Sea Bands for Morning Sickness | Do they Work?

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One of the first tests of motherhood seems to be getting through morning sickness!

Some expecting moms get luckier than others and have only mild morning sickness or no morning sickness at all!

But for those of us who aren’t so lucky, your willing to try just about anything to stop the nausea.

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Using Seabands for Morning Sickness

There are all sorts of morning sickness remedies you can try.

A less common recommendation is acupressure bands, commonly known as sea bands, for morning sickness.

But, do Sea Bands work for morning sickness?

To start with less take a look at how sea bands work.

 

What are Sea Bands?

Sea bands are a special soft knit bracelet that can be used to keep pressure on the wrist to help ease nausea and morning sickness.

You can wear them all day to prevent morning sickness fror occurring, or at the very least minize it.

 

Sea Bands Acupressure for Relief for Morning Sickness

The idea behind acupressure is that it uses pressure on certain parts of your body to help with certain issues.

According to Dr. Weil

[wps_quote style=”style-3″ cite=”Dr. Weil” url=”https://www.drweil.com/health-wellness/balanced-living/wellness-therapies/acupressure/”]It uses precise finger placement and pressure over specific points along the body. These points follow specific channels, known as meridians – the same channels used in acupuncture. According to Asian medical philosophy, activation of these points with pressure (or needles) can improve blood flow, release tension, and enhance or unblock life-energy, known in China as “qi” or in the English-speaking world as “chi.” This release allows energy to flow more freely through the meridians, promoting relaxation, healing and the restoration of proper function.[/wps_quote]

There is no proof to how or why acupressure works. Some medical professionals state they believe that acupressure does work, but contribute it to other factors.

According to Web MD.

[wps_quote style=”style-3″ cite=”Web MD” url=”https://www.webmd.com/balance/qa/how-does-acupressure-work”]Not all Western practitioners believe that this is possible or even that these meridians exist. Instead, they attribute any results to other factors, such as reduced muscle tension, improved circulation, or stimulation of endorphins, which are natural pain relievers.[/wps_quote]

This is the premise behind Sea Bands. They use acupressure on the wrist to relieve morning sickness.

 

Does Acupressure Work for Morning Sickness

Regardless there are studies that show people do feel better after applying pressure to these specific pressure points.

This study showed that pregnant women who used a sea band wrist bracelet helped reduce their morning sickness significantly. In fact, their conclusion stated

“Sea-Bands with acupressure buttons are a noninvasive, inexpensive, safe, and effective treatment for the nausea and vomiting of pregnancy.”

 

How to Use Acupressure to Relieve Morning Sickness

Alleviating morning sickness using acupressure is really simple.

You find the P6 spot on your inner wrist.

It is located three finger breadths below your wrist on the inside of the forearm, between your two tendons.

Like this:

 

Then gently, but firmly, apply pressure to the area for several minutes.

It works best at the beginning signs of nausea.

My Personal Review of Sea Bands for My Morning Sickness

For me, the acupressure worked pretty well for the milder morning sickness. On the days I remembered to wear the sea bands, I did have less morning sickness.

The only time they didn’t really work well, was once my the nausea was at its worst.

Some days the morning sickness would get so bad that I couldn’t get out of bed.

I tried desperately to get the acupressure to work during these hard times, but I was too far gone.

I’m sure that wearing the bands probably shortened the duration, but it still felt like an eternity.

As long as I wore the band consistently before the nausea got bad, I was ok.

So moral of the story, for these to work, you need to wear them all the time.

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