, cocoa, cola); alcoholic beverages. daily) weak tea, lemonade, sports drinks. Condiments and Iodized salt, flavorings, low-fat gravies and Strongly flavored seasonings and condiments sweets sauces, herbs and spices as tolerated; sugar, (i.e., catsup, pepper, barbecue sauce, chili syrup, honey, jelly, seedless jam, hard sauce, chili pepper, horseradish, garlic, candies and marshmallows. mustard and vinegar), olives, pickles, nuts, chocolate candy. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, please let us know. We provide many free services including sign language interpreters, oral interpreters, TTYs, telephone amplifiers, note takers and written materials..