Who's the Mama?
Which mama is having a tough time finding appealing foods during her pregnancy? "I'm just eating whatever I can. Whatever I can tolerate," she said. "I think this [pregnancy] there is less I can tolerate." Read more
Morning Sickness Relief: 5 Helpful Products For Mama-to-Be
Feeling a bit queasy? Many expectant mamas experience agonizing morning sickness during pregnancy — and those who escaped it the first time may not be so lucky the second time around. If you've been praying to the porcelain god day in and day out, these five helpful products may be able to provide you with some much-needed relief. Read more
LilSugar Readers' Top 10 Morning Sickness Tips
Morning sickness? Tell that to the clock! For many expectant mamas the body and the sun aren't in sync, and the nausea can last all day. Remedies like saltines and ginger ale have stood the test of time, but moms-to-be often have their own arsenal of goods to keep the sickness at bay. We asked our LilSugar readers for their favorite antidote to one of pregnancy's more uncomfortable side effects. Read more
LilSugar Challenge: Tell Us Your Favorite Morning Sickness Remedies
A purse overflowing with saltines, wrists sporting antisickness bands, and a desk drawer filled with ginger drops are sure signs of a woman battling morning sickness. While some expectant mamas, like Celine Dion, welcome the daily (or hourly) reminders of their pregnancy, many will try just about anything to keep the mad dashes to the restroom at bay. My top three remedies included: Homemade Read more
iPhone App Designed to Curb Morning Sickness
Got morning sickness? There's an app for that! A British company claims their iPhone application can significantly reduce the nausea that is often associated with early pregnancy. Nevasic ($1) helps stabilize inner ear balance receptors by working specially engineered audio pulses into music. According to a small study conducted by the British National Health Service, nine out of 10 women saw the Read more
Pregnant Women Warned About Morning Sickness Remedy
There's nothing like a little morning sickness to serve as a constant reminder that you are pregnant. While there are numerous remedies on the market to curtail the effects of pregnancy-related nausea, 43 percent of LilSugar readers suffered enough to seek out medication. A new warning from the New York City health department may have many expectant mamas searching the labels of their Read more
Four Items to Fend Off Morning Sickness
Morning sickness can last for a few minutes or an entire pregnancy. Mamas-to-be may experience waves of nausea or hours of vomiting. And, most ladies who spend their mornings (afternoons and evenings) bowing to the porcelain god are eager to find items that ward off the illness. Try these four supposed remedies that women swear by. Oh Mama Ginger Ale Preggy Pops Sniff Box PSI Bands Read more
Did You Take Medicine For Morning Sickness?
Praying to the porcelain god is a rite of passage for many pregnant women. For those mums-to-be that can't get a break from morning sickness, there are medicinal options available. Many ailing ladies opt not to take such medication for fear of affecting the baby. Researchers conducted a study and found the drug Metoclopramide, also known as Reglan, to be a "safe medication." One of the Read more
When Did You Have Morning Sickness?
Some pregnant women endure morning sickness during the first few weeks of being with child and others get it only in the third trimester. There are also women who avoid it all together. Sixty-eight percent of lilsugar readers said they had at least some morning sickness while they were expecting. If and when did you? Source When Did You Have Morning Sickness? First trimester Read more
Baby Bump: Morning Chicness Bags
From smelling salts to ginger ale, every mama-to-be has her own way of fending off morning sickness, but when you simply can't beat the nausea — grab a bag! And, there is one company that is trying to make even an expectant mama tossing her cookies chic. The compact, disposable and stylishly designed Morning Chicness Bags (pack of 10 for $7.50) are made of a thick paper with a leak-proof Read more
