5 Best Morning Sickness Remedies
Congratulations! You saw that beloved pink (or blue, or read the digital screen), and you are pregnant! So many emotions. SO many hormones. Exhaustion. Sickness. Welcome to the beginning of motherhood, a road paved with so much joy and also so many trials, the first of which for many is “morning sickness”. Who thought of that name, anyway? Mine was more like “all-day sickness” or “evening sickness”. Anyway, after 4 pregnancies, here are a few tools I collected along the way to help cope with that ever present feeling of nausea during those first few weeks (or in my case, about half of the pregnancy).
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- Sea-band the Original Wristband Adults – 1 Pair, colors may vary
The theory is these bands put pressure on an acupressure point that helps alleviate nausea. They did seem to help me some in the first trimester, especially with my first two pregnancies. I did, however, get some questions from the high school seniors I taught. “Hey, Ms. are those work out bands?”
- Snack constantly. This one probably helped me the most. Keep saltines on your night stand so you can eat a little before you get up in the morning. Snack every 1-2 hours, preferably on carb + protein (Cheese and crackers, nuts and pretzels, PB, etc). If I stayed on top of eating fairly regularly it did help some.
3. The Ginger People Gin Gins Original Chewy Ginger Candy 3 Oz (pack of 2)
4. Three Lollies Value Preggie Pop Drops Assorted for Morning Sickness Relief, 48 Count
5. Diclegis or a homemade version. I was SO hesitant to take anything, but with our 3rd baby (4th pregnancy), I was so sick for several weeks. We were also in the middle of trying to show our house and I was taking care of a 1 and 2 year old full time. I had to be able to function. It was super expensive, so a friend told me I could “make” it myself:
- 10 mg of Unisom (not maximum strength gels!) (Unisom Sleep Tablets, 80 Count
)
- 25 mg vitamin B6 (Best Naturals Vitamin B-6 25 Mg Tablets, 250 Count
)
- Instructions: Before bedtime take 1/2 of a Unisom along with the vitamin B6. If it is not effective, you can increase the Vitamin b6 to 2 or 3 times daily. As always, make sure you consult with your doctor before taking any vitamins or medications.
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Bonus advice: Sometimes taking certain prenatal vitamins can make people feel nauseous, so you can try changing your vitamin (if your doctor was like mine, you got a TON of free samples- I loved the small vita pearl one), or taking it at a different time (night instead of morning, etc.) Some also say that working out helps them not feel so sick. For me, it was so hard to be consistent working out during the first trimester, especially when I was so incredibly exhausted.
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