So over this "morning" sickness!

Re: So over this "morning" sickness!

• sarahx33ann member

  April 2015

  Try eating saltine crackers before bed and before you get up in the morning. Also try preggie pops (I get mine at babies r us) and there are also sea bands you can try. If it gets to the point where it's unbearable, you can ask your doctor if there is anything that he can do for you. Good luck, it'll all be worth it in the end

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• Kanne0729 member

  April 2015

  I can completely understand how miserable morning sickness can make you. When I was pregnant with my first child, I was sick from about the time I found out I was pregnant until I delivered, it was awful. For most women it does ease up once second tri comes around, so hang in there. If it's that bad where it's interfering with your day to day life then I would talk to your doctor about an anti nausea medication that they can prescribe you.

  
  
  
  
  

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• rmbuchholz member

  April 2015

  Mine has been rough too, I'm 11 weeks and 2 days and since week 6 I've spent most of my time in bed or in the bathroom. But at the beginning of this week I started to improve a LOT. I'm hoping it lasts, but either way just hang in there. I felt exactly the same way a couple of weeks ago (when will this end? I want to enjoy the pregnancy), and sometimes I felt guilty because there were moments I felt like I didn't even care about the baby, I just cared about being able to keep some food down. I still can feel guilty that I've felt like that, but I try to remind myself that this thing we are all doing is one of the hardest and also most beautiful things that can be done in life. I'm sorry it's been so hard for you, but don't forget that you are strong and your body is stronger than it feels right now.
  Some of the things that have helped me at different moments:
  Ginger (tea, root, candies)
  Toast (I've done with honey or with peanut butter, but both only worked for a couple days before I was repulsed by them)
  Small sips of water throughout the day (cold or hot, for some reason room temperature water sometimes made me feel more nauseous, I have no idea why)
  Mint (drinking mint tea, or just smelling it. I actually smelled it a lot more than I drank it)
  Bananas
  Apples helped at times
  Yogurt (sometimes worked great, other times it was awful, be careful bc yogurt isn't really gentle on your stomach)
  Lemon hard candies
  Warm (but not scalding hot) baths, helped relax my body I think
  Crackers (especially saltines)
  Some small, light biscuit type of cookies
  Some juices
  Granola/cereal bars - just try a ton of different types so you find ones that work and you don't get too sick of them.
  Plain pasta also worked for a couple of days
  
  I hope some of that is helpful to you (or to someone), but hang in there!! If it doesn't get better definitely talk to your doctor to see what they can do. I actually live in Italy right now and they won't give you almost any medicine other than prenatal vitamins when you're pregnant, but I definitely have lots of friends in the states who have been able to get help with it. You can do this!!

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• StephiKockott member

  April 2015

  Thank you for the tips, it's tough as my food aversions are quite extreme. I've also spent most my time in bed or on the couch and I haven't been in the kitchen in weeks. My husband has had to fend for himself while I hide away from all the food smells that make me run for the toilet! He's been a great help to me, doing all the shopping and bringing me cereals and things I can stomach. I feel overwhelmed as I'm usually a very neat, clean person but the washing and dishes have been piling up a lot lately because I just don't have the energy! Even taking a bath is tiring. I feel bad for not being excited with my husband, but he understands it's just due to the fact that I'm feeling ill and it will pass. I currently live in France and my doc here has also only prescribed all natural medication to help combat the nausea and fatigue. So I just have to make the best of it and push through I suppose! On top of it all I've been super emotional! Haha The joys of surging hormones. I can't wait to be able to eat a hearty nutritious meal!

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• rmbuchholz member

  April 2015

  Wow, we have such similar situations! I've been the same way... Hiding in the bedroom with the doors closed and the windows open (if there aren't any smells outside) and hiding under the covers whenever my husband cooks. He's been great, so patient, getting me whatever food I can manage to eat, not making coffee in the house (the smell of coffee for me has been DISGUSTING). But unfortunately I think it's one of those things we just have to push through. I totally understand what you mean - my bedroom is a disaster right now, so much laundry, empty water bottles, all kinds of stuff - it's harder to relax in a room that just reminds me of my long to-do cleaning list, but I know it will get better soon. Just hang in there, I'm really hopeful that I've turned a corner, you're only 2-3 more weeks away from potential relief. My doctor also gave me natural things, one of them seemed to sort of work at first but then not long after having that medicine one night I had a rather unfortunate (but memorable) experience in the bathroom so I haven't wanted that medicine since then.
  
  And I'm totally with you on the emotions... There have been multiple times when I started crying for what I now realize was no reason but in the moment it felt so real. It's also hard being across the ocean from my whole family during this. Are you staying in France for your whole pregnancy/delivery?

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• StephiKockott member

  April 2015

  Honestly don't know how I would have managed without the unbelievable support from my husband. It does make it harder not having anyone around to help out. My mom lives in the UK but hasn't been able to get time off work to come and help out. It would make the biggest difference if I had her or someone else here for a bit to help with the daily household things just until I felt a bit better and more energetic, so I know how you feel being far away from your family and I think it's great that your husband has been so good to you!
  
  I will be in France for the delivery yes, so I guess I'll have a midwife as I think that's generally the way they do things here (still need to read up on exactly what that entails though). We're visiting home (South Africa) in June and will be back in France beginning of July. My husband plays rugby here, so has an extremely physical job and trains hard everyday so for him to still find the energy to take care of me after his long days is really appreciated on my part. I'm lucky he's had the last 2 weekends off so has been able to stay home with me but I will be home alone for majority of the last few months of my pregnancy due to him being away for training and for the rugby World Cup. Hoping my mom will be able to come spend some time with me then.
  
  Hoping I'll have a turnaround sooner rather than later! It's been a real help getting in touch on this platform and knowing I'm not alone and that someone relates and understands exactly what I'm feeling and experiencing, especially since this is my first pregnancy. Hope you'll continue to feel much better and I'm looking forward to reaching that point myself.

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• cyw4life member

  April 2015

  I'm not alone to not go near my kitchen and I'm currently alone bf and I live apart currently and he doesn't understand how exhausted I've been I have some good days and then bad days where my toilet is my friend

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• liajskinner member

  April 2015

  Mine started super early around 4 weeks and is pretty much gone by now (10 weeks) although I was never physically ill I felt really gross for a couple of weeks. Canada Dry made mine worse. What helped me was dry cereal, apples, and peanut butter toast. I also used preggie pops and sea bands as well as a prescription for phenergan. I was extra prepared though because I suffer from extreme Emetophobia (fear of vomiting) I only took the phenergan twice though and otherwise was able to combat the nausea without ever being physically ill (thank god). Good luck! It will get better soon!

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