Vomiting during pregnancy , cant eat cant drink?

Question

I am 8 week pregnant , I cant eat anything and I cant drink a cup of water .

If my doctor suggest any medicine for omitting is it safe to eat the medicine ?
I am worried the medicine will effect my baby

Answer 1

Helpful tips to control nausea and vomiting
DIET – Food

When you first wake up, eat a few crackers and then rest for 15 minutes before getting out of bed.
Get up slowly and do not lie down right after eating.
Eat small meals or snacks often so your stomach does not become empty (for example, every 2 hours). Try not to skip meals.
Do not hesitate to eat whatever you feel like eating and eat whenever you want to. However, it is best to avoid cooking or eating spicy, fatty and fried foods.
If cooking odours bother you, open the windows and turn on the stove fan. If possible, ask someone else to cook the meals.
Try eating cold food instead of hot (cold food may not smell as strong as hot food).
Sniffing lemons or ginger can sometimes relieve an upset stomach.
Eating salty potato chips can help settle the stomach enough to eat a meal.

DIET – Drinks

Drink small amounts of fluids frequently during the day.
Avoid drinking fluids during meals and immediately before or after a meal.

Food Ideas to Help Relieve Nausea

Salty: Chips, pretzels
Tart/Sweet: Pickles, lemonade
Earthy: Brown rice, mushroom soup, peanut butter
Crunchy: Celery sticks, apple slices, nuts
Bland: Mashed potatoes, gelatin, broth
Soft: Bread, noodles
Sweet: Cake, sugary cereals
Fruity: Fruity popsicles, watermelon
Liquid: Juice, seltzer, sparkling water, ginger ale
Dry: Crackers

LIFESTYLE – Rest

Get plenty of rest since nausea tends to worsen when a woman is tired. Try napping during the day. Typically, a pregnant woman needs more sleep in the first three months of pregnancy.
You may need to take some time off work or make other arrangements for household chores and childcare.
Enlist the support of friends and family.

LIFESTYLE – Other

Get plenty of fresh air and avoid warm places as feeling hot can add to nausea.
Acupressure wrist bands or acupuncture can be beneficial for some women. If you are considering acupuncture, consult your healthcare professional and look for an experienced and licensed acupuncturist.
Try ginger, an alternative remedy thought to settle the stomach. Dosages of up to 250 mg four times a day appear to be safe.
Try taking your prenatal vitamins (one with a lower amount of iron if that mineral makes your nausea worse) with food or just before bed. If multivitamins make your nausea worse, take folic acid alone on a daily basis.


Note: So called “natural products” are often used under the assumption that they are safe. However, the safety and effectiveness of these treatments have not yet been proven and it is important to note that very few of these products have been properly studied in pregnancy. Ask your healthcare provider before taking herbal remedies.

Return to topMedications
Although it is generally wise to stay away from over-the-counter medications during pregnancy, there is a safe and effective prescription medication that can help women when nausea and vomiting affect their well-being and daily activities.

Doxylamine succinate/pyridoxine HCI (Diclectin®), a combination of vitamin B6 and an antihistamine called doxylamine, is the only medication approved in Canada for the treatment of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. Its safety and effectiveness for the treatment of NVP is recognized by Health Canada. Its safety throughout pregnancy has been long established and studies have shown no evidence that harmful effects are experienced by babies.

If Diclectin® does not cure your symptoms, other medications may be prescribed by your health care provider.

Return to topWho can help you with your NVP?
If you have NVP and are looking for support and counselling, you should talk to your healthcare provider.

You may also contact the Motherisk NVP Helpline toll free at 1-800-436-8477 for ways to deal with morning sickness. For information on the safety and risks of medications during pregnancy and breastfeeding, call the Motherisk Program at [phone] or visit www.motherisk.org.

Answer 2

If the doctor is giving you any kind of medicine I am pretty sure It will not harm you or your baby. I was so Nausea's my in tire last tri-mester and I would throw everything up it was awful.

One thing that helped me was with the upset stomach is that I would take one Tums, (the high calcium ones) right before I would eat, and it would help me hold it down. Eat light stay away from real fatty foods, try to eat salads, and allot of fruit, and all all through out the day, just little bits at a time.

I also tried to take my prenatal vitamins at different times. You may even need to switch the brands, sometimes the doctor can even rite you a prescription.

