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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Kim Maddox's granddaughter, Ariel, was born with cleft lip and palate.</li></ul><ul class="summary-list"><li>A pediatrician told Kim that Ariel would die because she had so much trouble eating. </li></ul>This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kim Maddox. It has been edited for length and clarity.When my granddaughter Ariel was born, she came home to my house. My son and Ariel's mother knew that caring for their new baby would be a massive challenge: Ariel had been diagnosed with <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/birthdefects/cleftlip.html">cleft lip and palate</a> by <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/reproductive-health/how-many-ultrasounds-during-pregnancy">ultrasound</a>. From the beginning of Ariel's life, I have been her primary caregiver. I learned how to feed her with special <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/parenting/best-baby-bottle">bottles</a> that had an extended nipple and reached all the way to the back of her throat. Still, when she ate, <a href="https://www.insider.com/bobbie-new-european-style-baby-formula-replaces-black-market-2021-6">formula</a> would spill from her nose and mouth; we were lucky if half of what we fed Ariel made it into her tiny belly. <div type="image" title="Kim Maddox's granddaughter before surgery" height="360" width="480" msid="94652032" hostid="261"></div>One day my husband called me, panicking. He was at the pediatrician with Ariel's mom. The pediatrician told them that Ariel <a href="https://www.insider.com/pediatric-feeding-disorder-how-to-get-insurance-coverage-2022-6">wasn't gaining weight</a> and that she was going to die. I left work and flew to the pediatrician, but when I got there the doctor told me to calm down. I saw red. I'd just been told my baby was dying, and they had the nerve to tell me to calm down? I told her she was fired, and I took Ariel to the emergency room. <h2>I started driving 15 hours for better care</h2>At the ER, doctors weighed Ariel and reassured me that she wasn't dying. The doctor told me we were doing everything right, but that we just had to do it more often. Ariel's feeds took about an hour and a half, and we had to feed her every two hours. I was so relieved, but that experience with the pediatrician showed me I would need to be very active in Ariel's care. Before that, I had tried to do research, but I hadn't known where to start. A family friend who is a firefighter told us to get in touch with <a href="https://www.shrinerschildrens.org/en">Shriners Children's Hospital</a> in Ohio. It was a 15-hour drive from our home in Georgia, but once you've heard somebody say your child is dying, it doesn't matter how far you have to drive.Ariel had her first surgery at Shriners when she was 3 months old to correct her lip cleft. Formula still came out of her nose when she ate, but it was a much smaller amount. When we walked through the door for a follow-up appointment, the doctor said Ariel was a perfect weight. After that, I knew she would be OK.<h2>Now, Ariel is thriving</h2>Since then, Ariel has had more surgeries. Today, she's a typical 4-year-old who loves telling stories, playing ball, and swimming. When you look at her, you wouldn't even know she had cleft lip and palate. She has the tiniest lisp when she's tired or excited, but the doctors say she'll grow out of it. <div type="image" title="Kim Maddox's granddaughter posing with a ball" height="650" width="867" msid="94652033" hostid="261"></div>My heart breaks for other parents and caregivers who are where I was in those early days: knowing they need help, but not knowing where to turn. Now, Ariel and I have a personalized support team at Shriners. When I call, they put me right through to anyone I need to talk to, whether it's a nutritionist or a therapist. I tell other parents to remember why they're advocating. Ariel empowered me. This is about my grandbaby, my angel. No one is going to tell me whether she lives or dies. If you give up on her, as that pediatrician did, you're not worth having around. I'll find someone who moves heaven and earth to make sure she's alive and thriving.

My granddaughter was born with a cleft lip and palate. I fired the pediatrician who told me she would die.

(Pinki was born with a <keyword id="48915" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Cleft-lip">cleft lip</keyword>. The picture on the left is her before the corrective surgery and the picture on the right is her after the surgery. <keyword id="1711279" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Smile-Train-India">Smile Train India</keyword> assisted with her surgery as well. Image is for representational purposes only) 
 
It’s a sad reality that every year over 35,000 children are born with clefts in India and over 10 lakh children continue to live with untreated clefts and have difficulty eating, breathing and speaking. 
 The sadder part is the fact that <keyword id="128844" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Cleft">cleft</keyword> repair surgery is not only simple but also the transformation it gives is immediate. It takes all of 45 minutes of surgery to correct this birth defect, giving people born with it a second chance at life. 
 
However, acute <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=poverty&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">poverty</a> and ignorance is what prevents most of these children and their families to get these corrective surgeries. 
But not, anymore. 
 
In partnership with Smile Train India, the world’s largest cleft charity, <a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=bajaj&amp;sortorder=effectivedate">Bajaj</a> Finserv, successfully completed 10,000 free<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=cleft&amp;sortorder=effectivedate"> cleft</a> lip and palate re-constructive surgeries for <keyword id="4989" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="underprivileged-children">underprivileged children</keyword> across India, ensuring that these kids have a reason to smile. 
 
