05/10/2026
WAIT! 🤰🏽 If pregnancy has turned your kitchen into a “no-go area” because every smell makes you want to vomit, listen! You don't have to stop eating completely. 😭
These simple foods may help settle your stomach and make it easier to eat:
1. Dry crackers or plain biscuits
Eat a few before getting out of bed. An empty stomach can make nausea worse.
2. Ginger
Ginger tea or a small amount of ginger in food may help reduce nausea for some pregnant women.
3. Banana
It is soft, easy to eat and may be easier on your stomach.
4. Rice or plain potatoes
Simple, less-spicy foods may be easier to tolerate when you feel sick.
5. Toast or bread
Take small bites instead of eating a large meal at once.
6. Oatmeal or pap
These can be gentle on the stomach and give you some energy.
7. Watermelon and other watery fruits
If drinking plain water makes you feel sick, small amounts of watery fruits may help you get fluids.
8. Small meals throughout the day
Don't wait until you are extremely hungry. Eat little portions more often.
And please remember: If you cannot keep food or fluids down, you are vomiting repeatedly, passing very little urine, feeling extremely weak or dizzy, or losing weight, contact a healthcare professional promptly.
This information is for educational purposes only.
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