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We’ve personally tested and researched the top clean supplements for pregnancy — these are our picks for support with nausea and morning sickness.
If you’re pregnant (and especially if it’s not your first pregnancy), you don’t need to be told twice about all the changes your body is experiencing — both expected and unexpected. Sure, there are headaches, fatigue, heartburn, constipation, food aversions, just to name a few. But one of the hardest things to deal with just might be the morning sickness.
Caused by the convergence of a few factors — low blood sugar, fluctuating blood pressure, and pregnancy hormones like estrogen, HCG, or GDF15 — morning sickness is experienced by well over half of all pregnant people throughout the course of pregnancy. That doesn’t make it any less frustrating, but, thankfully, there are ways to mitigate it. 🫶
What should you look for in a nausea support supplement?
Because morning sickness is caused by a few different factors, there are a few different ways to treat it. A well-documented herbal remedy that’s been used to combat nausea for centuries, ginger is a clinically effective and safe way to help alleviate, if not totally cure, morning sickness. Other herbal remedies? Peppermint and lemon.
Herbs aren’t the only route — vitamin B6 has been proven safe and effective for reducing nausea and vomiting. Some forms of iron can trigger nausea in some pregnant folks, so you’ll find those avoided in the list below. Staying hydrated with electrolytes and keeping your blood sugar balanced with protein can also help you manage morning sickness, though it’s important to note that for most people, there is no silver bullet.
The anti-nausea supplements on this list come in several different forms from capsules and gummies to teas and powders, so you can choose what works best for you.
Why choose clean supplements for pregnancy?
Pregnancy comes along with plenty of necessary lifestyle changes as your body supports growing a new one. Things that are fine in moderation when you’re not pregnant, like alcohol, caffeine, and heavy lifting, become concerns when you are. That’s why we like to take extra precautions when choosing pregnancy supplements, buying them from reputable brands with traceable sourcing and third-party testing to make sure there are no harmful additives or unnecessary fillers.
Our criteria:
Our editors have researched, tested, and corresponded with clean supplement brands for years, including personally taking the best prenatals on the market. Here, we’ve rounded up supplements to support nausea during pregnancy that use clean and organic ingredients, third-party testing, and have results testified to by our editors, experts, and customer reviews. We regularly add new options that meet the criteria below.
- CLEAN/ORGANIC INGREDIENTS | We’ve selected supplements that are made with clean, organic, and science-backed ingredients. These brands are all third-party tested and do not contain any unnecessary fillers.
- SCIENCE & EXPERT BACKED | Many of these brands are formulated by scientists, MDs, and OBGYNS and are recommended by healthcare professionals.
For more vitamins and supplements, try these prenatal vitamins reviewed in-depth by our editor. And for more on pregnancy and fertility health, have a look at our guides to pregnancy-safe sleep aids and supplements to support women’s and men’s fertility, too.
*This review is not health advice. Please talk to your OBGYN or healthcare provider before adding any supplements to your diet.*
1. Needed
Best For | Hydration
Ingredients | Bovine collagen, magnesium, sodium, potassium
Prices starting at | $84/month
Needed is a TGT favorite for their line of supplements specifically for women — geared towards fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and general lifelong health. Created by two trained nutritionists who are also mothers, Needed is intensely science-focused to make sure their offerings are backed by the latest research. And they have some impressive sustainability specs, too — they’re a certified B Corp, certified Climate Neutral, and a member of 1% for the Planet. When it comes to nausea support during pregnancy, they offer a two-step system called their Nausea Support Plan. The plan includes Hydration Support, a combination of electrolytes and trace minerals lightly sweetened with real fruit, and Collagen Protein, a hydrolyzed bovine collagen, both of which are powdered and can even be mixed into the same drink. The result is a system that helps you balance your electrolytes and blood sugar to minimize nausea. And the powders are designed to go down easy even on days when you aren’t feeling so hot.
Customer Review | “Love these so much! They are not sweet or super strong in flavor. This is due to the clean ingredients. I actually will start craving these because my body knows what it needs. Will continue to buy even after pregnancy!” – Victoreya (Read more reviews.)
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2. Ritual
Best For | Vegan protein
Ingredients | Pea protein, choline, ferrous bisglycinate
Prices starting at | $41/month
Helmed by a Harvard-trained physiologist and a registered dietitian, Ritual is meticulous about making sure their supplements are traceable and trustworthy, with plenty of third-party testing to independent certifications (they’re even a B Corp). While they don’t make a specific nausea support supplement, they have a couple of different options that can help — making sure you’re getting enough protein is essential for keeping blood sugar levels balanced and in turn reducing nausea, and to that effect Ritual makes a plant-based protein powder with pea protein from North American-grown peas. The protein also includes choline to support prenatal health, and it’s free of artificial colors, flavors, or sweeteners. The brand’s prenatal vitamin is also designed with morning sickness in mind, made with a gentle, chelated form of iron and delayed-release capsules.
