Morning Sickness
Pregnancy Tips For Dads-To-Be!
Morning Sickness During Her Pregnancy
If your spouse is suffering from morning sickness, do not worry it is quite normal, even if it is incorrectly named. Quite often morning sickness is not restricted to just the morning, so do not be surprised if you find that your spouse is feeling nauseous or is vomiting in the afternoon, evening or night.
We understand that it can be hard to watch her suffer from morning sickness. Depending on severity, the symptoms of morning sickness will normally have disappeared by week 16. Until then, here are a few things you can do to help her cope:
Encourage and remind her to drink plenty of fluids
Help her maintain a good diet, choosing foods that are nutritious for pregnancy.
Remember that during pregnancy her sense of smell will be heightened and as such learn which smells make her nauseous or queasy. Avoid them where possible!
If she is still eating three larger meals per day, it may help to alleviate her morning sickness if she alters her eating pattern and has smaller, more regular meals. Typically fatty and spicy foods are common triggers for morning sickness.
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Other Tips for Dads-to-Be During Pregnancy!
We thought it might also be useful to provide dads-to-be with some tips to help you along with the pregnancy too. Remember your spouse is going through many emotions, her body is changing all the time and ultimately she will need as much support as you can provide to help her stay calm and relaxed.
One of the most basic and important tips is to show interest, even when she is discussing something you have covered numerous times. Try to take the time out of work to get to the ultrasound and other similar appointments.
Pamper her. Find out what her favourite massage oil is and ensure it is ok for use during pregnancy then give her a foot or hand massage and help to relieve her tensions as well as improve her mobility. This will also give you a good opportunity to have some quiet time together to talk.
Let her have power naps. If she needs a sleep or nap when she gets home from work, or after shopping at the weekend then let her. She will probably only need an hour or so, but it will make a massive difference. Also let her sleep in over the weekend, and maybe think about giving her breakfast in bed.
Take the strain away. Where possible try to help out as much as you can around the house. If you can help out with cooking, shopping or cleaning this can make a world of difference to her allowing her to rest.
Read a baby/pregnancy book. This will not only show her you are taking an interest, but will also give you more information on pregnancy that will be really useful to you. It can also act as reassurance to her.
Finally, tell her you love her. It’s likely that there will be times when she will feel exhausted, fat or unattractive to name a few things, so give her the reassurance she probably needs. You can also give her a much needed confidence booster by remembering to let her know that you love her new sexy shape!