Quantum strategies for morning sickness
Accommodating the naturally pro-oxidant and inflammatory state of the first trimester
Looking back on my most recent pregnancy, the worst part for me was the morning sickness in the first trimester. I do not handle queasiness well! Even though I’ve never thrown up from morning sickness, that part of pregnancy is just the worst.
I remember thinking, “I’d rather be in labor than going through this!”
(it turns out, this labor was so fun and powerful, that longing was 100% true! but the birth is a story for another time)
In my work supporting families, the question of what to do for morning sickness comes up pretty often. For the past decade that I’ve been having babies and doing perinatal work, my experiences and advice have been pretty standard: frequent mini-meals, protein, soothing teas, plenty of rest, patience.
After being pregnant and getting certified as a quantum biology practitioner earlier this year, I decided to look into morning sickness again through thi…