Mamtaa Carrol, Smile Train’s Vice President and Regional Director for South Asia said, “When children born with clefts are provided the corrective surgery at the right age, they not only get a new smile and social acceptance but also the opportunity to go to school, learn a trade, get a job and become contributing members of the society. The impact of this simple surgery is both immediate and long term.” 
 With the help of 170 partner hospitals in its network, Smile Train has provided over 4,50,000 free surgeries over time.While Smile Train India has been actively involved in conducting free <keyword id="3366416" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="cleft-lip-and-palate-surgeries">cleft lip and palate surgeries</keyword> for underprivileged children who are forced to live with this congenital defect due to poverty and ignorance for some time now, Bajaj Finserv has been partnering with the charity for the last 2 years in a bid to enable children to grow up to be confident individuals and not face social stigma due to a defect that can otherwise be successfully treated. 
 
Speaking about the initiative to fund cleft surgeries, Sanjiv Bajaj, Managing Director of Bajaj Finserv said, “Following in the footsteps of the Bajaj Group, Bajaj Finserv and its subsidiaries, viz. Bajaj Finance Limited, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited and Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited, support organizations and institutions that further the cause of social empowerment. It involves providing high quality services which are also cost effective, be it in health, education or any other field, to the weaker sections of society, without discrimination. Our partnership with Smile Train, which shares our belief in empowerment, is helping thousands of children, reach their full potential. This surgery not only provides a child with the precious gift of smile, but also a fresh opportunity for a productive and 
happy life.” 
 
It's heartening to see corporates with a big heart, going out of their way to help the poor and needy. 
 
Image credit: Indiatimes

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company tied up with an NGO to bring smiles to 10,000 underprivileged children

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Presenter and disability rights campaigner Adam Pearson costars in "A Different Man" with Sebastian Stan.</li><li>The movie centers on two men with neurofibromatosis (NF), a rare genetic condition.</li></ul><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/a24-movie-release-dates-coming-soon-2023-3">A24</a>'s latest dark thriller "A Different Man" is a twisted exploration of the inner and outer self, featuring a standout performance from British actor Adam Pearson.The movie stars <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sebastian-stan-physical-transformation-stops-self-judgment-2022-3">Sebastian Stan</a> as Edward, an aspiring actor living with <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/i-was-diagnosed-neurofibromatosis-years-later-so-was-my-son-2023-6">neurofibromatosis (NF)</a>, a rare genetic condition that causes typically benign tumors to grow on nerve cells throughout the body and on the skin.Frustrated by the way he's judged and mocked for his appearance in his daily life, Edward agrees to participate in an experimental drug trial that can heal him. The procedure is a success and layers of his skin come off over time, revealing a new face and new alter-ego that he names Guy.But the novelty wears off after Edward meets the charismatic Oswald (Pearson), who was also born with neurofibromatosis but navigates the world with confidence. As the pair get to know each other better, Edward finds himself envious and longing for the identity he gave up.Although Pearson, 39, is primarily known for his work as a presenter and award-winning disability rights campaigner, "A Different Man" marks his latest acting credit. Here's everything to know about him.<h2 id="71687468-efc3-4df0-85f6-40f6cf8e6866">Pearson was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis type 1 at 5 years old</h2><div type="image" title="Adam Pearson at the Deauville American Film Festival in September 2024." height="2000" width="3000" msid="113535958" hostid="261" sizebytes="133972"></div>Pearson has an identical twin brother named <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/585814/pearson-twins/">Neil Pearson</a>, who also has neurofibromatosis. NF manifests in different ways for the siblings; <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://people.com/a-different-man-star-adam-pearson-facial-disfigurement-opened-doors-exclusive-8713453">Adam</a> has facial differences and Neil experiences poor short-term memory and epilepsy. As of 2024, Adam told <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://people.com/a-different-man-star-adam-pearson-facial-disfigurement-opened-doors-exclusive-8713453">People</a> magazine that he's undergone 39 procedures to remove his excess tumors that continuously grow back.In a 2014 interview with <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/apr/13/scarlett-johansson-screen-stigma-disfigurement">The Observer</a>, Adam said that he was bullied in school growing up because of his appearance.He told <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://vocal.media/longevity/having-faith-and-living-with-neurofibromatosis">Longevity</a> that "TV was always plan A for me," but he studied business management at the University of Brighton as a backup plan.Adam went on to make a name for himself as a presenter on the documentaries "Horizon: My Amazing Twin," "Adam Pearson: Freak Show," "The Ugly Face of Disability Hate Crime," and "Eugenics: Science's Greatest Scandal." He and Neil were also the subjects of the 2019 short documentary "The Pearson Twins."While working in TV production, an opportunity arose for Adam to have a role in Jonathan Glazer's 2014 sci-fi film "Under the Skin" starring <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/scarlett-johansson-movies-ranked-critics">Scarlett Johansson</a>. He went on to appear in a few more shorts and movies, including writer and director Aaron Schimberg's "Chained for Life."Throughout his burgeoning career in entertainment, Adam has also used his platform to advocate for disability rights and destigmatize NF."I go into everything with a clear head and a full heart," Pearson told People in a recent interview. "If people want to talk, let's talk. I know some in the disabled community say, 'It's not my job to educate you about disability.' But we're the experts. I think if I'm not educating, I'm being reckless and irresponsible."<h2 id="ee865ac7-4d04-4bee-9a03-0200e1b008c2">Pearson's role in 'A Different Man' was written for him</h2><div type="image" title="Adam Pearson sings into a microphone as Oswald in &quot;A Different Man.&quot;" height="4000" width="6000" msid="113535956" hostid="261" sizebytes="2081508"></div>After meeting Pearson through "Chained for Life," Schimberg ended up penning the script for "A Different Man" specifically with him in mind for the character Oswald."I was inspired to write a role to show off his range, also as a sort of homage to him," the "Different Man" writer and director said in the film's press notes.Schimberg, who has a corrected bilateral cleft lip and palate, credited Pearson with changing "my view about my own disfigurement because I've always lived in fear of the judgment of others."Schimberg also said that he wouldn't have considered making "A Different Man" if Pearson passed on the role.Pearson, for his part, praised the writer-director for writing a role for him that doesn't typecast actors with disabilities, which is something he's previously <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2ciSi_e7RU">called out</a> in Hollywood."Aaron knows how to write for me, and he knows what I'm like in real life," Pearson said in the press notes. "It's always good to broaden one's portfolio of characters — as a disabled actor, you run the risk of getting typecast anyway. It was a real joy to be involved in this, and to get the band back together.""A Different Man" is now in theaters.

