What to eat with m/s?

[manderslvt]

I'm sorry you're feeling so crappy DoesItComeInPink. I don't have much to suggest, because I haven't been eating much myself the last couple of days. I have had some luck with toast spread thinly with almond butter, as well as pasta with just a touch of butter, a little Parmesan cheese, and plain grilled chicken.

I hope ou find some relief soon! Could you ask your doctor about nausea meds?

[PaperRing]

I'm sorry you're having such terrible m/s. I'm no help because I could only seem to handle carbs when I was pregnant with DS, which you want to limit. So. Many. Bagels.

[mrssqueegy]

I'm sorry you are dealing with this. I don't have any thing to suggest, but I hope it passes quickly.

[suzyq0525]

I've asked my doctor about this and she basically said the first tri is about survival. If carbs are what you can handle, roll with it until you feel a bit better.

[anonymouseliza]

I just did a big shop for things to stash at work. Bland carbs work best for settling my stomach. Broth based soups work too. Other than that, things I can eat in small doses, more aimed at protein than anything - nuts, beef jerky, yogurt, nut butter, crackers ...

What I want changes daily, so a variety to choose from is optimal.

[byjove]

I had really bad MS, actually HG with DD, and it started strongly about week 4 this time. So this time bland carbs are gross to me too, so I totally feel you. One of the things that is going done really well are apples. I googled it and apparently apples for nausea is really good- I had no idea it was a thing. Also, almost anything potato is good for me- especially salty chips (Pringles esp.)and fries, but baked are good too.

And maybe surprisingly, I am doing really with Indian food. They typically use high concentrations of ginger and turmeric, which are known for healing properties, so maybe that's why. Oh and plain chicken broth.

I am avoiding coffee at all costs. Even if decaf sounds good, it never ends well. My advice is to eat whatever sounds good to you, just eat and stay hydrated!! What sounds good can change hourly and daily. Also, don't wait to ask for meds if it's getting bad.

[hollandmama]

Sorry you're going through this. MS hasn't hit me yet but this is what worked for me last time around:

- White pasta as manderslvt mentioned, sans chicken for me
- Crackers, crackers, crackers all day long... make sure your stomach isn't empty
- Drink water in small amounts throughout the day rather than in big chunks

And yes, it's about survival when you have MS, don't even google "balanced diets for pregnancy", don't feel bad if the only thing you can down is fries or a McDonald's... you'll have enough time to eat healthy later on, hopefully sooner than later

[junebug627]

Has anyone tried sea bands? or Psi bands? I heard about them on Shark Tank and the reviews seem to be mixed. Sickness hasn't hit me so far but I thought about ordering them just incase!

[byjove]

Apr 13, 2015 13:30:41 GMT -5 junebug627 said:

Has anyone tried sea bands? or Psi bands? I heard about them on Shark Tank and the reviews seem to be mixed. Sickness hasn't hit me so far but I thought about ordering them just incase!

They were a joke for me, but I know some people that they have really helped. It is not a bad idea to try them if you haven't. You never know what will end up working for you!

[manderslvt]

Apr 13, 2015 13:30:41 GMT -5 junebug627 said:

Has anyone tried sea bands? or Psi bands? I heard about them on Shark Tank and the reviews seem to be mixed. Sickness hasn't hit me so far but I thought about ordering them just incase!

I had good luck with Sea Bands with my last pregnancy, but I only had mild nausea that time.  This time, I'm feeling much worse, and my Sea Bands aren't doing much. I'm wearing them anyway when I feel extra crappy, because I figure it can't hurt!

[lovegrilledcheese]

So I have pretty bad morning sickness already-enough to land me in the ER last Friday. I am using the seabands but they don't really help a ton. My acupuncturist also put these small metal balls on accupressure points in the ear today so we will see how that goes. It helps me to snack throughout the day. I have almonds, hardboiled eggs, carrots, cheese, apple slices, crackers (it is hard to find a decent gf cracker), and broth. Sour candy seems to work better than the ginger candy but I am still trying to explore what works for me.

[anonymouseliza]

Apr 13, 2015 13:30:41 GMT -5 junebug627 said:

Has anyone tried sea bands? or Psi bands? I heard about them on Shark Tank and the reviews seem to be mixed. Sickness hasn't hit me so far but I thought about ordering them just incase!

Helped me in one pregnancy, but not another.  Worth a try!

[hollandmama]

I forgot to mention that my recommendation to drink liquids throughout the day is the main thing, I found out quite late (8w) but it fixed my nausea... basically it's a vicious circle because dehydration causes nausea but drinking a lot of water causes nausea too, so the trick is having little sips the whole day and if water makes you nauseous (like me) then drink things like gatorade.

