Any Help Would Be Great.....

If you need help, I'd be glad to lend a hand! I've soooo been where you're at! I know I don't know you, but believe me if you need help for a day, let me know. You're more than welcome to come to my house and rest. Your little girl can play with my little ones and give you a break to put your feet up. Even if you need help with house work... we'll work something out. I don't know what else to tell you about the sickness. Sometimes you have to ride it out. I know doctors tell you to rest but that is simply impossible when you have other toddlers to take care of. Let me know if want my help and I'll be happy to oblige. *E.*

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With my first child I was sick SEVERAL times a day for 4 months so I've tried it all!! Some of the things that helped me was the smell of lemons. ANYTHING lemons made me less nausous. I aslo kept lots of sweet tarts on hand because those really helped. Hope these work for you!! and Happy Pregnancy!! Only 32 more weeks!!

I would talk with your doctor if it's really bad that you can't go about your day like normal and it's interfering with caring for your child. There are many different medicines that are safe to use while pregnant that help with the nausea.
I'm 17 weeks pregnant right now with 2 little kids at home (1 and 4) and my house was complete wreck for the first 3 months. NO ONE came into my house because it was so bad... don't worry so much about the house, you'll have time to clean later. Just spend your non-horribly-sicktime with your child. You might also want to look into a Moms Day Out program or parttime daycare for 1 or 2 mornings a week just to give you a break and give you time to rest. I treasure my son's preschool days and my daughters mom's day out day -- even if they both aren't gone at the same time, it's a nice break to have just one around. Another idea is hire a cleaning lady to come clean the house every 2 weeks or so. Good luck - I've been there (recently!) and it does finally get better!

When i was pregnant with my frist child i lost 25 pounds in the frist three months, my doctor also suggested teh motion sickness wrist bands and she suggested 50 mill. of vitamen E. i found that the vit, E helped out alot. This is goign ot be something that you will have to expirament with. i found as i got thrue my frist trimester that the vomiting subsided. Goodluck hun.

tell your doctor and he will probably write you a prescription ofr phenergan. i took it the whole time i was pregnant because i was sick from the time i got up til the time i went to bed and it lasted the whole pregnancy. i told my doctor and that is what he gave me.

Have you tried sucking on a hard piece of candy? That should help some. With my son I didn't have any of that at all, so I'm not really a big help. sorry.

I agree, ginger will help with upset stomach. Also, try sprite or 7up instead of coke!

Hello! I know exactly how you feel except I was throwing up too. I couldn't even get through the day. You may ask your doctor to prescribe you Zofran. It's perfectly safe for the baby and it works wonders. It is actually what they prescribe for Chemo patients after their treatments so they won't be nauseated. It's worth a shot, I don't know if your doctor will be willing to put you on it or not but if you let him know how bad you are feeling he just might! It's also VERY expensive so hopefully you have good insurance. I think it's like $700 for 12 pills.

Good luck!
C.

T.,
For me, the only non-prescription solution was Ginger tablets (ginger ale I guess would probably help some as well). Ginger just does a good job of calming nausea, I get carsick horribly as well, so now, I just keep a jar of ginger in the car (even thought I'm NOT pregnant) to keep my car sickness at bay.

I was the same way with my first, never threw up just nausous all day. The only thing that worked for me was to constantly have food in my mouth. Try something bland like grapes or suckers. You can also boil some ginger root in a tea pot and sip the water. Good luck!!!

Congratulations on your pregnancy! I understand about the morning sickness. Have you considered homeopathy? The remedies are safe for pregnancy and breastfeeding, and can really relieve your symptoms. http://www.homeopathy-soh.org/about-homeopathy/what-is-ho... Another suggestion is sipping ginger or peppermint tea. Best wishes!

B.

There is a really great drug that my doctor prescribed for me when I was pregnant the first time, and had SEVERE morning sickness, losing weight, not staying hydrated etc. It's called Zofran. It's safe to take while pregnant, and it dissolves on your tongue in a matter of seconds so you don't actually have to swallow anything ( and risk it coming back up ) It works within a matter of just a few minutes, really fast! It was a lifesaver for me. It is expensive, but insurance covers it- and I just heard that it came out in a generic form. Talk with your doctor.

Boy do I know how you feel. The same thing happened with my second. Couldn't get a thing done until one day I read that mint helps!

So...I purchased some breath mints and mint gum etc. It actually helped! I still use this handy trick for when I get car sick.

Hope it works for you!

all the time sickness can be rough especially with other little ones around. What I found helpful was at a healthfood store and they are Ginger Suckers. They helped calm my tummy down. That was the only place I could find them..maybe you could find them on the internet though. Good luck. Plenty of rest (even with a one year old) is helpful though also. I have four children so I know what your going through. Your in my prayers.

I hope this helps you a little. I myself am now 31 weeks preg. and I had it real bad.
I went to the health food store. Tell the person there you want something for you m/s. I was offered 2 things. One was a bottle of some kind of pill and the other was a little bottle of somthing you sprayed in your mouth. I turned down the pills and used the spray. I loved it!! It is a water base so it has no taste and you can use it as many times a day as you need to. (wish I could think of the name but it slips my mind sorry) but if you can find that I would suggest it!! Another thing you might want to try is sour candy. Lemon heads is the best or even just a real lemon itself! I still have bits of sickness now and then (even this far along) and go back to these things!
Good luck!

