Tips for Coping with Common Early Pregnancy Problems

Tips for Coping with Nausea

• Eat frequent small meals
• Try ginger tea, capsules, candies, and/or ginger-ale
• Add more carbohydrates in the form of whole grains
• Cut down on spicy and fatty foods
• Eat crackers before you get out of bed
• Drink plenty of liquids to avoid dehydration which can make nausea worse

Tips for Coping with Constipation

• Increase your water intake
• Take a walk daily
• Increase your fiber consumption-especially from fruits and vegetables.
• Try prunes or prune juice

Tips for Coping with Constant Hunger

• Drink 8 oz of water before eating
• Eat of your meal, wait 15 minutes then eat the other if you're still hungry
• Take a daily 20 minute walk instead of eating
• Don't shop for groceries when you're hungry
• Don't buy junk food or soda pop
• Increase your protein intake

Tips for Coping with Food Cravings

• Eat frequent Small Meals
• Limit yourself to a small portion of the food you crave
• Chew sugar-free gum

Tips for Coping with Low Blood Sugar

• Increase protein like hard-boiled eggs, meats, cheese
• Avoid high sugar foods
• Eat frequent small meals