I recently got a positive pregnancy test and I'm very excited but also a little nervous. Everyone talks about nausea, and I'm wondering when it typically starts in pregnancy. Should I be prepared for it soon?
I know how scary it is when you're waiting for symptoms and nothing happens, it makes you so anxious. Usually, nausea starts around 6 weeks, but some lucky women don't get it at all!
Oh god, I was constantly overthinking why I didn't have nausea in the first 5 weeks, and then suddenly in the 6th week, it hit me like a truck. If you haven't felt it yet, please don't worry, every pregnancy is different.
Usually, it starts around the 6th week, beta. If you feel uneasy, you can try sucking on a small piece of ginger or sniffing a lemon, but make sure to keep your meals light and simple.
For me, it started exactly in the second month. To handle it, I used to keep some dry biscuits on my bedside table and eat one before even getting up. Simple and very workable solution!
I started feeling nauseous around week 6, which was so hard to manage with my office meetings. I found that eating small, frequent meals rather than large ones kept it in control throughout the day.
Most women start feeling it between the 6th and 9th week because of the sudden rise in hCG hormones. It's a very standard symptom, but if you have heavy vomiting where you can't keep water down, make sure to call your doctor.
