Morning Sickness - Troy,KS

I never had morning sickness with my son, but with my daughter I so so so sick. Someone told me to drink to water with lemon. So I squeezed a little lemon juice in and it worked for me. I drank little sips of lemon water all day and ate crackers. It didn't make it go away, but at least I was able to function.
Good luck.

I had severe morning sickness for all five of mine and another one that I miscarried. My miscarriage and my first three after that, I was bedridden, on home IV's or hospitalized or all three, with my last two, I could function but I was still very sick. Key things are to rest as much as possible, drink a lot of water just sips at a time (or ginger ale), and eat small things more often. Apples, crackers, soup etc. Take your prenatals no matter how hard it is. It's a full time job to survive this time of the pregnancy until it passes. I was only violently ill from 8-12 weeks. I was sick from 6-20 weeks but the unbearable time was that 8-12 week window so I'd just count down the days. I wish you the best!! Hang in there and I'm praying for you! Congratulations!!

I am on #4, too.
I was on the couch for weeks and did not move, and I have 3 toddlers! Let me tell you, the house fell apart. But I got up to feed them cereal, etc. and change diapers. I never threw up, I just felt so sick.
Maybe I don't handle it well, but it was awful! It will pass. There is NOTHING that helps except rest. Trust me, if you can sleep 10 hours a night plus nap a lot in the day, it will help. When I had to get up early I threw up every day.
Being pregnant with other kids in the house is very hard because you will be crabby and moody and unable to do much. It is very tough. I hear you! This is baby #4 for me, too. But it'll pass, and your family will grow. Someday you'll have a bunch of awesome kids and they won't remember you were on the couch.

I didn't read the other post so sorry if this is repeat info but I know how you feel. With my first two pregnancies I was very sick. With my second I threw up everyday for 6 weeks straight! Now with this baby it started out just as bad. Like sick all day. so I decided to try cutting my prenatal pills in half and take half at lunch and half at bedtime. That took care of it. I had to do it until I was about 15 weeks but it totally took away my sickness. My doctor also told me that he tells woman that are really sick at the beginning to try just taking two of the Flintstones vitamins and see if that is easier on their stomach. He said they're fine to take and then once your past your first trimester you can go back to regular prenatals. Also if you are super sick your doctor and give you anti nausea meds. Also a B6 vitamin and half and unisom help with sickness too.

I agree with the Zofran too! I took that with my 2nd child and it was the only thing that worked! Good luck!

I was sick with all 8 of our kids and each time was so sick I wished I hadn't gotten pregnant and had such regrets....until the sickness stopped and then such joy and excitement. It just wipes you out. In my day we had no Zophran but one of my daughters was very bad and that worked for her. It was the only thing that worked for her. I used to lay in the floor by a crib with a child in it and others playing in the room or near and pray I could get up and fix lunch. The smells and everything were so awful. With one my own saliva made me sick. That was about the worst. Nothing worked. If it helps any, I've been told that you're sick because the placenta is attaching and if you aren't sick then worry. Don't know if that medical enough. :-) Just tell yourself every minute that it will go away and don't think beyond the next minute. Try to rest but also push yourself when you can go at all, if you have a better time in the day or evening or whenever try to enjoy it to it's fullest. Let the house go if you want as it will be there when you feel better. If you know someone who can come and help out a bit with the house don't hesitate to ask them. They'll understand if they are family or friend.

I've been there. Until week 12 with my first baby and week 16 with my second. Awful. With pregnancy #2, I opted for anti-nausea meds. I had a 3 year old who watched a lot of tv while I laid on the couch and a part time job that required me to be able to present to others frequently.. I know some people will say that safety is a concern, and I appreciate that, although I clearly believe it was safe for me. I tried to use it as minimally as possible, partly to limit taking th eedrug and partly becasue it was really expensive. But it took the edge off and some days I really needed that. For me, as hard as it was to get out of the house, actually being out and about and busy helped me. And I took my daughter to Panera a lot so I could eat bread and not have to cook :) I am really sorry you are dealing with it -= they ay it is the sign of a healthy pregnancy :) Good luck.

By the way - I tried it all ginger, seabands, carbonation, etc. The only thing that I really wish I had tried is acupuncture.

Insist that your doctor give you something. I was throwing up 10 times a day. With my 2nd pregnancy, Zofran worked, be careful though, it will make you constipated. With this pregnancy it hasnt worked and they put me on Reglan, it helped but didnt cure it. Good luck! Get some help!

Yes, Zofran! I totally agree with the previous suggestion. I was on Zofran and nothing else helped. It's the only thing, that helped me stop puking constantly. (Or the nausea of always being on the verge.) Eat yogurt, or take probiotics and you won't have the constipation trouble. There is also phenergen (sp?), but I am very allergic to it. I know that it works, for some people.

Ask your doctor at your next appointment for some Zofran to ease the nausea. I had really awful morning sickness with my first and I couldnt even get out of bed without 7up and saltines. But if its regular morning sickness it should end around 6-8 weeks pregnant, but then again I had it all 9 months. Good luck.

I've had this same problem. i am 15 weeks now and trying to get off of Phenergan which has been a life saver. Its a nauseua medicine. I cant spell sorry. I've been taking it for over a month now. It took about 3 days to really start working but after that i could at least go in the kitchen. I was loosing wieght from throwing up so much. I have 2 other kids, and a house that was an aweful mess with me down for the count. Hope your doctor gives you something. Take care.

I tried a few different things for my nausea, but the only things that seems to work were sucking on sour things. I finally settled on the Halls Vitamin C drops - because they were low in sugar and at least I was getting some vitamin C. :)

Also, as soon as I felt halfway ok, I'd eat a little something with carbs. (half a peanut butter sandwich was my favorite). This seemed to delay the next wave of nausea a little longer. As long as I ate something about every 2 hours, I wasn't quite as nauseous. I still puked every once in a while, but these two things seemed to help.

I tried the wrist bands with the acupressure bead, and I'm not sure if they worked or not - I didn't see a dramatic change either way.

For smells, if you find ANYTHING that you like the smell of, keep it close. When a bad smell comes, grab your thing and sniff. I couldn't stand the smell of meat, but I really liked the smell of coffee (even though I never drink it - ha!). I would head to the coffee pot and sniff the wet grounds that my husband always seem to leave there. It helped some.

For the little ones, just communicate clearly to them that "mama's sick" or "mommy's tummy hurts." They will understand. I just had my appendix out and my 2 year old wanted to play and wrestle. I had to explain (in my mommy sad voice) that mommy had owies on her tummy and couldn't play. She took it pretty well.

Acupuncture.
That is what I had with both my pregnancies.
Worked instantly.
Just one half hour session is all it took.
It actually feels relaxing, does not hurt.
My OB/GYN recommended it.
I had had BAD morning sickness and migraines.

see an Acupuncturist that handles pregnant women.

How old are your other kids???? You can explain to them, simply, that mommy is pregnant and this happens... I did that with my daughter when she was 3 and I was pregnant with my 2nd child. She understood.... completely. I just explained to her... about my "tummy" and that sometimes this happens... and I need to rest etc. She was a real trooper about it. I found, that if I simply explained things to her... per my being pregnant... it helped a lot.

all the best,
Susan

good luck,
Susan