I am 7 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child and I have been experiencing severe nausea for 2 weeks with migraines for the last 4 days. My first 2 pregnancies I only had mild indigestion and discomforts so this has really thrown me for a loop. I have 2 daughters ages 3 and 5 and I can say that I can't be a very good mother or a very good wife to my husband while I am feeling this way. I spoke to my OB and they suggestioned the standards, ie small meals, B-6, etc. I just don't know how I can function like this. Any further suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
i had the same thing with my daughter. mine lasted for 4 months and i dropped 20lbs (and only gained 15 back by the day i gave birth). i was put off of work for weeks at a time with no luck. he put me on promethazone which didnt help then zofran which didnt help and that was the tp of the line stuff too. i ended up being put off work for a month (because my boss was being unsupportive and i told my ob that and he said fine your off for a month see how he likes that!) i love my ob :). maybe see if he will prescribe you something? i resorted to eating things that didnt taste bad comming back up (peanut butter was a favorite). good luck!
I totally understand what you are going through. I am currently 21 weeks pregnant (1st pregnancy), and experienced the very similar discomfort. I was put on Zofran by my OB and that has helped me keep a lot more down. I still am nausea, but only throw up about 3-4 times a week now (much better than 7-9 timses a day). I also did acupuncture for the migraines and nausea, that is helping too. I lost 15 lbs in the first trimester, but I have gained 6 of that back now. I would definitely ask your OB about zofran or for sure try acupuncture- it definitely works! Good luck, and congratulations on #3!
Can't say I got migranes when I was pregnant, lucky me...otherwise I come from a family of migrane sufferers.
Regularly I use Migristick from Wholefoods, Hyland's makes Migrane Heahache relief tablets with not caffeine and other stuff, that I adore and so does my sister.
http://www.hylands.com/products/migraine.php
http://www.seacoastvitamins.com/ailments.php?remedy=migraines
The above links I think might help...I would suggest writing down some ingredients and seeing if your OB says they are okay. Otherwise, I know Ginger Root helps me with nausea when it gets really bad.
Good luck!
I had the SAME thing, with BOTH my pregnancies. It was miserable and painful. I had intense nausea AND migraines, everyday. Throwing up as well too, sometimes.
The ONLY thing that helped me, and per the recommendation of my OB/GYN was, acupuncture.
Just one session, for 1/2 hour, and it was ALL gone, completely. Right away.
It is completely safe, just make sure you see an accupuncturist that handles pregnant women.
I would HIGHLY recommend this. It's non-invasive, safe, and you are not taking anything orally.
take care,
Susan
Hello Kimberly. I can't say I have a remedy for you, but I can sympathize. I am 18 1/2 weeks pregnant with my third. With my first two pregnancies I had some nausea in the beginning that didn't last long at all, and was nothing serious. With this one, I had nausea the entire time, up until about two weeks ago. i haven't had the migraines to accompany it, but I can tell you it was to the point where I just literally stayed in bed all day, with the exception of taking my kids to and from school, and doctor's appointments. I had a bad bout with it today, but am grateful it seems to have subsided in the last few weeks. I tried everything (it seemed) and nothing helped, not the crackers, not the ginger, not cantaloupe (which my aunt swears cured her nausea). I don't know what to tell you, except to hang in there. When I was pregnant with my first, I remember telling the doctor about my nausea (what I'd give to have THAT mild of a case now!) and was prescribed some suppositories, that cost almost $100.00. I took them once, didn't notice a difference, and threw the rest out. I think everyone is different, and therefore, different things work for different moms. I just wanted to say that I REALLY sympathize with you, and hope you start feeling better soon. I did notice an improvement, now that I think about it, once my doctor switched my prenatal vitamins and iron pills. The other prenatal vitamins made me want to die, even when I took them before bed. Take care hun, and I hope things get better for you really fast !!!
I suffered like this too. In the end, the pregnancy was not the cause but gallstones!
I have migraines, too, and when I was pregnant acupuncture and chiropracty helped immensely. They help if you're not pregnant, too. Good luck!
Ask your Dr. for a pamplet on foods that trigger migrains. Check that list for some food items to stay away from.
