Can't keep anything down

shaina925 · September 2016

Hello, I am likely between 7-9 weeks pregnant. (I find out Thursday) due to nursing my one year old I never had a period, hence being unsure about how far along I am. In the past two weeks I have lost around 10lbs and as of the past couple of days I cannot even keep liquids down. I feel exhausted and I know I need food and liquids in me. I was thinking of getting some Gatorade and Popsicle's to help hydrate. Any other suggestions? Thanks!

schef070911 · September 2016

I'm sorry you're feeling so crummy!!

I had nausea but no vomiting at 7-9 weeks so others may chime in with better suggestions, but you may want to try Gatorade like you suggested (or Pedialyte) and drinking it in small sips spaced out over time (rather than gulping down large amounts of fluids at once - I've always heard that makes it more likely to come back up). Another suggestion recently on the board to avoid dehydration was to try fruits and veggies with high water content (I found a list here: https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/list-fruits-vegetable-high-water-content-8958.html). When I had really bad nausea watermelon seemed to help, but everyone's tastes are different especially when nauseous.

Hope you feel better soon!!

Koukonei · September 2016

If you can't even keep liquids down at all, you really need to see your doctor. Especially with that amount of weight loss. I have no other suggestions really as I'm also horribly ill and haven't found much to help

Both my midwife and family doctor told me though that not keeping down liquids and/or a significant amount of weight loss was grounds to get an IV at the hospital to rehydrate and anti nausea meds (I'm on diclectin, not sure if there is something similar in the states?). Hope you start feeling better soon!

JaneArson · September 2016

Please please call your doctor.

cafedisco · September 2016

I would be calling if it is that bad.

In the meantime, try playing with temperatures. I'm much better able to get ice cold water or gatorade down, rather than room temp. That's just me, but something like that might help you too.

Hope you are feeling well soon and get the help you need.

shaina925 · September 2016

Thanks for the replies. I was able to keep Gatorade down yesterday and some food. I'm with you on ice cold, I definitely prefer that over room temp.

Pinkpeonies · September 2016

I'm so sorry and I can sympathize since I was the same a few weeks ago! Chilled coconut water really saved me! It was pretty much the only liquid I could keep down. I hope you start feeling better soon!

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