Everything to know about Adam Pearson, Sebastian Stan's scene-stealing costar in the A24 thriller 'A Different Man' 

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Noelia Voigt and UmaSofia Srivastava have been wiped from the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA Instagrams.</li><li>Voigt resigned as Miss USA 2023 in May, and Srivastava resigned as Miss Teen USA two days later.</li></ul>There are over 4,000 posts on the Miss USA Instagram page. But once a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/new-miss-usa-michigan-us-army-officer-2024-8">new queen was named</a> on August 4, nearly all evidence of the two women who recently resigned their crowns vanished.One of those women is <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/miss-usa-noelia-voigt-resigned-from-title-2024-5">Noelia Voigt</a>, who relinquished her Miss USA 2023 crown in May. She held the position for seven months, but the only post from her reign acknowledges her resignation.The same is true on the Miss Teen USA page, where any glimpse of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/miss-teen-usa-resigns-after-miss-usa-gives-up-crown-2024-5">UmaSofia Srivastava</a>, who resigned her title two days after Voigt, has also disappeared.It's just the latest development in the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/miss-usa-pageant-scandals-queens-laylah-rose-organization-2024-7">drama surrounding Miss USA</a> and its CEO, Laylah Rose. Now, it's causing many to wonder if the pageant hopes to sweep all its scandals under the rug as its leadership stays silent.<h2 id="dfde6ff4-7d2a-48b6-88b1-2d7ba08e519a">Vanishing act</h2>Voigt and Srivastava have said little about their resignations, citing nondisclosure agreements that forbid them from speaking out about the organization.Still, their mothers, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/miss-usa-miss-teen-usa-mothers-speak-out-resignations-2024-5">Jackeline Voigt and Barbara Srivastava,</a> previously spoke to Business Insider about what they had witnessed their daughters go through under Rose's leadership."Our daughters were happy and excited to have the job of their lives when they won those crowns," Barbara Srivastava told BI in May. "And to expect this is the payment on their self-esteem and their confidence, being bullied by a 46-year-old woman who just wants to be in the limelight herself — this is unacceptable.""Noelia was shaking just to see a text or a call or an email from Laylah," Jackeline Voigt said during the same interview. "Because it was so abusive, so aggressive, the communication."In an <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/an-open-letter-from-ceo-laylah-rose-on-miss-usa-302158718.html">open letter</a> shared on May 30, Rose said the allegations of a "toxic environment and bullying are not true.""To be clear, such behavior is not accepted, and we can assure you that if such behavior ever occurred, we would take immediate steps to protect our titleholder and provide access to appropriate resources," she added.As news of the disappearing Instagram posts began to spread on August 9, Jackeline and Barbara sent a statement to BI."While both of our daughters have moved on from this, we are disappointed to learn that the Miss USA Organization has chosen to erase their presence in its entirety from official social media," the statement read."This includes all official appearances, their community service with official partners of the Miss Universe Organization and Miss USA, from Smile Train and BestBuddies, as well as all of their personal platforms — which they worked so hard to cultivate, support, and promote — and which were the inspiration for both ladies to compete and reason for their winning the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA 2023 crowns."The Miss USA organization didn't respond to a request for comment.While Voigt and Srivastava are the first to resign in the pageant's history, it's not typical for Miss USA to remove Instagram posts from the reigns of past queens.On the Miss USA page, BI counted more than 80 Instagram posts of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/rbonney-gabriel-miss-usa-universe-rigged-controversy-scandal-2023-9">R'Bonney Gabriel</a>, who won Miss USA in October 2022, and 90 posts of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/who-is-morgan-romano-meet-new-miss-usa-and-engineer-2023-1">Morgan Romano</a>, who assumed her title after Gabriel won Miss Universe in January 2023. There were also over 200 posts featuring Miss Teen USA 2022 Faron Medhi on its Instagram page.Now, there are monthslong gaps between posts that previously featured Voigt or Srivastava.Other than a post acknowledging <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C6oN3xnrNQh/">Voigt's resignation from May 6</a>, the only photo that remains of her and Srivastava on the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pages is one of them holding a check for a collaboration with Best Buddies, a longtime Miss USA sponsor, and Supermodels Unlimited, a pay-to-play magazine owned by Miss USA employee Kimberly Clark.Neither of the pageant queens are tagged, and they're barely discernible in the photo, which features a caption written by Rose.