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Nausea? I'm 7 weeks pregnant,I have nausea all day long, I don't feel like eating & if I eat I vomit, I had never experience this with my other 2 pregnancy. I feel bad all day with sleepness to what can I do I work at an office i have my own space & a restroom near me just in case, I haven't eat well & I have a DR"s appointment until next week to ask my doctor on what can I do ??? Any advices I will appreciated...... :)

Answer 1

first of all, congrats, again!
I had really bad nausea with my first. I had crackers next to my bed, and I felt better when my tummy always had a little something in it...when it started to get empty I would feel sick, and not feel like eating. I ate peanut butter crackers (2 or 3) every hour or so. The peanut butter tends to make it stick around longer in your tummy. And I always had a gingerale. Ginger is a natural stomach relaxer (as are peppermints). Find something small and easy on your stomach, and have it nearby to snack on. I hope this helps, worked for me.

Answer 2

NOTHING i tried ever worked. Not crackers not sprite not eating before i got out of bed. I wish u the best of luck because I threw up for 8 and half months. Til the day they were born which was bout 6 weeks early. If it wasnt for that it would've been 9 months. My doctor prescribed me some pills for nausea but they had the opposite effect. They MADE me throw up and then tired. I tried a different one u put on your tongue and it dissolves. it helped a little but not much...talk to your doctor. Maybe they have some ideas.

congrats!

Answer 3

Well, I'm 30 wks pregnant with my 1st child, and I havent thrown up once, but I had a decreased appitie one time and thought I had the flu so I went to the local hospital, and they gave me Phenogren, which is for things such as a stomach virus, and said to take it a 1/2 hr before I eat, but it does make you drowsy, but cutting it in 1/2 probably wouldnt effect your work too much. Also, try eating crackers before you eat anything else to help settle your stomach before you eat. Congrats, and Good Luck =)

Answer 4

I ate crackers and drank ginger ale. It worked really well. I am in my 2nd pregnancy now and I am still having nausea in my 36th week! Anything in the bread and grain group tends to help though. If it becomes annoying, call your OB and tell them.

Answer 5

I never had morning sickness with my first pregnancy but one of my friends has had it with BOTH of hers and she used to just make sure that as soon as she woke up in the morning, before she got out of bed, she would eat a couple saltine crackers (she left them next to her bed) and lay in bed, awake for like 15-20 minutes after waking up before she even stood up out of bed....she said it worked for her, but also make sure you eat something very small every couple of hours, cuz if your tummy gets too empty it can make you feel sick!! Good Luck and Congrats!!

Answer 6

Get a booklet that displays calorie counts and fat gram counts for many foods -- probably in a supermarket. Ask the net about calculating fat grams and calorie counts. It will take into consideration how active you are, and whether male or female. Find out how many fat grams you should have a day. And how many calories to maintain and reduce your weight.

Answer 7

try eating slaty crackers and salty snacks. Don't force yourself to eat food you don't feel like eating.
Sour candy after lunch might help too...

Answer 8

All pregnant women have different symptoms. Anyone can give you advice, but it will not be accurate. You should only seek professional help.

Answer 9

Saltine crackers, and ginger ale.

Answer 10

[b]My morning sickness lasts all day. I'm afraid that I'm not keeping down enough food to nourish my baby. [/b]
Fortunately, the typical case of morning sickness (a misnamed malady, because it can strike morning, noon, or night - or, as in your case, last all day long) rarely interferes with proper nutrition enough to harm the developing fetus. Even women who actually lose weight during the first few months of pregnancy ecause they have a hard time keeping any food down are not hurting their baby - as long as they make up for the weight lost in later months. And for most women, the symptoms of morning sickness don't linger much beyond the third month, though an occasional expectant mother will experience them into the second trimester and a few, particularly those expecting a multiple birth, may suffer for a full nine months.
What causes morning sickness? No one knows for sure, but there's no shortage of theories. It is known that the command post for nausea and vomiting is located in the brain stem. A myriad of reasons have been suggested for why this area may be overstimulated during pregnancy, including the high level of the pregnancy hormone hCG in the blood in the first trimester, elevated estrogen levels, the rapid stretching of the uterine muscles, the relative relaxation of muscle tissue in the digestive tract (which makes digestion less efficent), excess acid in the stomach and the sense of smell pregnant women develop.
Not all women experience morning sickness , and among those who do, not all experience it to the same degree. Some have only occasional quesy moments, others feel nauseated around the clock but never vomit, and still others vomit frequently. There are probably several reasons for these variations.

Hormone levels; Higher than normal levels (as when a woman is carrying multiple fetuses) can increase morning sickness, lower levels may minimise or eliminate it.

The response of the brains nausea and vomiting command post to pregnant hormones and other triggers/ This resonse can affect whether or not a woman experiences morning sickness and to what degree. A woman whose command centre is particularly sensitive (for example, she always gets carsick or seasick) is likely to have more severe nausea and vomiting in pregnancy.

Stress levels - It is well known that stress of various kinds can trigger gastrointestinal upset, so it's not surprising that symptoms tend to worsen when stress strikes.

