Since last weekend I have been outrageously nauseous (way more so than I ever was with Jax). I am having a hard time with keeping up the healthy aspect while dealing with it. I know that most of you have never been pregnant, but I am looking for foods/ideas that will help me stay healthy while I am dealing with the nausea (Lynds might have a little experience here). A sprite and something bland (toast, crackers, plain pasta) seem to be all that my stomach handles very well at the moment. Hopefully in a few weeks, when I am out of my first trimester, this will change.. but until then, I need to figure something out. If any of you have any ideas (keep in mind there are a lot of things that are not safe to eat/ingest during pregnancy), I would appreciate the feedback!
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Dani
I found this for you online let me know if any of it helps maybe throwing in some cold foods like it suggest! Let me know if there is anything I can do for you or pick up for you at the store this weekend. Love you!
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Morning sickness is the nausea and vomiting many women experience during the first trimester of pregnancy. Morning sickness tends to begin around the sixth week and starts to ease by the 12th week. The nausea and vomiting don't usually pose a danger to you or to your unborn baby, but they can be quite uncomfortable. Drink plenty of fluids, eat smaller meals more often, get enough sleep and avoid triggers that cause nausea to help reduce morning sickness. Certain foods might also ease your symptoms.
Foods
Bland grain foods might settle your stomach and ease your nausea. Eat two or three soda crackers before you get out of bed in the morning, the American Pregnancy Association recommends. A dry piece of toast or a handful of pretzels might also help. Other bland foods, such as a plain baked potato or a bowl of chicken broth, might also alleviate your nausea. Try cold foods such as salads, sandwiches, raw vegetables and fruit. Watermelon and lemons are top fruit choices for easing the nausea associated with morning sickness. They also supply vitamin C for a healthy immune system and vitamin A, which helps your baby's bones and teeth grow.
Ginger
Ginger can help reduce the symptoms of morning sickness. A 2001 study published by "Obstetrics and Gynecology," found that oral ginger supplements significantly reduce the severity of nausea and vomiting associated with morning sickness. Ask your doctor about ginger supplements before using them to treat your symptoms. Sniff or chew on raw ginger to get similar results. Ginger ale, ginger tea and ginger lollipops might also bring you some relief.
Additional Foods
Frozen fruit pops can help with nausea. Choose pops made from fruit or 100 percent fruit juice instead of versions that contain added sugar. The fruit supplies a healthy dose of folate, a B vitamin that helps reduce your risk of certain birth defects. MayoClinic.com notes that salty foods can be helpful as well. Try baked potato chips or pickles to treat your nausea. Limit your intake of these foods, however, because too much salt isn't good for you.
Awesome! Thanks for researching for me. I guess I am being lazy about it. I will try a few of these things. :)
DeleteNot lazy! I am just on my lunch break right now and am all about researching some things. That's what the blog is for sis!
ReplyDeleteVery good Patrick. And well since I was more sick w dani and in the hospital twice from dehydration from being so sick, I think I may have a little advice. But it's very little because what I craved when I was pregnant with you dani was healthier foods...weird? The advice is really good in the article Patrick researched especially the soda crackers and I suggest adding Tea to your list of healthy helpful things. Mostly this time just has to run its course with pregnancy. It sucks but it will be over with soon
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