Morning Sickness

S., Congratulations! I had all day, all night sickness. I had to continue working through it all and finally called my midwife because I just couldn't deal with the sick feeling all the time. She told me to use a variety of things including the bracelets, which did not work for me. The one that that did work, and I never hear of anyone else using it is Unisom. It's a sleep-aid you can buy in the drug store. Nothing compares to the exhaustion of pregnancy and adding a sleeping pill may not seem like the answer but it was like night and day difference. I could function again! My midwife only had me taking a half dose every 4 hours and I even got myself down to about a 1/4 dose. Also, I had to keep eating a little all the time. Protein was key! You should definitely ask your Dr. about Unisom. They said there would be no side effects or bother the baby. It was such a small dose that it really didn't make me tired.
I totally feel for you. Good luck!

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I never threw up with either of my girls (sorry, not bragging) however i did have the all day queasiness with them, especially #2. Whole foods had an all natural morning sickness tablet, I want to call it "good Mornings" or something, anyways, you take it before bed and I think whenver else u need it, but it really seemed to help the nausea. Also, they carry ginger chews and ginger pops and those are what i lived on, never left home without them. I probably would have been praying to the porcelain god when prego with number 2 if I didnt have these things, good luck!

ps. also, mint tea is always great, prego or not!

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I used the sea sickness band which did help. I also used Paul Newman's Pink Lemonade quite a bit. I was VERY sick and often that was the only think I could drink. Preggo Pops worked sometimes for me.

Good luck! And remember, feeling this way isn't forever!

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I am on my third , and I too suffer all aday and night. I had some good success with food based prenatal vitamins-I use Rainbow Light brand complete.They contain chammomile and ginger as well as the other stuff you need.
Also, my widwife suggested vitamin B6, which you take small doses of up four times day. I was amazed. It doesn't "cure all" , but makes life much more bearable.
I was also prescribed Phenergan -which I didn't care for, but it helped, it just made me more tired than I already was.
good luck and maybe look forward to your second trimester when things ease up, usually :)

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Hi S.,
Congratulations! In addition to the Preggy Pops, there is a tea made by Earth Mama Angel Baby called Morning Wellness Tea (http://blessedbaby.wahmweb.com/store/i.asp?13). It's yummy, and I used it for the stomach bug as well as morning sickness. Many blessings for a healthy pregnancy!

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I had the same problem when I was pregnant with my first child. I found that the Sea sickness bracelets work great.You can usually find them in your local Walgreens,CVS or Eckards.Right next to the Dramine for motion sickness. They work on pressure points so no drugs involved.Hope this helps.

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Congrats! I was always told to eat frequent small meals throughout the day. That seemed to help. I too had all day "morning sickness" Also I used to start my day with ginger snaps because ginger is great for calming your stomach. God Bless

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Hi S., congratulations...I remember being pregnant as the most wonderful months of my life... For morning sickness my nutritionist advised a glass of warm water with squeezed lemon juice in it. It was wonderful. I never once threw up and contrary to what you might think if you take it on an empty stomach it does not give you heartburn!! Good luck, Y.

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I was told by an older woman when I was pregnany w/my 20 year old daughter that white pastashio nuts works for "morning" sickness. I tried it and it worked great.

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Hi~ I'm pregnant with my 4th, 33 wks along. This time I had morning sickness in the 1st trimester. Got those Sea Bands...they helped. They also help me with my carsickness I get too. My morning or I should say "night" sickness came back about little over a month ago...I use ginger root pills, 1 Zantac 75 (doctor said okay-suppose to help with nausea as well as heartburn) and my Sea Bands. Also a high protien, no greasey foods diet. So far it's working pretty good, once in awhile I'll feel nauseated and will then put my Sea Bands on and feel better. I don't wear them all the time since the combination of everything is helping. I've had about 1 month this whole pregnancy where I felt normal. So I'm looking forward to Feb 10th. lol Good luck...hope this helps you some and congrats on your pregnancy!!!

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I tried the preggy pops and the bands - the bands didn't help. The preggy pops were okay, but I soon realized I could buy Jolly Ranchers for a whole lot cheaper and they had the same effect. I found if I had onei n my mouth, it felt a bit better when I was trying to suffer through a meeting or chasing my toddler.
Also, I ate a lot of popsicles.
I took a bath almost every night - that helped me relax.
All this being said, I lost 15 pounds during the first 3 months. It's just a matter of finding something that works for you and sticking with it.

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Hi S.,
Congratulations! I am a mom of two and also had morning sickness with both, to the point where I needed IV hydration and Rx meds. I found the preggy pops to be almost as helpful as the very expensive Rx meds. Preggy Pops also makes Preggy Drops which might be a bit more convienient while you are teaching. I also used the motion sickness bracelets with my first. I did not find these to be helpful, but many people do, they are cheep and have no side effects. Good luck, I know it is hard to feel that way, but it is worth it.

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One thing that seems to work for me is a lot of protein. For some reason if I eat a lot of turkey, fish, cheese and try to limit my carbs and sugar I feel better. My doctor suggested I try it for a while and it seems to work. I'll tell you though, the last thing I want is protein when I feel sick!!! I lived on toast for my first pregnancy! Now I eat every 2-3 hours and I'll start with a whole grain english muffin with peanut butter in the morning, then I might have an egg a few hours later, then a turkey sandwich, then some cheese and crackers, and try to have a salad with a lot of protein at dinner, chicken usually. Hope it helps.

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