Nautiousness Taking over Daily Routine...Please Help!

Sorry, you haven't been feeling well.

Very big ditto to what Deb said.

No problem asking for help from friends and family. Maybe your a play group for your 3 yr old, or something else to keep him intertained. If it can be afforded maybe day care once a week or something else depending on what you area has to offer. Also, may be sleep a little later. Get up when your boys do. A little more sleep may help and then you'll feel better. Also, I was told by a mommy I work with Papaya helps with feeling sick and it comes in a pill form in the vitamins.

As for meals. On a good day when your feeling good maybe cook a little more then and freeze them. Also, there are a lot a really good ready meals out there. The ready pot roasts from Hormel are soooooo good a few min in the micro and the meat is done. Other than that my thoughts would go to if you can afford it again and sorry to say it that way, (I know I couldn't) see if there are home deliveries of healthy meals available. I know they are sort of the new thing.

It just depends. Also, hold on it's all going to be worth it in the end you'll have another little one to love.

C.,
Do you go to a local church? If you do, ask for help! I belong to a church and our women's group makes up a bunch of dinners whenever somebody is in need. Then whoever's turn it is, takes them all over to the persons house that needs them. We tape a recipe card, with the cooking instructions, plus the recipe (for when they feel better) to the top of the dish. We always make sure that we take complete meals, like a stew plus cornbread, lasagna with salad, you get the idea. this is something that we all love to do!) If you don't belong to a church, ask friends and family to do the same thing. That's what friends and family are for! They also have a lot of ready to cook things in the freezer section of your local Walmart store. Stouffer's lasagna's, turkey w/stuffing or mashed potatoes. These come in big family size boxes. A friend or family member could go shopping for you and pick up a few ready made dinners. Salad comes ready made in a bag now for a side dish.

Another solution that worked wonders for my oldest daughter during her last pregnancy, is to eat a spoonful of peanut butter to take away the nausea. She swears by it to this day! She would feel terribly sick, then eat a spoonful of peanut butter and she would be fine. My best friend says that she put a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a cup of water and drank it, and that took away all of her nausea. It worked for another friend who is pregnant right now. So try those two home remedies. I'm sure you probably have peanut butter at home with two little boys. If you don't have apple cider vinegar in your pantry, it is very inexpensive to buy. Get a small bottle and try it. But no more than a teaspoon in a cup of water.

Also, your ob/gyn should be able to prescribe something for the nausea for you. You shouldn't have to go through another pregnancy feeling like this, especially with two other boys (three counting your husband!) :o) to take care of!

Your husband may feel frustrated and irritated, but he seems to be handling it alright. From what you say anyway. He is half of the reason that you are pregnant! :) Anyway, if you get some of the ready to cook casseroles from the freezer section of Walmart, you could put it in the oven or microwave so that it will be ready to take out 10 minutes after he gets home. Then he can put it on the table and feed the boys when you feel too sick. It's easy clean up with those dishes too.

By the way, our church women's group puts all of the dishes in aluminum, or disposable, inexpensive tupperware type stuff, so that they aren't worried about getting their dishes back from you.

Good luck to you! Let me know if you find a solution, please!

I am a mother of 5 kids, ages 28 to 12, the 12 year-old is my only child living at home now. I also have 5 grandchildren.

P.S. Has your 3-year-old always been like this with his little brother, or just since you became pregnant and ill? He might be frustrated, and when you feel better and can take him outside to play (when the weather cooperates) I'm sure that will release some of his pent up energy.

I too am pregnant and sick as a dog. The only thing that helps get me through the day is a prescription called Zofran. It is expensive $26 a pill, but if you have insurance get it. As for cooking, I don't. My husband knows we are eating takeout every night and is fine with that. Good Luck!

Congrats on the baby - that's wonderful. Sorry you don't feel well... that makes it really tough. I have been there, although mine wore off around the 4th month. I was very lucky!

I can't agree more with the very wise responses you've been getting! Talk to you doc about some anit-nausea meds. They really can help you. There are a few out there that may not be so expensive with a prescription plan.

I also think that asking friends and family to help out while you're not feeling well is a great idea! I know it's hard (I am one of those "do it all myself" kind of women), but I am sure people in your life would love to help by making a lasagna or a casserole dish or something to freeze. I also believe that if you could set up one or two people to come by once a week, that will give you a bit of relief so you can lay down for a bit and rest.

