"all day" morning sickness

[Bleurgh]

I am 6 weeks pregnant and vomiting acid 3 - 4 times a day and have a lot of excess saliva - feel terrible .. is this normal?  Any advice ?   The thought of another 32 weeks of this feeling .....
(but of course excited about the 40th week!)

[yeap]

It all sounds normal...

Of course if the vomiting is so bad that you cant even keep down a few sips of water to stop you from getting dehydrated you should call your doctor.

They say it usually starts to ease up around 12wks, mine lasted until around 25wks but everyone is different.

[milkier maid]

Sounds about right. It will be OK after 12-16 weeks.
Try eating many small meals, some dry toast perhaps
I was nibbling on ginger slices (the type they served with sushi) and that helped.
Had a bottle by the bed before I get up in the morning

[Sicky too]

Morning sickness is awful. Things that helped me, sea bands (motion sickness bands), fishermans friends, eating often and little, ice-pops or ice-lollies, fruit drinks with lots of crushed ice sucked through a straw. Try to rest when you can as being tired made it worse for me.

If it gets really bad your doctor can give you something to help. On the plus side it does go away for most people by the second trimester and is supposed to mean that you have a nice strong pregancy because of all those hormones!

[docdoc]

go to the gynea - he will prescribe you Vitamin B6 pills.  It helps.

[mlc27]

pickle juice worked for my wife, she used to have a bit of pickle juice with lunch and dinner and that kept the acid in check.

Hope that helps
MLC

[callalily]

Hi

I had what you described with both my pregnancies. the excessive saliva is called ptyalism and the excessive vomitting could be hyperemesis. If I were you, I would have a chat with your doctor. The sickness doesn't affect the baby's growth at all so no worries on that front. I was regularly in hospital for rehydration and my twins weighed 7lbs 14 and 7lbs 5 at 36 weeks pregnancy! The sickness kicked in at 7 weeks with my daughter and 5 weeks with my twins. It's all worth it in the end. google ptyalism and hyperemesis to check if the symptoms are similar to the ones you have.

I can really relate to what you are going through and send you my very best wishes. It does improve after a while.

[Normal]

I was sick with my first and second for 6 to 12 weeks, third was 6 to 18 weeks. Started again at the end of each pregnancy to lesser and greater degrees. Get a good preganacy vitamin with B6 as mentioned and folic acid etc (I like the Australian one for pregnancy and breastfeeding, with a pink label) Drink plenty of fluid and remember to eat lots of small meals. I was much worse when I didn't eat (I know you dont feel like it but it does make a difference) I was also worse when I ate anything 'bad' - processed food, sugary things, drinks etc. Keep bowls of cut fruit in the fridge so you can nibble on them throughout the day (I had a big thing for cold strawberries and watermelon). Also dry crackers are good to nibble on during the day. Try and get your husband to bring in a cracker or plain dry or buttered toast for you to eat before you actually get out of bed in the morning. Try and eat bananas as well - if you cant stomach the thought or them (I couldn't) then make banana bread of muffins - freeze in individual portions so you can have one occasionally. Loads of good vitamins in them. Different things work for different people - I also kept crystallised ginger in the fridge and my hand-bag to nibble on. Particularly in taxis 

As mentioned keep an eye on hydration, in bad cases you will need to go onto a drip so do speak to your OB for advice or you are worried by how much you are vomiting. Babies are remarkably well protected throughout this though - usually the mother suffers but the baby will still get all they need from you!

[24/7]

I was sick 24/7 for the whole 9 months with all five of mine.  It was an awful time, but fortunately long forgotten.  Nothing much worked for me, although nibbling on dry bread helped a little.  Good luck, it will pass eventually even if it means waiting the whole 9 months, but it is surely worth it!  I think!

[oh yes]

Sorry to say its totally normal.  With both my pregnancies I felt sick most of the time till about 20 weeks - but everyone is different.  And why do they call it morning sickness cos mine was always worse at night!

I made sure I ate little and often, crackers and rice cakes are good and lots of cold water.

You really do forget about it once it goes though...now I'm just worrying about the birth of my second!

Good luck

[Bleurgh]

Thanks for the tips so far.

I just found this :

Another time tested remedy is fresh lemonade prepared with 10 ml of fresh lime juice and 3-4 teaspoons of sugar mixed with  a pinch of salt in cold water.  Enjoy the refreshing drink in the morning to control vomiting and nausea.

What does it mean 'in cold water' - how much cold water do you add to the 10ml of limes?

Limes and acid ... sounds like they go hand in hand .. but I'll try anything !

[yukkie]

Am feeling totally terrible also at 8 weeks pregnant. About 2 weeks ago had a really bad bout where I couldn't keep anything down, then 2 weeks of feeling, but not being sick. This past weekend was awful. I spent the whole weekend trying to sleep as sleep = not being sick. I couldn't keep anything down. Just had some porridge and hoping it stays down but already having that washing machine stomach feeling. If I am still sick by Wed, my next appointment I think I need some help from my Doc.

I never felt this bad with baby no.1, I really hope it passes soon.

[was in same boat]

for my second one. Went on all day, all night for 40 weeks! I never felt ghastlier and thought it would go on even post baby arriving! It didn't, stopped as soon as the little fella popped out! No remedy worked for me, the only thought to really console yourself with is the more nauseous you are, the healthier and stronger your pregnancy because of a surfeit of all the hormones required to sustain the pregnancy.

[fareastjunebug]

My nausea became worse with each subsequent pregnancy.  I would throw up 7-8 times a day with the third one.  Do talk to your doctor.  For me, there was nothing like bread and avocado, buttered noodles or the smell of beer (and I don't even like the taste of it).  Go figure.