Or for me, 24 hour a day sickness (minus sleeping time, no sick feelings when you are sleeping...)
So, with Trevan I wasn't ever really sick. I was worried I would be, and I slept with Saltines on my night stand to munch on before even getting out of bed. An empty stomach didn't feel great, but it wasn't that big of a deal. The basics of Saltines and ginger ale worked fine. Mostly, I felt like I might pass out a lot, usually when my stomach was empty and then chewing gum worked fine.
Being pregnant with Mallary was a whole different ball game.
I remember when my sister was pregnant and sick I was like, "why don't you just get up and do something???" Then, I experienced it... It is something indescribable unless you've experienced it. Non stop nausea. Your body is tired from creating a little baby and on top of that you feel like you want to throw up ALL. THE. TIME. I was not a throw "upper" though, and my heart goes out to all of you that are. Ugh. So, with Mallary the crackers and ginger ale got old REALLY fast, here are the tips I found most helpful.
NAUSEA TIP #1: SUDOKU
I never even tried it until then, and I think the first one I did, part way through it I was like, "hey, I don't feel so sick when I'm concentrating on this." So that's what I did - I laid on my parents couch and did Sudoku. (My dad would walk in and say, "Are you still laying there doing those puzzles?") It worked, trust me.
NAUSEA TIP #2: JELLO
I was at my brother and sister in laws house and they had some of those jello cups, and I ate one, and it felt so good! I couldn't stop, and went out and purchased those big boxes of it. RELIEF! (Maybe all that food coloring is Mallary's problem...)
Now, with this baby I haven't had time, or the opportunity to lay around on my couch and be miserable, so I haven't focused on it as much, but the moment I stop I realize it's STILL THERE! This is what has helped me so far. It's almost silly when people ask how I feel, because I ALWAYS feel bad. I will announce it when this stuff goes away, and it had better be by next week...
NAUSEA TIP #3: EAT FOOD. ALL THE TIME.
The only time I feel good is when I'm eating (which explains my 15 lb weight gain already, YIKES!), although sometimes if I'm eating meat it makes me feel worse. So, I eat a lot...
NAUSEA TIP #4: EAT COLD FOOD
Cold milk is oh so good (it made me ill with Mallary which is sad because milk has always been a staple for me). Frozen Go-gurts are also good. Ice cream - not so good. But, I've never really been a fan. I did crave an ice cream sundae one night, to which my husband kindly obliged.
NAUSEA TIP #5: ICE WATER
When I'm really feeling bad I pour myself (or John pours me) a tall glass of ice water. Don't forget the straw. For some reason the straw makes everything all better. This is actually odd, because with both of my previous pregnancies it was like pulling teeth to get me to drink water. Where we lived in Utah had disgusting water, and Maryland was no better. So, I had to do bottled water, and that was still a chore for me. At night, John would always say, "how much water have you had today?" Ugh. So, now I have no problems, because it makes me feel better.
NAUSEA TIP #6: BELLY & BACK RUBS
Like magic, I tell you. When I am really bad there is no other cure than this. John lightly rubbing my belly or back makes me focus on that instead of on the feeling that I might puke any minute. Seriously, like magic.
NAUSEA TIP #7: HAVE TWO OTHER KIDS, A BUSINESS, ETC. ETC.
When I was pregnant with Mallary, I would take a lot of naps, or lay on the couch while Trevan watched TV or movies. Well, Mallary doesn't watch TV, and I am way too busy to lay on the couch, therefore distracting me from feeling horrible. Although there have been many times where I thought I might be sick in the check out line at the grocery store, etc.
NAUSEA TIP #8: SHOPPING
Of course.
NAUSEA TIP #9: TV
Basically, anything distracting. This works for me, because it puts me to sleep (by 9pm! highly unusual for me) - and that is when I feel the best. Although when John wakes me up at one in the morning to go to bed, I've had a full night's sleep on the couch and now feel VERY sick for the next hour until I go back to sleep.
NAUSEA TIP #10: COOKING
When I feel like it... This doesn't help with the weight gainage, but oh well...