My sister and her hubby use those Supper Solutions meals (the ones you have made for you and they stay frozen). They just transferred some of their normal grocery money from that budget to pay for the meals. It may help your hubby feel like he is eating more of a square meal than whipping up eggs or cereal for dinner when he gets home. My husband sounds very similar to yours... :)

Good luck - you have some great ideas here! Hope you feel better soon!

Take to your dr to see what he thinks you could do about the upset stomach.
Also, don't hesitate to ask family or friends for help. Even them coming a few hours a day to play with your boys.
Also there are those places you can get to make up several meals and then freeze them. See if a friend can go with you in case it bothers your stomach but they are healthy meals and you can make a weeks worth for not a whole lot of money . That or on the weekends one day have your husband help you make a batch of different things to freeze, spaghetti, meatloaf, sheperds pie and so on. Then all you would have to do is put it in the fridge to thaw out for your hubby.
Hang in there, I cannot even imagine how hard it must be with two little ones and feeling sick! Get rest and call your OBGYN and ask if there is something you can do about your upset stomach.

hi C.,

Have you talked to your doctor about your nausia? I actually started losing weight during my pregnancy because I just couldn't seems to keep anything down or eat a meal without feeling like it was just going to come right back up. My doctor perscribed me a tiny little white pill, I really wish I knew what it was called but you take it when you start to feel nausiated of course with restritions on how many you can take a day... but if I were you I would talk to my doctor
hope this helps

Here's the one thing that really worked for me: fresh ginger. Buy the fresh ginger root and slice a very thin piece, and put it in your mouth, just sucking or chewing on it. YOu can also make tea from it if you like (add honey to sweeten if you like) but chewing on the fresh ginger worked for me.

That's where the idea of ginger ale for upset stomachs came from - it's been long known that ginger quells nausea - except now it's impossible to find ginger ale with real ginger any more. Trivia for the day! :)

Feel better... I wish you the best!!

C.,
Explain to your doctor that you are so nauseous that you can't take care of two small children the way you need to, and ask for the medicine that curbs it. I get really sick for 6 months of pregnancy, so they give me a prescription for an anti-nausea med. I've done it twice, and will be again soon. Sometimes it takes trying a few before hitting on the one that will work for you... there are several available. And there are ones safe for use in the first trimester, it just has to be dosed correctly. You would also most likely have to increase your dose, once your body is used to it. They made me really out of it for a week, but once I got past that week, it was such a huge help. If it really bothers you to use those drugs during pregnancy, ask him/her for an alternative. They may know of one. Hang in there!!! I'm in the same boat with a 3yr old, 7mo old, pregnant again, and soooo sick. I keep telling myself, just get through to the doctor appt. when I can get that prescription!!! :)

I have found the more sleep I get the less nauseous I am. That means a lot does not get done during the tough parts of pregnancy. Also, as crazy as it sounds, a serving (1/2 cup) of chocolate ice cream has helped me tremendously through 2 pregnancies where I was sick. It's not enough to make you gain weight unneccessarily as long as it truely is just a serving a day. I actually lost weight the first time I did it. We also ate take out a lot! It was nice to be able to cook again. My doctor also recommended either B-6 or B-12. Sorry I don't remember now. I hope you get to feeling better soon!

Beans. Eat a 1/4 cup of beans all day long- every time you feel nauseous. For the first week, your body will be adjusting to this new thing, so you may have some gas. Eat at least 2-3 tablespoons each time you eat it, until your body adjusts to it. The gas will start going down if you hang with it. At first, you will be eating them a lot. You should be able to get down to 2-3 servings a day after your body establishes itself to that.

Hi!
I had horrible nausea with my son too! I found that if I prepared meals using mostly uncooked fruits, veggies, etc. That way the smell was not overwhelming and it was relatively easy. It will be easier now that's almost summer and fresh produce is easier to find. I found that in order to battle the nausea drink lots of water! And, don't let yourself get hungry, that seemed to make it doubly bad for me! Hope this helps! Best of luck! Congratulations!

I'd talk to your doctor about some medication options. I took two or three different things both times I was pregnant. The drugs made it possible for me to function normally. Also maybe some friends could make some casseroles for you to have in the freezer so that you could just pop one in the oven before your husband gets home. My women's Bible Study has frequently done this for each other, typically after the baby is born. I think it would be great if your friends could help you out in this situation. It's sometimes hard to ask for help, but people are usually willing and happy to pitch in.