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Q: getting through morning sickness

asked by: Rosie H on January 16th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

Ok I thought that I was lucky cause hubby has been getting all of the morning sickness, but as of Mon mine kicked in full force. I can barely function or eat. Every smell makes me nausious. I work 8 hrs a day and then I have school 3 hrs a day. I am soo tired and I dont know if I can do this. Work is sooo hard to get through the day and then I have to go home and eat and then its off to class.

Im sure a lot of women out there had lots to do while they were pregnant. So how did you do it. How did you manage keeping active when all you feel like doing is sleeping?

Replies(21)

Marianne0558

replied on January 16th, 2008

Supporter

For my first trimester, it was hard to keep ANYTHING down. Basically I ate dry toast and saltine crackers. You should try keeping a supply of saltines right by your bed. When you wake up in the morning, before you get out of the bed, eat a couple crackers. It helped me get through the day without vomitting.

Rosie H

replied on January 16th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

well I dont actually vomit, only at night. But at work I just feel horrible. I am nausous the entire time which makes me not want to eat or smell or drink anything.

Marianne0558

replied on January 16th, 2008

Supporter

Well smells definitely make you sick!
There's no getting around that.
Nose plug? haha

For me, just feeling the slightest bit hungry made me sick. Then after I ate, I would vomit anyway.

Mine started out to be only in the morning... then progressed to morning and night. Then to ALL day....

young Girl

replied on January 16th, 2008

Especially eHealthy

eat lots of crackers and toast Very Happy

Rosie H

replied on January 16th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

yeah. i attempted to eat some blue berry waffles, which are my fav, and I only got through two bites. I had to trow it. Its tasted so gross. Crackers for me this morning. AHHHH !!!!!!!

mamaTT

replied on January 16th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

I would eat a piece of dry toast before even getting out of bed in the morning. Then I would something bland every couple of hours; crackers, toast. I also kept a supply of hard candy and chewing gum around. It seems like as long as I something in my mouth, I would feel a little bit better and it would keep me from vomiting.

Eyes Wide Shut

replied on January 16th, 2008

Especially eHealthy

For me, the SECOND I let my stomach get empty, I was nausious!!

My dogs breath made me sick too! LOL! It was def something I was ready to end!!

Cross your fingers that this only alsts 12 weeks. For some women it can last the ENTIRE pregnancy!!

Sarah

Lilly Ivy

replied on January 16th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

I really didn't/don't have morning sickness (26wks), but the smell of certain things make me sick/hungry.

For instance, popcorn, my favorite snack, is now making my sick when someone cooks it, along with eggs. If someone is cooking eggs, I have to be out of the room and spraying febreeze!

on the opposite, I made a deer meat roast (smells like ground beef btw) and when I put it in the crock pot, I almost licked my fingers it smelled so good raw! Sry to gross you out if I did Embarassed

I know Veggies can't stand the talk of blood...

Katrinadoodle

replied on January 16th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

Saltines were my best friend. They're all that got me through Spanish class Laughing

Marianne0558

replied on January 17th, 2008

Supporter

babymajic0506 wrote:

That was me! Any kind of tummy rumble and the vomit would immediately come! It was awful. This is probably why I gained 60 pounds with my pregnancy.... Fun!!!

beachlover801

replied on January 17th, 2008

Experienced User

my doctor recommened i take 1 B vitamin 50 mg and 1 unisom sleeping tablet before bed every night. A LIFE SAVER FOR ME... try it and see if it works.

beachlover801

replied on January 17th, 2008

Experienced User

my doctor recommened i take 1 B vitamin 50 mg and 1 unisom sleeping tablet before bed every night. A LIFE SAVER FOR ME... try it and see if it works.

Rosie H

replied on January 17th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

I am willing to try anything. What does the vitamin and unison do? Of course help you sleep but what about the vitamin B? I am just curious.

Marianne0558

replied on January 17th, 2008

Supporter

Rosie H wrote:

I am willing to try anything. What does the vitamin and unison do? Of course help you sleep but what about the vitamin B? I am just curious.

Helps with nausea.

beachlover801

replied on January 17th, 2008

Experienced User

you know what i am not sure!!! I just know it works for me!! The unisom does make you kinda sleepy for the first week or so but now i take it and dont even notice. plus i'd rather be tierd than super sick!!

I would definitly give it a try. I was sick ALL DAY EVERYDAY before. and now i pop my two pills at night before bed.. and Smile

no sickness the next day. its worth a shot

Marianne0558

replied on January 17th, 2008

Supporter

beachlover801 wrote:

no sickness the next day. its worth a shot

Unisom is a sleep aid. The likely reason you don't notice it anymore is because you have built up a tolerance to the 2 pill dosage.

ilovemyfishies81

replied on January 17th, 2008

Supporter

i had morning sickness until 14 weeks it was bad! i ate small amounts drank lots of water and ate lemons to keep my stomach setteled

yellow ribbon

replied on January 17th, 2008

Especially eHealthy

I use to suck mints or chew minty gum it helped me. I also found when i was empty is when it was the worst so try to snack as often as possible. My SIL was so sick her entire pregnancy she was only about to eat ramen noodles and pizza hut breadsticks, it was awful.

ladylee70

replied on January 18th, 2008

Extremely eHealthy

Rosie H wrote:

well I dont actually vomit, only at night. But at work I just feel horrible. I am nausous the entire time which makes me not want to eat or smell or drink anything.

It's so bad when you have to work. Work seems almost impossible to do when you feel sick all the time. Hang in there. It's awful. Like Suzy said, eat a lot of crackers and toast. I never heard of the other ideas, sounds interesting. I wish I knew about that before baby.

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