For the nausea try this: Get a plastic bag and slice up lemons and put in the bag, then pour a lot of salt on top and carry this around with you. Every time that you start to feel nauseous stick your nose in the back and sniff.. It sound silly but it really did help!!!
Good luck, and congrats!

Answer 3

There are some medicines out there for nausea, you can also check it at www.safefetus.com if you like.

The only thing that got me through my pregnancy (the misnamed "morning sickness" stuck around for the whole thing, by the way) was candied ginger, it settled my stomach enough to eat and drink. I also found after that if I could drink a lot of water throughout the day I did better with the nausea staying lower. A friend recommended "Preggie Pops" but I never did get round to trying them since the ginger worked. For nausea brought on by car travel, I sniffed some wintergreen oil and it would temporarily relieve it.

Also, I found some strong smells, including what used to be my favourite perfume, would set off the nausea, so you might see if that's the case and try to keep those scents to a minimum.

I know you feel crummy now, hang in there & congratulations.

Answer 4

Yeah, the nausea sucks. Mine didn't ever fully go away but it did get a lot better. I like most everyone else was very sensitive to smells and was always throwing up because of that, too. If it is really bad, and there are no points during the day when it lets up enough for you to eat or drink you should talk to your OB or midwife. I was soooo bad I had to take medication and I struggled to gain the needed weight and stay hydrated enough. You can do this though, I made it! It helps to find something that you can eat that is very bland. For some people it was crackers, and eat it right when you wake up, before you roll over or sit up or anything. Personally, I ate cucumbers, LOTS of cucumbers, they just soothed me the way no other food or drink did. Take your prenatal vitamins at night before you go to sleep because they may be what are making you feel ill. Take an inventory of what you are feeling like. If it's bad don't wait, go to the doctor talk it over with them. You dont' want to starve and dehydrate your baby or yourself. Good luck, and congratulations!!!

Answer 5

Hi I am a mother of one and am due with my second in 2-3 weeks, they advice people are giving you about Materna helping you with your nausua is silly, Materna is a pre-natel vitamen only it helps prevent birth defects and gives the baby added nutrients it needs inside you, as far as anti--nausua medication there is one out there that is completly safe it is called Diclition it is 100% safe and nothing to worry about it won't hurt your baby, and it is better to take that then upchuck your food and deprive baby of food it needs to grow big and healthy, if you are still having a hard time keeping anything down, try Boost or Ensure drinks they are milkshakes that are a complete meal and they will give baby all the nutrients it needs. Best of luck and all the best!!

Answer 6

My sister’s had this problem with her first and her doctor eventually had to prescribe her Zofran. She was on bed rest with IV's for 7 month of her pregnancy because of morning sickness. She couldn't keep anything down and needed the IV's to nourish her. Her daughter was born a health 8lbs. 6oz. and was perfect. She walked at 8 months, spoke in sentences at 9 months and is now 6 and in 3rd grade!! As you can see the medication had no effect on her in a negative way. I think whatever your OB wants to do is in the best interest for your baby. Good luck!!

Answer 7

The best thing to do is take your prenatal vitamins. This happened to me try eating crackers during the day and maybe very small portions. Also if you can eat beef or chicken broth try that.
Everything made me sick including water but the crackers, broth, and the prenatal vitamins helped. Also have the doctor check yoru iron you might need to get on iron pills also.
Good Luck.

Answer 8

Been there, done that!

Have you tried Sea Bands? They're wrist bands that put pressure on a certain point to ease the nausea.

There's also over-the-counter medicine you can take for nausea, look in the pharmacy department.

Also try sucking on a lemon...it helped a bit during my pregnancy. I also drank lemonade, which also seemed to help.

If you're stressed, that might aggravate it--that was true for me.

Answer 9

I was really sick with both my children. My doctor gave me a med calles phenrgen. It helped some but as your pregnancy goes along the sickness should get better. I vommited everyday with both pregnancies until the day I delivered. Just hang in there and you have to drink because you will dehydrate if you dont and end up in the hospital.

Answer 10

If the Doctor says it will not hurt the baby and you still feel uncomfortable. Do some research on the medication and others. Then decide. It is always best to be well informed before taking any kind of medication.
You do need nutrition and fluids. They are very important to you and your unborn child.