Re: electrolyte replacement?

[Guest guest]

Peggy Sue,

ooohhhh...you poor thing. i had morning sickness only the first 3 mo.

and i wanted to die. i am so sorry for you.

what about some of sally's fermented beverages? i really can't go

farther than that. I'm not an expert on the subject.

i hope you feel better soon....

laura

On Sun, 20 Jun 2004 17:03:30 -0000 " activemom22000 " <peggysue6@...>

writes:

I have a ? for this group... What is a good electrolyte replacement?

I am 7

months pregnant and

still vomiting nearly every other day. I feel very dehydrated no

matter how

much water I drink

and I have constant headaches. I am concerned I am seriously

screwing up my

electrolyte

[Guest guest]

Are you retaining water, Peggy Sue? Bloating, skin real white if you press

on it? Did with my first. Had to give up salt but suffered with heartburn.

Was when I found out best that all citrus and citric acids are heartburn for

me. Try watered down apple cider with a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar or

just ACV and water. Wish I knew that worked then. Sounds like you only need

the potassium in electrolyte replacements. Chances are you need more meat,

fat, vegetables to keep more alkaline. Acidic conditions like heartburn from

citrus and citric acids are a good clue to those that need a high protein,

fat, low carb diet the most.

Wanita

[Guest guest]

oh boy, my diet is total opposite of what you said. Unfortunately,

when I do keep something down it's total carbs like french fries,

bagels, pretzels, crackers etc.

awful I know but whenever I seem to eat meat can't digest throw up etc

> Are you retaining water, Peggy Sue? Bloating, skin real white if

you press

> on it? Did with my first. Had to give up salt but suffered with

heartburn.

> Was when I found out best that all citrus and citric acids are

heartburn for

> me. Try watered down apple cider with a teaspoon of apple cider

vinegar or

> just ACV and water. Wish I knew that worked then. Sounds like you

only need

> the potassium in electrolyte replacements. Chances are you need

more meat,

> fat, vegetables to keep more alkaline. Acidic conditions like

heartburn from

> citrus and citric acids are a good clue to those that need a high

protein,

> fat, low carb diet the most.

>

> Wanita

[Guest guest]

Hello Peggy,

I have two kids, and with my first pregnancy I also had severe " morning "

sickness for the whole 9 months. For me there was a heck of a lot more to it

than citric acid though! It turns out it is glutinous grains and starchy carbs

that caused the horrible problems. And to make matters worse, my baby also had

horrible vomiting and digestive problems, colic etc. after she was born! If

only I knew then what I know now. My daughter would not have suffered through

the whole pregnancy, as she likely did from my food choices then, and after she

was born from the food through my breastmilk. Anyway, I have been away from

reading list mail for a couple months, so I don't remember you or what your diet

is like, but it is probably causing your baby distress as well as yourself. You

might want to seriously consider overhauling your diet and at the very least

cutting out glutinous grains (wheat, rye, barley, oats) and other processed

carbs like french fries, potato chips, corn foods, etc. I also found that

during the difficult pregnancy, I could drink milk just fine, even though every

other liquid caused vomitting. I know it isn't an electrolyte replacement, but

maybe drinking some high quality raw goat's milk would help and give you some

much needed vitamins and minerals, fat, protein, etc. Also, if you seem to

have trouble digesting meat, it is most likely because of all the starch foods

you are eating with it. That has been my experience and the experience of many

others I have heard.

Anyway, my second pregnancy, I was on an NT based diet, except without

hardly any starch, and I did fine. Almost no morning sickness except a week or

so in the first trimester. There were a few occasions where I tried some

starchy foods, and my symptoms of heartburn and nausea returned. Anyway, my

first daughter *still* has digestive issues even though she is on a gluten free,

refined, junk food free diet. So what you are eating now will have

repercussions later for your child. Not to sound harsh or anything, but I *so*

wish someone would have told me this a long time ago! Anyway, so in conclusion,

you shouldn't have to replace electrolytes from vomiting, because you don't need

to have severe morning sickness in the first place. Oh and I also used to go

for starchy, wheaty carbs to " cure " my nausea, but it was actually causing and

perpetuating it. Cut out the starch, and go for the real health foods - meat,

eggs, raw dairy, vegetables.

Rebekah

electrolyte replacement?

I have a ? for this group... What is a good electrolyte replacement?

I am 7

months pregnant and

still vomiting nearly every other day. I feel very dehydrated no

matter how

much water I drink

and I have constant headaches. I am concerned I am seriously

screwing up my

electrolyte

balance from all the vomiting. Is there a solution for me? My doctor

recommends Gatorade but the problem

I've found with Gatorade and other similar electrolyte drinks is that

it

contains citric and/or tartaric acid

.... which does not sit well with me at all. Whenever I've tried to

drink

one I threw up immediately.

I did keep a drink down once but it gave me such heartburn I was up

all

night in pain and did not get any sleep.

Are there any other pregnant women from this group who have

experienced

similar things? Can you share with me what you did? I need help.

thanks

Peggy Sue

[Guest guest]

Bone broth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Guest guest]

>I did keep a drink down once but it gave me such heartburn I was up

>all

>night in pain and did not get any sleep.

>Are there any other pregnant women from this group who have

>experienced

>similar things? Can you share with me what you did? I need help.

>thanks

>

>Peggy Sue

I had horrid nausea that didn't go away when the baby was

born ... and heartburn. For me the problem was gluten ... I think

the slower digestion that happens during pregnancy brings out

the allergy responses. I kept eating crackers because that's what

they say helps nausea! Pepto Bismol might help, or gelatin with

the meal (protecting the gut from the food).

The best electrolyte drink for me though was always water

with a little vinegar or lemon juice in it. Nowadays it is kefir-beer,

but I'm not sure you'd want that while pregnant.

-- Heidi Jean

[Guest guest]

> I had horrid nausea that didn't go away when the baby was

> born ... and heartburn. For me the problem was gluten ... I think

> the slower digestion that happens during pregnancy brings out

> the allergy responses.

heidi jean, i used to live on Rolaids or Tums until i found out

they're very bad for you. then i switched to papaya enzyme tablets

from the HFS and they work wonders! they aid in digestion.

but mostly i find that when i cut out sugar and processed foods i

rarely even get heartburn anymore.

HTH

vera

[Guest guest]

>heidi jean, i used to live on Rolaids or Tums until i found out

>they're very bad for you. then i switched to papaya enzyme tablets

>from the HFS and they work wonders! they aid in digestion.

>

>but mostly i find that when i cut out sugar and processed foods i

>rarely even get heartburn anymore.

>

>HTH

>vera

Yeah, I used to live on Tums too! Besides lowering your stomach

acid, they have gluten in them! I was taking enzymes though, and

they helped a lot. But after being GF for 2 years I just don't get

heartburn anymore.

Also losing weight helped. Sometimes the pressure from all that

fat forces the stomach contents into the esophagus, which happened

to me when I was weeding. There is less fat there now, and that

really helps!

The book " Why stomach acid is good for you " has all kinds of

neat tips ...

-- Heidi Jean