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Ginger: A Natural Approach to Common Morning Sickness

February 5, 2017

Morning sickness is extremely common during pregnancy, particularly in the first trimester. It’s estimated that up to 90% of pregnant women suffer from common morning sickness.1 Symptoms can range from slight queasiness first thing in the morning to nausea and even vomiting throughout the day.

Morning sickness is caused by a variety of factors. But most commonly, morning sickness is brought on by an increase of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). This hormone is produced at higher levels during the first trimester of pregnancy.

One natural remedy for morning sickness is ginger. Ginger root has a long history of being used in traditional and alternative medicine to help calm the stomach. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends that women take vitamin B6 as a first- line treatment for morning sickness and also ginger to help ease the nausea associated with common morning sickness.2,3

A number of clinical trials have studied the effects of ginger. A systematic review of 12 clinical trials involving more than 1,200 pregnant women found that ginger significantly reduced their symptoms of nausea.4 It is important to note that ginger had no effects on episodes of vomiting.

Severe nausea and vomiting can be hard to treat during pregnancy. They can also cause health problems if mothers cannot keep down food and begin to lose weight. Because of this, the ACOG recommends seeking early treatment of morning sickness before symptoms progress. Ginger can be a natural approach to easing the common symptoms associated with morning sickness.

Prenatal Vitamins for Morning Sickness

Prenate® AM is a natural, first-line vitamin supplement approach to common morning sickness. It contains 75 mg of vitamin B6 and 500 mg of ginger, both recommended by the ACOG. Prenate® AM is the only prescription prenatal vitamin designed to address common morning sickness that includes ginger, is a single tablet and is taken once daily. Talk to your doctor to see if Prenate® AM is right for you.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.

WARNING: Ingestion of more than 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids (such as DHA) per day has been shown to have potential antithrombotic effects, including an increased bleeding time and International Normalized Ratio (INR). Administration of omega-3 fatty acids should be avoided in patients taking anticoagulants and in those known to have an inherited or acquired predisposition to bleeding.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNING: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.

WARNING: Ingestion of more than 3 grams of omega-3 fatty acids (such as DHA) per day has been shown to have potential antithrombotic effects, including an increased bleeding time and International Normalized Ratio (INR). Administration of omega-3 fatty acids should be avoided in patients taking anticoagulants and in those known to have an inherited or acquired predisposition to bleeding.

This site and its contents are an information resource only, and are neither intended to nor should be used in replacement of your doctor or other prescribing professional’s medical guidance, recommendations or advice. Neither this site nor its information should be used or relied upon for any diagnostic, medical, treatment, nutritional or other purpose. All aspects of pregnancy, including whether pregnancy is right for you, and the nourishment and care of your child, should be made with your doctor and other appropriate medical professional, and in consideration of your and your child’s particular medical history. Avion Pharmaceuticals, LLC (“Avion”) makes no representation, warranty or other undertaking that this site or its information are appropriate for you or your child’s specific needs or issues, and further expressly disclaims all damages, losses, injuries or liability whatsoever incurred or alleged to have been incurred in consequence of your reliance on the information on this site. Avion does not endorse any test, procedure, treatment, remedy, therapy, cure, nutritional regimen, method or other activity or undertaking that you and/or your doctor or other medical professional may elect or recommend. By visiting this site you agree to these terms and conditions and acknowledge that you have read and understand the same. These terms and conditions, together with any information on this site, may be amended, restated or otherwise changed from time to time and at any time by Avion within the sole, absolute and uncontrolled exercise of its discretion. You acknowledge and agree that Avion has no duty or obligation to keep you informed of any amendments to, restatements of or other changes to these terms and conditions or this site, and that you are solely and exclusively responsible for apprising yourself of the same.

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