I'm going to second Lyn's rec about B6 plus 1/2 a unisom tab. It replicates a drug they took off the market in the US but is still available elsewhere, and it was designed precisely for nausea in pregnant women. It worked when none of the other ridiculous non-med tricks people were offering were helping. An you don't need to go to your doc. HOWEVER -- if it is very bad, you SHOULD talk to your doc and cut to the chase and say none of the regular ideas are working. I think there may be things like Reglan that can be prescribed when things are dire and women are not gaining weight appropriately due to the nausea, etc.
Sorry to tell you but I had the same problem w my now 3 month old daughter..........sick for 3 straight months.every day all day. Nothing helped for me either. You just have to deal with it. Sorry :(
I had really severe nausea too until 20 weeks. I tried EVERY remedy out there and the only thing that kept me out of the hospital for dehydration was Zophran. It's a drug that's totally safe for pregnant women, but started out as a way to help chemo patients with their nausea. Doctors don't seem to offer it at first because it's expensive, but if you have insurance, GET IT. It will help you drastically!
Zofran helped me but I still had a lot of pain. I also had to take something for the stomach acid. I believe that was a prescription form of Zantac. Nothing really, really worked. I am lucky in that I feel better after the 5th month. My sister stays sick the entire time. We both have had 3 children. With her 3rd they treated her thyroid which helped her some. This type of severe morning sickness is called hypernemesis (way off on the spelling I am sure.) Look it up on the internet. People have a lot of ideas and some have really had to deal with a lot.
Good luck and God bless you and your family.
ginger...
I sucked on lots and lots of honey lemon drops and other hard candy. If it's the entire pregnancy as mine was, generally this is because the baby is sitting on the vena cava vein (sp?). I also did yoga which helped a little.
I've used Ritz, saltines, grape nuts, shredded wheat, and my recent favorite - boiled potatoes with a bit of butter and salt. All of them are super bland, and work well for me. Good luck.
Hi -- Sorry you're going through this. Things that helped me: taking my prenatal vitamin at night rather than in the morning, ginger ale, peppermints, popsicles, and eating small amounts more frequently. Good luck, and congratulations!
I guess it depends on how bad it is. I was getting sick every day and couldn't go to work because I couldn't make the 5 minute drive without getting sick in the car. I tried several times. Gross, I know. I forgot the name of the medicine they tried first but it is a commonly prescribed one for morning sickness. It didn't work for me but it did for my friend. She also liked an herbal tea that they market just for preg nausea. Ginger ale and Ginger snaps work well as well as flat coke. For me it was so bad and the reg meds didn't work so they put me on Zofran which was originally used in Chemo patients. It is VERY expensive and my insurance did not cover it for every day so I had to be creative in how and when I took it. It was, however, very effective, and the only thing that worked for me.
Here is an article you may be interested in...
http://www.babycenter.com/404_are-there-safe-medications-for-morning-sickness_1366869.bc
I am currently expecting and have also had two previous pregnancies.
This pregnancy has given me worse nausea than my first two, but I can't say that it's been "severe". Still, it has been unpleasant.
Here are some of the things that helped me:
1) toast
2) saltine crackers (I've read suggestions to eat a couple before you actually get out of bed).
3) Ginger ale
4) Sprite
If your condition is serious, I know that a doctor can prescribe prescription strength anti-nausea medication.
Make a doctor appt.
I had bad nausea during my pregnancy and the doctor gave me a prescription to help...it was like night and day!
I can't remember the name of the medication, but it was a tablet that dissolved under my tongue. I think it was called "Zofran"...or something with a "Z". LOL
Good luck!!!
You can try to take Dramamine the motion sickness medicine or the doctor can prescribe you something. I was very sick with both of my pregnancies and not able to keep anything down for 18-20 weeks. The medicine did help except during the peak weeks of hormone surge which is like weeks 9-13.
Good Luck
Acupuncture...worked for me :)
I had 3 pregnancies, all of which I suffered from morning sickness until the 15th - 18th week or so. I would highly recommend "Morning Sickness Majic." It comes in pill form and liquid. You can find it a random health food stores or you can google it and find a place that delivers it. I would go to Leesburg and buy 6 bottles at a time. I also got a perscription for Zofran - an antinausea medicine that is safe for pregnancy. I have 3 very healthy children.
GOOD LUCK!!!
Hi Desiray,
I was the same way, so I completely understand what your going through. I was sick and suffered from migraines for 4 months when I was pregnant with my second. It was so bad that I had to ask for some medical intervention. They originally prescribed Zofran (sp?), unfortunately, that caused cluster migraines and made me worse. Then they prescribed Finergan (sp?). That was my wonder drug. I am sooo not one to take meds, but I had a 2 year old that required my attention. It sounds like your in the same situation. I would certainly speak with your doctor and see what they can do to alleviate your nausea.
Hope you feel better soon!
Take care,
Dana
I can't help by personal experience, but my good friend has severe nausea with both of her pregnancies and her doc prescribed her some anti-nausea medicine - the same stuff the chemo patients take for nausea.
I feel for you! I am I the same position. I was hoping the 2nd pregnancy would be different but it is worse. I know different things work for different people. I find that if I suck on wint-o-green mints it helps. I keep a big bag with me all the time. I can't drink water so I mix it with gatoraid. I have had friends that swear by the ginger chews found at natural food stores. I didn't like them but you might. I also find that I get sicker the more tired I am. It is hard with 2 other little ones but if you can squeeze a nap in, it might help.
Good luck. Hopefully you will be in your 2nd trimester soon and feeling better.
Try Nux Vomica you can buy it at The Vitamin Shoppe or other homeopathic drug stores.
I am not sure if someone already wrote this but you can try motion sickness wrist bands. they have a plastic button in the middle of them the triggers an acupunture point on the wrists. they are usually made for motion sickness but I found that they took the edge off of the nausea. I wore them all of the time for a while and helped when I slept because I wouldn't wake up and feel like throwing up!
I also found that eating a lot of snacks almost constantly helped me the most.
anyway, I know it is hard but it will pass. And hopefully the rest of your pregnancy will be much easier!
good luck!
I always suffer with nausea and it was especially bad during pregnancy. I drank so much ginger ale that I gained 50lbs- way too much. I treat nausea with smelling a bottle of ginger essential oil, you could also try regular ginger from the store or Ning Xia Red juice, or spearmint essential oil - also helps increase appetite- you need your nutrition! You can order it at www.youngliving.org/amoreyr.