To deal with morning sickness or nausea from anti-HIV drugsa

• To deal with morning sickness or nausea from anti-HIV drugs:
  • Eat bland, low-fat foods. As well, salty foods, room-temperature foods and dry foods might also be easier to tolerate.
  • Eat every 2 to 3 hours to prevent low blood sugar.
  • Don’t brush your teeth immediately after eating.
  • Ginger may be helpful (ginger ale, ginger tea or ginger supplements).
  • If iron supplements increase nausea, take the supplement with plenty of food.
  • Ask your doctor about Diclectin, an anti-nausea medicine that is safe to use during pregnancy and can be taken with HAART.
  • See “Nausea and vomiting,” Chapter 6, for more ideas.
• For heartburn, eat small meals of foods that are not spicy or acidic. Avoid foods like black pepper, tomatoes, oranges and lemons.
• For constipation, increase fibre and fluids. Try high-fibre bran cereals once or twice a day (see “Constipation,” Chapter 6).
• Limit your intake of juice, soft drinks and sugar. This will help your insulin work well and will minimize the chance of developing gestational diabetes.
• Keep active and get plenty of rest.
• Alcohol, street drugs and tobacco are all harmful to the developing infant. Stopping use or cutting down during pregnancy will increase your chances of having a healthy baby.