Originally Posted By bloona WOW, brilliant news!!!! I didnt really suffer with morning sickness either, but friends who did said ginger biscuits (cookies?) were very good. How many weeks are you? Annette x
Originally Posted By TALL Disney Guy Oh *Wow* LVBelle, CONGRATULATIONS!!! :-D You and Waxon must be so happy! Lol (And you don't look a THING like Michael Jackson!)
Originally Posted By smedley Yay! This is amazingly good news! I am really pleased for you, you're going to be excellent parents! Morning sickness, one of the many reasons I *never* want to be pregnant, my sister found that drinking tonic water helped her?
Originally Posted By Labuda Oh, Ginny! What WONDERFUL, wonderful news! I am so very happy for you & Chris right now!!! You're going to be a GREAT mom, girl! Oh, and thanks for helping us have another LP pregnancy now that Holly's been born.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Congratulations again, sweetheart... (And thanks for directing me here! ;-) I can't wait (and I know nevadarebel's with me on this) to follow along closely with you throughout the coming months. Baby's gonna have two very excited LP Aunties right here at 'home!'
Originally Posted By LVBelle Thank you everyone! And thanks for the morning sickness advice, I'm nibbling Saltines right now and we're going to the grocery store in a bit to grab some other stuff that might help. Last night I managed to keep down a burrito from my favorite Mexican restraunt here in Scottsdale so I was very excited. The baby seems to like bean burritos and cheeseburgers so far. I didn't do so well with Jack tacos (sorry -em) and a salad the other day. We're not entirely sure what the due date is yet. It's been 5 weeks and 4 days since my last period so something less than that! I should get a better idea at my next appointment on January 19th!
Originally Posted By bloona Here in the Uk they class the start of pregnancy as the first day of your last period, which is bizarre as you arent actually pregnant till about 3 weeks after that!! Excited now, and I dont even really know ya!...lol
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Congratulations to you and your husband What wonderful news. For me, I battled back with cheerios and oyster crackers (mini saltines) and lots of water. In fact I had them at my bedside and didn't set foot on the floor without something in my stomach
Originally Posted By SuzieQ AHHH!!! Ginny, I am beyond excited for you! I haven't read the other 29 posts yet. I couldn't wait to congratulate you. You and Chris must be thrilled. What an amazing Christmas gift! Ugh on the morning sickness. I had it all day, too. For 5 months. My advice: Saltines in bed before you even sit up very much. Herbal tea Ask you dr. about Vit B shots (B6, I think it was). I ended up going for weekly injections and went from barfing to being queasy. Much more tolerable. Watch your weight. All of the morning sickness can make you lose weight quickly. If you lose more than about 10 lbs, your doctor definitely needs to know. HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND CHRIS!
Originally Posted By FaMulan I echo the others who said saltine crackers and ginger cookies. Also, ensure you're eating a healthy diet so when those odd cravings do come along, they won't compromise your general health.
Originally Posted By velo yep, saltines, cheerios, Ginger tea - all helped me out. I was lucky in that I only had classic "morning" sickness. But the hard part was I commuted on a bus for an hour and a half every morning! Interestingly, I was only sick with my girlie, not the boys. I wish you great good tidings LVBelle! It's such an exciting time of life! You and your husband are now embarking on the journey of a lifetime (I know it's been said before, but it's so true.) I can't think of a better Christmas present to get!
Originally Posted By RangerPooh Congratulations! And what a wonderful time to get the news. I too had morning sickness all day and unfortunately for the majority of may regnancy. It went from multip,e times daily to every few days at about month 7 or 8. Hopefully yours will be gone after the first trimester. I agree with the saltines. I also kept suckers like Jolly Ranchers with me (purse/car) for when I needed somethng to settle my tummy but had nothing available. It would usually hold off the undesirable feelings for a bit.
Originally Posted By friendofdd Congratulations !!! I have no advice for morning sickness, but when you crave really weird food in the middle of the night, don't hesitate to wake hubby and send him to the all-night grocers. He'll be really happy to go get it for you.
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter LOL! At one point in my second pregnancy, I suddenly decided I could no longer go on breathing without a limeade from Braum's (they make the best fresh-squeezed limeades). Mind you, this was in the middle of the afternoon while we were already out running errands, so we're not talking about any huge inconvenience here. Still, the usually sweet-natured and indulgent Mr. Glitter had a mini fit and refused to drive to Braum's. Fortunately, my already impressive fit-throwing abilities are only enhanced by pregnancy, so after a few minutes of intense. . . um. . . persuasion, Mr. Glitter caved and off we went to Braum's. Little Miss Glitter was a toddler at the time, so I stayed in the car with her while Mr. Glitter went crabbily into the store to get my limeade. So there I am, sitting in the car, growing ever more dehydrated and cranky by the minute. I'm mentally rehashing Mr. Glitter's ornery initial refusal to get my limeade. I'm growing impatient about the delay. I'm completely baffled by his reluctance to do this one, tee-tiny little favor for me, the mother of his children. In fact, I'm beginning to question the wisdom of creating children with this man, when what do I see coming out of Braum's but Mr. Glitter. . . DRINKING MY LIMEADE!!! At that point I just lost it and began hammering on the window with my fist to get his attention, screeching like a fishwife, and gesturing wildly for him to get his no good, rotten, unnurturing, boy cootie infested lips off the straw of *my* limeade. Other than that, it was a pretty smooth pregnancy.
