My girlfriend has SEVERE morning sickness, what can she do?

Question

She is about 5 weeks pregnant. She cannot keep anything down, solids or liquids. People tell her to eat crackers and drink tea, but she can't because it comes right back up about 10 minutes later! There has to be something she can do. She constantly complains of being very hungry, but can't keep anything down. HELP!

Answer 1

they make lollipops to ease that. I had it pretty bad myself - I lost weight the first three months I was pregnant. I'm not really sure what else, but if this persists for a couple of days she may want to see a doc. I had the flu on top of morning sickness, but this only lasted for a couple of days.

Answer 2

If she can't keep anything down, she needs to see a dr. right away for meds. Go to the emergency room, if you have to. There are several things that she can take for nausea & vomiting, so if one drug is not working or has unpleasant side effects, she should ask to try something else. I am very much anti-drugs when it comes to childbirth, but there is a time and a place for medication, and this is one of them.

Here is a website with the most complete information on HG. There are support groups, too:
http://www.helpher.org/

The good thing is, the m/s will PROBABLY go away in a couple months and she could feel great for the rest of the pregnancy. Also, the nausea is a sign of a healthy pregnancy - less chance of miscarriage.

Answer 3

I would recommend that she tries eating a high protein/high potassium snack before bed (bananas and eggs/milk peanut butter and toast, etc..). Much of m/s is from hormone fluctuations, though a lot can also be affected by blood sugar levels. If she is smaller (thinner or more petite), she is at increased risk of this. If her blood sugar levels get really low, her nausea can increase. Try getting some candied ginger (ginger can help nausea as well) and seeing if she can keep that down, and then work on the evening snack I talked about.

If all else fails, her doctor can prescribe something for her, but I always recommend medications being a LAST resort, not a first option.

Good luck and congratulations!

Answer 4

Take her to the doctor for anti-vommitting injection or pills. If she can't eat much don't worry but she must drink.

Remind her to drink small sips of water/hydrolite every 15 mins, and by small I mean like 15mls (1/2 an oz) every 15 mins. This will help keep her hydrated and avoid a trip to the hospital. It shouldn't make her vomit more either if its in little amounts.

She should also get an ultrasound to check for twins as this can be a sign because of the extra surge in hormones. Don't freak out though! Its possible but not necessarily likely but best to get checked.

Remind her also that it is temporary and will pass soon. It won't last forever. And be there to hold her hair back and rub her back. Buy her some flowers, she deserves it!

best of luck

Answer 5

There are a ton of things that are recommended for morning sickness:

*Keep crackers or bread next to your bed and have her eat a couple nibbles before sitting up.

*Ginger (Ginger root is best, but you can also try ginger ale and ginger snaps)

*Peppermint/Cinnamon-Peppermint hard candy and Cinnamon gum

*Sour hard candy-lemonheads, sour jolly ranchers, etc.

*Pedialyte Popsicles-they have electrolytes in them which will help fight dehydration but since they're frozen she doesn't have to put a lot in her stomach at once and it helps keep it down.

*Limit or exclude dairy products, fried foods, spicy foods, and foods with a lot of citrus.

In addition to those food choice options she can also make some lifestyle changes like:

*Eat more frequent, smaller meals. Sometimes being overly full or overly hungry can contribute to morning sickness. Try to have her eat either very small meals (a couple of pieces of toast and a couple of brooccli sprouts) every 2 hours or slightly bigger, or small meals (like half a BLT or a bowl of soup) every 4 hours.

*Get lots of sleep. Overexursion and exhaustion can contribute to morning sickness.

*Drink lots of fluids....orange juice with calcium added if you can stand it, but at the very least water. Don't drink too much (she'll get water logged and probably barf) but constantly keep some liquids by her side. She'll need them if she is throwing up a lot, and they can also keep her stomach calm...er.

Keep in mind though, that even doing all of this may not work-if they don't, this could be a sign of hyperemesis gravidum (severe and chronic morning sickness) and your wife may need to be hospitalized to get IV fluids and nutrients. It sucks bad but you can survive it! (I've had it with both my kids.)

Keep an eye out for dizziness, headaches, extreme fatigue, and weakness as they can all be signs of dehydration. If she's not able to hold down *anything* [liquid or solid] for 72 hours take her into the ER.

Don't worry-even hyperemsis (if treated through IV fluids and nutrients) isn't dangerous for your baby. They'll take what they need directly from mommy whether she eats or not! It only serves to make your wife miserable...sorry it's so hard on your wife-I really feel her pain! Eventually it'll get better though and you guys will have your beautiful baby! Congrats on your little one!

Answer 6

Your best bet would go directly to the doctors because if your girl friend can't keep the food down the baby will not get adequate nutrients. Your girlfriend may have to go on a strict diet. Ask the doctor if she has gestational diabetes which happens in most pregnancies were the blood surger will either go down or up. So contact a doctor ASAP. My Sister Told me she is a Dr for a hospital in the Jersey Shore

Answer 7

While you really can't get her morning sickness, it is very common to have similar symptoms to your girlfriend. I've noticed that as I am pregannt, my husband seems to mimic a lot of the symptoms that I have. In addition, those that he had before I got pregnant seem to have gotten worse. It's very normal, but hard to deal with when you're the pregnant person, since we feel like we're the ones entitled to all the sympathy.

Answer 8

ugh i totally know how she feels... she needs to let her doctor know and they will give her phenogrin {spelling?} i was soooo sick like that and i was miserable all the time. the only thing that helped was the meds and when i ate stuff i took a bite ever 10 minutes... if she eats or sips small amounts every 10 minutes its not so heavy on her stomach and it may help to keep it down. my prenatal vitamins is what made me sick. the doctor finally told me to stop taking them but they don't recommend to do that unless there are no other options. ..... oh yeah.. ginger helps with nausea. try some ginger tea or ginger candy.. good luck

Answer 9

Okay this sounds exactly how i was......I tried crackers and all that stuff but nothing really worked.....Tell her to buy gatorade and to try and sip it slowly...also ginseng candy works.....she needs to eat dry foods....baked potatoes....i loved eating baby carrots....tell her not to eat anything heavy for tummy.....I had severe morning sickness till i was about 12 weeks pregnant....It really sucked!!! I had lost 12 pounds from just the morning sickness....She'll be fine in the end it's all worth it...GOOD LUCK!! OH also she can ask doc if there is anything he can give her....i know they have pills for morning sickness....doc wanted me to take them cause of weight loss but i didn't want to....GOOD LUCK

Answer 10

The main cause of morning sickness is a combination of issues related to the chemical changes your body is going through. Mix a pinch of nutmeg powder with a table spoon of gooseberry juice, and take it thrice a day. Sip little by little ginger juice mixed with honey before you get out of bed. More instant remedies and info at http://usefulinfomorningsickness.blogspot.com/