Okay, so you are pregnant. One of the draw backs or symptoms is nausea and vomiting. Well this is not so fun, it is one of the things that comes with pregnancy (unless you are one of the lucky ones).
I was not one of those lucky ones that did not have nausea and vomiting. No, instead, I had it the worst ever. I was pretty much sick throughout my entire pregnancy. From the moment that I was pregnant, til the moment I delivered.
This brings on the question whether or not you want to take the medication root or the natural root. There are many different things that you can do for yourself to help yourself through this time.
Tums are a great thing to chomp on when you are nauseated. Especially the peppermint ones, that it what I ate like candy when I was pregnant. They are packed with calcium, but your body generally only uses what it needs and the rest get flushed out as waste. You could also drink peppermint tea, which you can buy caffeine free.
If you want to go the herbal route, check with your doctor first. Ginger is a fabulous herb that has soothing effects on an upset tummy. But, if you don't want to take a herb but still want the ginger effects, something very tasty would be ginger snaps. You can buy that in a grocery store. I used to keep a box in my car.
Salted or unsalted crackers is another nausea remedy. I used to keep a package right by my bedside, just in case I needed them. I also kept a package in my car, and peppermint tums in my purse.
Although all these lovely natural things worked for me with both of my pregnancies with my sons, my pregnancy with my daughter was even worse. With all of my pregnancies I always had one thing that would set me off the most, but with her, it seemed like everything was not allowed in my tummy. Since I was loosing weight so quickly, my doctor prescribed me Diclectin. It is a pregnancy safe drug (if you look at it, there is a picture of a pregnant mommy on it) and that was the only way that I could actually keep anything down.
With both my sons I was prescribed Diclectin as well, but I was determined not to use it in fear of anything that would disrupt my pregnancy or my baby. Although my fears were common, I know now that I should have done the research and calmed my fears. So when it came to my health and the health of my unborn baby (my daughter) I realized that I had no choice but to take Diclectin. I did the research and I did take the medication. My daughter is healthy and happy and to think that I could have lost her is now put behind me. Thank goodness for research!
Anna Snyder is a young mother of 3 with a zest for life. She loves everything about maternity and pregnancy and is constantly striving to learn more. She has a large maternity swimwear section, so check out her site for Beautiful Swimwear For Beautiful Women
