The short answer
Nausea is common early in pregnancy and usually eases by the middle of the second trimester. Small, frequent snacks often help. Call your clinician if you cannot keep liquids down, have little or dark urine, or feel dizzy when you stand.
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When you need more than an answer, a nurse or another Phia provider can join your thread. You never start over.
What is common
Nausea and vomiting usually start before 9 weeks and ease by the middle of the second trimester. Despite the name morning sickness, it can happen at any time of day. For some people it lasts longer.
Things that help
Eat small snacks through the day so your stomach is never empty.
Sip fluids between meals instead of with them.
Try ginger, such as ginger ale or ginger tea.
Ask your clinician about medicines for nausea that are safe in pregnancy.
Call your clinician today if
You cannot keep liquids down
You are making little or no urine, or it is dark
You feel dizzy or faint when you stand up
Your heart is racing
Get emergency care now if
You faint, have severe belly pain that does not go away, or have trouble breathing. Call 911 and tell them you are pregnant.
How Phia helps with nausea
Text Phia your question in your own words, any time. Phia’s AI care agent answers first and keeps track of what you share. When you need more, a nurse or another Phia provider can join the same text thread.
Chat with Phia’s providers is included in the $19 a month membership. Some Pennsylvania Medicaid plans cover Phia when Phia has a contract with the plan, and covered members typically pay nothing. Phia works alongside your OB or midwife. It does not replace prenatal care, and in-person visits are not included.
How it works
Every conversation starts with a text. If it needs a clinician, one joins the same thread, so you never repeat yourself or switch apps.
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Text Phia
Tell Phia what you can keep down. No app to download.
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Phia answers
Phia’s AI care agent replies any hour and keeps track of what you share.
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A nurse joins
When you need more, a nurse or another Phia provider steps into the chat, already caught up.
Good to know.
Still have questions? Text Phia or email care@phiahealth.com.
General information, not medical advice. Phia does not replace your OB or your baby’s clinician and is not an emergency service. In an emergency, call 911.
What does $19 a month include?
Chat with Phia’s providers, including nurses, plus support through pregnancy and postpartum. Some Pennsylvania Medicaid plans cover Phia when Phia has a contract with the plan. For covered members, there is typically no cost.
When does pregnancy nausea stop?
For most people it eases by the middle of the second trimester, according to Mayo Clinic. Some have it longer. Your clinician can help if it is not getting better.
Do I need an app?
No. Text Phia from your phone.
Does Phia replace my OB or other clinicians?
No. Phia supports you alongside your existing care team.
What if I need urgent help?
Phia is not an emergency service. If you are in immediate danger, call 911 or seek emergency care.
Membership
$19/mo
Chat with Phia’s providers is included.
Text Phia your pregnancy questions. No app, no forms.
A nurse or another Phia provider can join the conversation.
Support through pregnancy and postpartum.