Try asking your OB about a different prenatal vitamin. Sometimes that is what can cause nausea. Also try to eat several small meals a day instead of waiting for breakfast, lunch and dinner. There is most always something in your stomach so it tends to get upset less often. Other than that I am not sure, but I wish you the best of luck! (I have always heard to stay away from mint, but maybe it would help for you)

I had horrible morning sickness for a good portion of my pregnancy (I ended up gaining only 4 lbs in the end...). The doctors werent much help, but my mom got me some vitamin B6 supplament and the nausia went away like two days after I started it. Different things work for different people tho, so good luck on finding your "cure" soon... my heart goes out to you sweety

go to babies r us or a motherhood maternity store and get PREGGIE POP DROPS! everyone i asked swore by them and i tried them and they actually worked! They say that sour stuff can calm the stomach! (although they are not too sour so dont be afraid to try them!) they helped me greatly when i wasnt feeling to great! try em out and lemme know how it turns out!!!

I feel for you dear. I did that with all my kids but it is harder than the first one because you have another. If you aren't throwing up that is good. I remember just putting my two year old in the bath and laying on the floor next to her. I would try and not take medication unless you absolutely have to. I had hyperemisis with my son (that is severe sickness) I was hospitalized with iv several times so my doctor put me on an anti nausea med. but I didn't really want to. Just try and get through it and get as much help as you can with your daughter. Maybe a neighbor or other mom.

I feel for you, it takes me back. It will pass!!!

man i can relate! i was terrably sick with my first i was on IV's the whole time! i was nausious with the child i have now but not like the first time, things that helped somewhat, were sour things like sour patch kids they have things called preggy pops but i found they wernt sour enough. also vit b6 and unisom at bed 1/2 a unisom 50 mg of b6. you can ask your doctor about zofran which is a med they give to people on chemo and it doesnt make you tired like phenagren... try eating several small meals instead of 3 big meals... there are also things called sea bands that you put on your wrist they are for pressure points you can get at any drug store... good luck and i hope you feel better!

Here are a few things that worked for me: sucking on hard candy - butterscotch, mint, jolly ranchers, something with taste that helped with the production of saliva. Also, there is an otc nausea medication that my dr. recommended - Emetrol or something like that that helped cut it down a bit. A few things that didn't work for me - vitamin B6 and those wrist bands - totally useless. Good luck.

Gosh, I'm sorry you are so sick! I was nauseous with my 2nd, but not nearly as bad as you describe. Just a few ideas though...you've probably already tried, but I got through the day by having a Jolly Rancher in my mouth at all times. I'm sure my teeth suffered, but it really helped. A friend of mine would try the wrist bands that are supposed to help. Or ginger tea/suckers?

Sorry, I can't be of much help. Good luck to you!

And Congratulations!!!!!

I also know how you feel, I didn't get sick until I was almost three months along. I was so sick that I lost nearly 10 pounds instead of gaining the weight. I tried everything, but the one that seemed to work well for me was to smell a lomen. I know it sounds wierd but it works, cut a small piece off of the lomen so you get a strong enough scent. On the days that I couldn't keep anything down, popsicles were wonderful to have. I found that the wristbands for motion sickness were a waist of money. And the sprite often didn't help either.
Good luck with everything!!
Take care :)
A.

Red Raspberry Leaf tea, ginger, and mint are all good... Take your prenatals in the afternoon or evening, either in the middle or right as you finish a meal. You also may want to look into taking some OTC prenatals. There is a brand sold at Meijer called Just Once Naturals "Prenatal Care." They are food-based, and has ginger juice and red raspberry leaf extract in them. They are very gentle on the stomach, and the ginger will help with the nausea. Snack often, and keep saltines or oyster crackers with you at all times. Also, you might want to cut out OJ, coffee, soda, and fast food. Those were all things that gave me bad heartburn when I was pregnant... That was the closest I came to nausea. I've heard that if you keep some crackers by your bed, eat some as soon as you wake up, then wait 15 minutes before getting up, that'll help with the nausea.

Hi T.. I have heard ginger snap cookies are great for nausea. Many people have told that they work great. I have neaver perssonally tried them since I donot like ginger snap cookies. But there is an idea for you to try.
B.

Hello! I just received a "banana email" and one part of it said that eating a banana can help with nausea during pregnancy. I thought it was nuts all of the things it said you can use a banana for! It's worth a shot though!

Hello T. I had the same problem with our last son Kiell and my doctor put me on Pepcid AC..He did some test and it turned out that I had Acid Reflex and that was what was making me feel sick all the time..It worked for me but I would ask your doctor to see if it would be something for you...

aww you poor thing! When I was pregnant with my son the best thing I found for my nausea was coke syrup. You can buy it from the pharmacy (you'll have to ask for it). Just put it over crushed ice and sip it or you can do like I did and take it just with a spoon. hope this helps you.
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*Ginger helps.. you can drink tea or chew/suck on candied ginger

*Vitamin B complex

*homeopathic sulphur (worked best for me)

*Hyland's Motion Sickness remedy (worked great for me)

A lot of people swear by sour stuff like lemon candies and lemonade but you'll want to be careful how much sugar you eat.

I hope it gets better for you soon, things improved for me around 16 weeks, finally!

I agree with the other moms...mint and ginger are both natural anti nausea treatments. You can suck on peppermints or drink ginger ale, or drink herbal teas with either in it. And your doctor can prescribe something safe for you and the baby to help, just talk to him/her and let them know how badly it's interfering with your day to day.
I also noticed that my prenatal vitamins made me super sick if I didn't take them right after a big meal. With an empty stomach or even just a little food I would be sick all day, or if I waited even an hour or two after eating.
I very much feel for you...morning sickness stinks!!

Sea bands and red raspberry leaf tea! Just don't drink more than one cup of the raspberry leaf tea a day in the first trimester. Also, eat proteins to keep your stomach full like peanut butter on toast. Letting it get empty and drinking bubbly drinks like coke will only make it worse!

TCBY yogurt was my salvation. It was that, or be sick all morning!