During your pregnancy, you’re likely to experience morning sickness at some point. Thankfully, there are safe, natural ways to relieve the nausea, ensuring you stay hydrated, nourished, and content. Here are five of the most reliable ways to safely reduce nausea you may experience while pregnant.

How to Safely Relieve Nausea During Pregnancy

1. Eat Smaller Amounts More Often

If you pay attention to when your nausea strikes, you may find that it gets worse whenever you have an empty stomach. Eating smaller meals and snacking throughout the day between them will keep your stomach full and prevent hunger, which may help prevent most of your nausea.

2. Sip Herbal Teas

There are various herbal teas that utilize plants’ natural healing properties to provide comfort and improved well-being. Teas that have ginger and peppermint in them are popular, powerful anti-nausea beverages. Raspberry leaf, chamomile, nettle, and dandelion teas also have anti-nausea properties that can help settle your stomach. Make sure you clear all herbs with your physician before consumption, though, just to be safe.

3. Try Light Exercise

For some women, a light walk or gentle exercise reduces their nausea and allows them to carry on with their day. This could be because it takes their mind off of the nausea or helps regulate hormones and improve physical function. It’s also a healthy habit to engage in while pregnant; however, you should always clear any new exercises or exercise intensities with your physician before starting them.

4. Embrace Aromatherapy

The use of essential oils, scented candles, and other aromatics — only safe ones approved by your physician — can help with nausea, too. Peppermint, ginger, lavender, lemon, chamomile, fennel, and nutmeg oils all have anti-nausea properties that will reduce unpleasant symptoms. Simply use them in a diffuser, apply a small amount to a handkerchief that you can smell throughout the day, or apply them in small, diluted amounts on your skin — such as your wrists, throat, or shoulders. Check with your physician to see if there are any oils or ingredients you should be wary of.

5. Consume More Ginger

From ginger extract to ginger ale and ginger root tea, ginger is a reliable remedy for nausea, queasiness, bloating, and other gastrointestinal issues. It’s been used for centuries as a way to calm stomach ailments, and it’s safe to consume while pregnant.

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