4 Common Pregnancy Complaints
and Holistic Solutions
We have put together some holistic solutions to some of the most common pregnancy concerns.
Nausea – For some, nausea never comes, and for others, it can last through the entire pregnancy. However, for most, nausea typically comes mid-way through the first trimester and continues until the beginning or middle of the 2nd trimester.
- Ginger – be it tea, a ginger chew, or a cookie, consuming ginger has helped many with pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting.
- Peppermint – Drinking peppermint tea, eating peppermint candy, or even smelling peppermint through a diffuser can be helpful. *Peppermint can adversely impact breastfeeding relationships once the baby is born, however, using during pregnancy is not typically harmful
- Eating small but frequent meals with protein, like yogurt, nuts, or chocolate milk.
- Acupuncture – Nausea is one reason of many that having a relationship with an acupuncturist through pregnancy can be helpful.
- Regular stretching in the morning and evening, such as yoga
- Staying hydrated
- Taking deep breaths throughout the day to help expel any build up of lactic acid
- Increase potassium consumption such as bananas, sweet potatoes, or spinach
- Begin receiving regular prenatal massage
- Get plenty of rest
- Diet rich in fiber
- Staying hydrated
- Chiropractic care for alignment support
- Regular exercises, such as pregnancy yoga or walking
- Toilet Stool
- Finding ways to reduce stress
- Establishing a relationship with a physical therapist with training in pelvic floor health
- Consider Yoga courses with a focus on pelvic floor
- Breathing and full relaxation when using the restroom to allow for your bladder to be emptied entirely
- Schedule and take frequent bathroom breaks