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TallulahJane · Sep 11th, 2009, 10:14 AM

I just found out I am pregnant (ahhh!) and along with nerves and nausea I have no desire to eat. Yesterday I was only able to eat a decent amount in the evening. If I try and eat I gag at the sight and smell of food. I have been drinking lots of water and I am taking my prenatals. I read about ginger powder, but exactly how do I take it? Any other good cures out there? TIA girls!

NYCBelle · Sep 11th, 2009, 10:22 AM

saltines?

LV Luvr · Sep 11th, 2009, 10:23 AM

I tried EVERYTHING. Nothing worked for me. I was dry heaving 15-20 times a day. It was horrible. I finally got on Zofran. That worked. It took away my nausea and dry heaving. I have heard for some people it doesn't take away the nausea though.

Japster · Sep 11th, 2009, 02:49 PM

I had severe hyperemsis gravidarum, was hospitalized throughout my pregnancies. I often felt that hard candies and lemon drops helped a lot- just having something in my mouth.

Sometimes nothing will help and you may just have to wait until your hormone levels plateu around week 13 or 14. You are in my thoughts- I know how hard it is. believe me!

jenniletv · Sep 11th, 2009, 03:33 PM

Ginger ale and saltine crackers?

TokidokiPeanut · Sep 11th, 2009, 04:07 PM

Nothing has really helped me. it really sucks. I did get Zofran and that has worked a bit. Stops the puking but not always the nausea. My docs. nurse told me to get lots of electrolights. So, I got pediatric electrolight freezer pops and those seem to help alot.

ccharms · Sep 11th, 2009, 04:27 PM

http://www.cfp.ca/cgi/content/full/53/12/2109

You have to try to eat something - anything. The longer your stomach stays empty, the worse it will get and the more turned off by food you will get. And ginger root powder shouldn't be tried on an empty stomach...

Junkenpo · Sep 12th, 2009, 01:31 AM

Accept the fact that you need to be like a cow & be continuosly "grazing" all day long. I figured out that longer I go without snacking or having a small meal, the worse I feel.

Salty potato chips have worked for me, along with saltines... dry cookies.... when i eat my meals, I make sure to have protein. And my small meals are usually every 2-3 hours. I usually eat slowly and find i can't eat more than what would fit on one hand. If i get too full, i get nauseated or have heartburn. In the morning when I don't feel like eating, i try to have a protein shake just to get something in before the nausea sets in. Sometimes I'll substitute a snack food with a protein drink.

I can no longer tell when I'm hungry because when I'm hungry, I get nauseated. I don't know I'm hungry until the food is in my mouth.

Like japster, hard candies to suck on helped... for me the sour ones are best. Chewy spree often does the trick too.

I'm in my 10th week & I'm hoping it's over soon.

Good luck!

keywi100 · Sep 12th, 2009, 08:23 PM

Hard candy and lipton's cup of noodle soup helped me a lot when I was really nauseous. I think the saltiness in the soup would ease my stomach a bit. I also agree that you have to keep grazing on food. Mornings have been the worse for me because I sleep for 8 hours and wake up on an empty stomach. So now I snack on something before I got to bed and I make sure to eat breakfast pretty much as soon as I wake up. I hope that the nausea ends for you soon. I was still feeling it at 20 weeks.

TallulahJane · Sep 12th, 2009, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by Junkenpo

Accept the fact that you need to be like a cow & be continuosly "grazing" all day long. I figured out that longer I go without snacking or having a small meal, the worse I feel.

Salty potato chips have worked for me, along with saltines... dry cookies.... when i eat my meals, I make sure to have protein. And my small meals are usually every 2-3 hours. I usually eat slowly and find i can't eat more than what would fit on one hand. If i get too full, i get nauseated or have heartburn. In the morning when I don't feel like eating, i try to have a protein shake just to get something in before the nausea sets in. Sometimes I'll substitute a snack food with a protein drink.

I can no longer tell when I'm hungry because when I'm hungry, I get nauseated. I don't know I'm hungry until the food is in my mouth.

Like japster, hard candies to suck on helped... for me the sour ones are best. Chewy spree often does the trick too.

I'm in my 10th week & I'm hoping it's over soon.

Good luck!

Thats exactly how I feel! I am just going to try and eat a little multiple times a day to keep the nausea at bay. Thanks for all your help girls. I've had a rough week. This was completely unexpected.

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ILuvMyHusband · Sep 12th, 2009, 09:12 PM

lemonade and sourdough bread!

Zoe Bradley · Sep 12th, 2009, 11:11 PM

Wearing sea-bands around my wrists really helped me with the nausea. Also ginger chews, and hard lemon candy seemed to help me feel better. Good luck!

Junkenpo · Sep 13th, 2009, 12:54 AM

And some days, nothing works....!

I had 2 days like that this week... tuesday and today. nothing wants to stay down... i'm so miserable!

