When does morning sickness usually stop?

The typical timeline

Nausea usually starts around week 6, peaks between weeks 8 and 10 (when pregnancy hormones are climbing fastest), and eases for most people between weeks 12 and 16. A minority feel sick well into the second trimester, and a small group all the way through — miserable, but not dangerous in itself if you can eat and drink.

What genuinely helps

• Eating little and often — an empty stomach makes it worse, so plain crackers before getting out of bed are a classic for a reason.
• Cold, bland, low-smell food — hot food broadcasts odours that can set you off.
• Ginger and acupressure wristbands have modest evidence and no downsides.
• Rest — tiredness reliably amplifies nausea.

When it's more than morning sickness

Hyperemesis gravidarum — persistent vomiting, inability to keep fluids down, weight loss, dark urine — is a medical condition, not a stronger version of normal. It has real treatments, including safe anti-sickness medication, and sometimes needs a day unit for fluids. Call your GP or midwife the same day rather than pushing through.