Tell me they've invented some sort of magic pill that takes away morning sickness...

[annettemarie]

please?

I feel dreadful. I can't sleep because I'm nauseous at night. I'm sick all day. I have no energy. I have no will to do anything. This is my 8th pregnancy and my first time with twins and it's gotten worse every single time. I feel like I've tired everything in the universe and nothing helps.



/whine

[MaerynPearl]

nothing that takes it away completely, no... but there are pills that have been deemed pregnancy-safe (or at least safer than mommy not getting any food in her or any sleep) that can help take the edge off...

though first I must ask what natural remedies have you tried? I see a LOT of women touting the benefits of real ginger ale.

[annettemarie]

I've tried ginger chews and ginger tea. I'm not sure what makes it real ginger ale, but I've tried that too.

Right now I am sipping Morning Wellness tea from Earth Mama Angel Baby that DH made me and that's helping.

The thing is, I'm not vomiting, so I don't know if the doc would actually give me anything. I'm just so sick and tired and anxious and crabby all the time.

BTW, I loved your "loading baby" signature!

[CookieMonsterMommy]

Vitamin B6 helps me sometimes. I take 25mg three times a day when I remember.

Unisom helps too (the regular unisom--not the liqui-gels or the meltaways, those are just benadryl), but makes me so tired I can only take it at night. When I do take it, it seems to hold me over until 11am.

When I have to do something (ie work) and the other stuff isn't helping, I might take a Zofran tab. It's a little meltaway tab-I keep a few in my work bag and glove box in my car.

I've heard acupressure and acupuncture can both help, as can seeing a chiro.

Congrats on the pregnancy, btw.

[thefreckledmama]

As hard as it can be to choke it down-keeping protein in your stomach at all times might help.

Congratulations on the twins!!!!!!

[VillageMom6]

Originally Posted by annettemarie

The thing is, I'm not vomiting, so I don't know if the doc would actually give me anything.

My midwife's philosophy is that it is better to treat "morning" sickness before it progresses to the point of frequent vomiting. I had hyperemesis during my 2nd pregnancy and it wasn't treated until I was seriously dehydrated.

With my third pregnancy I went on medication as soon as I started feeling nauseous.

Those pregnancies were over ten years ago... before Zofran became the go-to medicine. My friends who've taken Zofran have said that it works really well without the wonky side effects that Phenergan or others can have.

Good luck to you and congratulations on your twins!! I hope that you feel better very soon. The earlier your health care provider gets on top of bad "morning" sickness, the better.

[earthyamber]

I was just prescribed a pill Friday night for morning sickness. I haven't picked it up yet (will get it on Monday) so I am unsure of the name. I have not been vomiting (well, only 2 times), however, I am very nauseous and can't eat. She said that the pill will help me feel better and help me eat. I would ask about it because it could really help you.

[MaerynPearl]

Originally Posted by annettemarie

I've tried ginger chews and ginger tea. I'm not sure what makes it real ginger ale, but I've tried that too.

Right now I am sipping Morning Wellness tea from Earth Mama Angel Baby that DH made me and that's helping.

The thing is, I'm not vomiting, so I don't know if the doc would actually give me anything. I'm just so sick and tired and anxious and crabby all the time.

BTW, I loved your "loading baby" signature!

Thanks!

Ill agree with everything else posted but also say... I had HG with my son and NOTHING helped, not even pills I had to suck it up. This time around I still get it and I will be 20 weeks the day after tomorrow... and I have to suck it up. Its not often vomiting anymore (except in the early morning) but I cannot eat normal amounts of food... if I get too hungry or too full I get sick so I have to eat a couple bites here, a couple bites there. A whole meal can take me upwards of an hour to finish... and thats normal serving sizes. I have to be sure that whatever I am eating wont become a breeding ground for food poisoning during that time!

The only benefit is that I am still below my prepregnancy weight with a very healthy baby belly. So I guess I am losing bad weight while gaining good weight. (But then, I started out with about 50/60 pounds to spare)

[Family4Christ]

Check this out: http://www.karenhurd.com/concern_morning_sickness.html

[Jules09]

I took Zofran in my last pregnancy because I was just feeling soooo nauseated allll the time. I still threw up a couple of times a day, but it really was a magic pill for the nausea. Hope you feel better soon.

[rparker]

Zofran takes a lot of the nausea away, but in my experience not all. I've puked while taking Zofran, but it DOES help. I lost 12.5 lbs with my first pregnancy (some phenergan, mostly unmedicated) and only 6.5 lbs with this Zofran pregnancy while breastfeeding.

In my experience doctors are really eager to prescribe Zofran... my friend had to fight with one to refuse it! Just say that you aren't able to eat because of the nausea... or go ahead and eat anyway, puke, and then ask for it

Unisom and B6 actually worked pretty well for me, but it's sedating and I had to quit it when I found out that it's contraindicated for breastfeeding.

[CorasMama]

zofran was my dream come true. For most of the time I had the worst of the nausea.

