Calming nausea and vomiting

It's called morning sickness, but nausea and vomiting can happen at any time of day during pregnancy. To ease nausea at work:

• Stay away from triggers. Whether it's the smell of foods in the break room or other odors or tastes, try to avoid things that seem to cause nausea.
• Snack often. Eating crackers or other bland foods may help lessen nausea. Keep a supply at work for easy snacking. Ginger ale made with real ginger or ginger tea might help too.
• Take vitamin B-6. Vitamin B-6 is safe during pregnancy, and it's available without a prescription. Taking it may help ease nausea. Adding the sleep medicine doxylamine (Unisom) at bedtime also might help. But don't take that medicine during the day because it can cause sleepiness.
• Ask about prescription medicines. Serious nausea and vomiting during pregnancy can lead to weight loss. If that happens to you, talk with your healthcare professional about prescription medicines or other treatment that may help.