what makes you feel better

[Picture.Of.Obedience]

what do you like that REALLY works for nausea...i feel bad..its knocking me on my butt....

 

[Jengi]

I got some suckers at Babies R Us called Preggie Pops that helped some. They are made with naturally soothing flavors. Beware of the purple ones, they are lavender flavor.

Also check with your Doctor. Mine said I could take Emetrol for nausea. I used it a few times when it got really bad. It helped me make it to work a couple of times.

A friend of mine who is pregnant swears by ginger snaps but they never worked for me.

I hope it gets better soon!

 

[Leanna]

I said this on the other thread, but I found that my nausea was just my body telling me to eat. So long as I ate often I felt fine. Also fruity flavored tums helps and is an added way to get calcium. But I know I had it easier than most with the nausea

 

[Picture.Of.Obedience]

I said this on the other thread, but I found that my nausea was just my body telling me to eat. So long as I ate often I felt fine. Also fruity flavored tums helps and is an added way to get calcium. But I know I had it easier than most with the nausea

thats what it seems, if i dont always have food in me, i get sick.... i have been chewing tums too, since i dont get enough calcium... but i just feel bad... but its all good!! i am just a baby today!

 

[PegasusOnFire]

I had horrible morning sickness for 10 weeks. My doctor put me on Promethazine~ generic for Phenegran. It works great, but will make you really sleepy. I only took it after I had thrown up twice in the morning. I had the nice 24 hour morning sickness.

I also drank ginger ale, that worked ok at night, not at all during the day. And I got Club Crackers, and munched those all day, that was about the only solid thing I could keep down.

 

[Picture.Of.Obedience]

And I got Club Crackers, and munched those all day, that was about the only solid thing I could keep down.

see i havent thrown up but i feel like i am going to... i just wish i would throw up and get it over with..

 

[alaskamolly]

I just have to eat, non-stop. I'm a skinny person too, to start with, but all the eating still always makes me nervous. I mean, nobody likes to gain a lot of weight in the FIRST trimester, because you KNOW you'll have to gain lots more as you go along!!!!!!!!!

If it makes you feel any better, I always lose it later (when baby nurses it right out of me--heehee~!)...


That's my big bright advice, after doing this four times--well, make that five now. Just get lots of healthy-type snacks, and eat constantly. I'm well-known in my house for suddenly looking green, jumping up to the kitchen and getting out the toaster at lightening speed and toasting a slice of whole grain bread, lathering it with a good dose of healthy peanut butter, and shoving it down my throat like a mad woman.
(It's either that, or I'll be running to the toilet to puke)!

I buy organic almonds and organic dried apricots in bulk--those are good (and healthy) quick grabs to fend of a bout of sickness, too, so they just sit in my fridge awaiting my hand... Cheese is another great one--just a little hunk will ward off a wave of sickness (though cheddar grosses me out when I'm pregnant, so I buy Colby/Jack then).

Something about protien really makes it helpful...wish I could tell you why, medically, but I can't. All I know is...it works!


The best medicine, however, is the simple phrase:
"This, too, shall pass."

*grin*


Love in Him,
Molly

 

[HoshiG]

Nothing helped me in the beginning. I had all day morning sickness. The only thing that made it somewhat better was laying in bed and not moving at all. I didn't think throwing up helped me at all. When I threw up it was so suddenly and hard my stomach would feel cramped for the rest of the day.

About a month into my morning sickness Preggie Pops (I bought the sour fruits flavor) helped to take a bit of the edge off the queasiness first thing in the morning. And it never worked for me to eat large amounts of food... I always had to have the smallest little bits more often. The extra weight in my stomach made me feel a lot worse.

Some things that work for other people are

*eat small amounts and slowly. wat frequent small meals.
*drink or sip liquids throughout the day. drink fewer liquids during meals. drinking liquids can cause a full or bloated feeling and increase nausea.
*try foods such as toast,crackers,yogurt,sherbet,pretzels,angel foodcake,oatmeal,skinner chicken(baked or broiled not fried), cooked fruits and veggies that are soft and bland,ice chips, or clear liquids sipped slowly.
*drink beverages cool or chilled.
*eat foods at room temperature or cooler;hot foods may add to the nausea.
*rest after meals because activity may slow digestion.
*eat a high protein snack before bed(milk,eggs,peanutbutter,nuts,cheese,meat).
*wear loose fitting clothes.
* walk a mile a day to promote digestion.
*take B6 vitamin 100 to 200 mg daily.
*open a window or go outside for fresh air.
*eat ginger snap cookies.
*drink ginger tea(1/2 to 1 tsp of ginger root powder to 1 cup hot water).
*drink red raspberry leaf tea (1 tsp raspberry leaves to 2 cups boiling water; steep 5-7 minutes).
*drink peppermint tea.
*drink slippery elm tea(1/2 tsp powder 1 cup hot water)
*may need to stop taking iron until the nausea ceases.
*avoid foods such as fatty,greasy,or fried foods;very sweet food such as candy,cookies,or cake;spicy hot foods;or foods with strong odors.
*avoid eating in a room that is stuffy, too warm, or has cooking ordors or smells that disgree with you.
*don't force yourself to eat foods when you feel nauseated;it may cause a permanent dislike of those foods.
*if nausea is a problem in the morning, try eating dry toast or crackers before getting out of bed. get out of bed slowly and avoid sudden movements.

 

[Picture.Of.Obedience]

eat small amounts and slowly. wat frequent small meals.
*drink or sip liquids throughout the day. drink fewer liquids during meals. drinking liquids can cause a full or bloated feeling and increase nausea.
*try foods such as toast,crackers,yogurt,sherbet,pretzels,angel foodcake,oatmeal,skinner chicken(baked or broiled not fried), cooked fruits and veggies that are soft and bland,ice chips, or clear liquids sipped slowly.
*drink beverages cool or chilled.
*eat foods at room temperature or cooler;hot foods may add to the nausea.
*rest after meals because activity may slow digestion.
*eat a high protein snack before bed(milk,eggs,peanutbutter,nuts,cheese,meat).
*wear loose fitting clothes.
* walk a mile a day to promote digestion.
*take B6 vitamin 100 to 200 mg daily.
*open a window or go outside for fresh air.
*eat ginger snap cookies.
*drink ginger tea(1/2 to 1 tsp of ginger root powder to 1 cup hot water).
*drink red raspberry leaf tea (1 tsp raspberry leaves to 2 cups boiling water; steep 5-7 minutes).
*drink peppermint tea.
*drink slippery elm tea(1/2 tsp powder 1 cup hot water)
*may need to stop taking iron until the nausea ceases.
*avoid foods such as fatty,greasy,or fried foods;very sweet food such as candy,cookies,or cake;spicy hot foods;or foods with strong odors.
*avoid eating in a room that is stuffy, too warm, or has cooking ordors or smells that disgree with you.
*don't force yourself to eat foods when you feel nauseated;it may cause a permanent dislike of those foods.
*if nausea is a problem in the morning, try eating dry toast or crackers before getting out of bed. get out of bed slowly and avoid sudden movements.

thanks a ton!!! great info!!