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Tandah
Apr 17, 2009, 05:36 AM
Morning!
I'm 14 weeks pregnant on Monday... In the last week, I felt my morning sickness was going away, I'm still taking my pills to help with morning sickness so I felt great!
Yesterday, I decided I was going to write down everything that I ate and thought I did a good job! But this morning, I feel so awful! I took my pills last night, like every other night and woke up feeling very sick. If I eat more and healthier, would that make me feel sicker? Shouldn't my morning sickness be getting better and not worse!
redhed35
Apr 17, 2009, 05:40 AM
Hey,congrats. I had four children,each pregnancy was different,mostly the morning sickness cleared up between 14 and 20 weeks,but on one is lasted right to the end.
If your worried maybe a call to your doctor would put your mind at ease.
artlady
Apr 17, 2009, 07:10 AM
My sister-in-law had debilitating morning sickness(all day and night) throughout her pregnancy.
General Remedies:
* Avoid warm places as heat can increase the nausea feelings.
* Take naps during the day (but not right after eating). Tiredness plays a big part in morning sickness.
* Get enough sleep at night.
* Get out of bed slowly in the morning.
* Try eating plain crackers or dry cereal before you get out of bed in the morning.
Smells:
* Open windows or turn on exhaust fans when cooking and after meals.
* Cooking in the microwave usually produces less odors.
* Silly as it sounds, carry a handkerchief with a few drops of a non nausea causing essential oil (lemon for example) in it and breath through it if you can't get away from the smell that is bothering you.
Food and Drink:
* Avoid greasy or spicy foods as they often cause nausea or heartburn.
* Eat what you want when you want it. Your cravings will not lead you the wrong way.
* Have frequent protein snacks. (Low fat meats and seafood, nuts, eggs and beans are high protein.)
* Eat smaller meals every two hours or so.
* Eating something salty before a meal can help you "make it through" a meal.
* Do not drink fluids with your meals.
* Non caffeinated teas like peppermint and ginger can help calm nausea.
* Drink small amounts of fluids regularly though out the day to avoid dehydration.
* Do not skip meals if you can help it.
* Avoid spicy and fried food - both eating and smelling it can increase your nausea.
* Cold food may have less nausea inducing smells associated with them.
Supplements:
* Try taking your prenatals later in the day.
* Talk to your doctor about:
O Vitamin B6 - 50 mg. daily. Vitamin B6 has been shown to help with pregnancy induced nausea.
O Ginger capsules: 250 mg. three times daily. Ginger has long been associated with alleviating nausea. (Remember drinking ginger ale when you felt sick when you were little?)
O Ask your doctor if you can stop taking your Prenatals temporarily to see if the nausea diminishes. You may still need to take a Folic Acid supplement to help protect your baby.
O Talk to your doctor about not taking iron supplements unless you are anemic. Iron supplements can be hard for your stomach to deal with.
Morning Sickness Remedies from Morning Sickness Help.com (http://www.morningsicknesshelp.com/morningsicknessremedies.html)
mudweiser
Apr 17, 2009, 07:23 AM
My sister had morning sickness all through the 9 months of pregnancy.
Art gave you some great tips.
If you feel that you are losing weight I definitely suggest seeing your doctor.
Sarah