Morning sickness question?

Question

I'm 6 months pregnant and still having severe morning sickness and have some concerns. Is it normal for milk to spoil in your stomach and come up as chunks in less than an hour? And (sorry, this is gross) how long does it take for the nutrients in food to be absorbed? If the vomit is mostly liquid, does this mean that the nutrients have already been taken out by my body? I'm worried that my baby is not getting what she needs due to my morning sickness/all day long sickness.

Answer 1

Just to reassure you that you are not alone, I went through the same thing with my second pregnancy. I lived on sips of coke all day, it was the only thing that made the constant nausea abate somewhat. Finally ended in my 8th month. Stomach acid will cause milk to curdle instantly. the baby will take nutrients and calories from your body. Your body will take care of the baby first you second. When I could keep things down I found cheese stayed down better than milk. Because I had only gained 11 pounds the Doctors were considering putting me in the hospital for IV feeding but my son decided to arrive 22 days early perfectly healthy.

Answer 2

I would not drink milk until the afternoon. You might have to get your calcium someway else. Make sure you take your prenatal vitamins!! I was sick my entire nine months with my last child. She was worth it though. Certain foods seemed to triger my sickness so I stayed away from them and their smell. Crackers and toast was about all I lived on. The evening always seemed better but I threw up every night like clockwork. By the way, my little girl is now a healthy six year old. Nutrients are mainly absorbed through the intestines and some through the stomach. Eat what you can and make sure it is healthy. Remember the vitamins. Good luck! Three more months and it is over!

Answer 3

First, to answer your questions. The milk in your stomach hasn't "spoiled," it has mixed with your stomach acids and is undergoing normal digestion. Most food absorption occurs in the small intestine, but unless you are vomiting to the point of dry heaves, the stomach doesn't empty entirely and you've retained more food than you think.

Morning sickness can occur at any time of the day, though it occurs most often upon waking, because blood sugar levels are typically the most depressed after a night without food.

Morning sickness usually starts in the first month of the pregnancy, peaking in the fifth to seventh weeks, and continuing until the 14th to 16th week. For half of the sufferers, it ends by the 16th week of pregnancy. It may take the others up to another month to get relief. Some women suffer intermittent episodes throughout their pregnancy.

You should contact your doctor if it continues or becomes more severe. Severe morning sickness (hyperemesis gravidarum) is considered a medical emergency. If it continues without treatment harm can occur to you and your baby.

Treatments for morning sickness typically aim to lessen the symptoms of nausea, rather than attacking the root causes of the nausea. Treatments include: avoiding an empty stomach, eating five or six small meals per day, rather than three large ones, ginger capsules, tea, ginger ale, ginger beer or ginger snaps, vitamin B6 (either pyridoxine) often taken in combination with the antihistamine doxylamine (Unisom), lemons, particularly the smelling of freshly cut lemons and eating dry crackers in the morning. A doctor may prescribe anti-nausea medications if the expectant mother suffers from dehydration or malnutrition as a result of her morning sickness. In the US, Zofran (ondansetron) is the usual drug of choice, though the high cost is prohibitive for some women.

Congratulations - hope this helps.

Rick the Pharmacist

Answer 4

i was so in the same boat!!! i have trouble riding in the car when i'm not pregnant... and now that i'm pregnant, even though i'm in the 2nd trimester, i CAN'T ride with anyone and still feel nauseous even if i drive :(. Try 1/2 a regular strength unisom with 25mg of b6 30 minutes before a car-ride. If this doesn't help ask you dr for a prescription of phenegen, its an amazing drug! but you can't drive while taking it, you will be pretty sleepy, i recommend 1/2 of a 25mg tablet 45 minutes before a car ride, and take the next dose about 30 minutes prior to the next scheduled time if you dr approved. Meaning, if its every 6 hours like mine... take it every 5.5 hours, and you don't have a lapse where you are sick which can create a viscous cycle! If this medication does not work for you, the next thing to try is Zofran or both drugs mixed- if you dr approves!!!! this is unfortunately what i had to do this pregnancy to go anywhere outside my home, a small dose of each medication combined helped me get to/through/from the grocery store.... but i certainly wasn't going out to any restaurants and still at 14 weeks i'm having trouble eating a large variety of foods!

Answer 5

The bile in your stomach breaks down the food for digestion. That is why it is always disgusting if you throw it back up.

When I was Pregnant I was on B complex and had queasyness only for 2 or 3 months.

I did a little research and it indicates that a B shortage can cause the problem. Try to find a liquid B at a health food store.

Good Luck.

Answer 6

I feel bad for you because I know EXACTLY what you are going through. I have morning sickness every day, all day long. I am 32 weeks pregnant and it still hasn't went away. I just try to eat and drink little bits at a time. I know that what ever I eat is coming back up so I try to eat things that aren't that bad throwing up. I know that sounds weird but I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that eventually it will be thrown up.

Answer 7

i know this is not what you want to hear, but it is normal to have all day everyday sickness during pregnancy. it's called hypermesis gravaderum (i'm not totally sure on the spelling) but i had it when i was pregnant as well. but double check with your doctor b/c it is also common for you to get gallstones that will make you get a sharp intense pain in your upper to middle back and will make you vomit uncontrollably for hours. watch the amount of cholesterol that you're eating (in such things as milk) and as long as the vomit isn't yellow colored and tastes very bitter (sorry i know that's gross) then you're probably okay. if it is yellow then that's probably bile and that's NOT GOOD. talk with your doctor and make sure that you're okay. if it is a gall stone problem, there isn't going to be anything that can be done during your pregnancy, but you will probably have to have your gall bladder removed after the baby is born (which is what happened to me).

Answer 8

first of all yes. try very small amounts of food like a tbsp at a time start with 5-10min apart once you get something to stay eat a light small meal do this all day dont let your stomach get empty for long periods of time.. saltine crackers/ yogurt/ sometimes just what ever you are craving but dont stuff your self or youll see it again stay away from milk 1st thing in the morning try some tea something warm

Answer 9

It's important to remember that your baby will get the first and best of your nutrition - that's an inbuilt thing so they don't miss out.

Answer 10

Sounds like you might have acid reflux, would recommend you see your Dr.