I am experiencing extreme nausea as I did with my first two pregnancies and I would much rather be in labor the rest of the nine months than to continue being this sick. All my favorite foods taste like garbage and I can't even wear my favorite perfume for fear I will ruin the fragrance for after the pregnancy. (I can't wear Glow by J. Lo because even when I'm not pregnant it makes me nauseous now) I've tried all the crackers I can stand, I'm really close to setting up a special doctors appt. specifically for the nausea. Anyone have any suggestions that worked for them??
Ask your doc if you can take vitamin B6 3 times a day (don't remember exact dosage) and 1/2 a unisom at night (not for sleep, it helps the nausea). It really helped me a lot.
Best Wishes!
Stick to higher protein, and giner tea.
Look up morning sickness and food you will find diferent food to stay away from and what to move toward!
Congratulations!!!
I have 5!!!
Traditional Medicanals (spelling) Tea makes tea's for everything from head achs to nausia...
I used their childrens tummy tea and it worked wonders for me... it's all natural and my Midwife said it was fine. I would probably still check with my OB before I drank any. They make an adult version if you can't find the childrens and my Midwife said that one would be ok too.
I use to get sick off of smells, tastes... I couldn't even brush my teeth without getting sick. On more than one occasion the thought of eating made me sick. So I understand what your going thru and wish you the best!
I lost a wonderful perfume the same way and it breaks my heart!
Here's what eased the nausea for me during my second pregnancy...
cold water with lots of ice and a splash of lemon juice, in a glass glass, with a straw. Very specific, I know, but change any one factor and it just wasn't the same.
During my first pregnancy...honey nut cheerios - at least 5 times a day. Only a few spoonfulls at a time but it did the trick.
You just have to find what eases your stomach. I'm sure it's different for us all. My dad swears that he worked with a lady who liked to smell tires during her pregnancy. Yes car tires!
Good luck, I hope it eases up soon!
I had horrible nausea all day long until around my 15th week of pregnancy. I found that eating something every hour helped. Also mints and candy were like lifesavers. I would have hard candy on had and suck on it when I felt sick. You can get organic lollipops by yummy earth and not feel like you are eating too bad. I would also just smell mint tea or mints and that would help. Good luck.
I was very sick for pretty much my entire pregnancy, and I could hardly keep anything down for the first 17 weeks or so. The only thing that worked for me was taking half of a Unisom tablet before bet (use the tablets, not the geltabs, as there is a different drug in those). This worked way better than the prescription anti-nausea meds I was given. I did this every single day of my pregnancy, up to the day I delivered. BUT, you will want to run it by your Dr first.
Hope you get some relief soon...
Drinking peppermint tea or peppermint candy can sometimes help with nausea. The most important thing I would recommend is to eat. I suggest going to bradleybirth.com and looking at the diet information. You need to eat to get past the nausea. You need to eat probably 6 small meals a day and try for 80-100 grams of protein per day. This may not sound realistic to you but I have seen it work over and over again. If you make yourself it you will feel better. sometimes a little Sprite or something to sip will make eating easier to start. Once you start eating more and more often you will be amazed at how much better you feel.
The only thing that helped me with my nausea during my first pregnancy was Lemonade - not just any kind of lemonade - the really tart tasting kind. Nantucket Necters was what I used to get when I couldn't find an old fashioned Lemonade Stand (I used to work in DC and would stop every morning to get the biggest glass they had!)
I went through the same thing with my first two babies, and I lost a LOT of weight...30 pounds with the first and 20 with the second. The doctor with the second started giving me B6 shots, and the weight loss and nausea stopped within a day! You can take mega doses of B6 in pill form, but it takes a bit longer to get into your system than the injections do. Look it up on the internet, you'll find a lot about how it can help. I started shots with my third as soon as I found out I was pregnant, and I never got sick at all. Good luck.
The drug Zofran (prescription) was very helpful to me!
Hi Desiray! I had horrific nausea and vomiting during the first 5 months of my pregnancy, and I totally sympathize!! It was so bad I actually lost 15 pounds. I tried EVERYTHING until i finally gave up and accepted a prescription for an anti-nausea medication Zofran. it's very strong and very effective, but costs a LOT of money. For me, it was worth it. it's safe for pregnant women, and when taking it I could actually sit at my desk and work for more than an hour at a time without feeling terrible. I used it sparingly, and it helped SO much. If you can't get through the day, I'd really go see a doctor. Other things that kind of worked were chewing pieces of ginger, sucking on ginger lollipops (preggi pops did actually help a lot), eating minty things, and pretty much not going anywhere near the kitchen. :) haha. Good luck
Ask your doctor, they may have medicine you can take. Mysister-in-law got medicine when she was pregnant because she was so nauseus
I would talk to your ob/gyn. My friend had to be put on a special medication for her severe sickness, but she said it made an extreme difference.
I had terrible nausea throughout my pregnancy. I took a ginger pill every night (at my dr recommendation, they are available in the vitamin section at drug stores) which alleviated it to some degree and sucked on preggie pops (they sell them at Motherhood Maternity Stores) for immediate relief.
Good luck!
Desiray,
I was also having severe nausea with my current pregnancy, far worse than with my son. My doctor prescribed me a prenatal viatmin (Premisis) with additional B vitamins and that cleared things up very quickly.
Good luck!
First of all, Congrats on the pregnancy, and I hope you all the best w/those 2 VERY young ones and all you are dealing with. If you have experienced lots of nauseousness before, your Dr. can give you something for the nausea. My friend was nauseous her entire pregancy, and even though the meds didn't make it go completely away, she could manage much better. Some Dr.s just don't want to prescribe before you are 4 months along, in case its just normal first 3 months stuff, but if it is that severe and you really fuss to your dr. enough, they should help you! You need to be OK enough to take care of those little ones! They need Mommy too...and Mommy needs her sanity to keep up w/2 that close together! Best of Luck!
Desiray - I assume you are taking prenatal vitamins.. One of my friends had severe nausea due to her prenatal vitamins. Her OBGYN took her off the normal prenatals and had her on another concoction of vitamins minus one or two things (not sure which ones - sorry!). Its worth asking your doctor is if this could be a cause.
I had bad nausea just the first trimester but I found I had to keep eating every hour to keep it in check.
Good luck.
Motion sickness wristbands. Ask your Dr. but they do work for nausea. They have little balls that press a pressure point in the front of your wrist. You can get them at a pharmacy usually.
Desiray,
I hear this many times from moms in my natural childbirth classes. I find that acupuncture is the best way to get rid of the nausea and bring the body back into balance. I also suggest making sure that you are drinking enough water each day and getting enough protein(80-90 grams/day). You can try ginger candies or tea or peppermint tea.
There are homeopathic remedies as well that can help. If you want more details and a referral to an acupuncturist who is very skilled at working with pregnant women, please feel free to contact me.
Good luck,
Laura
Birthbliss
HypnoBirthing childbirth education and doula services in MD, DC and Northern VA