[doula and mom]

Hi pregnant mommas, I'm not pregnant currently but I'm curious about the ReliefBand or Relief Band, has it helped with morning sickness? I get very severe morning sickness with my pregnancies, and I'm wondering if it's a worthwhile investment for when I do get pregnant again (early next year, with a little luck.) Thanks.

 

[swampwitch]

It did nothing for me but bruise my wrists.

 

[dakotamidnight]

It worked for about 5 hours with me - but hurt my wrists.

course I had hyperemesis though - ended up in hospital multiple times.

maybe it'd work for someone with normal morning sickness.

 

[mamabear&babybear]

It helped a lot with my first pregnancy. It did hurt my wrists quite a bit but was worth it to walk down the hall to the bedroom and not puke on the way there. Hasn't helped at all this time around but my m/s hasn't been as bad either.

 

[lexbeach]

Didn't do a thing for me (but I agree, was uncomfortable). Acupuncture really helped a lot though. You may want to try that out.

HTH!

Lex

 

[bigislandmama]

They didn't work for me either. I got them with my first pregnancy and they didn't work. I tried them again with this pregnancy and still didn't work.

 

[tsfairy]

I never had any vomiting, but they did help my near-constant seasick feeling. They didn't eliminate it, but definitely lessened the sensation and made it possible for me to actually function.

 

[DecemberSun]

I don't know if it was subconscious or what, but they seemed to work for me. I used Sea Bands. They were kind of tight on my wrists, but they dd help me feel better when I got nauseaus.

 

[Becken]

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Originally Posted by tsfairy I never had any vomiting, but they did help my near-constant seasick feeling. They didn't eliminate it, but definitely lessened the sensation and made it possible for me to actually function.

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They stopped being all that effective after about 5 days. And man, were my wrists bruised. I looked like I had stigmata!

They're definitely worth a try - for about $10, if you get even the slightest nausea relief, it's worth it!

 

[Ahava]

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Originally Posted by DecemberSun I don't know if it was subconscious or what, but they seemed to work for me. I used Sea Bands. They were kind of tight on my wrists, but they dd help me feel better when I got nauseaus.

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Same here. It definitely could have been a placebo effect, but it did stop the nauseous feeling, although it did not prevent me from throwing up.

 

[mama2annabelle]

They worked wonderfully for me for my current pregnancy and my last one. I never had any bruises on my wrists, but I am petite. They did become uncomfortable after a few hours of having them on, so I imagine if your wrists are bigger they would be difficult to wear. The key is to make sure the balls are directly on the pressure point. The brand that I bought at Walgreens...Travel Ease, came with instructions on placement. The few people that I know personally who said they didn't work did not have them placed properly. The ones I got were $10...worth a shot.

Also...just wanted to add: Don't forget that every pregnancy is different. My first 2 pregnancies were miserable, horrible 24 hour/day sickness for months and months...almost the entire pregnancy with my first and the first 5months (whenever I didn't have the wristbands on) with my 2nd. My current pregnancy has been a DREAM. I had 3 weeks of morning sickness in my 2nd month, but then is disappeared as quickly as it came. I have been feeling great for the last 2 months (I'm 19 weeks along). Keep your expectations postitive. Convince yourself that your next pregnancy will be easier. The mind is a very powerful thing and can absolutely effect your reality.