I want to apologize for the sporadic postings and lack of commenting the past few weeks, but this is pretty much what my evenings home from work have been lately:
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| {thanks Adrian for taking such a glamorous picture of me in an effort to "document the baby journey"} |
While I'll only be 9 weeks pregnant this Thursday, the past 3 weeks have seemed to drag on forever as I've been pushing myself to get past the constant nausea and fatigue that is "morning sickness." Imagine being seasick all day every day and you'll pretty much know how I've been feeling. Not so great. I think I've scoured the ends of the internet for morning sickness relief, but ultimately it's been the suggestion of blog and twitter friends that have helped me the most. Here's a bit of what I've tried -- some of it has worked, some of it hasn't, and some I still haven't tried yet.
- Saltine Crackers. I had a pack of these sitting on my nightstand and they actually did work really well for the first couple of weeks. I think the combination of the salt and starch quieted my upset stomach. This week though, they've somehow stopped working on me.
- Ginger Tea. I had a pack of this ginger tea leftover from when I was really into tea almost a year ago. The ginger actually does help a bit first thing in the morning. The smell is quite strong but it does help when my stomach is rumbling. Ginger candies also work quite well, but the taste was a bit too strong for me to handle so I didn't continue with those {but thank you Kim_TX for the rec!}. Unfortunately on the days when my stomach is ok but my head feels like it's spinning, the ginger tea isn't much use.
- Sea Bands. I just picked up these wristbands at Walgreens today {at the recommendation of Katie} and have to say so far these are doing a great job at helping my nausea. Normally I get hit with a huge wave of nausea after every meal but today was the first time that I actually felt ok. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that these babies keep working for me!
- Preggie Pops. I've read about these lozenge-type drops on a few of the pregnancy forums and Robin actually mentioned it too in one of my post comments. The reviews have been a bit mixed from what I've seen, and since they aren't easily accessible at a local store, I haven't made the extra effort to order them online. Has anybody had good experiences with these?
Ultimately, I've found that sleep is the best remedy. But for those 9 hours where I need to actually function at work, I am open to trying it all! If any of you have any other advice, I'd love to hear. :)
And I promise to be back tomorrow with an outfit post!
P.S. In case you missed it:
