by Katryna Wade

Created on: November 25, 2010   Last Updated: December 02, 2010

In my first and second trimesters, I had Hyperemesis Gravidarum. For those of you not in the know about this most lovely of pregnancy complications, HG is morning sickness that starts earlier, lasts longer, and is of greater severity as compared to regular morning sickness. If left untreated, HG has a chance of causing the mother to die of either dehydration or starvation. Sounds lovely, doesn’t it?

Hyperemesis made my pregnancy miserable. All day, all night, I was in crisis mode. If there was a home remedy for what I was going through, I wanted to find it. I entered into a research frenzy that lasted about two weeks. That doesn’t sound like a lot of time, but when your entire existence is devoted to finding the cure for what ails you, you can get a lot done.

Here’s the list of what I found in the way of cures and remedies for morning sickness. A word of caution: any time you want to go on a new supplement, medicine, or vitamin, you MUST discuss it with your health care provider. If it comes in pill form, it should be okay’d by your doula/midwife/ob-gyn/whatever before you start it. You never know what those pills can cause or contain–but your care provider does. So stay safe, and have a chat with your care provider before you seek relief.

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Try these if you’re not too desperate:

1. Crackers before getting out of bed. You know how you feel great right before getting up and moving around, but then once you stand up you run for the toilet?  Getting up on an empty stomach can cause dry heaves. Try giving your tummy something to work on before you rise in the morning. Crackers are often recommended, but anything works–my personal favorite happened to be trail mix bars; other women recommend animal crackers or dry cereal. The worse your morning sickness gets, the more bland you should go. Keep your remedy by the bed and eat before sitting up if you can.

2. Smaller, more frequent meals. If you find that you feel better while eating but get nauseous a short time after finishing, then eating smaller portions more often may be what’s right for you. Instead of eating a full sandwich, why not eat half and then save half for two hours from now? The only problem with this remedy is that you’ll be eating for most of the day, and that gets annoying after a while. But if it beats the nausea, then it’s worth it, right?

3. Follow cravings; avoid aversions. For those of you who find that you actually crave

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