Customer Review | “I drank this protein every morning during my pregnancy, the taste is great with milk and was easy to drink when I was always on the go in the morning. I love that all the ingredients are traceable and the boost of protein, omegas and choline. My baby boy is healthy and is now 2.5 years old and I am still drinking this in the AM to replenish postpartum. Love this and their pre and postnatal vitamins!” – Theressa S. (Read more reviews.)
3. Perelel
Best For | Vitamin B6
Ingredients | Vitamin B6, choline, folate, omega-3 fatty acids
Prices starting at | $50/month
Perelel makes targeted supplements for every stage of fertility, giving you support for fertility, perimenopause, and everything in between. They make specific supplement blends for every trimester of pregnancy, and their First Trimester Pack includes an anti-nausea blend with vitamin B6, which supports metabolism and has been shown to reduce nausea. The supplement pack contains other pregnancy-supporting nutrients, too, like omega-3 fatty acids, choline, folate, and plenty of other vitamins and minerals. Like all of Perelel’s supplements, their First Trimester Pack is third-party tested and free of colorants and synthetic fillers. And reviewers rave about the pack’s anti-nausea effects.Â
Customer Review | “I love this prenatal, and I loved the conception support pack while we were TTC. The guess work is taken out of the equation when these prenatals change with you in each stage. I think the B6 and ginger is helping keep my nausea at bay a lot which is game changing. I will continue to use these and recommend them to friends and family!” – Taylor R. (Read more reviews.)
4. Natalist
Best For | Tea
Ingredients | Organic ginger, organic peppermint
Prices starting at | $20/20 count
Formerly known as their Good Morning tea, Natalist’s Nausea Relief tea is a quick and easy way to combat morning sickness. Made with just two ingredients, the herbal tea has a blend of botanicals known to help relieve nausea: organic Indian ginger root and organic Egyptian peppermint. Ginger is often recommended as a safe nausea alleviation ingredient during pregnancy, and peppermint can help relieve acid reflux. At $20 per box, each sachet of tea only comes out to a dollar each. Natalist makes plenty of other supplements supporting pregnancy and fertility, including a prenatal packet that reviews mention doesn’t make them feel nauseous. And all of their products are certified plastic-neutral.Â
Customer Review | “I LOVE the Nausea Relief Tea. The ginger and peppermint together create a smooth flavor that settles my stomach every time, either from being too acidic or nausea from pregnancy. Thank you thank you!!” – Kristin S. (Read more reviews.)
5. FullWell
Best For | Extra convenience
Ingredients | Ginger extract, tart cherry powder, apple cider vinegar extract, dandelion root powder
Prices starting at | $14/20 count
Aiming to make an anti-nausea supplement that prioritizes convenience, FullWell Fertility did just that with their Nausea Gummies. Each serving contains a whopping 500 milligrams of ginger root extract, along with tart cherry extract and lemon peel powder for a satisfyingly tart taste. The gummies come in a resealable 20-count bag for $14, and they’re made without any high fructose corn syrup, synthetic dyes, or artificial sweeteners. Take them proactively when you wake up to beat the nausea, or for relief when symptoms start — their on-the-go packaging is especially useful if your symptoms are triggered by motion. FullWell independently third-party tests for harmful contaminants with all of their products, and they make a full lineup of pregnancy and non-pregnancy supplements like prenatals, probiotics, fish oil, and men’s multivitamins, too.
Customer Review | “At 10 weeks pregnant, and going on 4-5 straight weeks of nausea and vomiting daily, these gummies were a game changer! I’m typically skeptical of products I see that have lofty claims, but I LOVE FullWell and really Admire Ayla’s passion and mission with her products. These gummies will definitely be added to my list of nausea/pregnancy symptom relief! They provided me so much relief from the significant nausea – I’m so grateful!” – E.E. (Read more reviews.)
