what helps you with your morning sickness

bubble515 · January 2012

mine kicks in in the middle of the night and then when i get up.. any suggestions of what i can drink or eat? so far i am doing just pretzals

brandyleighxx · January 2012

I've been drinking Ginger ale (making sure the label says it's actually made with real ginger)

Meg_Meg · January 2012

Citrus really helped me with my first pregnancy. I kept an orange on my nightstand and smelling it would help calm my stomach.

Also, it sounds weird - but sour patch kids were my life saver.

bubble515 · January 2012

do you take the bubbles out? i was going to, but got scared because its "soda" in way. i can get caffeine free. it comes in waves and im riding a wave with it right now.

cbj09 · January 2012

bubble515:
do you take the bubbles out? i was going to, but got scared because its "soda" in way. i can get caffeine free. it comes in waves and im riding a wave with it right now.

Ginger Ale doesn't have caffeine. Even if it did, you're allowed a little bit of caffeine, just not a ton (but who would want that in the middle of the night!).

Ice water works for me... but I've just had mild nausea and no real sickness yet.

beckslea · January 2012

During the day, frequent meals, lots of water, candy or sugarless gum.

At night, keep a box of crackers and a glass of water (or gingerale) on your night stand so if you wake up sick you don't have to get out of bed.

JulyMomma2U2 · January 2012

beckslea:

At night, keep a box of crackers and a glass of water (or gingerale) on your night stand so if you wake up sick you don't have to get out of bed.

This.. except, also kept the trashcan next to the bed too!! Sometimes, waking up with the urge of gagging would cause me to jump up and run to the bathroom.. then from getting up so fast I'd feel faint and light headed which make the sickness even worse!! Ugh.

FX I put my trashcan back in the bathroom yesterday.. been puke free for almost a week.. hoping that I'm starting to overcome my m/s!!! Still have the queasiness and occasional gag, but not so much of the puking.. could it be, 2nd trimester is on the horizon.. am I slowly stepping away from m/s!!?? LOL

pinkpepsi · January 2012

unisom, sour candies(zotz) and ginger ale.

LaDiDa2007 · January 2012

Ice water with lemon, and jolly ranchers worked for me last time, and so far this time around they are working to some extent as well. Additionally, small meals throughout the day and before you go to bed have something with protein in it to last you through the night.

SBmomma · January 2012

In the morning I need something "bready" like a pastry or bagel. I drink ginger ale which helps so much! I heard really good things about "preggie pops" which I have yet to try. I find that I just need to keep stuff in my tummy so that I don't get that queazy feeling.

kcalpin · January 2012

Trader Joes has ginger chews (except they're really hard, so they're better to suck on) that really help settle my stomach. I also keep crackers and water next to the bed to sip.

tch81 · January 2012

With my first it was gummy bears and jolly ranchers, especially when I was in a moving car. With this one, eating every hour seems to help. Today I've been eating cherries all morning, I had a banana, 1/2 of a low fat homemade granola bar and a salad for lunch. Ginger ale didn't help me with baby #1, but with this one I've been pouring it over crushed ice and sipping it all evening and it seems to be working.

Kaisa07 · January 2012

SBmomma:
In the morning I need something "bready" like a pastry or bagel. I drink ginger ale which helps so much! I heard really good things about "preggie pops" which I have yet to try. I find that I just need to keep stuff in my tummy so that I don't get that queazy feeling.

Preggie pops have worked miracles for me .. but I have also stocked up on ginger ale, saltine crackers and pretzels ..

bubble515 · January 2012

thank you so much!!! i keep nibbling on things to help (mostly pretzels). i'll try these suggestions for sure. it comes in waves and im hoping i can keep it from work until the end of my first tri or close to it.

Areli71611 · January 2012

Right now, ice cold water seems to help stave off the queasies.

bayraesmama · January 2012

tch81:

With my first it was gummy bears and jolly ranchers, especially when I was in a moving car.

Ohh yes the car makes it so much worse for me. Thank god for jolly ranchers.

AprilAngie · January 2012

My dr. says M/s is worse when tired- so when I am sick with m/s I try to sleep- sometimes not possible, but when I get home I sleep. lately I go to bed at 7 pm (thanks to my great dh as he helps tons with the kids)

I am also on nausea medication. Not feeling it helps but maybe - takes the edge off.. maybe

I eat often and I try to sleep. I eat things sour helps too- like pineapple, and lime and apple juice. and lemon mirange

Nothing I have found helps to be honest

HeyJune · January 2012

I sip on carbonated water with fruit flavor (the kind that isn't sweetened). Most groceries sell it. The carbonation somehow helps me.

missy999999 · January 2012

Mint gum, seabands, vitamin b complex, gingerale and ginger tea

Good luck

dleevee · January 2012

Protein shakes. I find if I am at a steady level of fullness I am less likely to be nauseous .

Msbean22 · January 2012

Blah, nothing

I do not throw up often, and haven't to date, but I really wish I could! My morning sickness seems to be strongly connected to smells, and when I felt the sickest earlier on I was working at a garage...now I'm back at a garage and whenever I walk in here first thing in the morning it hits me. Nothing helps; I've tried all the traditional suggestions.

Thankfully, I don't feel sick every day, now. I had a break during week eight, and now it's only some days I feel sick.

LexiEmma · January 2012

saltine crackers and 7 up!

happilyeverafter13 · January 2012

I've been using Preggie Pops.

ferpen · January 2012

I've been trying to graze/snack all day. I get so nauseous as soon as too much time has passed between eating!

bubble515 · January 2012

i will try to keep eating every so often to keep it under control and these suggestions. i havent had my first dr appt yet so i am early..4-5 weeks. i am surpised that it started this early. wakes me up in the middle of the night as well.

i am trying to keep it under wraps at work but its hard because i normally dont graze all day and look like a zombie. i will try these tips..thanks so much and best of luck with it to all of you!

amanda31H · January 2012

I second sour patch kids.

I also eat green apples- the tart helps me. As well as citrus.

Ginger ale doesn't always help b/c the sweetness can turn me off- I drink lemon/lime seltzer.

Also today I really made an attempt to eat small meals every 2.5-3 hours and keep something in my stomach. Made a HUGE difference.

I also keep crackers on my nightstand.

MWoodside · January 2012

I would suggest either eating something with protein directly before bed or waking up in the night to eat something. I do apple or banana with peanut butter.

Another thing that helps me is Simply Lemonade. Sour helps me a lot.

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