Some things that have worked for me and for other women are:
1. Manage your nausea with food. I know you don't want to eat but you really need to. Read the book, 'No More Morning Sickness' by Miriam Erick, RD. Her book gave me a lot of ideas on different foods to try instead of the same old crackers and jello. She specializes in working with women with nausea in pregnancy.
2. Small frequent meals and not eating and drinking at the same time. If you must drink, take tiny sips to just wash your food down. Don't gulp.
3. Try chewable prenatal vitamins, taken at lunchtime. I take NataChews, prescribed by my doctor.
4. I am also using a new medical device called the ReliefBand. It really works! It is a drug free, non-invasive treatment that uses a wrist band that gently stimulates nerves in the wrist. The impulses put out by the band interfere with the normal process of nausea and vomiting, allowing the stomach to return to it's normal rhythm. You have to have a prescription from your doctor. I got a reusable band, which cost $92.00 and I have to replace the batteries about every two weeks. You can read more about it at their website, http://www.reliefband.com You can print up the information and talk to your doctor or midwife about it.
5. Stock your pantry and refrigerator with sick day foods. Lemonade and orange gatorade, push ups and juice bars, cantaloupe and honeydew melon and Chicken flavored Ramen noodles keep me going and keep me hydrated on really sick days.
6. I have also tried using Phenergan and Reglan, which are medications to help the nausea, but only on really sick days. I like Reglan better because it doesn't make me sleepy like Phenergan does. However, I try to avoid these as much as possible because I don't like taking medications.
7. Do not discount the stress in your life. In retrospect, I know that I had and still have a lot of stress in my life that I internalize and it irritates my gut. Much of my stress I cannot change so I have to find positive methods of coping with the stress. I'm not saying that morning sickness is all in our heads. I just believe that there is a psychological component to it.
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