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Q My husband and I just found out that I'm pregnant with our first child. I'm excited but also concerned about morning sickness. What is the best way to cope with this condition that I hear is one of the worst parts of being pregnant?

T.L, Los Angeles

A About 7 out of 10 pregnant women suffer from morning sickness, usually bouts with nausea and vomiting that can last throughout the day. The condition usually appears in the mother-to-be about the fourth to eighth week of pregnancy and can last throughout the pregnancy.

Doctors say the nausea and vomiting can be relieved through simple dietary changes, such as eating and drinking small portions frequently, eating before getting hungry and eating bland foods (consomme, rice, pasta).

One of the most popular and effective measures for expectant mothers has been to eat plain soda crackers and sip carbonated drinks (particularly ginger ale at room temperature) to relieve nausea. For many women, doctors say, keeping crackers by the bed and eating one or two before getting up has proven to be effective.

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