As anyone who's experienced it will tell you, the term "morning sickness" is a complete and total falsehood. Nausea during pregnancy can strike at any time, day or night, and impacts more than 50 percent of pregnant women, according to the American Pregnancy Association. It typically begins around the second month of pregnancy, and is (thankfully) usually over by the second trimester. While there's no definitive cause of morning sickness, it's generally attributed to increased hormone levels, the sharper sense of smell that comes along with pregnancy, and/or heartburn and reflux.
Here are a few at-home tactics to prevent and treat the discomfort. Note: If your symptoms are severe or constant, let your doctor know. It could be a more extreme case of morning sickness known as hyperemesis gravidarum).