<h2 id="abde0298-c639-454f-b005-6232ac8e4a2c">Forgotten sponsors</h2>Among the deleted Instagrams are posts made in collaboration with sponsors, who paid for Voigt and Srivastava's travel, meals, and more in exchange for promotion.Voigt's sister Natasha Mihm accompanied her to High Point Market in April as her plus-one. Since Voigt had studied interior design, Mihm said it was a perfect partnership."In exchange for Noelia being there and promoting them, High Point Market covered everything," Mihm said. "Miss USA did not cover a single thing, and that was in exchange for posts for the Miss USA page — and that's all gone now.""It was a really nice and natural partnership that was mutually beneficial," she added. "People at the market were super excited that Miss USA was there. I don't understand why that partnership is just wiped now."Ben Muller, the vice president of marketing and communications for High Point Market, told BI that "we loved having Noelia here to support her aspirations in the design industry." He declined to comment further on the Miss USA organization removing her Instagram posts.But Mihm said removing them was "really strange.""It just feels very juvenile to me," Mihm said. "As someone who loves Noelia and has seen her go through this experience and worked so hard to get to that point, it's really sad. She gave something to the brand while she was there, even though she resigned.""It feels like they're trying to erase the whole narrative in a way that feels like they don't have to answer for it," she added.<div type="image" title="Noelia Voigt and Uma Srivastava" height="1000" width="1444" msid="112574739" hostid="261" sizebytes="87748"></div>Maria Montgomery, Miss Kentucky 2009, took Voigt and Srivastava to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in February for a sponsorship trip with Smile Train. She volunteered for the Miss USA organization and acted as their supervisor."It was a magical experience," Montgomery said. "Smile Train took really great care of us and covered a lot of funds to have all three of us in a resort. Each day, we went out to different homes to visit patients who had cleft-lip surgery or were going to have surgery through Smile Train.""It's a trip that Miss USA has taken every year for the past few years, and the girls have always said it's one of their top experiences," she added. "To see it firsthand was really special because both of these girls are bilingual. They were on the same level with these kids. We were there to help them, but these girls also had their lives touched just by being around them."Montgomery said she found it sad that the special memories from that trip were now erased from the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA Instagram pages."It's obviously, on a personal level, very disrespectful," Montgomery said. "But it also makes me feel like they want to hide that there were ever issues for girls to resign.""It's very unfair for the differences these girls have made in other people's lives," she added. "The last thing we need to do is hide or silence either of them."In a statement sent to BI, Nicole Bell, Smile Train's vice president of public relations, said the nonprofit extended "appreciation and gratitude to Noelia and Uma for their time and dedication to raising awareness about Smile Train.""For questions regarding what Miss USA decides to do with content on their various platforms, we defer to Miss USA," Bell added.<h2 id="3b58efbd-55b5-40c8-ad19-c5c2c26dd500">Bringing up the past</h2>The Miss USA Instagram page still has plenty of pictures of <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/miss-usa-new-queen-miss-hawaii-savannah-gankiewicz-2024-5">Savannah Gankiewicz</a>, Voigt's runner-up at Miss USA 2023, who took over the title after she resigned.Gankiewicz made headlines after appearing on <a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1212225506878511">NewsNation</a> the week before the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/miss-usa-alma-cooper-army-west-point-pageants-2024-8#:~:text=Alma%20Cooper%2C%20a%20US%20Army,graduated%20in%20the%20top%205%25.">Miss USA 2024</a> pageant, praising the organization. She said the allegations that Rose harassed Voigt and Srivastava were "completely false" and that it was Rose who had been "bullied.""Miss USA is an organization about empowerment, and that's exactly what it does," she added.<div type="image" title="Savannah Gankiewicz and Laylah Rose" height="1024" width="743" msid="112574740" hostid="261" sizebytes="78644"></div>Following the July 28 interview, Voigt posted a statement on her Instagram story saying she was "very disheartened to see a video today of someone completely invalidating my and UmaSofia's experiences.""UmaSofia and I are unable to speak on our experiences at all, which is disappointing and difficult to deal with when false narratives are being created from all different directions," she added. "If the intention is to empower women, why the need to invalidate their feelings and experiences and question the character of those who are now formerly part of the organization, who have stepped away and lost their dream or their career?"Srivastava also posted a statement on her Instagram story, saying she would "not stand for someone impugning my or Noelia's character.""Claiming that Noelia and I were not victims, but rather perpetrators of anything remotely close to 'bullying,' in the words of the current representative, is unfortunate, but reaffirms that my choice to distance myself from this organization was the right one," she added.Gankiewicz's mother, Yvienne Peterson, added to the drama. In screenshots reviewed by BI, Peterson sent pageant fans direct messages about Voigt, including one that called her a "rude bitch" and "little troll." She also left public comments on Miss USA fan pages attacking people who supported Voigt and Srivastava, claiming her daughter was always meant to win Miss USA."What I am is a bitch and I proudly own it," she wrote in one on July 30. "I have to head out and continue to build my empire."Peterson and Gankiewicz did not respond to a request for comment on this story. However, in an interview with BI the day after her NewsNation appearance, Gankiewicz said she supported Voigt and Srivastava and "everything they went through.""I am sorry that that is what they experienced, but now it's time to just empower an organization that they believed in," she added. "So it's time to spread love and show the new delegates and new winners that they, too, can keep going for this dream."

