Morning Sickness . . . I mean Morning/Noon/Night Sickness

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Okay - we seem to have quite a few pregnant posters. Also, we have quite a few “veterans” as well. Here is a thread to help all of us newbies or not quite seasoned mommies with that dreaded part of pregnancy. I myself am still trying to figure out all the little tricks of the trade that help alleviate the nausea.

So far I’ve found:

*Lemon essential oil on a tissue or hanky can be used to waft past your nose and help if an offensive odor is causing the woozies. Can also use a drop or two of this in bathwater to settle and calm your body.

*Suck on a lemon drop- the candy boosts up your blood sugar which is proven to be a cause of nausea during pregnancy. Also, the lemon naturally helps with nausea. Simply sucking on something can help that gag reflex.

*Ginger - tea, chewable wafers, crystallized, or in “ale” form - must be with natural extract and flavorings. Artificial ginger will not cut it!

*Oldie but goodie - crackers. Yup saltine crackers by the bed to snack on before you try to get up in the morning or if you wake up in the middle of the night.

*Cola Syrup - sipped over crushed ice.

This is all I have. Sometimes these dont work and I still have to resort to a phenergan (prescription nausea med ok during pregnancy for most women).

I would love to hear if any other lady or even a guy has tips on conquering this foe! Somedays we need all the help we can get . . . 😛
 
*Ginger - tea, chewable wafers, crystallized, or in “ale” form - must be with natural extract and flavorings. Artificial ginger will not cut it!

*Oldie but goodie - crackers. Yup saltine crackers by the bed to snack on before you try to get up in the morning or if you wake up in the middle of the night.

*Cola Syrup - sipped over crushed ice.

This is all I have. Sometimes these dont work and I still have to resort to a phenergan (prescription nausea med ok during pregnancy for most women).

I would love to hear if any other lady or even a guy has tips on conquering this foe! Somedays we need all the help we can get . . . 😛

Be very careful with the ginger, only use very small amounts and stay away from the concentrated forms. Ginger in high amounts has been known to cause miscarriage.
 
Make sure you are getting enough B vitamins. Many prenatal vitamins are lacking in these, and they are great at fighting all the symptoms of pregnancy. They even greatly reduce your chance of getting toxemia.
 
Red Raspberry tea, made with rasberry leaves is one I would recommend, I drank RR tea with a few of my babies, and it was very nice.

birthmattersmidwifery.com/herbs.htm

I too, had crackers available around the clock! I craved lemons all through my third pregnancy. It is also easy to get your body hooked on the sugar rush. it is true that morn. sickness is linked to fluctuations in blood sugar, try eating very cold crisp grapes to remedy this, or.ater, as the morn. sickness wanes, orange slices. They are refreshing and have natural sugars that will help with not getting addicted to the sugar rush and making it a long term problem throughout the pregnancy rather than just a temporary problem.
 
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crobynb:
Okay - we seem to have quite a few pregnant posters. Also, we have quite a few “veterans” as well. Here is a thread to help all of us newbies or not quite seasoned mommies with that dreaded part of pregnancy. I myself am still trying to figure out all the little tricks of the trade that help alleviate the nausea.

So far I’ve found:

*Lemon essential oil on a tissue or hanky can be used to waft past your nose and help if an offensive odor is causing the woozies. Can also use a drop or two of this in bathwater to settle and calm your body.
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Didn’t know that one, sounds interesting.
*Suck on a lemon drop- the candy boosts up your blood sugar which is proven to be a cause of nausea during pregnancy. Also, the lemon naturally helps with nausea. Simply sucking on something can help that gag reflex.
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Beware, I got that same advice when I was pregnant. I nearly passed out my blood sugar level went up high and then dropped. I guess it could be ok in moderation but I was soooo sick and I had to be in a car for hours (traveling away from a Hurricane) so I was sucking on those candies for a long time. When we stopped to go to Mass (it was a Sunday) I nearly passed out at Church. Not fun.
*Ginger - tea, chewable wafers, crystallized, or in “ale” form - must be with natural extract and flavorings. Artificial ginger will not cut it!
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I tried that, didn’t work for me, but it could work for other people.
*Oldie but goodie - crackers. Yup saltine crackers by the bed to snack on before you try to get up in the morning or if you wake up in the middle of the night.
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I tried it, got sick of crackers. It took me a while to be able to eat them again, even after the pregnancy. Since I was away from home (due to hurricane) when my morning sickness started, the different relatives we stayed with were very kind and always bought crackers for when I was there.
*Cola Syrup - sipped over crushed ice.
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Does this have caffeine? I was advised against caffeine and drinks that were too sugary (again, sugar levels can go bizerk).
Though, I must admit, at first I loved parrot ice or whatever those slushies are called.

The one thing that helped me a bit was eating whatever I could, in small amounts and frequently (eg a handful of carrots, some cereal, something with protein, etc). Making sure my stomach was never empty. That ended up helping me the best.
 
Does this have caffeine? I was advised against caffeine and drinks that were too sugary (again, sugar levels can go bizerk).
Though, I must admit, at first I loved parrot ice or whatever those slushies are called.

