Your tips for relieving morning sickness

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Throughout my first trimester, I was being sick six or seven times a day. I was about to be put on a drip when I discovered that drinking flat lemonade helped me keep down fluids and gave me some energy. It also made it easier to eat food without bringing it back up again.

I had a very difficult pregnancy and my advice to anyone having trouble is: don't be a martyr. Get yourself signed off sick if you need to, and speak to all the midwives and doctors you can - they'll really help.
Angela Heany, 35, from Glasgow, mum to Calum, 7 months

Ice baby

Drinking ice cold water really helps, especially after meals. And it definitely woke me up in the mornings!
Sian Thatcher, 29, Dartford, Kent, mum to Jim, 18 months

Ginger snap

I'd heard ginger was good for easing morning sickness but didn't like ginger tea, so I nibbled ginger snap biscuits instead.
Emily Miles, 31, Hereford, mum to Charlotte, 3, and Thomas, 1

Going crackers

Having some dry crackers and a cup of tea before you get out of bed really helps morning sickness.
Laura Leftfield, 24, Workington, Cumbria, 24 weeks pregnant

All Bran remedy

I was worried that I would suffer from morning sickness, but I ate All Bran first thing every morning to try and avoid it. I didn't suffer too badly, so maybe that worked.
Melissa Klein, 35, Bristol, mum to Brian, 11 months

Use lemons

It sounds daft but I found sniffing a fresh lemon really helped with my morning sickness. I carried one round for months when I was pregnant.
Allie Maidstone, 24, Market Drayton, Shropshire, mum to Suzi, 2

Pressure points

A friend suggested I used air or car sickness bands to help my morning sickness, and to my surprise they really worked!
Zoe Griffiths, 35, Bourne, Lincolnshire, mum to Zane, 5 months