How to control/get rid of nausea?

tri_bride05 · July 2009

I got luck when I was PG with M and had no symptoms. This time around I'm having a lot of nausea. I find it both mildly reassuring that I'm still pregnant and terribly annoying. Any tips other than ginger - usually I'm a huge fan of ginger anything, but right now the thought of ginger makes me nauseated.

Celyn · July 2009

Keep some peppermint essential oil on a cotton ball that you can take a whiff of regularly or put it in a diffuser. Or lemons work too -- just scratch the peel and sniff.

Stay hydrated and snack a lot.

Happy10th! · July 2009

I try to make sure I always have a snack around - saltines and graham crackers have helped.

Sucking on a jolly rancher has worked too.

I get nauseated when I'm hungry, so I try not to let that happen.

Also, Orangina has helped!

we-love-to-try · July 2009

sour candy like the preggie pop drops worked well for me. I had a whole arsenal in my desk drawer to combat the nausea. It sucks, I'm sorry.

futrkingsley · July 2009

I drank ginger-ale constantly, and ate a lot of saltines. I also found it reassuring to feel sick, but when it didn't go away at 14 weeks, I resorted to meds. Per my previous OBs orders, I took b-12 and plain, non-gel cap Unisom (Doxylamine). I took it nightly, slept really well, and never felt groggy or sick. I skipped it once a week on teh weekends, would feel/get sick again, and resume taking it nightly until I was almost 30 weeks.

So if none of the crackers/eating/drinking things work, ask your OB about unisom instead.

Happy10th! · July 2009

MrsJulieT:
Happy10th!:

I try to make sure I always have a snack around - saltines and graham crackers have helped.

Sucking on a jolly rancher has worked too.

I get nauseated when I'm hungry, so I try not to let that happen.

Also, Orangina has helped!

Now I'm craving Jolly Ranchers!

Mmmm...cherry!

pkw · July 2009

A&W rootbeer...caffeine free and has a lot of anise in it which helps settle the nausea. It was my savior.

I also still rely on the eclipse peppermint gum...it is really strong and helps stop me from barfing.

Bland food.

I was on Zofran for a long time too...and it helped.

tri_bride05 · July 2009

Thanks for all the tips - I'll definitely try them! I have been eating through the nausea (not much fun, but I agree that it helps).

hersheykiss · July 2009

With E, the only thing that helped me for nausea and heartburn was ice cream. Saltine crackers helped some, but the ice cream was the overall winner. My OB thought it was weird since it was milk, but he said as long as it worked, go for it.

m&m818 · July 2009

Not much help here...Slurpees and bagels did it for me! ;-)

I think it was the tartness of the slurpee and the grease of the butter loaded on the bagel.

green*eyes · July 2009

Sourdough toast was about 70% of my diet for the first several months of PG!

mizkokinut · July 2009

Hiya.

I was pretty nauseous during my first trimester, first with my son, and now with this pregnancy. On top of that, I would get indigestion. What helped me was a lot was controlling smell. Sometimes just the smell of something triggered nausea. My co-worker bought me lavendar oil. Also, after I ate, I chewed a lot of peppermint and mint gum to clear our any left over taste in my mouth. For the most part though, I did exist on dinner rolls and breads, anything really bland.

Try also to eat small, small meals. Find a fruit that won't upset you, so you don't always feel like you are eating bland carbs. Nectorines and grapes did the trick for me.

The thought of ginger made me feel the same way too. =(

HTH

Jodie

soon2Bkranz · July 2009

Mint helped me...like minty gum...loose pants..sour sucky candies like preggo pops...and then once I started getting actually sick Zofran fixed me right up.

Oh and actually making sure I was(sorry tmi) but pooping enough. Seemed like getting bad on one end affected the other end.

Maybe its a girl?? heheeh

Mystery2B · July 2009

Sour candy like sour straws etc helped me...and since people didn't know it didn't advertise like a preggo pop would have. And sparkling water...I went straight from bed to the fridge for a glass of seltzer, and carried the one liter bottles from TJ's around with me during the day to drink.

KaseyBrent · July 2009

Sour patch kids. Ginger ale, saltines, water. It helped when I had a ton of small snacks throughout the day. It was hard to do, but the results were much better...I hope it goes away soon...

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