Miss USA erased Noelia Voigt and UmaSofia Srivastava, the pageant queens who resigned, from its Instagram pages

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Up to 80% of pregnant people will experience some level of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. </li><li>Morning sickness can strike at any time, but eating something as soon as you wake up can help. </li></ul>Without a doubt, <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/reproductive-health/morning-sickness">morning sickness</a> is one of the most common — and unpleasant — <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/reproductive-health/pregnancy-symptoms">pregnancy symptoms</a>. In fact, about <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3676933/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">70%-80% of people</a> will experience this <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/conditions-symptoms/home-remedies-for-nausea">nausea</a> and <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/conditions-symptoms/how-to-stop-vomiting">vomiting</a> during pregnancy. The cause of morning sickness is not totally known, but hormone changes and low blood sugar <a href="https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/symptoms/morning-sickness" target="_blank" rel="noopener">may play a role</a>. That's why you'll often feel nauseous in the morning, <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/morning-sickness/symptoms-causes/syc-20375254#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">when your stomach is empty</a>, or when you smell or eat certain foods. That said, the symptoms can happen <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/morning-sickness/symptoms-causes/syc-20375254" target="_blank" rel="noopener">at any time</a> — day or night. Generally speaking, morning sickness usually <a href="https://news.sanfordhealth.org/womens/guide-to-morning-sickness/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sets in around week nine</a> and improves around week 14. For some people, however, morning sickness may last the entire pregnancy.Morning sickness can range from mild to severe, and symptoms can vary pretty widely from person to person. Below, six people share insight into their symptoms — along with the strategies they used to <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/reproductive-health/pregnancy-nausea">get relief</a>. <h2>1. "I kept a few saltine crackers next to my bed."</h2>Blogger and certified nutrition coach <a style="font-size: 15px;" href="https://healthyrecipesblogs.com/about/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vered DeLeeuw</a> experienced morning sickness during the first trimester of both her pregnancies — and it often lasted all day long. DeLeeuw says random smells could set off her nausea, and she frequently felt on the verge of throwing up."I remember one time getting a whiff of blue cheese and gagging," she says.Medical term: Pregnancies are divided into <a href="https://www.ucsfhealth.org/conditions/pregnancy/trimesters" target="_blank" rel="noopener">three stages called trimesters</a>. The <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/reproductive-health/first-trimester">first trimester</a> lasts from weeks 0 to 13, the <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/reproductive-health/second-trimester">second trimester</a> lasts from 14 to 26 weeks, and the <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/reproductive-health/third-trimester">third trimester</a> lasts from 27 to 40 weeksSince DeLeeuw's nausea tended to be most severe in the morning, she began keeping saltine crackers next to her bedside. Eating a few crackers immediately after waking up helped ward off her symptoms.DeLeeuw also developed aversions to foods with strong tastes or smells, so she stuck with relatively <a href="https://www.insider.com/best-and-worst-foods-for-morning-sickness-2018-8">bland foods</a> like <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/diet-nutrition/potato-vs-sweet-potato">sweet potatoes</a>, grilled chicken, <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/diet-nutrition/avocado-benefits">avocado</a>, and fruit."Some women swear by <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/diet-nutrition/ginger-benefits">ginger ale and ginger tea</a>, but for me, it wasn't helpful at all," she says.<h2>2. "Sea sickness bands worked really well."</h2>Abbie Hughes, the blogger behind <a href="https://www.generationcheerful.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Generation Cheerful</a>, says morning sickness began at seven weeks and ended between 10 and 12 weeks during both of her pregnancies. Hughes' initial morning sickness symptoms started in the car, which makes sense, since she's long struggled with <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/motion-sickness">motion sickness</a>. But during her pregnancies, she also felt sick while driving — when before, she only felt nauseous as a passenger.During her first pregnancy, Hughes' doctor recommended that she take <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a682116.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Buccastem</a> — also known by the generic name Prochlorperazine — to control nausea and vomiting, but the medication didn't help much. Then, during her second pregnancy, she tried sea sickness bands, which vastly reduced her nausea and vomiting. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/products-for-preventing-sea-sickness-and-motion-sickness-sea-bands-2018-6">Sea sickness and motion sickness bands</a> are designed to stimulate a certain pressure point in your wrist. A small 2020 study found that this form of acupressure may <a href="https://www.karger.com/Article/Abstract/505637" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reduce nausea, vomiting, and retching</a> during pregnancy.Hughes says getting plenty of rest and eating frequent small meals throughout the day also helped ease her symptoms.Note: <a href="https://www.vidawellnessandbeauty.com/medical-team/dr-saldana/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Javier Saldaña</a>, an OB-GYN with <a href="https://www.vidawellnessandbeauty.