Baby Getting Carsick

Having had one like that, you have my sympathy L.! One thing to consider is the angle that she is sitting at. Sometimes an adjustment to that can make a world of difference. For example, when I sit on a swing, there is one point in the arc, where if you stop and hold yourself there, you will begin to feel uncomfortable. Imagine being like that all the time in the car! I don't know what type of seat you have, but I know some are adjustable and you could change the angle. Good luck@
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Ginger works wonders for motion sickness. I personally get very bad motion sickness (it is usually due to fluid in the ears or an inner ear imbalance), and used to have to take Dromomine. When I was pregnant that wasn't an option and I took ginger capsules instead-- worked like a charm. I also used a bit of pressure on my wrist points-- here is a picture showing where to press for a few minutes: http://wakowa.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/p6_point.jpg

There is nothing harmful with ginger, in fact it is quite good for you, however it does burn a bit. I wouldn't recommend the capsules for a baby or young child because they'd be too strong. You might try brewing some ginger tea and diluting that in a bottle or sippy cup. You can get ginger tea bags from many stores, esp. health stores, or you can just get fresh ginger root (my preference) from the produce section of most grocery stores and you can grate that into a pot of boiling drinking water. Let it brew until it starts to smell/change color a bit and then just sift off the solids and you'll have a (imo) delicious and very effective home remedy.... Remember to dilute for a little one though :-)

Best of luck to you and yours.

NOTE: I did just find this article on medicinal uses of ginger: http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/ginger-000246.htm It recommends not using ginger for kids under 2 years old. You might want to check with your doctor or a midwife/herbalist just to be safe!

I had the same problem when my daughter changed from the convertible carseat to a booster seat (she was 3). It took me a whole year to realize that it was because her eye-level was lower in the new carseat, and therefore right at the bottom of the window. It would make me sick too if I were sitting so that all I saw was rushing by.

The seabands worked wonders for my daughter until she grew taller, but I wonder if your daughter's wrist is big enough for them to work. Is there any way to raise your daughter's carseat or raise her up in the seat? Your older daughter is old enough for the medicine if necessary, but seabands are all natural and I would definitely give them a try. Best of luck to you! On a positive note, my daughter is now 13, and only feels carsick on rare occasions. She puts the seabands on and is fine! Oh, and they also work for morning sickness. :)

Talk to your doctor about trying those sea sick bands. It is just a pressure point thing so it shouldnt harm the baby.

There may be a liquid form of nausea medicine that her doctor could prescribe in a very small dose for your 8 month old. I think though that the recommendations for the sea band or adjusting the car seat angle may be a good idea to try first. For your 3 1/2 year old you could try the same or you can do what i do on long road trips with my older 2 girls, 3 1/2 and 2 1/2. I buy chewable Dramamine and cut it down to 1/4 a tablet and give it to them. Although, I have found it somewhat difficult to find the chewable in anything larger than the little packets but you can usually get 2 packets of 2 in one package for $2-$3 and since you only give 1/4 at a time it lasts pretty good. Gas stations and grocery stores seem to be good places to get this form. Another thought is if you are using a vehicle with 3 rows of seating and they are in the far back move them to the middle. My oldest didn't have much of a problem with it till we had to move her to the back of the car.
Hope this helps. Good luck and God bless.