Morning Sickness.........Please Help!!!!! :-(?

Question

I'm 5+ weeks pregnant and i am suffering with severe sickness it lasts anywhere between 4am and 5-6pm, i am greatful in a strange way that i'm being sick because this means it is a healthy pregnancy but my tummy muscles are so pulled and sore... i dread going to sleep at night because i no i have to wake up and start it all over again.... I've got a little boy and i got sickness with him but literally only once a day in the morning.... it must be a girl lol....... But please help me !!

Answer 1

Each woman is different where morning sickness cures are concerned. What works for one, may or many not work for another. Below you will find ideas which you can try:

# Vitamin B6 - 50 mg. daily. Vitamin B6 has been scientifically shown to help morning sickness. You can find Vitamin B6 at your local drugstore or health food store. Just recently, companies have started to incorporate therapeutic doses of Vitamin B6 into their products to help you cure your morning sickness. One is B-Natal TheraPops are cherry flavored lollipops which have been shown to help cure morning sickness for many women. Another Vitamin B-6 enriched product is called Morning Sickness Magic. Morning Sickness Magic is a herbal remedy containing Ginger, Vitamin B-6, Red Raspberry Leaf and Folic Acid.

# Avoid warm places as heat can increase the nausea feelings.

# Take naps during the day (but not right after eating). Tiredness plays a big part in morning sickness.

# Get enough sleep at night.

# Get out of bed slowly in the morning.

# Try eating plain crackers or dry cereal before you get out of bed in the morning.

# Open windows or turn on exhaust fans when cooking and after meals.

# Cooking in the microwave usually produces less odors.

# Ginger in capsules form 250 mg. three times daily can be beneficial. Ginger has long been associated with alleviating nausea. You can also get the benefit of using ginger by chewing on crystallized ginger or sucking on ginger hard candies.

# Silly as it sounds, carry a handkerchief with a few drops of a non nausea causing essential oil (lemon for example) in it and breath through it if you can't get away from the smell that is bothering you.

# Avoid greasy or spicy foods as they often cause nausea or heartburn.

# Eat what you want when you want it. Your cravings will not lead you the wrong way.

# Have frequent protein snacks. (Low fat meats and seafood, nuts, eggs and beans are high protein.)

# Eat smaller meals every two hours or so.

# Eating something salty before a meal can help you "make it through" a meal.

# Do not drink fluids with your meals.

# Non caffeinated teas like peppermint and ginger can help came nausea.

# Drink small amounts of fluids regularly though out the day to avoid dehydration.

# Do not skip meals if you can help it.

# Try taking your prenatal vitamins later in the day. Pregnancy Plus prenatal vitamins are smaller in size and are less likely to upset your stomach. You may also want to consider taking your prenatal vitamin at night before you go to bed to give it a chance to be absorbed overnight.

# Avoid spicy and fried food - both eating and smelling it can increase your nausea.

# Cold food may have less nausea inducing smells associated with them.

Doctor Prescribed Medications
If your morning sickness is severe enough, your doctor may prescribe medication that will help you reclaim some normality in your life. If you are unable to keep food or water down for any length of time, PLEASE talk to your doctor to see what can be done. Extensive weight loss / dehydration can be harmful to both mom and baby. Your doctor will be able to evaluate your situation and health profile and decide which medication will be most helpful in giving you morning sickness relief. The medications prescribed are administered in three different ways depending on the severity of the morning sickness and the medication: orally, intravenously, and in suppository format.

Answer 2

If the sickness is mild and/or you feel that the natural remedies (ginger, dry toast, dry biscuits, sipping herbal tea, avoiding "trigger foods" etc) work for you then stick with those.

If nothing is helping and you're really struggling, go and see your doctor. There are safe anti emetic medications you can take in pregnancy (Cyclizine, Phenergan and Stemetil are all used safely to treat Hyperemesis Gravidarum) but they obviously need to be prescribed by a doctor.

Don't suffer in silence! If self help or natural remedies aren't working and you are really struggling get some help from your doctor. I had to be given Cyclizine and it worked a treat. It didn't harm my baby at all.

Answer 3

i feel for you i have a girl and a boy and had terrible sickness with them both it started at about 5 weeks and by 8 weeks i couldnt get out of bed i was being sick all day it makes you feel so weak. The best thing for me was salt and vinegar hula hoops and fizzy water its worth trying just remeber it is a sign that baby is healthy and once you get over this enjoy your pregnancy good luck xxx

Answer 4

Before getting up in the morning, nibble of a plain biscuit or a ginger nut biscuit. Ginger is supposed to help morning sickness. This helped me a little.
If you are throwing up lots, maybe consult your midwife, just to get yourself checked over. Drink plenty of water, you will be getting dehydrated otherwise, this will then make you very tired.
Mine lasted until I was 3months, Hope you are feeling better soon. Congratulations too!
I had a little boy.

Answer 5

I had very bad sickness with my daughter. Try eating porridge for breakfast (very hard to bring it up). Try eating before going to bed - just a biscuit or other starchy stuff. I used to like orange squash (sugar again), smelling lemons, mints with real mint in them can help. Ginger is supposed to help but it didn't with me. Eat small meals - about 5 a day! Avoid fatty foods eg sausages. Try to keep hydrated - if you get really ill, see your doctor as some women have to be admitted because of dehydration. Good luck - only another couple of months of it to go.

Answer 6

Ask your Dr. for nausea pills if it is that bad! I am pregnant with my 2nd, and I also had horrible "all day" sickness. I always had a thing of saltines with me. Try to eat small meals through out the day, if you can bear to eat at all. And don't drink liquids with your meal have them after in small portions. All I could eat was fruit for the first three months! Hope this helps. Congratulations on your pregnancy.

Answer 7

Ive got 3 girls, was very sick with the 1st one, like you it was from waking to going back to bed, and lasted till I was about 7 monts pregnant. I wasn't as bad with the next 2 pregnancies though.

Answer 8

i know what you are going through, i didn't know i was pregnant until i was 6-7weeks i went to the doctors saying i have a stomach upset but it wasn't i was pregnant.
i went back to the doctors a week later and they gave me a travel sickness kind of tablet to take 3-4 times a day and it worked BUT ASK YOUR DOCTOR, and noe iam 21 weeks and have had no sickness since i was 13 weeks. i am enjoying my pregnacy now.
& yes i was told that alot of sickness is a girl as well. good luck with the rest of your pregnancy.

Answer 9

when i was carring my little boy i was sick every min of the day i would have a bite of an apple and i would be throwing up for 20 mins and it really hurt my tummy they say eating buscuit before getting up for me it never worked it will stop on its own its worth it in the end i had it till 6 months+

Answer 10

Take some plain biscuits to bed with you and nibble on it as you start to feel the sickness coming on. This worked for me whilst I was preggers on my little girl!