nausea!!

[shaelouisebubba1]

How do you all deal with nausea and trying to prevent it?? Up all night last night throwing up and I'm feeling the same as I try to go to bed now. I don't want to feel the same all night again! I need some sleep :( 18 weeks + 2 days.

[Catherinek333]

Sea bands are little elastic type wrist bands with a little ball that sits on ur pressure points. Go to the chemist and ask someone there, they will b able to help

[atemplin]

I bought some lemon ginger tea and it worked wonders. It doesnt have a strong ginger taste either.

[MamaMacMurtry]

I was able to "get aheady" of my nausea by drinking a glass if water as soon as I got up & eating something small right away (think crackers or a granola bar). Good luck!

[cnj76]

The only thing that helped me during my second pregnancy was lemonade. Sipping on that helped. This pregnancy it's off and on nausea and I just take half a phenergan at bedtime if it's bad enough.

[daughtersrule5]

I had to do zofran 8mg every 4 hours eventually gave into the suppositories of promethethizine every four hours when zofran just wouldn't help anymore. I had severe sickness for 7 months with my 4th daughter and with this preganacy I was sick for three weeks straight. I feel your pain.

[mamabear8911]

I usually take sips of apple juice,  and suck on hard candy.  The saltine crackers work too. I wore the sea bands for while,  but didn't always work. Yes it's hard and *****   . I have a 3yr old and i was so sick till my 20th wk, i still get my dizzy spells.  I would watch what i ate or drink bc that can trigger vomit. In morning couldn't drink or eat any dairy products or soups , i would puke. My prenatal pills got me sick every time eat them in morning. I switch hour and after meals took them. Sprite helps with everything too if you can't handle ginder ale

[sew2009]

I tried sea bands...with no luck. I went on zofran. I would love not to take it, but I really can't keep food or water down without it. Plus my 3 and 1 year old are active....lol
I thought about trying essential oils...peppermint or ginger... there are others too I think. But my insurance covers the zofran not essential oils. So I had to try the cheaper option and I knew zofran works for me from previous pregnancies. Hope you find something that works for you!

[shaelouisebubba1]

Ginger makes me sick at the best of times, can't stand the taste of it.
I'm going to try the mint tea now so hopefully I can get some sleep before work tomorrow, thank you ladies! I'll look in to your other suggestions tomorrow :)

[aruth]

I am on zofran and its wonderful, I also use preggo pop drops and they help too. I've heard ginger and mint can do some real wonders as well. Also as a couple of other ladies have mentioned, eat small snacks, don't let your stomach get empty. I hope you feel better soon, I know I was miserable before the zofran!

[Countryboysangel]

Mint tea and peppermints. Seriously saved my life during this pregnancy. Mint has been used thru the ages to help settle indigestion and upset tummies :)

[tdeere]

I find Powerade or Gatorade helps a little.

[shaelouisebubba1]

Mummainoz - I was on tablets for a while (apo-metoclopramide) but my doctor won't give me any more because they can be risky to bubs. But I'm pretty sure me constantly being sick is worse! I've lost almost 17kg since I found out I was pregnant. :/

Catherinek333- what are sea bands? I've tried dry biscuits and that doesn't seem to be making a difference.

[Catherinek333]

Try having some dry biscuits (ginger biscuits helped me). I also used the sea bands u get from the chemist - they work wonders. Try and keep ur stomach from becoming empty. I have finally stopped feeling sick after 5 constant weeks of vomiting nearly every day. Good luck!!

[mummainoz]

I feel your pain and would love to know too! OB told me he can give me tablets but they're about $10(Aus) a tablet and you need about three a day, otherwise he said to eat lots of carbs regularly. Good luck, I hope it eases soon!