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Prenatal Vitamins for Common Morning Sickness

September 15, 2015

Nothing can make pregnancy more miserable than a case of common morning sickness. Regardless of its name, Nausea can affect many women morning, noon, or night. It is estimated that nearly 85% of pregnant women suffer from common morning sickness, which is most prevalent during the first trimester.1 However, for some women common morning sickness lasts throughout the entire pregnancy. Every expectant mother is different; some may not suffer at all while others may be so sick that normal life becomes nearly impossible.

Common Morning Sickness: What’s causing me to be so nauseous?

The causes of common morning sickness are not completely clear. The most popular theory is that strong hormonal changes in the mother’s body cause it. The body produces a pregnancy hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which is produced in the highest levels during the first trimester.1 It is believed that common morning sickness can be caused by the body’s reaction to this hormone. This would explain why most women only suffer from common morning sickness during their first trimester. There are many different types of home remedies thought to keep nausea at bay. Nutritional intake is one of the simplest ways to stave off the feeling of nausea. Often the nausea is much worse on an empty stomach. Instead of the traditional three meals a day, it is recommended to eat several small, frequent meals throughout the day.1 Also, bland starches that can be metabolized the quickest, such as bread, rice or pasta, are among the best choices for food. A mix of these starches with high-protein snacks that take longer to breakdown, like cheese or peanut butter, can give you the energy you need throughout the day. It is also important to avoid spicy, greasy, or gas-producing foods. These generally only make the problem worse, especially for women prone to indigestion or heart burn.

prenatal vitamins for morning sickness
Prenatal Vitamins for Common Morning Sickness

Prenatal vitamins are extremely important for both the mother and the baby’s health. For a woman suffering from vomiting due to common morning sickness, she has an even harder time getting the nutrients she needs. The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends vitamin B6 first-line in prenatal vitamins to help alleviate nausea.2 While all of the Prenate® prenatal vitamins contain vitamin B6, the Prenate® Vitamin Family has specifically designed a prenatal vitamin for nutritional supplementation and which may help ease the symptoms associated with common morning sickness.

Prenate® AM

Prenate® AM is a prenatal vitamin to help manage common morning sickness that includes vitamin B6, 500 mg of ginger and 1 mg of folate. Ginger is recommended to help ease the symptoms of vomiting and nausea and calm the stomach.. The combination of the first-line vitamin B6 along with the ginger and calcium carbonate in Prenate® AM creates a prenatal vitamin that helps soothe the body and may help relieve the symptoms associated with common morning sickness.

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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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