Monday, August 13, 2012

Sickness (any time of day sickness)

The situation:
It is 4 pm and you are face to face with the toilet bowl. Why do they call it morning sickness if you throw up all day long?
Even smells you used to love now make you sick.
Your husband came to kiss you before he left for work, and the smell of his Cologne made you barf. You pass in front of the hot dog stand at the park and run to the closest trash can to puke.
The solution:
Don't worry, in most cases, nausea doesn't last past the second trimester. Then again...it could.
So here are a few tricks to try. You may even want to try them all, at once.
The tools:
1.motion sickness bracelets: you can find these in most pharmacies.A little band with a small ball placed to press the inside of your wrist. Some kind of reflexology. They work.
2.coconut water: it keeps you hydrated, and has protein, and it helps with nausea. What's not to love.
3.umeboshi plums: those are not so easy to find, but worth the search! They're Japanese pickled plums and come in a paste or whole. They are very, very salty, and super sour. The instant they touch your tongue, the nausea is sure to disappear.
4. Ginger: in any form. Tea, ale, raw, powder.

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