Hello Friday: Ginger, Ginger Everywhere or Morning Sickness Pt. 2
Thanks so much to everybody who weighed in on morning sickness cures yesterday. The main suggestion was ginger and time (which seemed like a call for patience if you read between the lines). Well, as we all know, I’m not great with the p-stuff, but CH did bring home an assortment of ginger items last night.
So far the ginger-cookies with the lemon filling washed down with a Jamaican ginger beer seems to be the best solve. The only thing is that the effect wears off 20-30 minutes after the ginger items are consumed, which I suppose is why a few of you suggested eating 24/7.
But, here’s the thing, I’m officially over eating. If it doesn’t have tummy-soothing ginger or a ton of vinegar in it (pickles, salt and vinegar chips, sauerkraut) I no longer want it. It’s like my tastebuds are dead to anything else, which is sad, because we made 2 more of the Roya dishes, which I don’t feel like eating. Also, there’s a little eating holiday coming up called Thanksgiving. And CH’s sister and mom (who we’re visiting) are phenomenal cooks. Serious wanh!
As someone who has only once in her life been sick for over 72 hours, I don’t see myself remaining a good and sane (enough not to get arrested) person if this persists through next week (as it supposedly will according to babycenter.com). And though I’ve always considered by inability to accept things the way that they are an asset, right now I wish whatever mother gene allows most women to get through this without (nearly as much) complaint would kick in already.
I can’t do anything. I can’t work on my novel, I can’t get my one personal daily blog turned around in less than an hour and a half. And my scalp is really itchy and dry, because I lost my daily conditioner in London and I don’t have the energy to go to Sally Beauty (the only store with black hair products in my area of Los Angeles) and pick up some more. Also, it feels like I’ve been thisclose to crying since Wednesday, because I’m overwhelmed and scared that I’m going to be a bad mother — though according to babycenter.com, becoming terrified that you’re going to be a bad mother is yet another symptom of weeks 9-12.
Kids are great. The adults they become, in my opinion, are even better. But much like simple math, putting my dirty clothes in the laundry hamper (as opposed to dropping them on the floor), and planning my wedding, I’m finding this much harder than I thought I would.
That all vented, I’m going to go have some ginger cookies and ginger beer for breakfast now.
WOW! That sounds fun! Kidding….
I get motion sickness a lot & eat peppermints like Altoids or dab peppermint oil under my nose. It helps balance out the nausea for me. It keeps me from puking in public quite often…not sure about the baby part of it though. Good luck!
WOW! That sounds fun! Kidding….
I get motion sickness a lot & eat peppermints like Altoids or dab peppermint oil under my nose. It helps balance out the nausea for me. It keeps me from puking in public quite often…not sure about the baby part of it though. Good luck!
you can also get ginger in pill form and take it several times a day. it'll make you burp ginger smell, but it might last longer than just eating ginger.
and this might be totally out of left field, but have you heard of the relief band? http://www.reliefband.com/alt.html it's for motion sickness. you put it on your wrist and it sends an electrical pulse to the acupuncture point there. i know, it sounds totally wackadoo, but it's like magic for me when i travel, and i wonder if it would work on this kind of nausea.
again, it's not meant for stand-alone nausea, so check in with a doc, and you might not want to have something on your wrist all day, and it's kind of pricey, but seriously it works WAY better for my movement nausea than anything else i've ever tried (including those regular ol' bands with balls in the middle that supposedly do the same thing, just without electricity).
i'm sorry you feel rotten. :(
you can also get ginger in pill form and take it several times a day. it'll make you burp ginger smell, but it might last longer than just eating ginger.
and this might be totally out of left field, but have you heard of the relief band? http://www.reliefband.com/alt.html it's for motion sickness. you put it on your wrist and it sends an electrical pulse to the acupuncture point there. i know, it sounds totally wackadoo, but it's like magic for me when i travel, and i wonder if it would work on this kind of nausea.
again, it's not meant for stand-alone nausea, so check in with a doc, and you might not want to have something on your wrist all day, and it's kind of pricey, but seriously it works WAY better for my movement nausea than anything else i've ever tried (including those regular ol' bands with balls in the middle that supposedly do the same thing, just without electricity).
i'm sorry you feel rotten. :(
First of all Ernessa you will be a fantastic mom, second I do not know any woman who did not complain while they were pregnant it can be miserable at times, and third I will try and put ginger in as many of the dishes I make for thanksgiving as possible. I will also make sure to make a big batch of ginger snaps and some ginger bread for snacking on.