So, with Trevan I wasn't ever really sick. I was worried I would be, and I slept with Saltines on my night stand to munch on before even getting out of bed. An empty stomach didn't feel great, but it wasn't that big of a deal. The basics of Saltines and ginger ale worked fine. Mostly, I felt like I might pass out a lot, usually when my stomach was empty and then chewing gum worked fine.
Being pregnant with Mallary was a whole different ball game.
I remember when my sister was pregnant and sick I was like, "why don't you just get up and do something???" Then, I experienced it... It is something indescribable unless you've experienced it. Non stop nausea. Your body is tired from creating a little baby and on top of that you feel like you want to throw up ALL. THE. TIME. I was not a throw "upper" though, and my heart goes out to all of you that are. Ugh. So, with Mallary the crackers and ginger ale got old REALLY fast, here are the tips I found most helpful.
NAUSEA TIP #1: SUDOKU
I never even tried it until then, and I think the first one I did, part way through it I was like, "hey, I don't feel so sick when I'm concentrating on this." So that's what I did - I laid on my parents couch and did Sudoku. (My dad would walk in and say, "Are you still laying there doing those puzzles?") It worked, trust me.
NAUSEA TIP #2: JELLO
I was at my brother and sister in laws house and they had some of those jello cups, and I ate one, and it felt so good! I couldn't stop, and went out and purchased those big boxes of it. RELIEF! (Maybe all that food coloring is Mallary's problem...)
Now, with this baby I haven't had time, or the opportunity to lay around on my couch and be miserable, so I haven't focused on it as much, but the moment I stop I realize it's STILL THERE! This is what has helped me so far. It's almost silly when people ask how I feel, because I ALWAYS feel bad. I will announce it when this stuff goes away, and it had better be by next week...
NAUSEA TIP #3: EAT FOOD. ALL THE TIME.
The only time I feel good is when I'm eating (which explains my 15 lb weight gain already, YIKES!), although sometimes if I'm eating meat it makes me feel worse. So, I eat a lot...
NAUSEA TIP #4: EAT COLD FOOD
Cold milk is oh so good (it made me ill with Mallary which is sad because milk has always been a staple for me). Frozen Go-gurts are also good. Ice cream - not so good. But, I've never really been a fan. I did crave an ice cream sundae one night, to which my husband kindly obliged.
NAUSEA TIP #5: ICE WATER
When I'm really feeling bad I pour myself (or John pours me) a tall glass of ice water. Don't forget the straw. For some reason the straw makes everything all better. This is actually odd, because with both of my previous pregnancies it was like pulling teeth to get me to drink water. Where we lived in Utah had disgusting water, and Maryland was no better. So, I had to do bottled water, and that was still a chore for me. At night, John would always say, "how much water have you had today?" Ugh. So, now I have no problems, because it makes me feel better.
NAUSEA TIP #6: BELLY & BACK RUBS
Like magic, I tell you. When I am really bad there is no other cure than this. John lightly rubbing my belly or back makes me focus on that instead of on the feeling that I might puke any minute. Seriously, like magic.
NAUSEA TIP #7: HAVE TWO OTHER KIDS, A BUSINESS, ETC. ETC.
When I was pregnant with Mallary, I would take a lot of naps, or lay on the couch while Trevan watched TV or movies. Well, Mallary doesn't watch TV, and I am way too busy to lay on the couch, therefore distracting me from feeling horrible. Although there have been many times where I thought I might be sick in the check out line at the grocery store, etc.
NAUSEA TIP #8: SHOPPING
Of course.
NAUSEA TIP #9: TV
Basically, anything distracting. This works for me, because it puts me to sleep (by 9pm! highly unusual for me) - and that is when I feel the best. Although when John wakes me up at one in the morning to go to bed, I've had a full night's sleep on the couch and now feel VERY sick for the next hour until I go back to sleep.
NAUSEA TIP #10: COOKING
When I feel like it... This doesn't help with the weight gainage, but oh well...
1 comment:
good tips. i'm always nervous about the whole nausea thing when i get pregnant. i don't really care for feeling sick all the time. or throwing up. it's just not my thing.
good luck with that nausea stuff. john is a good husband to help out so much!!
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