Ok so I am due in March anyway my nausea is horrible I took ONE bite of a hamburger and there I go again running for the porcelain torture chamber I have become so fond of. I cannot stand hamburger meat in anything; tacos, nachos, or hamburgers. I am so weak and I don't know what eat or do. My OBGYN prescribed me Zofran, anti nausea meds that is supposed to the best, I haven't received it yet the Walmart by my house had to order it. I am waiting on that but even after I get it, will I be able to eat meat? What do I do until then?
I understand how you feel. I am 18 weeks and only started to recover from morning sickness about 3 or 4 weeks ago. For the first 3 1/2 months it was pretty bad. I even got hospitalized for a few days once. It still bothers me from time to time but now it only hits me once, maybe twice a week. When it does the zofran stuff works pretty well actually. It takes about an hour to work for me so I only swallow it when I'm at a point where I can hold it down.
Another odd thing that helped me actually was watermelon. Not only is it very hydrating but it actually helped the sickness some. I had to eat nothing but it for several days once.
I can't tell you exactly what to do or eat or what medicines will work for you though becuase every woman and every pregnancy is different. Take your meat problem for huge instance, tacos are actually great on my tummy.
Just try different things until you figure out what helps.
While I was having nausea during pregnancy I did not take any medication for it.
And it actually helped if I threw up rather than keeping it down,because if I tried to keep it down,I used to get a headache which only went away after I threw up.
When I had to throw up it did not matter what I was eating.
Hot drinks and soups helped a bit more than cold food or drinks.Less spicy and more bland foods also seemed to be easier to eat.
Nohelpu, what the op is asking is about morning sickness, not stomach illness. You have written that your kids used to take it and you take it for stomach ailments. Did you also take it for your morning sickness? The reason I ask this is, I know papaya causes miscarriage and I was forbidden to take it during my pregnancy. And for any kind of stuff, natural or not, which is otc, they would always write "Check with your doctor if you are pregnant".
Anything which is safe for kids does not mean that it is ok to take it during pregnancy.
laurendobbs disagrees: My doctor prescribed that for me you don't need to be rude
There is nothing "rude" about my answer. There also is nothing factually incorrect about my answer. I don't know why you felt you have to give me a red mark for an answer that was true and to the point.
"Disagree's" are for FACTUALLY incorrect answers only. You might want to re-read the rules of this site. Someone recommended a natural product, and you shot them down by saying " I can't take medication."
Now, if you can't eat meat right now, that's okay. The ability to eat meat might come back later in your pregnancy. Just make sure you eat good fruits and vegetables and take your prenatal vitamins. The vitamins will provide you with nutrients you may not be getting in your diet.
Zofran is a great medicine, but we use it rarely in my hospital. I find Phenergan is just as good as Zofran, but it might make you a little sleepy.
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There also is nothing factually incorrect about my answer.
Actually, you are factually incorrect. While papaya enzyme may be all natural, it is NOT to be taken during pregnancy.
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All papaya extracts including papain enzyme should be avoided during pregnancy. They should also be avoided if you have a bleeding disorder.
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