6. Motherlove
Best For | Ginger & peppermint capsules
Ingredients | Ginger, peppermint leaf, red raspberry leaf, marshmallow root, lemon balm
Prices starting at | $20/60 count
For a quick and easy nausea relief supplement, check out these capsules by Motherlove. The Morning Sickness Blend liquid capsules are quick and easy to take, and are filled with a concentrated formula of nausea-supporting ingredients. The blend includes ginger and peppermint, along with red raspberry leaf, which is full of antioxidants and has been used as a pregnancy-supporting herb for centuries, and marshmallow root, which can support digestive health and metabolism. Designed for use either before or during morning sickness, the capsules go for $20 for a bottle of 60. Motherlove makes other pregnancy-supporting products including supplements and cosmetics like belly salves and baby soaps, and they have some impressive sustainability specs — they’re a woman-owned B Corp, and they plant trees to offset their carbon footprint.
Customer Review | “I was gifted a bottle of the morning sickness blend from a friend and boy have they come in handy! Morning sickness hit me big time and these have been a lifesaver. There is nothing I hate more than getting sick, so as I feel the nausea coming on, I take one pill and it helps settle the feeling to something more tolerable that allows me to carry on with my day.” – Taylor P. (Read more reviews.)
7. Gaia Herbs
Best For | Grows their own herbs
Ingredients | Ginger, lemon peel oil
Prices starting at | $24/60 count
A true farm-to-bottle company, Gaia Herbs grows 45 types of herbs at their Regenerative Organic Certified farm in North Carolina — and everything they don’t grow they source from other sustainable growers around the world. Their Nausea Gummies are designed for quick and easy morning sickness relief, powered by ginger and also including ingredients like lemon peel oil and organic apple juice concentrate, with no artificial sweeteners. The vegan gummies are made with fruit-derived pectin, come in counts of 60, and, like all Gaia products, are packaged in a glass bottle that’s recyclable and easy to take on the go. The brand is a certified B Corp, too, and is focused on ethical sourcing and waste reduction at all stages of production.
Customer Review | “I love these gummies, they really help when my stomach is upset. I gave some to a friend who’s mom is going through Chemo and she said they have been a lifesaver when nothing else touched the nausea.” – Lillie (Read more reviews.)
8. Best Nest Wellness
Best For | Affordable ginger in multiple bioavailable forms
Ingredients | Ginger root, gingerols, ginger extract, rosemary extract
Prices starting at | $30/60 count
These Mama Bird Morning Sickness Relief capsules from Best Nest Wellness, like most supplements on this list, contain ginger — but it kicks the ginger up a notch, combining concentrated ginger extract with 5% gingerols and whole ginger root. It also contains rosemary extract, a powerful antioxidant, and packages everything in cellulase capsules. The result is an effective nausea-reducing pill designed to minimize morning sickness within a couple of hours. Launched by a board-certified neurologist who’s also a mother herself, Best Nest specializes in brain health-focused prenatal and postnatal supplements, including multivitamins, fish oil, iron, and kids’ vitamins, too. They are meticulous about sourcing and choosing ingredients for their bioavailability, and they comprehensively third-party test everything.
Customer Review | “I’m 9 weeks today and haven’t thrown up once. I still experience some nausea (as each person is different) but I can tell a HUGE difference when I take this!! I take one in the morning and one at night.” – Seth W. (Read more reviews.)
9. Bird&Be
Best For | Vitamin B6 gummies
Ingredients | Vitamin B6, choline, folate, DHA, vitamin D
Prices starting at | $45/120 count
Bird&Be’s Gentle Prenatal Gummies include most of the goodness of the brand’s standard prenatal vitamin packs, but specifically tweaked for those prone to morning sickness. The gummies are tasty and easy to get (and keep) down, and they offer an elevated dose of vitamin B6 to provide nausea support. They also have lowered doses of vitamin B12, vitamin C, and DHA and no iron (which can be irritating to nausea-prone folks), while keeping the doses of other nutrients like folate, choline, iodine, and vitamin D unchanged. The recommended dosage is four gummies per day, and their sour peach mango flavor and vegan formula free of artificial colors or preservatives makes getting your daily dosage easy as cake. And Bird&Be was developed by fertility doctors, so you can trust all of their research-backed formulations.
Customer Review | “These are great alternatives to pills. I first purchased the pills and unfortunately it made me feel very nauseous no matter what I tried (taking it with food, snacks, taking it at night). I switched to these and couldn’t be happier! They are so tasty, they literally taste like peach gummies. I highly recommend them especially if your stomach is extra sensitive.” – Pinar W. (Read more reviews.)
Featured image is from Needed.
Natalie Gale is a Contributing Editor at The Good Trade. She is a Boston-based freelance journalist. When she’s not writing about art, food, or sustainability, you can find her biking to the farmers’ market, baking, sewing, or planning her next Halloween costume. Say hi on Instagram!
