Pregnancy

SydneyK · #1 08-08-2007, 02:45 PM

LeslieAGD,

First, congratulations!

Second, you should know that it's dangerous to ask for advice concerning pregnancy and parenting! You'll get more than you need without soliciting it!

But, since you asked, here's my two cents. When I was pregnant with my first child, I was extremely sick... all damn day long!!! I lost so much weight that I was admitted to the hospital and put on an IV. I was then given a glorious pill called Zofran. Ask your doctor about it; it's seriously a miracle pill. It is a drug that was developed to help cancer patients deal with the nausea associated with chemotherapy. Because of this (it's cancer-related use), it is extremely expensive (like $50/pill - no joke). If your insurance company will pay for it (or part of the cost), ask your doctor to prescribe you a 30-day supply (which would probably be 90 pills). If your insurance company won't pay for it, ask your doctor to prescribe you enough to last a couple days - long enough to get to where you're feeling human again, and to get some nutrients in you.

If you and your doctor decide Zofran is too strong for you (which it might be - I've never known anyone else to take it for pregnancy-related sickness), ask about Fenergan (I probably spelled that wrong). It doesn't work nearly as well as Zofran, but it does work. I took this when I was pregnant with my second child because I was still sick, but not hospitalized.

You could also look into switching prenatal vitamins. Some brands are more difficult to keep down than others. If that's the culprit, then you're in luck!

I hope you feel better soon! Keep us posted.

lauralaylin · #2 08-08-2007, 03:00 PM

What worked miracles for me was Ginger Altoids. I would have one in my mouth whenever I needed to get out of bed or fall asleep even. It was awful for my teeth probably, but they got me through life. Of course, I wasn't working at the time, so I was able to stay in bed most of the time.

ForeverRoses · #3 08-08-2007, 03:22 PM

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What worked miracles for me was Ginger Altoids. I would have one in my mouth whenever I needed to get out of bed or fall asleep even. It was awful for my teeth probably, but they got me through life. Of course, I wasn't working at the time, so I was able to stay in bed most of the time.

Ginger is supposed to work great, but make sure whatever you get has actual Ginger in it. Most ginger ales available (Schwepps, etc.) are made with artificial ginger flavor which won't do much to help.

ISUKappa · #4 08-08-2007, 03:42 PM

My pregnancy with my son was very easy - no morning sickness, no insomnia, no back problems, etc... BUT I had had two consecutive miscarriages in the seven months prior to becoming pregnant, so I was constantly worried that something was going to happen again (especially because I had little to no symptoms) even up until about 30 weeks, and then I switched to worrying about pre-term labor.

Things were a little, er, slow going in the back end and I ended up taking colace every day with my prenatal from about 16 weeks until after I had my son.

My son is 17 months and I've recently been feeling the urge to have another.

adpi*violet · #5 08-08-2007, 05:52 PM

Another thing you can try for nausea/vomiting are the Sea Bands that are sold for motion sickness. It is basically a bracelet that keeps a ball on the accupressure point that stops your nausea. You should be able to find them at Walgreens or CVS or somewhere like that.
Good luck to you and happy pregnancy!

Dionysus · #6 08-08-2007, 06:16 PM

Is it true that you fart A LOT when pregnant? That's got to be worse than morning sickness...socially, lol.

chitownxo · #7 08-08-2007, 06:22 PM

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Is it true that you fart A LOT when pregnant? That's got to be worse than morning sickness...socially, lol.

Sadly, it is for me. I usually blame it on a) the dog, b) my husband, or c) some other innocent bystander. Whoever smelt it, dealt it, and all that.

chitownxo · #8 08-08-2007, 05:55 PM

Congratulations, Leslie!

I'm at 21 weeks with my first child. I had horrible morning sickness, or, more accurately, morning, noon, and night sickness, until about 16 weeks. I lived on Diet 7up and Wheat Thins. Since the 16 week mark, I've been sick about once a week, so it has gotten better. I can finally walk into the kitchen without feeling the need to vomit.

I've progressed to back pain, and today had a very sad realization that I no longer have ankles. I called my mom in hysterics, and not only did she laugh, she told everyone in her office, too. Oh, well. I may have over-reacted a bit.

My advice is to enjoy your pregnancy as much as you can. I can't believe we're half-way there. Oh, and if you feel the need to read every book on the market, take things with a grain of salt. When my husband realized I had memorized the "What Could Go Wrong" chapter in What to Expect When You're Expecting, he took the book away from me.

AlethiaSi · #9 08-08-2007, 06:07 PM

I'm not and have not been pregnant, but I get nauseous pretty much all the time. One thing that has worked for me is this stuff called Emetrol. It's sold near the tums type stuff in the drug store, it has a rainbow on it with a white box. Idk how it works, but it does.
hope that helps?
congratulations and good luck with everything

OneTimeSBX · #10 08-09-2007, 10:12 AM

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I've progressed to back pain, and today had a very sad realization that I no longer have ankles. I called my mom in hysterics, and not only did she laugh, she told everyone in her office, too. Oh, well. I may have over-reacted a bit.

you didn't overreact...poor baby! those mean non-pregnant people just do not understand! cankles are a preggo's worst nightmare! you look 65 from the knees down!

one word of advice for anyone pregnant or planning on ever being pregnant...if you are hurting/uncomfortable, tell someone and dont let up.

i was in a car accident two years ago, and thought that my back pain now was just flaring up a bit from it. as i mentioned earlier in the thread, the car accident was the cause for another condition i have...i'm on codeine for pain at night (doesnt help though

) and had i not bugged the living hell out of my Dr. he would have assumed like i did that it was "normal" pregnancy back pain. turns out, i may end up out of work and in a wheelchair the last month or so if it doesnt get any better...

i think that is why kids are so precious and such a blessing when they get here...if not, we'd have one and look at it like "huh, all that for this??" lol!

ForeverRoses · #11 08-09-2007, 10:29 AM

I am a Tums popper as well, but I figure that at least I am getting some extra calcium.

Oh, and the best baby gift I recieved was a prenatal massage. I am a stomach sleeper, so being stuck on my sides while preganant is killing me. But when you have a prenatal massage, the table has a belly-hole in it, and you get to lie on your stomach. that alone was wonderful!

OneTimeSBX · #12 08-08-2007, 03:06 PM

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You could also look into switching prenatal vitamins. Some brands are more difficult to keep down than others. If that's the culprit, then you're in luck!

very true...i was sicker with the vitamin than without. my ob suggested i take flinstones and a folic acid supplement. it worked wonders...i just started back in the past few weeks taking the prenatals again.

AlphaFrog · #13 08-08-2007, 03:09 PM

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very true...i was sicker with the vitamin than without. my ob suggested i take flinstones and a folic acid supplement. it worked wonders...i just started back in the past few weeks taking the prenatals again.

I actually took the Viactiv chocolate chews...they have enough folic acid in them without the extra supplement.