When your pregnant client is exhausted by nausea…

 

Here is an Ayurvedic protocol to help them find relief.

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As birth workers, we know to encourage mothers to eat what they can.

Ayurveda beautifully deepens this by looking at 3 root causes of morning sickness:

  • Unmet pregnancy cravings. (Dauhidra Avamanana)

  • Aggravated upward-moving energy. (Vata Vaigunya)

  • The embryo growing & pushing upward. (Garbha Nimitha)

Step 1: Honor the body’s wisdom

In Ayurveda, cravings are considered precise communication from the body.

If a client says they have no cravings, gently explore.

  • Ask: “What is the ONE thing that sounds even slightly tolerable in this moment?” (Note: it may be as random as.. “sauerkraut.”)

A bite or two of that food, specifically, often opens a comfortable window to eat something more.

Step 2: Keep the stomach anchored

Nausea often peaks when the stomach is empty for too long, and why morning sickness if often worse upon waking.

The body has simply gone too long without fuel.

The Practice:

  • Graze all day long.

  • Keep a small snack right by the bed.

  • A midnight bite can create a smoother morning.

Step 3: Let the craving choose the remedy

Every body has unique needs.

  • Present the menu on the next slide.

  • Ask your client which option makes their mouth water.

  • The remedy they crave is the exact one to try.

The Ayurvedic Morning Sickness Remedy Menu

  • Lemon: Smelling fresh zest or sipping lemon water throughout the day.

  • Coconut Water: One chilled bottle + optional 1 tsp of fresh lemon juice.

  • Sweet Lime: Fresh lime juice, sweetened, with a pinch of salt.

  • Ginger: 1 tsp fresh juice, or warm tea, or freshly grated with a sprinkle of lime juice + salt.

  • Aloe Vera: 1/2 cup pure juice taken right before a meal.

  • or, the Rose Milk Night Ritual (see recipe below)

Rose Milk: The Night Ritual

Get whole cow’s milk.

  • Bring to a gentle boil 3 separate times.

  • Remove from heat.

  • Stir in 1 tsp rosewater.

  • Stir in 1 tsp pure ghee.

Drink warm at night before sleep.

This deeply anchors and softens upward-moving Vata, for those who crave it.

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