Aim: The present study aimed to assess effect of self-utilized traditional methods among pregnant mothers on relieving women's discomforts. Study Design: A descriptive study. Study Setting: The study was conducted at antenatal clinic in El Hamoul Central Hospital. Sample: sample included 150 pregnant women during first trimester of pregnancy. Type of sample: simple random sample. Tools of data collection: Two tools used for data collection: Interview Arabic questionnaire and likert scale. Results: The present study revealed that the most common types of minor discomforts during first trimester of pregnancy were morning sickness, nausea, dizziness, and tension and confusion. Herbal products were the more prominent utilized method to relieve morning sickness, headache, tiredness and lack of energy, urinary frequency, infection of external genitalia, breast tenderness, cold, indigestion, muscle contraction and difficult breathing. The majority of pregnant mothers (96%) prefered utilization of traditional methods than medication and the main reason of this were traditional practices safer than medication and with no harm among 84% of them. Conclusion: The prominent utilized methods were herbal products, reside and hear Koran and rest and sleep. In addition, the utilized traditional practices strongly improved and relieved minor discomforts among pregnant mothers. Recommendations: Awareness raising programs must be conducted regarding importance of antenatal care to improve mothers' knowledge regarding minor discomfort and safe traditional methods
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