Q&A: Help for Morning Sickness

"What did you do for your morning sickness. I've tried everything but maybe you have some pointers?" -Zan

Just to give a little background to anyone else reading this, as I know Zan already knows this: I had morning-noon-and-night sickness almost incessantly with my pregnancy with Kathrynne. Everyone said it would get better after the 12-week-point. Mine didn't. In fact, it got worse. It was a very difficult time, but thanks to all of my husband's help and help from family members and friends, we made it through. I started feeling better when I was about 20 weeks along and now that Kathrynne is born, I don't even hardly remember that time! She was worth every bit of it, even though at the time it seemed like I would NEVER be able to eat or drink again.

Zan, I was so desperate for help I tried just about everything I heard from anyone who offered any suggestions. I researched on the internet (something I could still do while lying in bed!) everything I could find on this subject. Honestly, nothing really seemed to work, although a few things did seem to help. I'm sure you've tried most everything, but since you asked, here's what helped a little for me:

-Eat a little bit of something every hour or so. At first, I just really didn't eat hardly anything and I soon was so weak I couldn't even stand up long enough to take a shower. Being faint made me more sick to my stomach. I found that eating a little bit of anything very often helped me to feel better in the long run.

- If I was ever hungry for anything (which was usually a pretty rare occurance!), I would eat whatever that was as soon as I could. Yes, Jesse made many trips to Subway and Panera (my two favorite restaurants!), and even more trips to the grocery store to appease my latest flyby craving.

-Eat protein, if possible and stay away from fruits and sugars.

-Drink peppermint tea.

- Saltines and 7up really did work for me sometimes. Many days, they were the only thing I existed on.

- If you are not opposed to using drugs, I've heard that there are some out there which are pretty effective in curbing the nausea. You could ask your doctor.

That's my short little list of a few things that helped me a little bit.

Crystal Paine is a 24-year-old homeschool graduate from Topeka, Kansas. She is the blessed wife of Jesse and joyful mother of Kathrynne. Visit her site, Biblical Womanhood, for books, articles, encouragement, and inspiration!

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