• Excessive, uncontrolled nausea and vomiting during pregnancy
• May affect the entire body
• Symptoms may include frequent and persistent vomiting, nausea, tiredness and dizziness
• Cause unknown
• Cannot be spread from person to person
• More common in the first months of pregnancy
• More common in younger females
• May be mild to severe

• Avoid solid foods until you have stopped vomiting
• Before getting out of bed in the morning, eat a few crackers or dry toast
• Before going to bed at night, eat a high protein snack
• Eat smaller more frequent meals
• Suck on hard candy, particularly ginger flavor
• Wear acupressure wrist bands

FOR NAUSEA

• Drink clear or ice-cold drinks (avoid drinks high in sugar)
• Eat light, bland foods (crackers or plain bread)
• Avoid fried, greasy, or sweet foods
• Eat slowly and eat smaller, more frequent meals
• Do not mix hot and cold foods
• Avoid activity after eating
• Over-the-counter medicine (refer to manufacturer’s recommendations for dosage):
  • Diphenhydramine
  • Cyclizine
  • Dimenhydrinate
  • Meclizine