Thread: Morning sickness (kinda gross)

I used to do that when i was prego. It was because i waited too long to eat. At the first sign of hunger i would try to eat something light to hold off until i could eat a full meal. If i waited too long and didn't eat a little something i would get sick, everytime, but i could eat again and be fine. I used to work at night too but always found some way to snack on something small.. I think it has alot to do with your uterus growing and pressing against your stomach. Things will change and get better!! One day you'll have a craving for something that you loved before you got preg. then after you eat it you'll figure out that the baby hates it and up it comes. that happened with collard greens for me i love them but when i was preg. with my son i could not eat them cause everytime i would i would throw-up. to this day i can not get him to eat collards. Funny huh!!

I am only about 8 weeks along and I am SO thankful to not have had any signs of morning sickness so far! (KNOCK ON WOOD!) In all the books I have read and websites I have browsed the things they say to help alleviate some of the morning sickness are to stay hydrated (even if that means small sips of water every 30 minutes), eat something small frequently (like every 2 hrs) and right before bed, and eat nutritious foods. I think that from the get go I was doing this and it must be helping to keep it away.

I understand your concerns about work, but you should also be very concerned about your health! You NEED to take those little breaks and really try to stay a step ahead of your hunger I think. What if instead of taking your traditional 30 minute lunch break (which you are not eating during anyway) you request to take three 10 minute breaks spread out throughout the night. You would not be taking more than your fair share of time away from working, you can sneak away to eat when you feel the urge and might actually hold it down, and I am sure you will feel better if you can eat!

Peppermint is a natural remedy for upset stomachs. Maybe you can carry some of those in your pocket and suck on them in the interim to help curve the nausea. My girlfriend lived off of wint-o-green lifesavers for like 3 months when she was pregnant, haha.

Good Luck!

hey there, i heard that it helps alot to eat smaller bits throughout the day. even if your not hungry, just snack on something. Something fresh though, not greasy stuff. make a couple of sandwiches with seed loaf, and eat a slice every 2 hours, or snack on a salad or fruit every hour. Its very very healthy. also, if you drink a cup of warm water with lemon juice (a whole lemon or a teaspoon if its concentrated) it neuralises the stomach completely and also helps for nausea. I drink it about twice daily. its also very helpful for urinary tract infection, bloodpressure, headache, colds, heartburn and a bunch of other stuff.

Hi Sweetlee,

Just wanted to say thanks for the tip with the warm water and lemon. I think i might be prego and am having a little mornig sickness and also have a urinary tract infection. My doctor put me on amoxicillin (it's the only prego safe antibiotic).