she's 8 months not contractions non stop, and to top it off she is sick. she looks miseriable. i feel like i need to do something... but like what buy her soup? stuff bottles and bottles of water down her throat?
another thing is she is pregnant so she can't really take any cold medications.
2006-11-20 05:37:42 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Is she sick with a cold?
Saline nose spray, humidifier, Tylenol and sudafed? but ask the doctor about the sudafed. They give it to small babies so it should be okay. I don't remember - its been a while my youngest is almost 2. Give her lots of soup and crackers and TLC!
If she has stomach upset - try ginger! It works. You can make a tea out of it or get some ginger candies.
Pregnant women tend to be a bit uncomfortable by their 8th month so being sick on top of it must be making her miserable. Good Luck.
2006-11-20 05:49:34 · answer #1 · answered by ceedream 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chamomille tea would be good. also, get some eucalyptus and lavender oils and put them in a oil burner, the lavender will help relax her some, and the euclayptus will help the congestion and sinus pain. i got really sick towards the end of my pregnancy, and my midwife said to take alfalfa and echinacea. echinacea is natures antibiotic and doesnt have all the bad side effects that prescription antibiotics do. i took 2 twice a day until i felt better. the alfalfa is great too. it's a multivitamin from a plant base, so it's absorbed by the body. it helped me not be anemic anymore and i found i felt a lot better overall when taking it. i took 3-5 pills of it after every big meal. my midwife recommends those instead of prenatals. my pregnancy went a lot smoother when i switched to them. for nausea, ginger ale or ginger snaps help most people. make sure she's getting enough liquids. it sucks not bweing about to take some nyquil and go lay down, but there are lots of natural substitutions you cna make for those that are safe during pregnancy. also, a massage will help her too. when she goes into labor, try to help her breathe slowly and stay relaxed as much as possible. the more tense she is, they more pain there will be, trust me on this, i went natural and had my baby at home. you being there for her means a LOT.here's a website that i found that helped me a lot. babyfit.com
2006-11-20 13:46:44 · answer #2 · answered by Missy W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She needs to go to the Dr. There are SOME things Pregnant women can take, but a dr shoud Ok it. As far as what you can do for her, Just ask her what she needs. And then be there to do it.
Good Luck
BTW, if she gets dehydrated, it could bring on contractions (it happened with me) So make sure she drinks plenty of water because at 8 months it is still best to out off labor as far as possible.
2006-11-20 13:45:09 · answer #3 · answered by Who Me? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am 8 months pregnant myself, I have had Bronchitus since August and nothing the doctors have given me will take it away. I actually broke a rib in Oct from coughing so much. there isnt much you can take when pregnant. Im sorry she is sick, I know how she feels. She will probably just have to deal with it till the baby is born. That is what I was told. They gave me medicine to help not cough so much, but it wont go away without antibioatics which I cant take till the birth. Rub her feet and her back, and show lots of affection! Good luck to you both
2006-11-20 14:21:31 · answer #4 · answered by lucylu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are somethings she can take. Refer to the website below for a list of over the counter meds she can take while being pregnant. I'm 8 months pregnant and sick as well.
She could be going into labor if she's having contractions and they aren't stopping if she drinks water, empties her bladder and changes positions! Call the doctor to make sure.
2006-11-20 13:43:06 · answer #5 · answered by Shannon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soup and crackers when your sick is always a nice gesture, regardless of being pregnant or not. You can also check with the doctor about what she can take. Usually anything with Tylenol is ok, but only for the symptoms she has (i.e: Tylenol Sinus for sinus headache/ congestion). Good for your for trying to help, rather than running into the other room!
2006-11-20 13:43:18 · answer #6 · answered by missionhtg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She can take Robotusin DM for being sick. the best thing that you can do for her is to just be there for her and try to be as understanding as possible. I know when I was a b!tchy misserable 8 months little supprizes got me feeling better. maybe flower would help. Pamper the crap out of her now and make sure she gets as much rest as possible she is going to be wishing she had that again in a few months.
2006-11-20 13:47:12 · answer #7 · answered by JustAsk'n 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She can take tums lol but thats not enough I know . When I was sick with the flu pregnant I just threw up and try to eat what sounded good to me. If she cant eat she cant eat but if she isnt able to drink water and she is throwing up that she needs to go to the hospital so they can hook her up to an iv. You dont want her to get dehydrated if she does she will start having contractions. Tust me I been threw it and its not fun.
2006-11-20 13:44:02 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She should really call her dr. I was very sick as well in my case i was throwing up half the night. I had to be admitted to the hospital because since i was really sick my babies heart rate was close to 200. It should definitely not be that high. I had to stay there and have my baby 1 mo. early. at 8 mo. She needs to get checked out. even if she might not be throwing up her baby might be straining inside and she needs to get him/her checked out. I didn't know that it was affecting my baby and it was...
2006-11-20 13:46:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just be there for her. Ask her if she needs something or can you get her anything to comfort her. It isn't always about "What can you buy me?" It is about being there for her. I can guarantee you that after she has the baby, it will be thrown up in your face that you didn't do anything for her when she was sick. (if you don't do anything) Sometimes Crackers help when you can't keep any food down.
2006-11-20 13:44:14 · answer #10 · answered by MGrnl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