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vida Wellness and Beauty</a>, advises having a snack or meal every three hours during pregnancy. That's because when you go long periods of time without eating, your <a href="https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/acid-reflux-ger-gerd-adults/eating-diet-nutrition" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stomach acid can build up</a>, causing nausea and <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/treatments/heartburn-relief">heartburn</a>, Saldaña says.<h2>3. "I found that a walk around the neighborhood could curb my morning sickness."</h2>For Kristina Tinsley, blogger and mom of three, morning sickness struck around week eight of her pregnancies and lasted until week 16. Symptoms sometimes resurfaced later on, mostly during car rides."The feeling of morning sickness usually occurred when I hadn't eaten enough in the morning," she says. Tinsley says <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/reproductive-health/healthy-pregnancy-snacks">eating a snack</a> that combined <a href="https://www.insider.com/eat-carbs-with-protein-fat-reduce-blood-sugar-spikes-crashes-2022-7">carbohydrates and protein</a> — like a piece of toast with an egg — often helped combat morning sickness. Drinking ginger ale also helped relieve her nausea.Tinsley's other go-to strategy involved getting fresh air and some <a href="https://www.insider.com/is-walking-low-impact-movement-enough-exercise-to-improve-health-2020-12">light movement</a>."I found that a walk around the neighborhood could curb my morning sickness, if not completely get rid of it," she says.<h2>4. "I took notes from the BRAT diet."</h2>Morning sickness began at eight weeks and didn't subside until 36 weeks — almost the end of pregnancy — for Leigh Coggiola-Belza, founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.leaxy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Leaxy</a>. Around week eight, things took a turn for the worse: It got to the point where she threw up eight to 10 times a day, and her nausea persisted all through the afternoon and night. Coggiola-Belza immediately made an appointment with her OB-GYN, who prescribed <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a613045.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bonjesta</a>, a combination of the antihistamine doxylamine and pyridoxine — aka vitamin B6. This prescription medication can help relieve treatment-resistant morning sickness."I went from debilitating vomiting throughout the day to throwing up twice a day, which was a huge relief," she says.Her symptoms became less intense around week 30, but she says smelling certain foods — even from far away — often triggered a wave of nausea. Coggiola-Belza says sticking to the <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/diet-nutrition/brat-diet">BRAT diet</a> — bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast — helped minimize her nausea and vomiting.<h2>5. "Sleep and Zofran are the only things that helped."</h2>At exactly six weeks and four days into her pregnancy, <a href="https://eastendtastemagazine.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">East End Taste</a> publisher <a href="https://eastendtastemagazine.com/author/vanessagordon/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vanessa Gordon</a> experienced her first wave of morning sickness upon waking at 7 a.m. Her symptoms, which included nausea, throwing up, and sensitivity to smells, lasted 17 weeks.While Gordon tried chewing ginger gum and drinking ginger tea, as well as using acupressure wristbands, she says no natural remedies seemed to help. Finally, her doctor prescribed <a href="https://www.fda.gov/drugs/postmarket-drug-safety-information-patients-and-providers/ondansetron-marketed-zofran-information" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zofran</a>, a medication originally used to treat nausea caused by chemotherapy or surgery.Gordon says taking Zofran twice a day throughout her first trimester is the only thing that helped keep her dry heaving and vomiting to a minimum.Note: One review suggests Zofran use during the first trimester doesn't appear to <a href="https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/Abstract/2018/08000/Ondansetron_for_Treatment_of_Nausea_and_Vomiting.16.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">increase the risk of most birth defects</a>. A 2020 review found, however, that using Zofran during the first trimester of pregnancy may <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32526103/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">increase your baby's risk</a> of heart defects or congenital malformations like a <a href="https://www.insider.com/my-granddaughter-was-born-with-a-cleft-lip-and-palate-2022-10">cleft palate</a> by about 0.03%.<h2>6. "I wore nose plugs for swimmers just to get through the day."</h2>Just three weeks after PR manager Liz Fleming conceived her baby, morning sickness set in hard and fast — and it lasted for 16 weeks. Not only did she feel nauseous all day long, but her sensitivity to smell became too intense to bear. Even a sneeze or cough could suddenly trigger vomiting.Fleming's OB-GYN prescribed <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/doxylamine-and-pyridoxine-oral-route/description/drg-20060896" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Diclegis</a>, another brand name for the combination of doxylamine and pyridoxine.Fleming also began wearing swimmers' nose plugs during the day to prevent strong smells from triggering her nausea. She also found that <a href="https://www.insider.com/cutting-out-dairy-effect-on-body-2018-8">avoiding dairy products</a> helped ward off her symptoms while chewing mints or mint gum helped relieve her nausea.<h2>Other helpful remedies</h2>Saldaña and <a href="https://www.healthcanal.com/author/kimberly-langdon" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Kimberly Langdon</a>, an OB-GYN, CEO of <a href="https://www.spectracell.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpectraCell Laboratories</a> and medical reviewer at <a href="https://www.healthcanal.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Health Canal</a>, recommends the following to cope with morning sickness symptoms:<ul><li>Focus on starchy bland foods. These are less likely to upset your stomach and may also help absorb some of the gastric acid that makes you feel queasy.</li><li>Try eating sour candies and tart citrus fruits, which contain citric acid that can <a href="https://health.clevelandclinic.org/morning-sickness-10-tips-to-tame-your-turbulent-tummy-day-or-night/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">help with digestion</a>.