The excitement of pregnancy is often marred by health related issues that western medicine is unable to help with. During my pregnancies I had no idea that there were any alternatives other than to just get on with it and be grateful that I was...
For many reasons we don’t always have the opportunity to optimise our health ahead of pregnancy, but the chances are if you are reading this, you are keen to be in the best health you can be.
Although nausea during pregnancy is often dismissed as something you ‘just have to put up’, it can be very debilitating. Whilst it is often referred to as morning sickness, the nausea or vomiting can occur at any time of the day or night and significantly interfere with day to day living. It is thought to affect about 50% of pregnancies and usually occurs between 6 and 16 weeks. Factors that are believed to cause it include the massive hormonal changes that are taking place alongside fatigue, stress and other emotional considerations.