*goes off to find her ginger snaps*

Baby Boo · Sep 13th, 2009, 01:01 AM

i used to have gingerale and the minute i woke up some saltines.. i hated the nasuea feelings

Alidoll · Sep 13th, 2009, 12:11 PM

Have just started taking "Morning Bliss" ginger capsules but haven't helped so far...I'm 18 weeks but STILL having severe nausea most days which starts about 11am and gets progressively worse as the day goes on. Ready salted crisps give me about 30 minutes relief but that's about it...

Ah, the joys of being pregnant....

Sep 11th, 2009, 10:14 AM	#1
TallulahJane OP Member Joined: Jan 2009 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 532	Need Nausea Cures! I just found out I am pregnant (ahhh!) and along with nerves and nausea I have no desire to eat. Yesterday I was only able to eat a decent amount in the evening. If I try and eat I gag at the sight and smell of food. I have been drinking lots of water and I am taking my prenatals. I read about ginger powder, but exactly how do I take it? Any other good cures out there? TIA girls!

Sep 11th, 2009, 10:22 AM	#2
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Sep 11th, 2009, 10:23 AM	#3
LV Luvr Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,300	I tried EVERYTHING. Nothing worked for me. I was dry heaving 15-20 times a day. It was horrible. I finally got on Zofran. That worked. It took away my nausea and dry heaving. I have heard for some people it doesn't take away the nausea though.
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Sep 11th, 2009, 02:49 PM	#4
Japster Plays with Balls Joined: May 2006 Location: WI Posts: 7,328	I had severe hyperemsis gravidarum, was hospitalized throughout my pregnancies. I often felt that hard candies and lemon drops helped a lot- just having something in my mouth. Sometimes nothing will help and you may just have to wait until your hormone levels plateu around week 13 or 14. You are in my thoughts- I know how hard it is. believe me!
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Sep 11th, 2009, 04:07 PM	#6
TokidokiPeanut Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 79	Nothing has really helped me. it really sucks. I did get Zofran and that has worked a bit. Stops the puking but not always the nausea. My docs. nurse told me to get lots of electrolights. So, I got pediatric electrolight freezer pops and those seem to help alot.
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Sep 11th, 2009, 04:27 PM	#7
ccharms Member Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 79	http://www.cfp.ca/cgi/content/full/53/12/2109 You have to try to eat something - anything. The longer your stomach stays empty, the worse it will get and the more turned off by food you will get. And ginger root powder shouldn't be tried on an empty stomach...
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Sep 12th, 2009, 01:31 AM	#8
Junkenpo LVoebird! Joined: Jan 2007 Location: 2500 miles from any continental landmass Posts: 3,058	Accept the fact that you need to be like a cow & be continuosly "grazing" all day long. I figured out that longer I go without snacking or having a small meal, the worse I feel. Salty potato chips have worked for me, along with saltines... dry cookies.... when i eat my meals, I make sure to have protein. And my small meals are usually every 2-3 hours. I usually eat slowly and find i can't eat more than what would fit on one hand. If i get too full, i get nauseated or have heartburn. In the morning when I don't feel like eating, i try to have a protein shake just to get something in before the nausea sets in. Sometimes I'll substitute a snack food with a protein drink. I can no longer tell when I'm hungry because when I'm hungry, I get nauseated. I don't know I'm hungry until the food is in my mouth. Like japster, hard candies to suck on helped... for me the sour ones are best. Chewy spree often does the trick too. I'm in my 10th week & I'm hoping it's over soon. Good luck!
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Sep 12th, 2009, 08:23 PM	#9
keywi100 Member Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 102	Hard candy and lipton's cup of noodle soup helped me a lot when I was really nauseous. I think the saltiness in the soup would ease my stomach a bit. I also agree that you have to keep grazing on food. Mornings have been the worse for me because I sleep for 8 hours and wake up on an empty stomach. So now I snack on something before I got to bed and I make sure to eat breakfast pretty much as soon as I wake up. I hope that the nausea ends for you soon. I was still feeling it at 20 weeks.
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Sep 12th, 2009, 09:12 PM	#11
ILuvMyHusband Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,191	lemonade and sourdough bread!
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Sep 12th, 2009, 11:11 PM	#12
Zoe Bradley Member Joined: Aug 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 512	Wearing sea-bands around my wrists really helped me with the nausea. Also ginger chews, and hard lemon candy seemed to help me feel better. Good luck!
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Sep 13th, 2009, 12:54 AM	#13
Junkenpo LVoebird! Joined: Jan 2007 Location: 2500 miles from any continental landmass Posts: 3,058	And some days, nothing works....! I had 2 days like that this week... tuesday and today. nothing wants to stay down... i'm so miserable! goes off to find her ginger snaps
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Sep 13th, 2009, 01:01 AM	#14
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Sep 13th, 2009, 12:11 PM	#15
Alidoll Member Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Bonnie Scotland Posts: 737	Have just started taking "Morning Bliss" ginger capsules but haven't helped so far...I'm 18 weeks but STILL having severe nausea most days which starts about 11am and gets progressively worse as the day goes on. Ready salted crisps give me about 30 minutes relief but that's about it... Ah, the joys of being pregnant....

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