</li><li>Avoid <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/diet-nutrition/is-spicy-food-good-for-you">spicy foods</a> and fried or high-fat foods, since these may <a href="https://research.med.psu.edu/oncology-nutrition-exercise/patient-guides/nausea-vomiting/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">worsen indigestion and nausea</a>.</li><li>Keep a snack such as a <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/diet-nutrition/banana-nutrition">banana</a>, crackers, or a <a href="https://www.insider.com/which-granola-bars-are-healthy-unhealthy-2018-3">granola bar</a> by your bedside to eat first thing in the morning. </li><li>Eat and drink slowly to avoid getting too full at once. It may also help to split up your meals into two smaller snacks.</li><li>Keep a journal to track which foods might trigger your morning sickness. </li><li>Avoid lying down right after eating, especially a large meal. </li><li>Use a fan while cooking so you don't have to deal with strong food smells.</li><li>Eat ice chips to stay hydrated if you have trouble drinking enough fluids.</li></ul>In rare cases, pregnant people may develop <a href="https://www.insider.com/what-is-hyperemesis-gravidarum-symptoms-treatment-2018-11">hyperemesis gravidarum</a> (HG), a condition that causes severe nausea and vomiting and may lead to <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/diet-nutrition/dehydration-symptoms">dehydration</a> and <a href="https://www.insider.com/weight-loss-red-flags-2019-2">unintended weight loss</a>. Symptoms of HG include:<ul><li>Vomiting more than three or four times per day</li><li>Losing more than 10 pounds due to vomiting</li><li>Feeling <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/conditions-symptoms/is-dizziness-serious">dizzy</a> or <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/conditions-symptoms/dizzy-spells">lightheaded</a> due to frequent or intense vomiting</li></ul>Langdon and Saldaña recommend calling your doctor if you experience any of the above symptoms. Some common <a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12232-hyperemesis-gravidarum-severe-nausea--vomiting-during-pregnancy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">treatments for HG</a> include:<ul><li>Intravenous fluids to treat dehydration</li><li>Pressure point wristbands</li><li><a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/treatments/best-medicine-for-nausea">Anti-nausea prescription medications</a> like Meclizine, Promethazine, and Droperidol</li></ul>According to Langdon and Saldaña, you should also seek a doctor's care if you:<ul><li>Have <a href="https://www.insider.com/what-color-urine-pee-should-be-2018-3">dark-colored urine</a></li><li>See blood in your vomit</li><li>Feel weak when standing up</li><li>Have a <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/conditions-symptoms/fever-temperature-symptoms-treatment">fever</a></li><li>Can't keep food or fluids down for 24 hours</li><li>Experience intense <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/conditions-symptoms/stomach-ache">stomach cramping</a></li><li>Urinate less than usual</li></ul>In some cases, your doctor may prescribe either Bonjesta or Diclegis, brand names for the combination of pyridoxine (<a href="https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/health-wellness/health-encyclopedia/he.vitamin-b6-for-morning-sickness.tn9126" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vitamin B6</a>) and the antihistamine <a href="https://www.nyp.org/healthlibrary/articles/antihistamines-for-morning-sickness" target="_blank" rel="noopener">doxylamine</a>. This is the only FDA-approved prescription medicine for nausea and vomiting during pregnancyA vitamin B6 deficiency <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a613045.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">may cause nausea and vomiting</a> during pregnancy, and Doxylamine can <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a613045.html#:~:text=Doxylamine%20is%20in%20a%20class,contribute%20to%20nausea%20and%20vomiting." target="_blank" rel="noopener">block some of the nausea-causing substances in your body</a> — and the combination of <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/diet-nutrition/vitamin-b6-benefits">vitamin B6</a> and doxylamine may <a href="https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2014/0615/p965.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reduce morning symptoms by up to 70%</a>. Since these medications may come with some <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a613045.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">potential side effects</a>, doctors typically only prescribe it when <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2990891/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lifestyle changes and natural remedies</a> don't seem to help ease pregnancy sickness. Most of these side effects, like drowsiness, dizziness, dry mouth, and headaches, are relatively mild. But in rare cases, these medications may cause an irregular heartbeat, vision problems, and shortness of breath.Important: Even though you can buy both vitamin B6 and doxylamine over-the-counter without a prescription, Langdon and Saldaña advise asking for your doctor's guidance before trying them to make sure you take the proper dose.<h2>Insider's takeaway</h2>Everyone's experience with morning sickness is slightly unique. But many people say eating something immediately upon waking, having small frequent meals throughout the day, and <a href="https://www.insider.com/guides/health/diet-nutrition/how-much-water-should-i-drink">staying hydrated</a> and well-rested are all key to staving off symptoms. While some women found motion sickness or sea sickness wristbands can offer relief, others experienced more improvements simply by adjusting their diets and getting fresh air. When no other strategies or remedies are working, prescription medications may prove helpful for alleviating severe nausea and vomiting.If morning sickness leads to dehydration or unintentional weight loss, or if it begins to affect your quality of life, talk to your doctor about alternative treatment options."It can feel really debilitating being constantly nauseous, and with that can come complicated and confusing emotions during a time that you're told should be exciting. But remember: you are not alone, and any feelings you're having are all valid," Coggiola-Belza says.