First of all Ernessa you will be a fantastic mom, second I do not know any woman who did not complain while they were pregnant it can be miserable at times, and third I will try and put ginger in as many of the dishes I make for thanksgiving as possible. I will also make sure to make a big batch of ginger snaps and some ginger bread for snacking on.
Remember what Maya Angelou said…After you realize all your blessings, you can never complain…you can only protest. I BET THAT BITCH NEVER FELT
SICK FOR WEEKS STRAIGHT.
It sounds like you're on babycenter.com as much as i'm on webmd.com. Jeff tells me it might be best to stay of it as much as possible (I LOVE SELF DIAGNOSING)…so, it might be best not to base your pregnancy on what the site says. I mean, you cold be sick for a lot longer or a lot less than most.
And I concur, the ginger pills are good.
Remember what Maya Angelou said…After you realize all your blessings, you can never complain…you can only protest. I BET THAT BITCH NEVER FELT
SICK FOR WEEKS STRAIGHT.
It sounds like you're on babycenter.com as much as i'm on webmd.com. Jeff tells me it might be best to stay of it as much as possible (I LOVE SELF DIAGNOSING)…so, it might be best not to base your pregnancy on what the site says. I mean, you cold be sick for a lot longer or a lot less than most.
And I concur, the ginger pills are good.
Delia. M.A. did come to her great epiphany AFTER she had finished having children.
I'm choosing to ignore Jeff. Self-diagnosis rocks and is completely healthy.
I think I'm going to look into the wrist doo-hickeys for the plane to Texas. Cars are not friend right now. I can only imagine that planes would be worse.
And I'm definitely picking up the ginger pills. I love that I live in a city where all of that stuff is available like everywhere.
And I love gingerbread, can't wait for Thanksgiving, Ang.
Thanks guys!
(written while eating ginger cookies in bed)
Delia. M.A. did come to her great epiphany AFTER she had finished having children.
I'm choosing to ignore Jeff. Self-diagnosis rocks and is completely healthy.
I think I'm going to look into the wrist doo-hickeys for the plane to Texas. Cars are not friend right now. I can only imagine that planes would be worse.
And I'm definitely picking up the ginger pills. I love that I live in a city where all of that stuff is available like everywhere.
And I love gingerbread, can't wait for Thanksgiving, Ang.
Thanks guys!
(written while eating ginger cookies in bed)
Remember what Maya Angelou said…After you realize all your blessings, you can never complain…you can only protest. I BET THAT BITCH NEVER FELT
SICK FOR WEEKS STRAIGHT.
It sounds like you're on babycenter.com as much as i'm on webmd.com. Jeff tells me it might be best to stay off it as much as possible (I LOVE SELF DIAGNOSING)…so, it might be best not to base your pregnancy on what the site says. I mean, you could be sick for a lot longer or a lot less than most.
And I concur, the ginger pills are good.
Remember what Maya Angelou said…After you realize all your blessings, you can never complain…you can only protest. I BET THAT BITCH NEVER FELT
SICK FOR WEEKS STRAIGHT.
It sounds like you're on babycenter.com as much as i'm on webmd.com. Jeff tells me it might be best to stay off it as much as possible (I LOVE SELF DIAGNOSING)…so, it might be best not to base your pregnancy on what the site says. I mean, you could be sick for a lot longer or a lot less than most.
And I concur, the ginger pills are good.