Had to get that out of my system here because this is my blog and I'll say what I want. This morning, I was cruising babycenter.com and sympathized with a woman crying for help in her 11th week and look for suggestions to ease the neausea. Some lameass, named Jenny, claimed to know how she felt, but never actually had to throw up herself (thank the good Lord!). Gimme a break. Lemme tell you something Jenny, you don't know sick until you...
- are gagging so much you are convulsing your entire body and nothing is coming out. You have to down some water just so you have something to throw up
- running to the bathroom and deciding what do you have to do more, pee or barf
- you end the day 5 lbs lighter than when you started it just by sitting in one place... next to the toilet
- you puke so much one day that the next day you can't pee at all
- your dog can't stand to be around you
- you can identify what you have eaten that day by the colors in the toilet
- your throat burns and you sound like Kim Carnes
- you are so dizzy with dehydration and fatigue that you pass out on the way to the bathroom to puke
So when that happens to you, then you can say you know how it feels.
Okay, that's off my chest. Obviously I didn't let Ms. Cranky loose on the message boards, afterall, I do have some restraint.
For you lucky girls who haven't had the pleasure of 1st trimester experiences yet, I should say something about the miracle of life, and how it's all worth it in the end so I don't dissuade you from contributing to the continutation of the human race. But I won't. I hate it when people say that type of crap. But I will tell you, that I've never been so happy to be sick in my entire life. Not even when it got me out of by chemistry exam in high school.
For those women, who truly do know how it feels, here is my advice to you...
Hydration is your biggest concern right now. I found that water, both sparkling and sill, both made me more nauseous. I also found that anything carbonated made me burp more, and therefore puke more. It's a lot easier to drink something light and tasty rather than just water. Here is what I found that worked for me. By the way, this was my actual post on Babycenter.com.
- Herbal tea, iced or hot, sweetened with honey or sugar. I found that I liked peppermint tea and hibiscus tea. Starbucks has a tangy hibiscus tea, called Tazo Passion. It's very red. They serve is iced and sweet, or hot. It's pretty tangy, so I suggest using honey. Peet's Coffee has an even better one that has a hint of cinnamon, called Hibiscus C. It's so yummy, I drink more fluids with these teas than I would with ordinary water.
- Lemonade was also something I found worked well for me. I think it's because it's so light a fresh
- Ginger ale with fresh mint - Ok, I invented this because I was sick of going to fancy restaurants and having my friends order cool cocktails and me drinking water. But actually, I found that the combination really had a fresh taste rather than a too sweet taste. I also had them use a lot of ice, so it watered down the carbonation and wasn't too bubbly.
For nutrition, I couldn't keep much down and worried constantly that I wasn't getting enough protein.
- Jamba Juice shakes with a protien boost worked for me. I got the Sunrise Strawberry Sixteen with a protein boost. That type uses a nonfat plain yogurt base rather than sherbert or frozen yogurt, so there are not as many empty calories and more protien.
- Cheerios were also a gift from god to me. They are fortifed with folic acid, and are pretty darn nutritious. Fine dining to me is the Honey O's, with whole milk and fresh strawberries, and believe me, I never drink whole milk any other time.
Eventually, hopefully, you will feel a break in the sickness and fatigue. It hasn't gone away from me completely, and some days are still worse than others. At 13 weeks, I do feel like the worst part is behind me now, and at 11 weeks I didn't believe that it would happen.
