Morning sickness sounds like "oh, I felt a little queasy before breakfast". How cute.
Actual morning sickness: feel sick when you wake up. Feel sick because you haven't eaten. Feel sick when you eat. Feel sick because someone mentioned chicken. Feel sick because the fridge apparently has a smell now.
And somehow you are expected to continue functioning normally while growing a human being and an entirely new organ simultaneously.
I had what I would call moderate to severe morning sickness in all three of my pregnancies. Not hyperemesis - I was not hospitalised - but it was incredibly debilitating for the first half of each pregnancy, both physically and mentally. So this episode comes from personal experience as much as clinical knowledge.
If you are currently horizontal with an assortment of potato-based foods nearby - you are allowed to be in survival mode. This is not the trimester for nutritional perfection. But there are things that can take the edge off, and that is what this episode is about.
In this episode:
Why "morning sickness" is one of the most misleading terms in medicine
What is actually driving nausea in early pregnancy and why we still do not fully understand it
Why an empty stomach makes nausea worse and what to do about it
The cracker on the bedside table - this is not an old wives tale
How to eat when eating feels impossible
Vitamin B6 - the evidence, the clinical reality, and why I have mixed feelings about it
Acupuncture - my personal number one recommendation and why it is dose-dependent
Why rest is not indulgent, it is biologically necessary
Sensory triggers and practical tips
A clear distinction between morning sickness and hyperemesis gravidarum and when to seek medical care
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