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Tips for Morning Sickness
Posted on March 7, 2014 at 6:15 PM |
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Anytime a request comes across my desk three times in the same week, I figure
it’s time to write a blog post about it. And so it was with morning sickness this week. It is so exciting to hear that our alums are expecting again - some of the best news that there is!! Here is a collection of tips gathered from our Sweet Pea Births
students, some things that have worked for me, and my favorite links to share
with mamas who are trying to get past the first trimester as best as they
can. For most women, the second
trimester is amazing – really – hang in there for the honeymoon period!! Suggestions from our students:
Info we offer in class:
Natural remedies for nausea:
One idea is to start with club soda or sparkling water
(i.e., Perrier) as a base, and experiment to see if adding some lemon juice,
grated ginger root, or mint extract will help with the nausea. We make mint tea with leaves from our herb
garden when we have upset tummies – it may help in your pregnancy as well. If you do not have the time or inclination to DIY, an
over-the-counter, ready to go remedy is the Morning Wellness Tea http://www.earthmamaangelbaby.com/pregnancy/morning-wellness-tea.html
made by Earth Mama Angel Baby. You know
you are getting organic, Non-GMO goodness when you purchase their products –
definitely a good choice if you are avoiding toxins and going the natural route
in your pregnancy. Besides finding foods that stop the stomach flip-flops,
remember that there are two keys to great health in every season of life: rest
and relaxation.
Links I share with students: Morning sickness (natural remedies) - BabyCentre http://bit.ly/1ikDHkF Managing Morning Sickness - American Pregnancy Center http://bit.ly/1ikDWfB Top Tips To Minimize Morning Sickness - Medical News Today http://bit.ly/1ikDnlP What's your morning sickness tip? Please leave us a comment - it will be moderated and
posted. The material included on this site is for informational purposes only. It is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. The reader should always consult her or his healthcare provider to determine the appropriateness of the information for their own situation. Krystyna and Bruss Bowman and Bowman House, LLC accept no liability for the content of this site, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided. This blog contains information about our classes available in Chandler, AZ and Payson, AZ and is not the official website of The Bradley Method®. The views contained on this blog do not necessarily reflect those of The Bradley Method® or the American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth®. |
Hyperemesis Gravidarum In The News
Posted on December 4, 2012 at 9:56 AM |
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While we offer joyful congratulations to Kate Middleton (and Prince William), our heart goes out to her. Mamas with HG usually do not have the blissful pregnancy memories that other mamas carry with them. It is our hope and prayer that the couple's celebrity profile will bring the attention, awareness, education and funding for research so that women can get the care and support they need when they are diagnosed with Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Many women suffer from nausea during the first trimester of pregnancy. By the second trimester it is smooth sailing and we get to bask in the glow of pregnancy. Not so for a mama who has Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Her nausea is unrelenting. Her body feels like her enemy. She cannot leave her home, or the hospital, in some cases. For her, the experience of pregnancy can be isolating and surreal – a haze of nausea, the bathroom and PICC lines. Hyperemesis Gravidarum is characterized by severe, persistent nausea, usually accompanied by vomiting. It can lead to dehydration, weight loss, electrolyte imbalance, headaches and confusion, fatigue…not exactly the picture of a glowing pregnancy. It is very important that a mama DOES NOT self-medicate. Unrelenting nausea is not normal and requires special care from your care provider. If they tell you that there is nothing wrong, or that you can think your way out of it, or that you must not want your baby, RUN AWAY! Find a care provider that recognizes that you need to have supportive care and monitoring to keep your pregnancy as healthy as possible. We saw a student live with this condition. It was so hard to talk about the importance of nutrition knowing that every word had the potential to make her feel guilty because her body was not tolerating food. Although she wanted to eat the high protein, whole food Brewer diet that we teach throughout The Bradley Method® course, there were days, weeks, even when that was not possible. The only thing I could tell her was that I supported her and that I knew she was doing her personal best for her baby. Thankfully, I was able to tell her about another local HG mama who had a beautiful, healthy baby. Some women even go on to have subsequent pregnancies in spite of HG. Personally, every pregnancy has been fraught with concerns about miscarriage due to a subchorionic hemorrhage every time. Once the bleeding is resolved, I relax a little and start to enjoy the pregnancy. I cannot even imagine an entire pregnancy filled with those feelings and more, and no end to the feelings that your body is betraying you. If you have Hyperemesis Gravidarum, please do not suffer alone. Find a supportive care provider. Connect with a community that supports HG, like the HER Foundation. Read blogs written by other mamas that lived with HG, and take heart from the fact that they have happy, healthy babies. You did not do anything wrong. You are doing the best you can for your baby. Take it one day at a time. Your baby is going to be worth it. Did you have Hyperemesis Gravidarum, or do you know someone who did? Please share your thoughts – thank you in advance for any words of encouragement you can share to help a mama find peace and hope. If you have any sources to other hopeful blogs about HG, please share those links in the comments section - they are (understandably) very hard to find. Link List: Hyperemesis Education and Research Foundation http://www.helpher.org/ Hyperemesis Gravidarum on PubMed Health http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002468/ Hyperemesis Gravidarum on American Pregnancy http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancycomplications/hyperemesisgravidarum.html Blogs: http://naturallynauseousmomma.wordpress.com/ http://theleakyboob.com/2012/12/hyperemesis-gravidarum-a-princess-and-regular-ol-me-kate-middleton-and-i-have-something-in-common/ Disclaimer: The material included on this site is for informational purposes only. It is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. The reader should always consult her or his healthcare provider to determine the appropriateness of the information for their own situation. Krystyna and Bruss Bowman and Bowman House, LLC accept no liability for the content of this site, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided. This blog contains information about our classes available in Chandler, AZ and Payson, AZ and is not the official website of The Bradley Method®. The views contained on this blog do not necessarily reflect those of The Bradley Method® or the American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth®. |
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