[luckysgirl]

A little , but I have dreams about Phenergan sometimes. I took it regularly before becoming pregnant with DS (now three) due to my MS and variety of other medical issues. Zofran just isn't the same, although I wouldn't be able to take the Phenergan now even if it didn't pass through to the baby or into my milk - it acts like a sleeping pill on steroids for me. And with two kids, a husband, two dogs, an (INSANE) cat, and another little boy on the way? Sleep is nowhere in my future.

Sometimes I dream about planning a second honeymoon, taking all the meds I used to but can't because of pregnancy/breastfeeding, and sleeping the entire time. Probably not how my DH would imagine the trip.

Back to the regularly scheduled programming: I have IBS, and sometimes a makeshift sitz bath helps me. It's really just me sitting in the bath tub near the faucet with the warm water flowing for 10-20 minutes or so, but something about it occasionally helps me get through a particularly strong wave of nausea.

Good luck, mama! Nausea is one of life's true injustices, as far as I'm concerned.

[slgt]

AnnetteMarie, I had amazing luck getting B6 shots with this pregnancy. I got one maybe weekly from about 12 weeks-18 weeks, and it made a HUGE difference. I was sick with DD until 22 weeks; with this pregnancy, I stopped puking daily at 16 weeks, and would have a few days of moderate functionality. The shots didn't make the nausea go away completely, but they turned me into a human being (instead of just a moaning, puking pile of misery).

Taking B6 pills never did anything for me; nor did acupuncture, ginger, assorted teas, aromatherapy, diet choices, lemon water, Zofran. I was able to get some rest at night early on by taking Unisom - otherwise the nausea kept me up. However, I was able to stop the Unisom once I started getting the shots.

I think it's pretty common to combine B6 & B12 for the shots - the B12 (for energy) actually caused sleep problems the night after I got the shot, so I went with plain B6.

[annettemarie]

Thanks all-- it was just a really rough night. I'm feeling a little better (and a little more positive) this morning. I am not sleeping well either, which I'm sure doesn't help things.

[angelpie545]

You could try these: http://www.bnatal.com/ It worked wonders for me when Zofran wasn't working well and making me extremely constipated. I had pretty typical morning sickness with my girls but horrendous MS that progressed to mild to moderate HG with my son.

[mediumcrunch]

doxylamine (unisom) and B6 is my first go-to and it can help for a while. after that I move to zofran and phenergan. Zofran stops my vomiting but does nothing for the nausea-that is where the phenergan comes in. i build up a signiicant tolerance to the sedating effects of phenergan and unisom and am able to take both, at the same time throughout the day, and not get sleepy. i try to get off zofran asap because the side effects (constipation) can become worse than the vomiting. this pregnancy I did great and managed on nothing but oral zofran, unisom and phenergan and no trips for rehydration. last two pregnancies I was on IV/sub q zofran, IV B6 and home IV's.....it was a treat.
my advise is to eat what you crave. rarely will that steer you wrong even if in your head you think it is crazy to want what you do. if you are craving nothing then shoot for the protein.
for beverages-pretty much anything but plain water. drinks flavored with real orange or lemon often go down well. same with orange and lemon flavored candy-especially Jolly Ranchers. I knew a woman who could stomach nothing but Sour Apple jolly ranchers and bought them by the case from the manufacturer.

[LaLaLaLa]

With DS, I had a constant, low-grade nausea, like being carsick all the time but not so bad I was puking. I bought a set of Sea-Bands, those bracelets you'd wear on a cruise. I wore them all the time, even overnight, and they helped me. I don't know if they'd help for more severe nausea.

[JessieBird]

Originally Posted by mediumcrunch

doxylamine (unisom) and B6 is my first go-

In Canada and the UK, this combination is prescribed as Diclectin. It's not available in the US for very contoversial reasons. I have poured over the research, as has every midwife and OB in this country - it is safe. It has worked wonders for me but you have to stick with it to see the results.

When I was preg with DS, I was terribly sick and was prescribed Diclectin. It made me so drowsy that I took barely any and so it had no effect. I gave up on it. This time, I was hospitalized with HG and truly desperately sick. I had no choice but to take more meds. My midwives said that if I got drowsy, so be it - no working, no driving, no nothing, in order to stay hydrated and fed. They also said that the drowsiness side effect goes away after a few days. I totally didn't believe them but it's true! I have been taking up to 8 pills a day (Google it for the exact quantities of Unisom and B6 that translates into) and my nausea is 100% GONE. I feel completely normal and fully functional. I'm now 16 weeks and trying to wean myself off of it. I'm definitely feeling better but still throw up a few times a day without the Diclectin.

You may also want to try acupuncture, I know a lot of people swear by it.

[ein328]

Phenegran made me puke even worse. That is, if it didn't knock me out first.

Zofran = life saver. As someone else mentioned, it doesn't take away the nausea- only kills your gag reflex so you don't puke.