morning sickness

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Hello--

Here are all kinds of things i found when i was very sick with

morning sickness. The ones marked*** worked best for me.

A friend, who has 4 children has recently started using a product

from mountain meadow herbs www.mmherbs.com Her first three children

she was very ill for 5 months. She didn't require an IV, though, but

very sick. With her fourth she found out about their morning sickness

balm and is fine. I plan to try it next time if i need it.

With the following remedies, i would try one for a couple days, and

then the next. I know it's not healthy to survive off of lemonade and

sparkling water, but it was about all i could get down for 6 weeks.

Since having my baby i have done a couple herbal cleanses-- The Dr.

Schulze type stuff. When i finished the liver cleanse my hypoglycemia

syptoms were gone! GONE!

According to my research liver function and hypoglycemia probably

cause morning sickness-- at least thats what lots of folks say.

I know when i would take digestive enzymes that helped a lot.

Of course, i haven't eating perfectly since doing the liver cleanse,

and i kind of think i ought to do it again, but doing it while

running after an 18 month old--- I get tired thinking of it!

I realize this post is long. Sorry. This is a document i keep on my

desktop and have found very useful. Some of the info i cut and pasted

from the net. I didn't try the last couple ideas, i found out about

them after my morning sickness was gone.

Take care,

Hope in NC

My baby was born at home, by the way after a wonderful pregnancy.

Just that 6 weeks in the beginning was my only complaint!

I found that some of the suggestions did not apply to me. I could eat

a couple bites of MC's hamburgers, or mexican food-- the spicy

and greasy seemed to calm my stomach! But i love garlic. The Jews

wanted to go back into slavery to get the leeks and garlick--- i can

relate.

Morning sickness remedies.

(if you suffer from extreme nausea, talk to your healthcare provider

about other options, including medicine).

*** Keep simple snacks, such as crackers or apples and a little 7-up,

by your bedside. When you first wake up, nibble a few crackers and

then rest for 20 to 30 minutes before getting out of bed.

*** Eat small, frequent meals or snacks throughout the day. At least

every 2 hours whether you feel like it or not. Aim for bland foods

that are high in protein or carbohydrates, as both can help fight

nausea. Good choices include crackers, animal crackers, and yogurt.

• Try taking 50 mg of vitamin B6 twice a day, with your healthcare

provider's consent. B6 helps the body metabolize certain amino acids

(proteins), which may somehow reduce nausea, although no one knows

exactly why this works. Or try eating foods like yogurt which are

high in B vitamins. **Or take a b-complex twice a day.**

• Stop taking your prenatal vitamins temporarily. If the nausea

improves, give yourself a few days and then reintroduce the vitamins.

(If you discontinue your multi for more than a few days, ask your

doctor about whether you should continue taking a folic acid

supplement during this time.)

• Since iron can be hard on your digestive system, stop taking iron

supplements for the first trimester unless you're anemic.

• Avoid rich, spicy, acidic, and fried foods, if they bother you and

eat less fat in general

• Though it's important to keep yourself well hydrated, try drinking

fluids only between meals, and limit them during meals.

• Drink ginger ale or ginger tea. Ginger is known to settle the

stomach and help queasiness. But make sure the beverage you choose is

made with real ginger — many sodas aren't. Don't take ginger if you

have a history of miscarriage.

*** Try acupressure bands. You can find these soft cotton wristbands

at drugstores. This simple device, designed to ward off seasickness,

has also helped many pregnant women through morning sickness. Strap

it on so that the plastic button pushes against an acupressure point

in the underside of your wrist, and you may begin feeling some

relief. Sea Band is a brand name.

General Remedies:

· Avoid warm places as heat can increase the nausea feelings.

· ***Take naps during the day (but not right after eating).

Tiredness plays a big part in morning sickness.

· Get enough sleep at night.

· Get out of bed slowly in the morning.

Smells:

· Open windows or turn on exhaust fans when cooking and after

meals.

· Cooking in the microwave usually produces less odors.

· Silly as it sounds, carry a handkerchief with a few drops of

a non nausea causing essential oil (lemon for example) in it and

breath through it if you can't get away from the smell that is

bothering you.

Food and Drink:

· Eat what you want when you want it. Your cravings will not

lead you the wrong way.

· Eating something salty before a meal can help you " make it

through " a meal.

· Non caffeinated teas like peppermint and ginger can help calm

nausea.

· Drink small amounts of fluids regularly though out the day to

avoid dehydration.

· Do not skip meals if you can help it.

· Avoid spicy and fried food - both eating and smelling it can

increase your nausea (if it bothers you).

· Cold food may have less nausea inducing smells associated

with them.

Supplements:

· Try taking your prenatals later in the day.