Fatigue - Physical of mental fatigure can also increase the risk of morning sicness and exacerbate symptoms (conversely, severe morning sickness can increase fatigue)

The fact that morning sickness is more common and tends to be more severe in first pregnancies suports the concept that both physical and psychological factors may be involved. Physically, the novice pregnant body is less prepared for the onslaught of hormones and other changes it's experiencing than one that has been through it before. Emotionally, those pregnant for the first time are more likely to be subject to the kinds of anxieties and fears that can turn a stomach, wheras women in subsequent pregnancies may be distracted from their nausea by the demands of caring for older children. (But siome women experience more nausea in subsequent pregnancies than they did in their first)

No matter the case, the effect of morning sickness is pure misery for the woman who is experiencing it; she needs all the support she can get - from her spouse, family, friends and practiitioner. Unfortunately, there is presently no cure for morning sickness but the passing oftime. However there are ways of alleviating its symptoms while minimising its effects on your pregnancy.

Eat a diet high in protein and complex carbohydrates, both of which fight nausea. General good nutrition may help too, so eat as well as you can under the circumstances.

Drink plenty of fluids, experically if you're losing liquid through vomiting. If they are easier to get down than solids when you're feeling greeen use them to get your nutrients. Concentrate on any of the following that you can handle; healthy milk shakes, fruit or vegetable juices, soups, broths and bouillons. If you find fluids make you quesier, eat solids iwth a high water content such as fresh fruits and vegetables - particarly lettuce, melons and citrus fruits. Some women find that drinking and eating at the same sitting puts too much stran on their digestive tract, if this is true for you, try taking your fluids between meals.

Your doctor may recommend a 50mg ration of B6, which seems to help relieve nausea in some women. Do not take any medication (traditional or herbal) for morning sickness unless it is prescribed by your practitioner. Though there are medications that may help, such a prescription will probably be written only when morning sickness is severe.

Avoid the sight, smell, and taste of foods that make you queasy. Avoid food smells entirely if they trigger nausea - which they do in many pregnant women, thanks to a more sensitive sense of smell. Don't be a martyr and prepare sausage and eggs for your spouse if the aroma sends you rushing to the bathroom. If odours from the neighbours apartment are offensive, put some towels under the doors to try and block themm; exhuast fans at the windows may also help.
And don't force yourself to eat foods that don't appeal or, worse, make you sick. Instead with a little nutritional guidance from your conscience, let your eyes, nose and taste buds be your guides in menu planning. Choose only sweet foods it they're all you can tolerate (get your vitamin A and protein from yellow peaches and cottage cheese and dinner instead of from broccoli and chicken). Or select only savouries if they're your ticket to a less tumultuous tummy (have a grilled cheese and tomato sandwhich for breakfast instead of cereal and orange juice.

Eat early and often - before you feel hungry. When your stomach is empty, its acids have nothing to digest but its own lining. This can trigger nausea. So can the low blood sugar caused by long stretches between meals. Six small meals are better than three large ones. Carry nutritiour snacks (dried fruit, whole grain crackers or pretzels) with you for snacking.

Eat in bed - forthe same reasons you should eat ofte, to avoid an empty stomach and to eep your blood sugar at an even keel. Before you go to sleep at night, have a snack that is high in protein and complex carbohydrates, a glass of milk and a bran muffin for example. Twnety minutes before you plan to get out of bed in the borning have a high carbohydrate snack, a few whole weat crackers or rice cakes, dry cereal or a handful of raisins. Keep nibbles next to the bed so you don't have to get up for them, in case you wake up hungry in the middle of the night. If you start to associate a particular carbohydrate snack (crackers, for instance) with your nausea, switch to another snack.

Get some extra sleep and relaxation. Both emotional and physical fatigure can exacerbate nausea.

Greet the morning in slow motion. Don't jump out of bed and dash out the door - rushing tends to aggravate nausea. Instead, stay in bed digsting your snack for twnety minutes, then rise slowly to a leisurely breaskfast. If you have older children, let your spouse handle their early morning needs so you can have some quiet time.

Brush your teeth (with a toothpaste that doesn't increase quesasiness) or rinse your mouth after each bout of vomiting, as well as after each meal (Ask your dentist to recommend a good rinse). Not only will this help keep your mouth fresh and reduce nausea, it will decrease thr risk of damage to teeth or gums that can occur when bacteria feast on regurgitated residue in your mouth.

Minimise stress. Morning sickness is more common among women who are under a great deal of stress, at work, at home or both.

Try sea-bands. The 2.5cm wide elastic bands worn on both wrists, put pressure on acupressure points on the inner wrists and often relieve nausea. They cause no side effects and are widely avaiable at pharmacies. Or your practioner may recommend a more sophisticated form of acupressure, a battery operated wristband - called the relief band, that uses electronic stimulation.

Try complementary medical approaches such as acupuncture, acupressure, biofeedback or hypnosis, which often work to lessen nausea. Meditation and visualisation can also work for some women.

Turn to ginger, a spirce long known for its tummy-taming properties. Try giner candies, foods prepared with ginger, real ginger ale - even the smell of fresh ginger can qeull the queasies for some women.

It an estimated 7 of every 2000 pregnancies, nausea and vomiting become so severe that medical treatment is needed.

Oh, I know your pain! I have also heard that the sourness of a lemon can help you to forget about your nausea. I'm not sure if these are avaiable in America, but 'Uncle Toby's Fruit Roll-Ups' really helped me, especially in the sour variety - watermelon, yum! If a smell was bothering me, I used to light insence so that my stomach had some time to settle down. I have heard that in America, there is a brand of iceblock called a 'preggie pop' that can help with morning sickness. Good luck, and I hope you feel better soon!