Great Food for Morning Sickness?

[growlingbelly]

Yeah, yeah, saltine crackers.
Like Pavlov's dog, the thought of them now makes me nauseated.
Any REAL suggestions?
My blueberry bran muffins were a complete waste.
I am craving fresh oranges but Australian 2 for a dollars are breaking the bank.
Much thanks and appreciation in advance to any replies.
-growling (and sickly) belly

[HUNGRY!]

My friend who just had a baby used to eat a lot of jell-o

[lorilei]

I would think you'd be safe sticking to low-fat, bland foods

unbuttered rice
potatoes
noodles
toast
cereal
unbuttered cooked vegetables
soft fruits (especially bananas)
poached or boiled eggs
soups

Also remember that you can drink ginger ale or ginger tea, or eat ginger snaps to relieve nausea. :)

This too shall pass...

[kbucky]

I would listen to your body and eat the things that actually sound appealing (may be a very short list, I know :) ) I ate lots of pretzels, peirogies...peanuts are actually a good choice because the fats and protein will keep your belly occupied for a while (I was most miserable on an empty stomach) For a while there, I felt like a lost flight attendant, carrying around packets of peanuts everywhere I went...

Do be sure you take at least a folic acid supplement...I couldn't stomach my multivites for awhile, but the little folic acid was less offensive, and it is so crucial for the little one!

Hang in there!

[Beth H]

This sounds weird (and I've never been pregnant myself so I can't testify), but several people on the Washington Post's weekly cooking chat (which is great, by the way) recommend using pickled ginger (like is served at sushi bars) to combat morning sickness.

Here's the link to the week where it was first mentioned, but since then several people have chimed in to say it helped them a lot:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/liveonline/01/odonnel/cooking071001.htm

[Jessica]

I've never been pregnant, but I eat ginger snaps (not the cookies but a kind of candy from Whole Foods) or candied ginger to help with nausea on plane and car trips. It does help.

[JennieL]

I don't know what, but dried apricots worked for me. Also, if you're taking prenatal vitamins, try and take them with food.

[beacooker]

I basically lived on pb&j sandwiches and ramen noodles through my first trimester. My experience was that nothing ever really made it go away, but it was a bit more tolerable as long as I did have some food in my stomach. I agree with the advice to just eat what sounds best to you (in other words, eat the things that don't make you want to throw up just thinking about them!).

[kwormann]

The best thing Ive EVER had for nausia is Miso Soup! It tastes a bit like french onion and it really calms the stomach!

[Beth]

My nibblers included dried apricots, graham crackers and pretzels. Ginger snaps, peppermint and ginger teas and such are aloso supposed to help.

[Robyncz]

Yeah. The Saltines get old fast, don't they. For some reason I liked bland and sweet--Nilla Wafers, Animal Crackers, Graham Crackers. Then (and this is scary) I had a week or so where all I wanted was Pop Tarts (I NEVER eat Pop Tarts)!

[athena]

The trick for me (I'm due in 3 days) has been *when* I eat more than *what* I eat. I find that keeping something (cereal bar, banana, etc) beside the bed, and eating it before I get out of bed in the morning helps. Chewing a couple of antacid tablets at night has also kept my stomach in line (Tums, or something else with added calcium)

Also, smaller, more frequent meals have kept me from getting to woosey throughout the day - don't ever let yourself get *really* hungry. It's not pleasant.

Best of luck!

[BethR]

Like others, I found that nothing *really* took the nausea away, but always keeping a little something in my stomach eased it a bit, and eating a chewy granola bar before I even got out of bed helped a lot. It also helped to take my prenatal vitamin at bedtime -- if I took it during the day the nausea would really step up! My most tolerated foods were graham crackers, oatmeal, and tea. In my case the nearly constant nausea subsided by about 12 weeks, but during the whole pregnancy if I ever got really hungry, I felt just awful! Always carry healthy snacks!!

:)

[Chefzhat]

Animal crackers, dole frozen fruit bars, and buttered noodles kept me alive for 4 months during my 2nd pregnancy - I don't know how I got through it. I also was never 20 minutes away from the above mentioned food, I even carried a cooler with me for the frozen fruit bars because if I got hungry then I could never get over the nausea. What h*ll - my thoughts are with you. But you get through it and then pregnancy is a breeze!

Keep your chin up (hard to throw up when looking up!) and your mouth full!!! haha

Debie

[growlingbelly]

THANKS EVERYONE for the advice. I am definitely going to add many of these items to my grocery list. I am praying that this goes away since I am at 14 weeks!
-G.B.

[Kristilyn1]

Another Dole Frozen Fruit Bar Lady!!! I lived on those during my first pregnancy.

Unfortunately with my youngest son it was steak and cheese subs! I KNOW, I KNOW! But as you all know--if you are feeling sick yet hungry you will eat whatever your body tells you to.

My nutritionist told me to eat peanut butter. She said that the protein would help settle my stomach--and it seemed to work.

Kristi

[clairea]

When I was pregnant with my son, I craved citrus fruit too, but had a hard time keeping anything solid down. I found a gelatin recipe made with unflavored gelatin, orange juice and pineapple that really helped and satisfied that citrus craving. I got the recipe from "What to Expect When You are Expecting." Unfortunately I have given away my copy of that book so can't post the recipe, but maybe someone else could post it for you if you don't have the book (you might post a request on the Healthy Living Board -- a lot of pregnant women are posting over there). I think they also had another gelatin recipe -- maybe apple and banana? Also, what about fruit smoothies?

I agree with the others -- eat what your body tells you to, even if it is not food that is typically good for nausea. With my second, I lived on popsicles for several weeks -- it was August in Georgia, and I couldn't keep any liquids down (not a good situation)! It does get better -- if you are really miserable talk to your doctor. There several over the counter and prescription remedies that they might be able to suggest. I know nobody likes taking medication when they are pregnant, but your doctor will not give you something that isn't safe. I ended up taking prescription medicine for nausea with both of my pregnancies and, so far, haven't noticed any ill effect ;) (my kids are 4 and 18 months).

Hope you feel better soon!

Claire

[KathyLeary]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by kbucky
[B]I would listen to your body and eat the things that actually sound appealing (may be a very short list, I know :)
Do be sure you take at least a folic acid supplement...I couldn't stomach my multivites for awhile, but the little folic acid was less offensive, and it is so crucial for the little one!


This is excellent advice. Listen to your body, it knows what it needs. I'm not much of a meat eater, but I was a total carnavore when I was pregnant. My body just screamed for iron. Just don't eat dirt, no matter how bad you're craving it. LOL

Kathy Leary