In the first weeks of pregnancy many women are nauseated and a few vomit. These uncomfortable conditions are self-limiting and by the 15th week of pregnancy usually have ceased, but during the time they occur, the expectant father can help. Nausea is most common in the morning (hence its other term, ‘morning sickness’)- Its effects may be reduced if the woman is given some food, such as toast, and a drink before she gets up. The man who expects his wife to make breakfast for him, can, when an expectant father, make breakfast for her, and bring it to her so that she can eat it slowly in bed. Fatty foods and fatty smells aggravate nausea, so that a considerate expectant father will avoid asking for such foods during his wife’s early pregnancy. Women with nausea are often advised to eat small meals often, and if the man expects a large meal on his return home, may aggravate the nausea as the woman has to cook it and watch him eat. Be considerate, and adjust your eating habits to hers.
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