I HIGHLY recommed Body Balance... it's a whole food liquid supplement, made from Aloe juice and sea veggies. The aloe is extremely soothing and does wonders for morning sickness (and the sea veggies are a great way to get the nutrients you need during pregnancy). It's a liquid so it's highly absorbed... I used it through both of my pegnancies and felt great (my midwife was really impressed w/ how good everyuthing went for me and the fact that I had clear urine (because my vitamins/minerals were actually being absorbed, unlike the horse pills that most of her clients take that cause bright orange urine). I've had a few friends try it during the morning sickness struggles and had their morning sickness completely go away. It's worth a shot!
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You might try Preggie Pops -- I never tried them but have heard from others they worked well. Peppermint is supposed to help settle nausea; you try peppermint essential oil and put a drop or two in your mouth (very strong, so be ready) or even rub a couple of drops into your palms, cover your mouth and nose and then inhale deeply. Be sure to wash your hands well afterward as it will burn your eyes.
Also, if you wanted to try another ginger option, check out sugared crystallized ginger cubes. Little chunks of spicey sweetness... I eat them like candy, they're so good. But then, I'm not prego, so don't know how they'll hit you :0)
From all my research on morning sickness it seems the one item that works the best with the highest rate of positive outcome is acupuncture. You need to find a licensed acupuncturist in your area, but some women feel better after just one treatment. I am a doula in Breckenridge, so if you are in this area I can recommend someone, if not, it is usually pretty easy to find a good acupuncturist.
Do you have any cravings? Usually food from cravings will stay down.
When I was pregnant with twins (!!!!), I had HORRIBLE morning sickness. The only thing that helped was....steak. Seriously, I craved protein like crazy. I've since heard this is very common if you're carrying twins. Most people get the extra protein from protein shakes. I kept cold steak in the fridge, I'd tear off a piece and eat it during the day. I had steak atleast once a day...sometimes three times.
In previous pregnancies, when I was sick, my doctor let me stop taking iron. I took scooby-doo chewable vitamins as my prenatal vitamins. Again, my doc said this was OK. After the first trimester, I switched back to the scooby-doo chewables WITH iron.
I was also prone to morning sickness whenever I hadn't eaten in a long time.
My sis-in-law's morning sickness was only kept at bay by a certain type of orange she discovered thru a craving.
Cravings are your body's way of telling you what it's missing. Listen to your body and remember that this part of your pregnancy will pass.
I ate good old-fashioned, cook for 5 minutes, oatmeal for almost 9 months. It was horrible. I can't eat it to this day. Just keep track of what came back and don't have it again. It'll get better in a few weeks. I was 21 weeks when I quit throwing up, but I know it can go the whole time. Hopefully not for you! Congratulations!
I never had morning sickness, but have read that vitamin B6 is supposed to help--it sounds like the Preggo Pops are probably based in B vitamins, but straight B6 could be a cheaper, effective alternative. Good luck!
Hi! I've had terrible morning sickness with my current pregnancy (for about 5 months) and still sometimes get it even though I am 6 months pregnant. I hate the taste of ginger also and even the smell would make me nauseaus. I found a couple of things that help: Morning Wellness Tea by Earth Mama-Angel Baby Organics....it has ginger in it, but I can't really taste or smell it, it tastes and smells more like peppermint; I also got some "Preggie Pop Drops" from the Motherhood Maternity store, they help in a pinch and are especially helpful if you're driving in the car and need something quick. They are a candy though and pretty sugary even though they're natural, I found that if I ate too many of them my mouth would get sore. Other than that, I just try to keep my stomach from EVER getting empty and pay attention to things that really bother it....like fried food, anything smoked, anything acidy, anything too creamy, etc.... I hope this helps a little and that you feel better soon. I know it is soooo frustrating, especially when you have another little one to take care of. Good Luck!
I had morning sickness really bad. In fact i joked that the reason it was called morning sickness is because it started one morning and then NEVER went away. I got better halfway through my second trimester. Chewing cinnamon gum sometimes helped. i found that i had to just keep expeimenting because what would work for one day wouldn't work the next day. I also kept mints handy, that seemed to help. And I tried to force myself to eat about every two hours. If I went much longer than that the nausea would get worse. I had tons of fruit smoothies especially since they were cold it seemed to help. I tried lemon drops, that worked okay for a while. THe only thing that worked consistently was coke. Which I was very apprehensive about drinking becasue of the caffeine, but after a while my midwfife told me that one a day would be fine. i still only drank it when it got absolutely unbearable. I do not drink it normally but it is the best thing for me for nausea. I also found that my prenatal vitamins were a big part of my nausea. I tried switching to different kinds and then i just got some flinstone vitamins with a folic acid supplement. Once the crucial period was over I quit taking them all together and then my nausea was better. I was just really careful about my diet and getting the reccommended amounts of nutrients. Good luck and hang in there. Get lots of help with your little one and get a lot of rest!
Oddly, with my first pregnancy, my doctor said some women had success with fireballs! I couldn't find any during my first pregnancy, but I have some for this second one. I can't say for sure that it works, but my nausea seems to be less this time around. As for the constant eating, right now it is about whatever works - with my first, all I could eat were carbs!!! But at least I was eating something, and that's what matters. Good luck!
I sooo feel your pain. I get severe morning sickness (daytime sickness!!) - with both pregnancies- until 22 weeks. My first pregnancy- at 5 months- I was down 15 lbs and still throwing up 6-8 times a day-until I was throwing up blood. My second pregnancy I had a new doctor and he was so kind and didn't see a need for me to be that sick, so he put me on Zolfran. It was a MIRACLE!!! I still threw up, but only once in a while. I also ate tons of oranges and jolly ranchers- anything with a little sweet and sour made me feel a lot better. Good Luck to you and this too shall pass!!!!!
Ah the memories! I feel your pain. My doctor had me take B6 and 1/2 of Unisom pill(the hard tablet kind teh other doesn't have the ingriedent in it plus can't split it. :) ) at night. She said it was safe for me and the baby. Good luck. Hope you find something that works!