Health Tip: Feel Better During Pregnancy

While some women feel great throughout pregnancy, others have a variety of unpleasant symptoms.

Here are suggestions on how to feel better throughout pregnancy, courtesy of the American Academy of Family Physicians:

• To ease morning sickness and also prevent heartburn, eat small, frequent meals.


• Beat fatigue with plenty of rest each night and naps during the day when possible.


• Stretch your calf muscles to prevent leg cramps.


• Eat plenty of fiber-rich foods and drink lots of water to prevent constipation.


• If you're retaining a lot of fluid, rest with your legs up, and on your left side.


• Use lotion to keep your skin moist, which will help reduce itchy stretch marks.