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I'm hoping my forum friends can offer some advice, on a totally o/t subject. I'm expecting (our first) and am 7 weeks along. We're being cautious and not telling anyone until 10-11 weeks, so I can't really commiserate with any of my mommy friends or family (which is soooo hard).

Anyway, we're totally overjoyed, but I'm being plaugued with morning sickness. actually, it should be called all-day sickness..who named it morning sickness?? I'm having a hard time functioning at work, and making it through the day. Any tried an true advice, ladies? I'm grazing on crackers, ginger ale, fruit, etc throughout the day, and that helps a little. and oh yeah, tums are my best friend now.

Thanks for listening to my whining, and I appreciate any advice.

LC

Congratulations LC!!!

I didn't get "morning sickness" with my first until the 7th month and then I only got it at night when I smelled food cooking.

My 2nd was different. Like you, I was sick right from the beginning and was also sick all day. I tried many cures with no luck until someone told me to try ginger root. I went to the health food store and bought some candied ginger root. It's very strong tasting but I keep it with me and whenever I got to "that" point, I just bit a little piece off. It worked for me and I was extremely thankful for it.

As I got further along, it went away and hopefully it will do the same for you. Hang in there Momma

XOXO
Bug

I had this with both kids. Worse with #2. The only thing that saved me was to constantly and slowly eat saltines throughout the day. I found that if my tummy was empty or nearing it I felt worse. Saltines did the trick for me.

Flip Flop said that crackers worked for her...

Specifically saltines, anything buttery would make me gag. It needed to be something dry flavorless and salty.

I was horrible with morning sickness with my daughter.

It's smart to eat small meals throughout the day.. Also, saltines, dry ones. I know it's hard to even get them down, but they do help.

It's something that should be going away pretty soon and you'll start to feel so much better.

My Mom told me it was because my daughter was going to have alot of hair....lol She sure did!

My morning sickness started around 4:00 pm. The only thing that helped me was Roy Rogers plain hamburgers and sleep. By 20 weeks I felt so much better and was never sick again. Congrats!

By the way...Congratulations...it's well worth all the sickness you are having now.

sounds like saltines should definitely be on my menu! and I'll have to try the ginger...I remember it helped me a little when I was seasick before, too.

And hearing that it will get better certainly helps. Thanks everyone!!

Congratulations!

I never had morning sickness, but I counsel Pregnant moms daily. Try these suggestions:

MORNING SICKNESS
Feeling sick to your stomach or vomiting is most common
during the first 3 months of pregnancy. It often occurs in the
morning but can occur any time throughout the day. By your
4th month of pregnancy you will most likely be feeling better.
To lessen “morning sickness” try some of these tips:
Eat often! Though you may not feel hungry, try to get something
into your stomach every 2 or 3 hours throughout the
day. An empty stomach can make you feel worse.
Before getting out of bed, eat some crackers, dry cereal,
dry toast, bread sticks, plain popcorn, vanilla wafers, or
pretzels.
Drink fluids between meals. Try 100% fruit juice, low-fat
milk, water, caffeine-free soda. Drink often, especially if you
are vomiting.
Eat less fatty foods. Skip fried foods, butter or margarine,
salad dressings, gravy, bacon, sausage, pastries, pizza,
donuts. Try fresh fruit, lean meat, and low-fat milk and salad
dressings.
Try a sour or salty food. Some women find that a tart or
sour food like lemons, or a salty food like pretzels, helps
lessen “morning sickness.”
Eat foods that sound good to you.
Just the smell of food cooking can make you feel sick. Try
to cook with a fan running or an open window. Or, better yet,
let someone else cook when possible. Keep foods on hand
that don’t have to be cooked and that don’t have a strong
smell. Try:
fresh fruit hard-boiled eggs
yogurt cold sandwiches
sherbet cheese & crackers
Department of Health and Family Services

MORE TIPS TO TRY
Try to identify the smells that bother you and avoid them.
Smells can cause or worsen “morning sickness.”
If you smoke, quit or cut way down.
Try to rest often. Getting over-tired can make your
“morning sickness” worse.
Move slowly! Don’t make sudden movements. Get out of
bed or out of a chair slowly.
Don’t drink liquids with caffeine.
Call your health care provider if you are vomiting more than
three times a day. Do not take any medications without asking
your health care provider.

Sea-nile - thank you! orange sherbet actually sounds great right now (and nothing else does) - I'm stopping at the store on my way home.

LC, congratulations! A new baby is so exciting. Take good care of yourself, and I hope you feel better soon.

Ksea wrote:My morning sickness started around 4:00 pm. The only thing that helped me was Roy Rogers plain hamburgers and sleep. By 20 weeks I felt so much better and was never sick again. Congrats!

Ksea, you're the only other woman I've ever heard say that. Except for the Roy Rogers hamburgers, that was exactly the way I felt. I remember certain smells making me queasy, too. Coffee was the worst offender, and I love coffee.

Congrats! and I have to agree w/ the saltine suggestion, as well as never allowing your tummy to be completely empty. Sounds as if you have gotten many great ideas. One more no one has mentioned that worked for me was pear or peach nectar. They are thicker than regular juices and somehow coated my stomach and did the trick for me. Good luck w/ finding what works best for you!

When Dinosaurs walked the earth, I was pregnant with our only son. I had "morning" sickness 'round the clock until I was 5 months pregnant. I had it before I had even missed my first period! I found skim milk and green grapes were all I wanted, and the smell of any kind of meat set me off. I craved watermelon in early February, and we didn't have off-season fruits in the stores in those days. My mother-in-law sent hubby and his father out with instructions to find me watermelon or don't come back. They found me some, but I didn't want it any more by then. I had to eat it because I didn't want to seem ungrateful, but it came right back up. I was sort of chubby when I got pregnant, and lost 25 pounds by the time I finally stopped being sick. I just recommend that you eat whatever doesn't make you feel sick, it will probably be fresh fruit, it seems to work this way with most of the women I know. Hubby can cook for himself for a while!
The good news is that it seems that morning sickness indicates a good level of the right hormones in your body. Congratulations!

mcpenguin5 wrote:When Dinosaurs walked the earth, I was pregnant with our only son.

That is so funny!
Thanks for the best laugh I've had in a while!