The one thing that helped me a bit was eating whatever I could, in small amounts and frequently (eg a handful of carrots, some cereal, something with protein, etc). Making sure my stomach was never empty. That ended up helping me the best.
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I agree with this method. This is what I found helped me the best. Avoid the sugar rush and the caffeine stimulants. It doesn’t take much to increase your blood sugar, candy has the opposite affect of raising it too high, and the body gets addicted to it quickly so that you can’t do without, even after the third trimester. The little bit of good food that you can eat needs to be good for the baby. excessive amounts of fat and sugar aren’t needed by baby and are simply stored in your backside.
Small, healthy, balanced snacks are best.

Light exercise also helps to get rid of excessive hormones and studies have found that mild, regular increase in mom’s heartrate (such as in a brisk walk) actually increase baby’s intelligence.

I used to keep saltines (switched to whole wheat as nausea decreased) my favorite cheese slices or sticks, sliced fruit and veggies on hand, for a quick snack. I woudl stick some in ziplock baggies in an insulated lunchbox with a huge waterbottle to have everywhere I went.

When it comes to juice vs. fruit, it is better to eat fruit and drink water, because the fruit juice has a high concentration of sugar without the nutrition, fiber etc. of the fruit itself. It gives you way too much sugar at one time, more than baby needs and you simply store the unused energy as fat.

Drink LOTS of water while pregnant, your body’s blood volume is increasing and your body needs lots of fresh water to flush out waste and replace with clean water. you can sometimes feel sluggish, headachy or dizzy when you get dehydrated.

So stay hydrated and keep plenty of healthy snacks on hand, and balance them. Baby needs lots of healthy protein, every time you eat a protein eat a complex carbohydrate with it so that baby can get that protein. Every time you eat a calcium rich food, pair it with a high vitimin C food to allow both yours and baby’s body to process the calcium.

The sooner you get your body regulated on healthy snacks, and get away from blood sugar highs and lows, the sooner the nausea will go away.
 
And let me tell you, you have my full sympathy if you are going thru morning sickness (I never understood why it was called morning sickness, since it never went away, day and night, for months). I’ve only had one child, but I found labor to be nothing compared to morning sickness. And my labor wasn’t the easiest. Wasn’t the hardest, but definitely wasn’t the easiest. I was induced (pitocin, forced contractions) and not allowed to have an epidural nor other similar medications. I had a big baby and ended up with both and episiotomy and a tear.
 
I also had morning sickness morning noon and night! I lost 10 lbs in the first trimester with my first baby, I was soooooo sick. I followed a very healthy diet and she wound up being a very healthy 9 pounder. It was teh same with the other two, but I noticed that the sooner I got my body regulated on healthy snacks and I avoided refined sugar like the plague, it lessened. I was in college for the first baby and once had to stop three times to throw up on the side of the road on my way to school… NOT FUN!!!
 
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And let me tell you, you have my full sympathy if you are going thru morning sickness (I never understood why it was called morning sickness, since it never went away, day and night, for months). I’ve only had one child, but I found labor to be nothing compared to morning sickness. And my labor wasn’t the easiest. Wasn’t the hardest, but definitely wasn’t the easiest. I was induced (pitocin, forced contractions) and not allowed to have an epidural nor other similar medications. I had a big baby and ended up with both and episiotomy and a tear.
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Pitocin is awfu!!! I only had it once and it was so bad because the contractions were unpredictable and were sometimes strong with no progress.

Which came first the episiotomy or the tear?
 
I agree with the last post. I’d rather go through a very long and painful labor than have morning sickness (but that’s just me)… unfortunately I had both with the first kiddo. Now I’m on kiddo #2.

But I am proud to say I am OVER the first trimester finally!! 😃 I feel much better… much more energy…and I can eat more of my favorite foods (accept for the dreaded smell/taste of garlic that is in practically EVERYTHING unless you cook it yourself)… That gives me an idea for a poll that I will post in a few minutes (be looking for it) 👍

So… my first few months consisted of a diet of the following:
oatmeal (plain with a little cinnamon)
grits (with cheese and salt)
apples
baby carrots
straight peanut butter
almonds
lemon drops (sometimes… sugar pretty much hated me)
sour candy (always awesome)
cinnamon gum
pepperment altoid gum (chew and spit out the juice from the candy coating)
scrambled eggs
dry wheat chex cereal
mashed potatoes!!
And of course Saltines.

It sounds like a nice variety but it get’s OLD after weeks and weeks. I always reached for something that takes awhile to digest because they are high in protein (like cheese or nuts).

Other hints: Sniffing Candles… especially in the terrible smelling places like the grocery store. You look ridiculous but it works. I always keep one in my purse. (usually a fruity scent… nothing too strong…ginger or cinnamon scent is OK). I find that simply NOT breathing through my nose actually makes the nausea worse… something about closing off that part of your throat/nasal cavity.

Teas: Lemon or Rasberry (celestial seasoning… no caffeine)

Sadly, I confess, that despite my efforts I do turn to Phenargen(sp?) especially if I have to be somewhere important. Luckily it does not knock me out like some women. I hear there is another medicine…it desolves on your tongue and I think it starts with a “Z”. If anyone knows what it is and if it worked for them, please share.