[jtizzay]

Eggs. I know it sounds terrible but somehow if I could get it down maybe it was the protein that helped?

Also lemonade. That was my go too. I was on zofran through w 24 of my first pregnancy so I feel Ya

[PaperRing]

Apr 12, 2015 19:08:39 GMT -5 byjove said:

I had really bad MS, actually HG with DD, and it started strongly about week 4 this time. So this time bland carbs are gross to me too, so I totally feel you. One of the things that is going done really well are apples. I googled it and apparently apples for nausea is really good- I had no idea it was a thing. Also, almost anything potato is good for me- especially salty chips (Pringles esp.)and fries, but baked are good too.

I tried apples yesterday and it worked really well. Thanks for the recommendation! I never knew.

[crinita]

I know this is probably highly personal depending on what each person likes, but last time I was very sick also and here is what I lived off of: raw fresh pineapple, saltines, fruit smoothies and boiled eggs. I know lots of people told me that eggs were a common aversion, but for some reason they usually helped me a lot. I think if I could stomach the protein, it made me feel better for longer. Peanut butter (though I know it is controversial) on the saltines also helped.

[lovegrilledcheese]

Apr 14, 2015 7:26:15 GMT -5 crinita said:

I know this is probably highly personal depending on what each person likes, but last time I was very sick also and here is what I lived off of: raw fresh pineapple, saltines, fruit smoothies and boiled eggs. I know lots of people told me that eggs were a common aversion, but for some reason they usually helped me a lot. I think if I could stomach the protein, it made me feel better for longer. Peanut butter (though I know it is controversial) on the saltines also helped.

FTM here....Why is peanut butter controversial?

[crinita]

Some studies say that eating it during pregnancy can up the risk of a peanut allergy, however other studies say that it can curb the risk. No one in my immediate family is allergic, so I ate PB while I was pregnant last time.

[hollandmama]

Apr 14, 2015 8:15:19 GMT -5 lovegrilledcheese said:

Apr 14, 2015 7:26:15 GMT -5 crinita said:

I know this is probably highly personal depending on what each person likes, but last time I was very sick also and here is what I lived off of: raw fresh pineapple, saltines, fruit smoothies and boiled eggs. I know lots of people told me that eggs were a common aversion, but for some reason they usually helped me a lot. I think if I could stomach the protein, it made me feel better for longer. Peanut butter (though I know it is controversial) on the saltines also helped.

FTM here....Why is peanut butter controversial?

+1 LOL!

[hollandmama]

Apr 14, 2015 8:21:46 GMT -5 crinita said:

Some studies say that eating it during pregnancy can up the risk of a but allergy, however other studies say that it can curb the risk. No one in my immediate family is allergic, so I ate PB while I was pregnant last time.

First time ever I hear about this... I can only imagine how this was studied...

[lovegrilledcheese]

Apr 14, 2015 8:21:46 GMT -5 crinita said:

Some studies say that eating it during pregnancy can up the risk of a peanut allergy, however other studies say that it can curb the risk. No one in my immediate family is allergic, so I ate PB while I was pregnant last time.

Gotcha. Thanks for the info!

[byjove]

PaperRing, so glad the apple helped! I'm chomping on right now

[hollandmama]

crinita you're right, in the first page of google search for PB during pregnancy you see two medical "articles", if you could call them that, one saying it increases the risk and other that it decreases it, but the funny part is that both articles report on two studies that were done with limited cases and none of them actually presented any causation... still the titles are telling you the opposite...

[PinkShoesGal]

Give me all the peanut butter! I ate it last time and will continue to eat it spread thinly on toast.

I was sick the entire 9 months with DD. Food was all about trial and error. My go-tos are usually eggs, toast, almonds, apples, sharp cheddar cheese, crackers, oatmeal and chicken noodle soup.

[Deleted]

So sorry your m/s is so bad! I haven't been vomiting, luckily, but I've been very dizzy-feeling and nothing sounds good to eat. And even when I do eat, I get full super fast. It's odd. I've been eating a lot of toast and Ritz crackers. Today, I had a strawberry smoothie that was absolutely amazing and I think I may add these into my daily diet until I can stomach "real" food again.

[bugsy54]

So sorry you're going through this! The MS hasn't started for me yet, but here's what I did for my first pregnancy:

-hot water with lemon
-Preggie Pops
-Sea-bands
-Zofran
-Saltines
-Ice cream

Good luck, and I hope you feel better soon.

Xo