Dealing with Morning Sickness

Dear Jennifer,

     How do you deal with morning sickness, nausea and fatigue during your pregancies? I am 9 wks. along and need a nap at least twice a day…and the nausea robs me of motivation to work on other things (which is unlike me).

Thanks,
Mother of Five

Dear Mother,

     I’ve never had very bad morning sickness with any of my pregnancies — just a slight queasiness in the pit of my stomach that lasts most of the day but seldom makes me throw up — but I do usually battle tremendous fatigue, where I can barely keep my eyes open in the early afternoon. It is especially difficult to read to the kids or drive a car for more than 15-20 minutes at a time.

I’m happy to say I did not experience either of those symptoms during my 11th pregnancy. I happened to be taking Tummy Tuneup and SuperMom vitamins when I got pregnant and continued that regimen throughout.

I didn’t really make a connection between those supplements and my lack of nausea/fatigue until I read testimonials toward the end of my 2nd trimester from other moms who had noticed the same effect during their pregnancies. If you’re dealing with morning sickness, give these supplements a try and see if they help you, too.

In the meantime, here are a few more pregnancy-related posts that may bless you:

• Praying for your unborn child – it’s never too early to start interceding for your little one
• Keeping toddlers occupied – if pregnancy fatigue makes it hard to keep up with baby’s older siblings, set them to doing some activities on this list while you rest
• Hospital packing list – I use this print-out to jog my foggy memory when it’s time to pack my hospital bag