Morning Sickness

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I’m 7 weeks pregnant, I am having the most difficult time with this pregnancy…anything I eat…I end up vomiting and nothing seems to help…I have searched the old threads and some people suggested crackers, ginger ale, fanta, candies…i have tried everything i can think of and nothing seems to be working…I feel so weak that i cant think straight…can someone plz suggest something that worked for them…also I’m currently in Pakistan and will be going back home to US in first week of december…i will be at 10 weeks…do you guys think its safe for me to travel?

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It is safe for you to travel.

The concern is only the fact that you’re having trouble eating.

I had pretty bad sickness too, especially in the evenings. I could not drink water really at all, but whenever I did manage it helped if it was ice cold. And most of the time I just ate melons of different kinds. Soda made it worse because of the constant need to burp. i also used to carry a little bag of HoneyNut Cheerios with me. I was able to munch on those, and they were healthier than crackers. It’s important to have something in your tummy to keep the nausea down. Even if it’s just a little.

I used those accupressure wrist bands my hubby picked up from CVS. I thought they worked on me, tho maybe it was all in my head.

Best wishes. I know it’s rough. :hugz:

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Moved

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I know its hard - I had bad morning sickness too, like Sahar cheerios were my friend.

For me eating a banana helped but that might just be what worked for me. It sucks but you'll figure out what works for you. A lot of it is trial and error.

Just be aware to get enough fluids - dehydration is a big problem with bad morning sickness, its best to call your doctor if you're concerned.

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first of all congratulation for ur pregnancy i knw its really hard but believe me it ll worth at de end :)
i had swere kind of morning sickness with ma twins even i could't drink water n i tried different brands of water available at shops n fortunately only one brand i liked n could manage to had few sips...
make sure u r hydrated if u cant drink water at all den contact ur doctor asp coz at dis early stage food is not dat important as much water important( i was hospitalized in my 8th week coz i was sverely dehydrated)... try to freeze fruits like grapes n suck dem (it worked for me)....
or jahan tak baat hai dat its safe to travel or not at dis stage , docs say dat try to avoid travelling in first 3 n last 3 months....so better safe dan sorry
its hard but it ll pass definitely....Hug

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Also, the thing to remember is that this stage is TEMPORARY!

I really didn't believe that I would ever be able to eat again. But just wait a few weeks and you will feel much better, inshAllah.

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you have my sympathies! ginger candies help, more so than ginger ale. also, in canada, you can be prescribed a medication called Diclectin which is safe to take during pregnancy- not sure if its available in the US- but it saved my sanity. my OB also said if it gets bad, you can take Gravol but double check that with your doctor first to be sure. other than that, you just have to ride it out. hug its temporary!! this will pass.

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sgc, do I hear good news ? :)

Ginger candies is the only thing that helped and believe me I have tried every single thing in this thread even the seabands.

when it was bad, all I was having was apples and water ... but did I try to eat a some bits when things were not that bad.

hope it will get better soon.

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Just the advice everybody else has said I'm afraid, hang in there it will pass.
Like Sahar said a lot of people use the travel sickness bands that work on pressure points- Good luck!

SGC: have you got some fab news for us?? if so Hope all is well!! xxxx

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Thank you so much guys...I feel absolutely miserable and just want to cry :( some people say its just in my head and try to ignore it...i feel like i'm going crazy...i can't find ginger candies in Pakistan but when i go back home I will look for them...thanks once again everyone

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With my pregnancy Ice cold milk!!! I could hardly eat one piece of bread, food made me sick... so milk.. for me milk was solution to morning sickness..

abt travelling I thinks its save up to 7 months of pregnancy..

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I had morning sickness up to 17 weeks. It literally took over my life. I tried everything to cure it even hypnotherapy which cost me an arm and leg, except I was so desperate. That just relaxed me but didn't cure my nausea or sickness. You just have to bare it really somehow and I pray your pregnancy gets easier, Inshallah.

But one of my midwives told me that having morning sickness was a good sign and that my baby would survive. Don't know if that is an old wives tale though but that was positive news to hear!!

I would just keep eating light snacks e.g crackers, carrots or celery dipped in humous and fresh fruits chopped up etc. Just eat whatever you crave for.

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Saadia and Saheli :D
Chicken corn soup is the only thing I can keep down, oddly enough. That, and cold milk, and slices of white bread with peanut butter. In the beginning it was apples for their crisp, non smelly feel and taste. Then I graduated to khichri and dahi. Now its the soup. My sense of smell is haywire and that's causing the most havoc.

Brain, I know how you feel- sometimes you feel sub-human because all of a sudden something that's only about 4 cms is bossing your system around so much-- I have spent a lot of time just weeping on my sofa (and the hormones don't help!) :p
So if crying makes you feel better, do it!

The best advice I can give you is listen to your body. If it doesn't want something or if it does want something, just eat it. At this stage, don't even think twice.

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^- yay congrats :=)

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SCG Congratulations !!!!

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Congratulations SGC!!! That's great news! How far along are you! For the others there are certain medications that are safe to take during pregnancy for nausea. Your Ob should be able to guide you. I took thes eduring my own pregnnacies.

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Congrats SGC! Many prayers for you! :hugz:

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congrats SGC!!!! =)

one of my relatives is also having extreme nausea..she says every her own body smell makes her nauseous. she is currently in the hospital for dehydration, since she can't keep anything down. please pray for her.

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Congrats SGC! prayers your way! =)

Afshi, that happened to a friend of mine as well during her 14th week....InshaAllah she'll be fine...

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Thank you, ladies! :) I'm 12 weeks along and no signs of the m/s letting up. Oh well. Soon, right?

Afshi, I hope your relative is ok! I do know its quite common to end up on a drip while pregnant with severe m/s so iA everything will work out ok for her.