· Talk to your doctor about:

o Ginger capsules: 250 mg. three times daily. Ginger has long

been associated with alleviating nausea. Don't take ginger if you

have history of miscarriage.

Herbs

· Raspberry, mint, and chamomile tea. Do not take Red Raspberry

if you have a history of miscarriage.

· Slippery elm: made into a nutritious gruel, is easily

digested. You can also buy slippery elm lozenges to suck on.

· Peach leaf tea.

· Wild yam root tea or tincture in water.

· Sucking on ice cubes made with any of these teas throughout

the day may feel better than drinking cups of tea.

Decaffeinated iced tea—especially sweetened and with cream!

***bubbly stuff-- tonic water, or seven-up or regular ginger ale

(not the healthiest, but better than dehydration) Diet soda is worse

for you than regular. Make sure it is caffeine free. You can make

sparkling lemonade by taking frozen lemonade concentrate and putting

a few spoonfuls in a glass of tonic water. Tonic water isn't at all

bad for you like regular soda pop. But a little soda pop to get

through morning sickness isn't bad. I would drink some, burp a lot,

and then I could eat some food. Without it I couldn't eat much at

all, and that isn't good for baby.

***crisp apples-- esp. Fuji and other fruits

***lemonade-- esp. minute maid raspberry lemonade, The fresh squeezed

kind is the best. Get some lemons, juice them, add sugar and water

and a bit of lemon extract. Yum!

***fresh lemons, real lemon scent -- sniffing something lemon scented

all day long or other citrus. I would bring the bottle of lemon

extract with me in the car and sniff it!

***Eating before you get out of bed in the morning.—I always ate an

apple and a little 7-up. Sometimes crackers were good.

sipping water with apple cider vinegar (with or without honey)

***Taking HCl tablets with meals, preferably ones that have pepsin

and papain and bromelain in them to help digest the food-- this helps

a lot with gas. Or chewable papaya tablets after a meal, though those

didn't work as well.

*** i used Sea Bands accupressure cuffs, and i would sniff lemon

extract if i had to go in the car. My husband would drive me to

midwife appointments.

Things that I could eat were—bologna sandwiches on white bread,

turkey sandwiches—the high quality meat from the deli. And I could

eat most anything if someone else cooked it, so we'd go to subway and

get a sandwich now and again. I could only eat a little at a time,

and I had to take the HCl tablets with them, but then I felt so much

better after I ate some protein.

Hope this helps!

Hope

Additions:

Dr. recommends 5 mg vitamin K with 500 mg vitamin C

simultaneously once daily.

Horehound

B6 three times daily upto 50 mg

www.hyperemesis.org

homeopathy—sepia

In the morning (or whenever your stomach is empty) go in the bathroom

and throw up until you throw up bile - deep bile. Rinse your mouth

slightly with water but don't drink it. Do not eat or drink anything

for at least 30 minutes. This can give relief for up to 36 hrs

(usually the minimum is 12 hours).

Milk thistle

http://www.gentlebirth.org/archives/nausea.html#Prevention

Basically, the area is right on the outside edge of your ear - right

across from the opening. Stick your finger in your ear and then

slide it across to the outside edge. On my ear (and I haven't looked

at others to see if they have it : ) I can run my finger down the

inside of the outside ridge of my ear and feel a little bump.

The 'right' spot is just below it. Many people notice a sore spot

there when you squeeze it. If you feel a tender area there, you've

found the right place. Whenever you feel the nausea, just find the

place and squeeze that area with a good amount of pressure and hold

it for 30 seconds. If the nausea is still there, you can hold it for

up to 2 minutes. And you can use either ear or even alternate if you

wish.

For several years now we have recommended Spirutein protein shake, We

have found that priming the protein pump is the most effective way to

prevent/manage pregnancy nausea. Works wonders. You HAVE to force

yourself to do it, though. Most people who force it for a couple of

days, will then find themselves dramatically better. People who say

they are too sick to try, remain that way. It is not a cure, but it

sure does help. You should do 2 shakes a day, if you can -- morning

and evening.

linden and meadowsweet from Blessed Herbs and just use as needed.

Can be caused by hyperthyroidism or goiter.

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Kathy wrote:

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Dr. Penoel, Pierre Franchomme, Tisserand, Salvatore

Battaglia, Kurt Schnaubelt, Shirley Price, Tony Burfield, Sylla

Shephard-Hanger, Watt, and this is just barely scratching the

surface. There are so many truly knowledgable people in this field that

it is amazing. There are also many shysters too, as there are in anything.

I don't believe that there is one true world's expert in this field. It

is just too vast a field for just one person. All of the above and many

more besides have contributed greatly to the field of aromatherapy and

essential oils.

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Peace, love and light,

Don Quai

" Spirit sleeps in the mineral, breathes in the vegetable, dreams in the animal

and wakes in man. "