Morning Sickness

On week 6, I stated earlier that the cramping stopped. In exchange for one terrible discomfort, I got another, morning (more like all day) sickness. Don't get me wrong though. I understand that my new ailment is actually a great sign for a healthy pregnancy, but for the sake of my memory and sanity, I'm going to go ahead and vent about how miserable it felt. It started August 9, a Saturday evening. Our friends, Anthony and Krystal invited me and Jasper to dinner and a movie. We went to Olive Garden, and usually I can go to town with italian food, but as soon as the lasagna hit my table I felt gross. I went to the bathroom, and luckily I didn't throw up, I thought I would but I didn't. I went back to the table feeling queasy. Later we went to watch Batman Dark Night, and I actually sat through that ok. The next morning I was throwing up all day. The day after that was my first day back to work. I teach 1st grade, and it was the first day of school. Yeah...





Anywho, here are some things from americanpregnancy.org that are supposed to relieve morning sickness:

Eat small meals often

Drink fluids 1/2 hour before or after a meal, but not with meals

Drink small amounts of fluids during the day to avoid dehydration

Eat soda crackers 15 minutes before getting up in the morning

Avoid foods and smells that increase nausea

Ask someone else to cook for you and open the windows or turn on fans if the odor bothers you

Get plenty of rest and nap during the day

Avoid warm places (feeling hot adds to nausea)

Sniff lemons or ginger, drink lemonade, or eat watermelon to relieve nausea

Eat salty potato chips (they have been found to settle stomachs enough to eat a meal)

Exercise

Here are some that were suggested by veteran mother friends and family of mine:

Smell and/or suck on a lemon (preferebly before you get out of bed)

Eat a cracker an hour before you get out of bed (I could never get up this early)

Eat gingersnaps or drink real ginger ale

Let someone else cook for you