Re: Severe Morning Sickness HELP!
It is different for everyone, but I know how bad it can get. With my first baby, I required hospitalization on 3 occasions.
Chilled water is good, especially if you drink it through a straw. Or you could suck on ice. The coldness helps to settle the spasms in your stomach.
Plain salted chips replace the salts your body loses through vomiting, and they are light enough that your stomach will tolerate them better.
Bananas can work too, I found the greener ones were the best as they aren't too sweet.
The thing that is hard is keeping something in your stomach, but it is important to do so. Excessive vomiting can lead to bleeding in the stomach, which makes it a lot worse. Been there too. After you have vomited, sip some water or eat some chips. I always felt better after vomiting and was able to have small amounts of food and drink.
If you let this get too out of hand,you may require a few days in hospital so that they can rehydrate through a drip. They can also give intravenous meds to help settle your stomach,which works better than the tablets, which I could never keep down long enough for them to start working.
Another thing I found that helped somewhat was to eat vegetable based soups. It is easy for the stomach to digest and causes less irritation.
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