Horrendous Morning Sickness

I’ve had yucky morning sickness with all four of mine, usually lasting the whole nine months. Just try and remember that it DOES pass and it IS worth it!

But in the mean time… my sympathy is with you girl :o)

Be thankful for a good husband willing to pitch in!

I had terrible morning (all day) sickness for the first 4 months with all 4 of mine. Smells were the worst! However, with the last one, I discovered the Relief Band (available elsewhere, too) and boy I was THRILLED! It is a small watch-like band that sends small electronic signals into the wrist and restores regular stomach rhythm. Don’t ask me why it works, but it does! My nausea was 95-98% better because of this device and I wore it every waking hour for 4 months.

I use it now for traveling, since I am prone to motion sickness and it’s great for that, too. I haven’t ever had motion sickness again. It is expensive, but was well worth it to me!

Blessings,

Christie

I didn’t see Christie’s post til I posted mine…I tried to use the band and ginger and neither of them helped.  I do hope that if you try either that one will work for you.

I experienced so many miscarriages so when my doc reminded me that morning sickness is a ‘good’ sign (for me) then I did find comfort in having it.  The minute I wasn’t sick I worried…so I guess I couldn’t have it both ways:(

Blessings to you.

My morning sickness was pretty bad with my first four. However, with my fifth it wasn’t bad at all. I think eating no sugar and lots of protein helped tremendously. Try eliminating as much sugar/junk food and incorporating as much protein as possible (i.e. string cheese, almonds, crackers with peanut butter etc.)

I had “all day” sickness with all four of mine.  Throwing up well into the 5th month.  The first one was the worst though.  I was on day three of not being able to keep anything down and my choices were either the doctor or try swimming (I was in college and had free access to the pool).  I tried swimming; taking it slow at first and only doing one or two laps and right after that I was able to keep popsicles down.  I had three of them that night and ended up with heartburn! but I didn’t care at that point.  So I kept on swimming.  I still was sick, but swimming helped ALOT.

Also, I noticed with the fourth one, (when all I could drink for the first three months was root beer), that the more I sat in the chair and moaned about how awful I felt, the worse I felt.  If I got up and tried to do a few things, then I felt better.

I also used the motion sickness bands and they helped me also.

Hope you find something that works for you!!!!!

I too have been there to the point of needing home health care with 2 of mine and 1 I was hospitalized for a few weeks.  So just wanted you to know you aren’t alone.  I tried all the home remedies and nothing helped.  Take it one day at a time.  Don’t worry about the future pregnancies they are all different.  I agree with the poster that said if God lays it on your heart to have more he will give you the grace to go through it.  It feels like forever when you are in the midst of it, but when I look back I tend to think it wasn’t really that long. 

A few things that helped my mindset.  Looking at baby pictures of my other children and reading journals from that time period.  There is nothing so sweet as holding your precious baby.  Focus on this one day just get through it one day at a time.  Just do the next thing.  Crockpot!  Use your crockpot, but if you have an area outside where no animals can get to it put it there throughout the day to cook.  I put mine in my enclosed garage.  That way, I didn’t have to smell it all day.  Don’t use it if you have to smell it.  When you do feel good enough to cook try to cook something that you can double and freeze one.  Don’t feel bad about relying on others who want to help.  You will remember this time period later and try to help someone else.  Realize that your husband too hates to see you going through this sickness and perhaps him helping around the house is good for him.  My husband said he would rather have gone through it himself than see me so sick.  Mostly do your best to remain cheerful.  I wish I had done that more than I did.  Not saying you have to be smiling all the time, but a pleasant momma is easier to be around., 🙂  Nap when you can.  The housework will still be there when you get up.