Seeking Advice! - Crookston,MN

I found that constantly sucking on hard candy kept saliva in my mouth and helped ward off morning sickness.

I did look up hypermesis gravidum.. or it's spelled something like that. I have three children and have had it every single time.

Ginger helps some so I'd try and sip on ginger ale with REAL ginger in it. Not the stuff you get from your usual grocery store the kind you get from a health food store like whole foods. Plus they have ginger chews and ginger candy there that I would suck on.

Next thing is ask your doctor for a med. Zofran is actually category b! The side effect most get on it is either constipation or headaches.. usually one or the other but they subside as you body gets use to it. It's very expensive med though so if your insurance rejects it you can always go with promethizine. It's category c but I've taken it with all my children and they are perfect! Only down side to it is it is a seditive. So nighty night when you take it. But it does wonders.

Alot of people swear by some concotion of benadryl and something else both were category b. I found it useless.

But good luck and remember it usually only lasts the first trimester but mine would last till the end of the second. :(

I completely understand. I was the same way with all 3 pregnancies, very, very ill. I used Zofran (anti-naseua med) to help keep food down. I lost weight with each one and all my babies were 8 pounders - hopefully that will make you feel better! They baby gets everything first so don't worry - they baby will be fine :) My third pregnancy I had those sharp pains a aout 10 or 12 weeks and went to the ER last year on New Years Day and they told me it ws just growing pains. I spent 5 hours hooked up to a toco and they sent me home. It is scary to think something is wrong. I understand how you feel, it is completely awful!!! Just remember that the end result is all worth it :)

Call your doctor. While morning sickness is normal, there are times it could be a sign of something else. You never know which is the case (when it is as bad as you describe). My friend had what you are describing and it ended up being a molar pregnancy. I hope this is just normal but it would be best to be sure.

i had morning sickness just as bad as yours when i was pregnant. my midwife tried a lot of different things, but the only thing that finally worked was Zofran. it's terribly expensive for a one-month supply, but it worked great. it's a small strawberry flavored pill that you let dissolve in your mouth and it lasts 24 hours, so you either take it first thing in the morning or before bed at night, and you're covered for the whole day. it helped me a lot. you might ask your doctor about it.

I'm not sure if it would work for you, but many like crystallized ginger or pickled ginger for the nausea. I tried ginger tea but didn't like it at all.

I was this way with both my kids. By the time I hit my second trimester (and some relief) I had lost 15 pounds both times. They prescribed me Zofran which worked, and I finally got some sleep and relief. Neither of my kids have any sort of delay from taking Zofran either. Each pregnancy is so different and unique, I wouldn't worry that it's a sign of anything bad. Your blood sugar may be on the lower side, but it's in the normal range. The dizzy and blacking out is probably just because you're not keeping anything down. The doctor will be able to run tests and determine the best course of action. In the meantime, don't worry! :)

I am also on baby no. 3 and having terrible all day sickness. With baby 1 I wasn't sick at all, baby 2 I was sick on and off for 5 months and I could suck on a lemon drop and it would subside for an hour or so, with this one, it has been horrible! I'm on two prescription medications and still throw up and get the dizziness and black out. This started at 14 days (I thought I had the flu). I'm almost five months now and it's still bad. I was told that if I had it for five months with the last one, more than likely it will last this entire pregnancy. I lost 10 pounds in the first week and ended up having to get iv fluids. To give you some peace of mind, with regards to the stomach pains, that's what happened to me when I got dehydrated. So, my advice is to have them check to see if you are dehydrated and if you are, do the iv fluids. Once I got the iv fluids (I threw up when I was still hooked up to them) but it did make me feel better. My boss's wife had to go in once a week to get fluids...so there are some other options other than just drugs. Good luck!!

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You poor thing! I didn't have morning sickness when I was pg with my daughter, but I really feel for you.

I would also visit with a Naturopathic Doctor. They are good at helping you find natural ways/foods to combat things such as morning sickness. It could be something as simple as your body being very depleted in something, and with you carrying a baby, the baby is getting everything from you, leaving your body with an imbalance.

I also agree with the poster who suggested it could be that your body is severely dehydrated. Most of us don't drink anywhere near enough water for what our bodies require. If you need to get water/fluids intravenously at first, I would. Then make sure to drink plenty of good, clean, pure water. Reverse-osmosis is the best; otherwise, artisan or spring water.

Good luck!

Hi! Your blood sugar is normal. The normal range for an adult is 70-120 so you are right in the middle.
If you are fainting, you may be low on iron.

I had morning sickness 24/7 for 7 months with each child. I lost so much weight. I didn't want to take Zofran because 2 of my friends that took Zofran have kids with severe delays.
I took 1/2 a Unisom tablet with a vitamin B6 each night (recommended by my OB) and that helped alot. Also, more protein, Sea Bands bracelets that put pressure on an accupressure meridian in your wrist to reduce nausea, and ginger helps some people.

I feel for you. I threw up at least 9 times in a 24 hour period for months. Even seeing certain colors made me sick. Everytime I saw someone with a red shirt on, I ran to throw up. Weird!!!

Oh, and with my second pregnancy, eating a double cheeseburger, no onions, from McDonalds took away my nausea for exactly 3 hours. Unfortunately, I had many months to test that theory in!
I hope you feel better soon!