A friend told me she picked up on two common threads through my blog: chocolate, and coffee. I’m beginning to think there is a third: vomit. Sorry, but it’s a part of my life. If you have kids, you probably know just what I mean.
So, on to the vomit-topic of the day:
Having experienced quite a lot of morning sickness, I can also say I have tried quite a few morning sickness remedies.
I’m reviewing them now for my sister Steph, who is expecting her first baby just 6 days after our own baby is due. We are both beginning to get queasy.
I have found that nothing really cures my morning sickness, but many things do take off the edge for a short time. Many other traditional remedies really don’t help me at all.
I think rotating through remedies (along with lots of patience) gives me the greatest relief.
Here are some ideas that have given me temporary relief with past pregnancies:
- Crackers or other dry salty food, esp. before getting out of bed
- Cinnamon mints (strong and not too sweet – Altoids were great)
- Sea bands (elastic bracelets used for seasickness – I was very skeptical but these actually helped!)
- When it’s bad, eat whatever sounds good – don’t worry so much about eating healthy as just getting something to stay down
- Eat small, easily digested meals
- Cold stuff: ice cream, frozen veggies, ice water, etc.
- Have company, or go somewhere fun: my morning sickness was often “distractable.”
- Take vitamins just before a meal
- If you’re going to vomit, don’t fight it. I always feel better immediately afterward, and this can be a great time to eat.
- Lemon juice, sipped straight from the bottle (not lemonade, but ReaLemon, or something like it)
- Tonic water: it’s bubbly and not sweet. A sip every few minutes during acute queasiness really helps!
- Enzyme-based digestive aids
- Chew thoroughly and drink at least a little whenever you eat (helps it come up easier when that becomes unavoidable)
- Get plenty of rest; I find I’m more prone to sickness when I’m tired or stressed.
- Rejoice in the nausea – my midwives tell me it’s a good indicator that the pregnancy is strong, and this has been borne out in my own experience. Out of 10 previous pregnancies, I have had 3 with little or no nausea. Two of those ended in early miscarriages.
- If you have an older baby that is still nursing, keep it up. The other nausea-free pregnancy I had was when the older baby was still nursing. Some mothers say this makes them too tired, but I felt it was a good trade for the constant vomiting that I usually experience.
What helped you?



















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