My chiroprator fixed my migraines in one month. I suffered for 10 years!!!!
Perhaps seeing your regular doctor, not the OB? We know someone who was on their 3rd pregnancy after girls and was so much worse, she ended up having something else wrong with her and what happened was, the pregnancy was taking away from her body's system to combat it. Of course, the OB wouldn't have found the problem.
Good luck!
Sinnary
Congrats! Its a boy! i only say that because your first 2 pregnancies were similar and you had 2 girls... I had killer nausea with my son. couldnt leave the sofa! luckily i didnt have much else to do! What i found helped was eating smoothies. I could drink and keep it down but eating was not okay. at least with the smoothies i was getting nutrition. I used to toss my prenatals in the blender too so i didnt gag on those horse pills. Eventually at around 12 weeks it all went away. Good luck and Congrats again!
Peppermint! Peppermint helps with my nausea & migraines. You can suck on a candy, they sell peppermint oil at Mother's market, which you can put on a cotton ball & smell or dab it directly on your skin. I put it on my wrists & sniff my wrists, when my sister was pregnant, she applied it directly under her nose. I have also applied the peppermint oil to the collar of my blouse. You can also try peppermint tea, they have de-caf tea.
I was advised to use Ginger. I personally don't care for it, but it's natural & worth a try. It does help with motion sickness too.
If you get really bad, you can ask your doctor to administer oxygen to you. I have seen this work wonders with pregnant women & migraines.
Make sure you stay hydrated. Lots of water. If you are dehydrated, it will triger a migraine.
Good luck & feel better. :)
I too suffer migraine. Accupucture is wonderful in keeping it under control. Ask to see a Pain Management specialist and they usually have or know of an accupuncturists. There is a really good one in Redlands.
This could be of help and won't hurt the baby or you ;-)
It is actually a very relaxing 30 minutes.
Good Luck
I had horrible morning sickness with my pregnancy and the only thing that helped was Zofran. Ask your doctor about it. It's used to treat nausea in cancer patients. The unfortunate part is that insurance (at least mine) didn't cover it and it's expensive. But if it means you get your life back instead of throwing up 8 times a day, I say it's worth it. Besides, we saved a whole lot of money because I couldn't eat much besides popsicles and jello!
Ask your doctor if Excedrin Tension Headache is ok to take. I get mgiraines with nausea and can't do prescription because it knocks me on my butt! The tension headache works better for me than anything else OTC.
I had severe nausea for 4 months. I tried everything, the ginger, the motion sickness wristbands, sparkling water, crackers.... My doctor put me on Zofran. The insurance company only wanted to pay for a couple pills so my doctor had to call them and tell them it was pay for the Zofran or she would put me back in the hospital (after I lost 11 pounds and the pounds were coming off fast, I was put in the hospital twice). The insurance decided Zofran was cheaper than the hospital, so they paid for more. Even with it, I still was throwing up, but doing a little better I guess. For eating, my doctor had me stick with things that your stomach dioesn't really have to digest, such as Nilla wafers, Lorna Doone cookies, grapes, and soup broth. Good luck!
Check with your OB about Fiorinal. I had hormone induced migrains with my 2nd.
Hi Kimberly!
Being pregnant is challenging enough without having to deal with something like that. Don't suffer! Doctors don't like to perscribe medications while you are pregnant but there ARE medications out there that can help you that WON'T hurt your baby. If your doctor is poo pooing your condition, you might consider getting a second opinion or even switching doctors. Especially if your other children were delivered perfectly healthy with no complications.
Pregnancies are all different....my second one I had severe nausea ..first I had none...thought I would go nuts and my 3 year old..I could hardly make a peanut butter sandwich! Hopefully it will get better quickly...the nausea is usually during the first trimester. If you have parents near, perhaps they can help with the children. If a church member they may send meals if you are not up to making anything...or order in..I found cooking the worst things:(
Sipping lemon lime soda or cola may help too.
I thought that there was medication that would not harm the baby that you can take today (didn't have it when I had mine). Talk to your doctor again so he understands how bad the headaches and nausea are and how much they affect your caring for your family.
Harriet