Women who suffer from nausea in the first trimester can feel hungry despite the situation. Food does provide temporary relief but the nausea soon returns. To combat the situation women who take small frequent snacks and avoid trigger foods (rich, creamy, spicy foods) and smells (frying food, cigarette smoke) can help the during the difficult weeks. Nausea in pregnancy can occur throughout the day although it is called morning sickness. Work out your good times and use it to prepare your meals and snacks. Starchy foods tend to alleviate the sick feeling but the downside is it promotes weight gain. If it is a question of eating a bun or a cake, it is better to eat that than nothing at all, especially if you are vomiting. The more nutritious variety of carbohydrates includes wholemeal bread, rice and potatoes so eat those rather than sweets, cakes and buns. Here is a list of snacks you can prepare at home or take them to your workplace:


• Slices of whole meal bread


• Nuts and raisins


• Dried apricot


• Unflavored natural yoghurt with honey


• Milkshakes made with skimmed milk


• Diluted fresh fruit juices


• Green crisp apples


• Cottage cheese with crackers


• Carbonated water with slice of lemon


• Commercial muesli bars with bran and fruits


• Raw vegetables such as carrots, celery, peas and tomatoes


• Herbal teas


• Soft juicy fruits such as plums, pears and peaches


• Bitter lemon or lime