OH! And I felt the first kick this morning… so cool!! 😛
Good luck moms!! (and dads for that matter)
 
My doctor told me to add a B6 vitamin on top of the prenatal. He said to halve them and take 1/2 three times a day.

Also, my doctor told me yesterday that there is a new study that correllates morning sickness with healthier babies.
 
By the way…

I am finally days away from the end of my first trimester and I literally started feeling better just today.

I have been barely able to eat ANYTHING but bland food, milk, cheese, peanut butter, fruits and raw vegetables over the last three months.

This morning, though, I woke up and went to the park with my little neice (we fed the ducks, it was fun!) and afterwards I went to the store. I’ve come to completely hate grocery shopping, because nothing sounds good and nor do I want to cook anything because I’ll have to smell and look at it. HOWEVER, today I was like…hmmm, I’ll think I’ll make a roast tonight. Soooo, I’m also making homemade wheat rolls, roasted vegetables, au gratin potatoes, fruit salad and brownies.

My husband is extremely excited to have a real meal to come home to tonight… poor guy 🙂

Anyway, just know that there will hopefully be an end in sight. I don’t know if my morning sickness is really gone or not, but since today is the first day I feel like eating, I’m going to do what I can. 🙂
 
Well with my son’s prenancy, it was any time of day for the whole 9 months, I was throwing up. As a result after my pregnancy I was down 2 dress sizes (well put it all back on). The smell of food nauseated me. Though I remember eating McDonald’s filet-o-fish quite often.
 
i too had a miserable first trimester. in addition to the suggestions already posted here are 2 more:

the ‘BRAT’ diet: Bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast (separately of course)
also, a greasy mcdonald’s burger did the trick for me and several of my friends.

also, check with your doctor before consuming any ‘natural’ or ‘herbal’ items. certain types of teas and other things can cause problems for pregnant women and their babies.

good luck
leigh
 
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Pitocin is awfu!!! I only had it once and it was so bad because the contractions were unpredictable and were sometimes strong with no progress.

Which came first the episiotomy or the tear?
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Episiotomy, then tear. I didn’t want the episiotomy, but then doc said I needed it. She was right, cause I ended up having a 9 lb 8 oz big, healthy beautiful baby. Big babies run in my fam though. I was a +10lb and my mom was not overweight and I was a skinny little girl.
 
I used to keep a little baggie of plain ole cheerios in my purse, pocket or car. The little o’s did me a world of good. The RX med is Zofran. Usually used for chemo related nausea, but lately seen more for major vomiting. I had to take it for baby #2. Worked well, got me thru the morning so that I could get some food in me for the day. I tried rubberbands on my wrists for #1. Didn’t work!
 
This part of your life has useful long-term research possibilities.

Finding the scent you most want in your nostrils when confronted by something nauseating–citrus is my favorite–comes in handy when your kids later present you, the lucky parent, with something disgusting to clean up.

Getting a good list of “two-way” foods also comes in handy if your kids turn out to be “barfers” or if you are going for your first time out ocean fishing or sailing. These are foods that aren’t too bad coming up and luckily for everyone else, don’t smell nearly as bad when they do. For small children, the list should further be narrowed to foods that also don’t stain the carpet! NO RED JELLO! (And, by the way, why do they have to put dyes like that in children’s medications… as if barfing, muscle aches, and fever never go together? Our kids barfed every time they had a bad cough.)

Some two-way foods: Applesauce, peaches, chicken breast, crackers, potatoes, oatmeal, Cheerios, scrambled eggs, toast… all the bland stuff already listed.

AVOID anything with vinegar or a sour flavor, raw onion, garlic, lots of tomato, strong spices, or those distinctive flavors like fish or shrimp that you could develop a life-long aversion to. Especially avoid anything that you never liked in the first place, no matter what anyone else tries to tell you.

The good news with “morning” sickness is that nausea at the smell of coffee and freshly-cut grass won’t last forever!
 
The best thing that helped me was Coke (decaf) and cheese nips.

Also, I just gave into the nausea and vomited. Now, I wasn’t vomitting enough to get dehyrated or anything…so be careful and don’t get TOO sick.

1/2 of a phengran pill also helped. A whole one would make me sleepy and we all know you can’t sleep when you have other children to take care of.
 
I also found that if I just gave up and barfed first thing in the morning that it seemed to get it out of my system for awhile. It was when I tried to hold back for hours that I woudl lose my breakfast every time.
 
Reading all these posts brought back some funny memories-…when I was pregnant with my son I worked 3-11. EVERY evening like clockwork, as I was eating I would have to excuse myself, go throw up and then come back and finish eating. The when I went home, I’d go in the door , up the stairs, puke again and go to bed. I did this EVERY day for 7 months. When my son was born, he threw up every day for 7 months also. Turns out after many frustrating feeds, it was decided he was allergic to the formula. But, to this day, (he’s 29) he has a cast iron stomach and eats everything.

One thing someone mentioned, about B vitamins, my doctor would give me a B6 shot every visit.
~ Kathy ~
 
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