shawthorne44 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Maybe it was the bubbles? Maybe try some of that glass bottle ginger ale soda that is loaded with ginger? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Well, I am another one who will say that I ate a lot of fast food that normally I would find NASTY. I normally don't eat any fast food. But I ate McChicken sandwiches to keep my tummy full and it worked for the first three months. After that I got a lot better. There are women in my family who have horrible pregnancies and can't do anything for nine months, but I worked all except for two weeks of one of mine (bed rest) and I worked up to the very end of the other. Congrats!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 So I feel kind of silly. I had tried just about everything possible with the fresh ginger root I have in the fridge. Yesterday I tried some cheap ginger ale from the dollar store, and it actually helped. Not a lot, but enough so that I can move around without heaving if I take little sips of it constantly. Homemade ginger root tea with organic wildflower honey = 0 Nasty generic ginger ale full of HFCS and artificial colors = 1 :closedeyes: Some days I don't know why I bother. You, too, might be a candidate for Slurpees. LOL It's like mine knew they'd only get breastmilk and organic food for the next 2 years and they had to stock up on the chemicals. As my in-laws were sending wheat grinders so baby could get fresh ground bread (I kid you not!) I was knocking down the Slurpees just to get through the day. I couldn't even look at a cucumber or sweet potato. Ugh. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 You, too, might be a candidate for Slurpees. LOL It's like mine knew they'd only get breastmilk and organic food for the next 2 years and they had to stock up on the chemicals. As my in-laws were sending wheat grinders so baby could get fresh ground bread (I kid you not!) I was knocking down the Slurpees just to get through the day. I couldn't even look at a cucumber or sweet potato. Ugh. I'll have to give that a try tomorrow when I have to somehow drag myself off the couch to bring dd to Tae Kwon Do. :) Right now I'm eating an ice cream sandwich. Going good so far! I have gum and B6 for when I'm done. I was eating so healthy up until I got pregnant. I lived on eggs and raw nuts and leafy greens and baked sweet potatoes. (Probably WHY I got pregnant in the first place.) The other day I found half a bag of walnuts and I almost hurled right there. Anything healthy right now is gag-inducing. The only things I can choke down are jalapeno poppers, ice cream, and ginger ale. And fruit. I'm constantly craving oranges. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 (edited) Awww. It is crazy. Hang in there! ( and my pre-first pregnancy righteous self would have so thought my first pregnancy self was just making excuses to eat unhealthfully. How I laugh now!) Whatever gets you through.. Stay hydrated, take your vitamins--only at night! And do the best you can. Edited January 5, 2017 by freesia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freesia Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Oh and your jalapeño peppers and ice cream reminded me that jalapeño potato chips and ice cream we're favorite third pregnant snack. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 (edited) Awww. It is crazy. Hang in there! ( and my pre-first pregnancy righteous self would have so thought my first pregnancy self was just making excuses to eat u healthfully. How I laugh now!) Whatever gets you through.. Stay hydrated, take your vitamins--only at night! And do the best you can. I admitted to my mom I've been having to eat, you know, carbs just to get through the day and she was horrified. "Oh no, you can't do that! You need to make yourself stick to your diet." :001_rolleyes: The next person I see or talk to irl besides dd is going to be at serious risk of getting punched out, lol. Well, I suppose I can let dh slide because he gets me things. ETA: You guys online are awesome, of course. But the people I know irl are not being conducive to me not punching them. Edited January 5, 2017 by Mergath 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 (edited) One of the biggest annoyances of pregnancy is that the months when I feel the worst are at the beginning, when it of course is not obvious to everyone that I am pregnant. People get all solicitous when my belly is huge but really it is those early months when I need patience and tolerance and sympathy and help. Edited January 5, 2017 by maize 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rose Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Congratulations! I diligently read through the entire thread with the vain hope of finding the magic bullet out there. Surely someone must have the solution out there. Excluding meds here's what I've concluded from these responses. 1. Junk food 2. Sour stuff 3. Salty food 4. Carbonation I've used diclegin (called diclectin up here) in one pregnancy with great success. With a couple of my other pregnancies I went with dramamine (gravol) for a cheaper option. It's another anti-histamine/anti-nausa option considered safe in pregnancy. For food suggestions I really appreciated homemade sauerkraut. I also found some success with raw apple cider vinegar in my water. Salt is where it's at though. Try salting your water. It goes down much easier that way. I've got a theory that the hormone flux messes with our flora which results in nausea. I'm sure it's also God's way of keeping us from eating rotten food while we're pregnant. It just gets a little messed up so that soda=good but at least spoiled meat=bad. Best of wishes! If it makes you feel any better HFCS has also the same glucose to fructose ratio as honey. Honey is good sugar, right? ;) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawthorne44 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 I firmly believe that our bodies tell us what it needs particularly loudly when we are pregnant. It might be that your body is telling you it needs fruit when it gravitates toward sweet things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Interesting information but zombie thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knoxinsox Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 B6 + original Unisom (not the fast melts) did the trick for me. My midwife recommended it. Congratulations!!!! My OBGYN recommended this. I would take it at night, and then again after I got to work. It really took the edge off the all-day all-pregnancy "flu". Because I didn't feel as sick, I was able to eat more protein, which helped as well. The liver, and basically your whole digestive system, slows down when you are pregnant so that the baby gets optimal nutrition but the toxins take longer to get out, in turn you get MS. Best wishes for a healthy pregnancy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Mergath had her baby. I can't be certain, but I imagine her morning sickness problems are behind her. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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