Things that have helped

I know I am not the only one who suffers from morning sickness from hell, even though sometimes it feels as though  I am. I have decided to share some of the things that have helped me with this pregnancy, and maybe some of them will work for one of you one day.

1. Unfortunately after getting severely dehydrated multiple times, one thing that I have come to rely on is Zofran. I dont like relying on medicine, but I already have to take synthroid for my hashimotos, and will for the rest of my life and as my husband has said I might as well get used to needing the medicine because its better than the alternative. And he is right. The only problem is that I am running out of pills and will not be able to get more.

2. Dont drink fluids excessively. There have been days that I am so thirsty that one sip turns into a glass of water in a matter of minutes because I am desperate for water. This ALWAYS ends up with me back at the toilet wishing I hadnt gulped down so much so fast....Its hard to restrain when your body is screaming "WATER!!!!" but trust me, sipping S.L.O.W.L.Y is better in the long run. This goes for milk, juice,tea...anything liquid. Which brings me to number 3

3. A lot of people say that lemon water helps, but that stuff makes me gag even when I am not pregnant. If that is that case with you, I have discovered that for some reason the temperature of the liquid greatly changes the rate at which I can keep it down. For example water has to be ICE cold for me to drink it at all.

4. Raspberry Herbal tea. I do not ALWAYS keep this one down, but if i drink it slow enough and keep it warm enough(it takes me about an hour or more to sip a cup down, and so I have to re-warm it occasionally...temperature is stupidly important..) then it helps settle my stomach down enough to get some food down.

5. Peppermint oil in warm water. Same as the tea. Sipped slowly enough, can help calm.

6.For a while I was worried about what I ate, but then it got to the point that I was lucky to be keeping down saltines. Dont let all the books worry you about making sure you eat healthy, yes it is important, but it more important to make sure you just eat. Some days all I could eat was toast. Some days all I can stomach is peppermint water. I am simply focused on NOT getting dehydrated and eating whatever I can...which honestly is occasionally quesadillas and more often rice and pasta.

7. Different Pre-Natal Vitamins. There are some that make me nauseous, and some that dont, I have tried tons of different kinds. There are a couple that work for me.

8. NOT COOKING. this one is nearly impossible as I have a 2 year old son who needs to be fed...Usually if I smell it cooking theres NO WAY I can eat it. This one drives me crazy, because I love to cook. On the days my husband is home I ask him to make the food, and I hide in our room and eat in bed. I was able to cook dinner for the first time in a long time without throwing up mid way through cooking a couple days ago and it made me soooo happy.

9. B6 and Unisom. Im not really sure why this works, but it does. I take B6 in the morning because I could only find 100 mg...And unisom at night. And in the morning I am able to take my thyroid medication (which requires me to wait 30 minutes before eating) and the Zofran before I start to feel sick. And then my days are usually less or not barfy at all.

10. Baths. I take a lot of them. Partially because my muscles wear out stupidly fast these days, and partially because I put lavender in the bath and it helps keep me calm. For some reason my anxiety has kicked into high gear this pregnancy and if I get too worked up I start feeling like I am going to throw up, and sometimes do. And a bath helps calm my nerves and gets my head feeling normal.

Just because these have worked for me does not mean they will for you...but if you get as desperate as I was/Am(hopefully you DONT)  then you are willing to try it all. I am hoping it goes away soon and I am able to actually ENJOY eating again and not just choking food down to stay alive. On a happy note, the baby is the size of a peach! I will not be pregnant forever. The baby at the end is soooooo worth it all. And, I get to have my May baby. So there is good along with the bad.