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Maybe I've studied too much embryology (been a neonatal nurse for 22 years.. and reading an embryology book will make you not want to take ANYTHING for those first 10 weeks) but even if they TELL you a drug is safe during the first trimester, try to avoid it unless you're dying... medical science is not perfect and anti-nausea drugs have backfired in the past (anyone remember thalidomide?).
Just remember... the nausea is a good thing-- it means those hormonal changes that are supposed to happen are happening. It sometimes goes away when you hit 13 weeks but sometimes it doesn't. The folks who don't get 'morning' sickness probably never get gastroenteritis either. Small, frequent meals... don't let your stomach be completely empty where those gastric acids build up but don't stuff yourself either-- 3 ounces of chicken soup might be okay but 4 oz wouldn't be. Saltines before you move your head off the pillow... and pedialyte probably tastes more palatable than gatorade. Herbal teas (esp green teas) are better than black teas and stay away from caffeinated soda. We keep the giant size bottles in the office of Tums for all our pregnant nurses
Hope you're feeling better soon and you have a healthy little legacy next summer!
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