Need remedies for morning sickness

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My Dr. prescribed A vitamin B6/B12 supplement. I snacked on nuts instead of crackers (as usually suggested) because the protein helps a lot. Also, ginger is very effective (ginger ale, ginger tea, etc).

"Studies suggest that taking vitamin B6 for morning sickness greatly improves nausea, though not vomiting, for many pregnant women. There has been no sign of harm to the fetus with vitamin B6 use. Experts do not yet understand how vitamin B6 affects nausea. A typical dose of vitamin B6 for morning sickness is 25 mg, 3 times a day.

Studies suggest that taking vitamin B12 improves vomiting for many pregnant women. There has been no sign of harm to the fetus with vitamin B12 use. In fact, a combination of vitamin B12 and folic acid is thought to prevent neural tube defects in the growing fetus. In studies, the dose of vitamin B12 has ranged from 4 mg a day to 25 mg twice a day."

http://www.morningsicknesshelp.com/morning-sickness-cure.html Here is a very thorough list on curing morning sickness.

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I haven’t read all the responses but I had hyperemesis for all three pregnancies. I was on anti-nausea medicine for all of them and on one I was put on a short steriod treatment. Even after all that I still was sick for the entire 9 months. There are three old wives tale cures that I have heard about and one worked for me. They are ginger, cinnamon and lemon. My sister swore by cinnamon gummy bears but I had great luck with Lemon Heads. There was something with the lemon and the sugar that really helped. Good luck.

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My chiropractor’s wife recommended to me liquid collaidal minerals that you can get at the health food store or any GNC store. I took a capfull a day. You can just drink it or put it in juice. It just tastes like water. I NEVER threw up during my pregnancy. NOT ONCE! I hope that helps! :slight_smile:

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I agree with Jaime C. My doc told me the exact same things. 1/2 Unisom in the morning, 1/2 at lunch and a whole one at night if needed. She suggested to take a B6 with it as well. Also, those motion sickness bracelets work wonders. My sister swears by those, you can get them at any pharmacy. And never let yourself get hungry, the acid builds up too much. Just nibble on cereal, nuts, crackers, etc always. And if you happen to wake up in the middle of the night, eat then too. Good luck. It will pass.

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Hi Beth,

I’m about 16 weeks pregnant and went through several weeks of pretty miserable nausea/morning sickness. In the attempt to help another symptom, heart burn in the evenings, I stumbled upon a easy remedy for morning sickness. I noticed the nights when I had heart burn and I would drink a cup of milk to help that I would not be as nausious/sick the next morning. So I started making that part of my routine, a cup of milk before bed helped the next morning. I think it was simply having a few extra calories at night helped me from getting too hungry in the morning and feeling sick. A friend of mine doesn’t really like milk so she used yogurt - had the same affect! If neither of these sound appealing find soemthing else, just a few calories (50-100) at night before bed could help - I would recommend they be high in protein, that seems to be the key.

Good luck!

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preggie pops from motherhood maternity and saltine crackers in bed before you get up.
Lots of water and always have a healthy snack in your purse.
Good luck and if it does not get better by 3-4 months talk to your doctor.

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Hi Beth,

I have heard of Alfalfa and B-Complex. Here is some stories about Alfalfa and another person used Shaklee’s B-Complex and said it worked great. Both alfalfa and B-Complex do lots of other things too.

Interested? go to http://nutritionproducts.myshaklee.com

I just got this from a midwife newsletter I subscribe to. My midwife recommended Alfalfa to me, especially as an alternative to Vitamin K shots at birth.

Excerpted from “The Amazing Alfalfa,” by Lisa Goldstein, CPM, CNM; in Birth Wisdom: Tricks of the Trade Vol III (a Midwifery Today book)

Herbs and Natural Remedies

Many of pregnancy’s discomforts are alleviated by the use of alfalfa tablets, including morning sickness, heartburn, constipation and anemia.
Alfalfa tablets raise the vitamin K level of pregnant women, reducing postpartum bleeding in both quantity and duration, and they increase the vitamin K stores in newborns, reducing bleeding problems for them as well.
They support success in lactation because they help increase and sustain milk supply. They frequently help alleviate nausea, almost always relieve constipation, and they bring up red blood counts in a beneficial way. They also seem to help reduce swelling and improve erratic blood sugar levels.

Because alfalfa tablets are very high in vitamin K, they could be dangerous to take for anyone who needs to be on blood thinners such as Heparin. Their use should be stopped temporarily if one gets a urinary tract infection and cut back, at least temporarily, if one gets diarrhea.

People who have very poor bowel flora may have temporary bouts of gas the first week or so when they start taking them, so they should start at a more gradual pace. I have postpartum moms take a few right after the birth to help with blood loss and bowel movements, then not take any more until the fourth or fifth postpartum day, gradually building back up to about four to eight a day depending on diet and need. They can use oat bran tablets if they need to for bowel function in the meantime. The reason for this course is twofold: the degree to which alfalfa promotes lactation can be too much for comfort until engorgement subsides, and newborn jaundice takes longer to go away if the mom is taking alfalfa tablets.

Nadyne
Wellness Coach, SAH Nana

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Try No to morning sickness tea. It’s an organic herbal supplement that helped alleviating my nausea which was killing me.