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Here's what you need to know about what a gum graft is and what to expect from the procedure.<h2>What is a gum graft?</h2>A gum graft is a dental procedure primarily used to fix gum recession, and stop you from losing more gum tissue. It involves <a href="https://www.perio.org/consumer/gum-graft-surgery" target="_blank" rel="noopener">grafting new gum tissue</a> to the part of your mouth where the gum is receding.During a gum graft procedure, a dentist will remove tissue from the roof of your mouth or a part of your mouth with healthy gum tissue and attach it to the part of your mouth where the gum has receded. <h2>What is gum recession?</h2>Your gum is receding if you can see that it has visibly pulled back. In some cases, it might have even started to expose the root of your teeth. If the recession isn't stopped, your teeth become more susceptible to decay and you could eventually lose them. If your gum is receding one or more of <a href="http://www.ada.org/en/~/media/ADA/Publications/Files/ADA_PatientSmart_Gum_Recession">these situations might be the reason</a>: <ul><li>Brushing your teeth aggressively and improperly</li><li>Gum disease </li><li>Having tongue and lip piercings </li><li>Poor oral hygiene</li><li>Age </li><li>Genetics </li><li>Smoking and tobacco use </li></ul>There are <a href="https://www.uthscsa.edu/patient-care/dental/services/gum-grafting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">three main types of gum grafting procedures</a>: <ul><li>Free gingival graft: Tissue is removed from the top palate of the roof of your mouth and attached to the area where your gum is thinning.</li><li>Pedicle graft: Here healthy gum tissue is removed from a site close to the receding gum tissue and used to cover the recession. </li><li>Connective tissue graft: A small flap is opened in the roof of your mouth, some connective tissue is then taken from underneath the flap and grafted onto the recession.</li></ul>A gum graft procedure can cost anything between hundreds of dollars to thousands of dollars, depending on the extent of your recession, how much graft you'll need, and if you'll be needing tissue from a donor. <h2>What to expect during the gum graft procedure </h2>Gum graft procedures typically follow the following steps, says<a href="https://case.edu/medicine/msc/about/medical-humanities-and-social-medicine-advisory-committee/leena-palomo" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored"> Leena Palomo, DDS, MSD</a>, a professor of periodontics at Case Western Reserve University. <ol><li>You are first sedated so you don't feel pain. 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This is because the effect of your sedation might not have completely worn off. <h2>Gum graft recovery</h2>After the procedure, you need to take care to keep the site of the grafting undisturbed. Many of your eating and lifestyle habits will be altered until your gum heals properly. Eating hard foods like apples and corn is discouraged. Before you go in for your procedure, it's a good idea to stock up on foods that will be easy on your gums and won't affect your healing process. The following foods are great examples of foods to eat after getting a gum graft procedure: <ul><li>Oatmeal </li><li>Avocado </li><li>Mashed potatoes </li><li>Eggs </li></ul>You'll also be given a list of post-operative instructions by your periodontist. It's important to follow these instructions so your gum graft can heal swiftly and properly. The most common things you'll be asked to do include: <ul><li>Not to brush or floss the grafted area until it's properly healed</li><li>To use a fluoride mouthwash daily, to prevent plaque build-up and infections</li><li>If there's swelling, you'll be asked to use a cold compress against your face to reduce the swelling</li><li>Avoid foods you have to chew for at least 24 hours after the procedure</li><li>Not to participate in taxing physical activities until you have healed properly </li><li>Not to eat hard, spicy or hot foods that can irritate your graft as it heals</li></ul>After the procedure, you can expect the grafted gum to heal in a few weeks. You shouldn't expect to see results immediately, as the newly grafted gum needs time to heal properly. The graft may appear a different color at first , but it should blend into your natural gum color over time. "Although the gingival recession defect is immediately visible after the surgery, most people are discouraged from disturbing the site for the first few weeks. Within the first month you can see your new beautiful smile and enjoy restored function," says Palomo.You might also be prescribed some antibiotics to help prevent infections and over-the-counter or prescription painkillers depending on the extensiveness of your procedure and how much pain you might be in. <h2>Insider's takeaway </h2>A gum graft is a necessary dental procedure for people who are experiencing gum recession. Getting a gum graft prevents the tissue from continuing to recede and exposing the root of your teeth which can lead to tooth decay. There are different types of gum graft procedures, but they all follow the same basic steps, which are removing healthy tissue from either the roof of your mouth or a healthy gum and attaching it to the thinning tissue. 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