HI Sorry to hear about ALL day sickiness. One of my girlfriends was pretty bad off also. Threw up the day she delivered. Anyways, when I was going thru my morning sickiness she recommended coke slurpees ( I shortly there after become a regualr at the local 7-11 ) something about the coldest and coke, seemed to settle my stomach.
The Sea-Bands motion sickness wristbands work wonders. They work by applying magnets to the pressure points in your wrists, and I don't know how, but they do work! Get them at any drugstore and wear them all day. I also took my pre-natal vitamin at night and kept pop-tarts on my night stand to eat before I got out of bed (PB & J's work also!)
Definitely tell your doctor, you can't suffer like this for your entire pregnancy, and you shouldn't have to. My doctor gave me Zofran for extreme sickness and it was great. She said it was a strong drug, but was safe in pregnancy. I panicked a little when she told me it's what they give chemo patients to combat the nausea, but she assured me it was safe, and you have to trust your doctor. Good luck. I agree that you shouldn't try herbal or other remedies without consulting your doctor.
I had the same problem with my little one...the only thing that helped me was Zofran which is an anti-nausea medication they give to cancer patients. My pharmacist actually recommended the drug when my doctor prescribed me suppositories and we know how much fun that is! My pharmacist said that its the only anti-nausea drug out there that is safe for the mom and for the baby. I called my doctor immediately and told him that I talked to my pharmacist and he suggested that I try Zofran for my nausea; my doctor than gave me a prescription to try it out. My nausea lasted for almost five months and it was really bad during the heat.
Good luck!@
Erica,
I had really bad morning sickness throught day during second pregnancy too. I actually ended up getting medication (Zofran)from my OB because it was really bad. the other thing,which you may already be doing is to eat small meals. Also, don't force yourslef to sit at the table. I am usually a 3 meals a day at the table gal. But, I ate wherever I was comfy... in front of good movie, in bed etc. as it served as a distraction. Another thing that helped was sea sickness wrist bands. I think they are just called sea band, not sure. I got them at a regular drug store by products for travel sickness.Good luck
Melissa
Hi erica! let me say congrats on your second baby! I had the same trouble, I wasnt sick with my daughter like that but with my son(my second) I was sick all day. I found if i sucked on pepermint candy it would go away for a bit. I sucked on somany peppermints I thought he was going to come out white and red lol...Hope my advice helps and all the luck in the world :)
I lost a lot of weight (15-20 lbs) in the first trimester when I had my daughter. It was horrible, I couldn't even smell food. Later I found out it was probably hyperemesis gravidarum. Here is the website: http://www.hyperemesis.org/
It was such a relief to find that site and know I wasn't the only one. Luckily I didn't have it with my second pregnancy!
Hi Erica,
I feel for you on the prego nausea!! I had it bad with both my pregnancies, but only for the 1st trimesters. So hopefully yours will get better soon. But it feels like forever! Zofran definitely helped me (sounds like a lot of others, too). But I found that it took the vomiting away, but I was still nauseaus. Also, any time you are hungry...eat! Small meals often. And at this point, who cares if it's fast food. If it sounds good, eat it. I thought my baby would come out with chicken mcnuggets in her mouth. It was the only thing that sounded good to me, and helped with the nausea.
Also, Jolly Ranchers helped me, as did avoiding anything that invoked nausea...garbage, dishes, cooking.
Good luck! Hang in there, it gets better!
When I was pregnant for my daughter, I ended up having hyperemesis gravida (excessive vomitting with pregnancy) which lasted from about 6-7 weeks along until I delivered my daughter. I had nausea 24/7. If it gets to a point where you are unable to hold any food or fluids down you should contact your physician.
Otherwise try things like ginger, smoothies helped me a little, dry foods like toast, and applesauce.
My heart goes out to you. Good luck!
I was very sick also, with my twin sons the first 41/2 months and the last trimester, I couldn't keep anything down. I always ate bananas and crackers and it seemed to work. Try that maybe.
I also was very sick all day long with many of the same smell issues. I practically lived on gatorade and popsicles for the first four months:) I was missing a ton of work. I was very leary but finally asked my doctor about medicine because I lost 10-12 pounds. She said there was nothing wrong with medicine and gave me a prescription for a drug called Zofran. It is actually used for chemo patients who are also very nauseaus. Unfortunately it is very expensive (I am lucky enough to have good insurance)but it truly was a miracle drug!! It immediately stopped my nausea and throwing up and I could actually eat some things! My daughter is now 9 months and is very healthy and happy. Good Luck
Stacey
Hello Erica - Congratulations! I may be late in posting; when I was pregnant w/my daughter I was also sick all day long (all the way thru my second trimester) the very site of food would send me off. I sometimes would wake up in the middle of the night dry heaving...I lost almost 10 lbs in 2 weeks...my OB suggested that I keep cheerios & saltine crackers by the bed so before I got out of bed in the morning I had something also someone else posted coke slurpees (those helped alot) and also plain popcorn. My OB also prescribed Phenergan that helped w/the nausea. I hope this also helps.
No to morning sickness tea is the perfect home remedy to ease nausea and sickness. I have been drinking the tea and got rid of nausea that was killing me all the time.
Hi Everyone,
Thank you all so much for all your advice, I don’t know what I would do without you. I have taken much of your advice and some has worked. I think I will call my doc Monday morning for the Zofran RX just to have on hand. It seems like smells are the worst now and really make me puke. With the foods I have figured out what to have and not, basically staying on dry toast, crackers, rice cakes, bran muffins, rice, pasta, fruits and that is about it. I have been drinking ensure for nutrients. I love the coke slurpees, I am making my own and popsicles seem to help, and pepperments don’t leave home without them. Thanks again for everything, I know its all worth it in the end but its hard when your chasing a toddler around and feel like puking every second. Thanks again. E.