This is my 1st pregnancy...and into my 12th wk, I am still having vomitting, headaches, nauseatic feeling.. food aversion...on top of all my doc recently told me i have not yet gained weight which is improper and also baby growth is 1 wk lag....I am really scared abt the consequences. She has given me doxinate plus tabs for my nausea problem. but i don' t understand why is it still happening...Please help???? AG replied. Hi

I have been on folic acid since my first check up. My doc said it is essential for baby' s growth. I have not been given any other medicine. During my earlier pregnancy too, only folic acid was prescribed in the first three months and calcium was prescribed from second trimester onwards.

Anyway I guess each one has slightly different needs. So go with what yr doc says.

AG replied. Hi Uttara,

I am at the 10th week and this is my second pregnancy.

Nausea, headache etc. are normal. I was nauseating till late in the fourth month last time.

I think the trick is to avoid the things you don' t like. For example, I don' t like tea, chicken, egss,etc. at all now but I enjoy yogurt with some sugar, bread and butter, fresh fruits and lemon water coz it eases the nauseating feeling.

I can' t cook at all coz I vomit at the slightest smell of onions and garlic so I avoid it.

The idea is to understand that each one has different aversions and different likings during this time. Observe the things that makes you feel good and try to avoid those that make you feel nauseated.

Take rest whenever you feel tired or have a headache...maybe just a 10-15 minute nap but it does wonders.

There is nothing to be scared about. Eat healthy and take proper rest. Listen to music, read joke books etc. Try to divert your mind away from the nauseating feeling by doing things you enjoy.

And most important of all...you are not alone. A lot of us are going through or have gone through this stage.

AG