I actually began following you on Twitter last year after stumbling across one of your posts about this issue — I totally have it too and I miss so much of life due to this insane terror. In fact, I put off getting pregnant forever (until it was sort of now-or-never at 38) MAINLY for fear of morning sickness! As it turned out I was very lucky to rarely become nauseous throughout and still have not thrown up since 1976. (Great, now I’ve jinxed it.) I guess I just want you to know that I’m pulling for you and can really relate to your agony… my wonderful 3 year old was so worth taking the leap! – @toyportraits

Diet Squirt and Saltines. Oh. And ginger snaps. I finally felt better around week 14. Good luck!

I am one of the unlucky ones that finally got relief from morning sickness when my daughter was born, but one thing I found, besides staying on top of taking your Zofran, is keep yourself hydrated! At work during the week, I did a good job drinking a lot of water, juice, and sucking on popsicles, but on the weekend at home I would forget. Then on Monday I would suffer, and have to work hard to get my fluids back to where they should be.

Also, crackers and sour candy never helped me. Before every meal or snack think of the one thing you would really like right now. Then eat that….calories are calories, don’t worry about being super healthy until you start feeling better. It is better for you to maintain your weight, than to be shedding pounds because you don’t feel good.

One last thing. Ask for help! I had a really hard time cooking for myself. I couldn’t stand over food smelling it while it cooked and then eat it! I ended up eating at my parents or a friend’s home most days, or my husband would cook.

Hopefully you will start to feel better soon. If you haven’t thrown up at all you are doing pretty good! I have a friend that would get acupuncture twice a week, and she said that really helped too…I would say anything is worth trying if it can make the nausea go away for a little bit.

I completely agree with eating whatever you can handle and screw all of the pregnancy rules (to an extent of course) but for me it was keeping crackers next to my bed and the moment I opened my eyes in the morning before I even rolled over to turn off the alarm I would eat about 3 crackers. That was enough to keep the nausea very minimal so I could get ready for the day/work and then I could eat my breakfast.My situation though was a little different in that I would vomit the same time everyday, no matter what I did. At exactly 9 am every day I would get sick. But then I felt soooo much better afterwards. I absolutely hate vomiting as well, but not to the level you do. But even so there were days that I would try to fight it and would end up giving in because I knew that I would feel better afterwards! I hope that this ends quickly for you! Best of luck!

I lived on salt and vinegar potato chips and lemonade. The sweet and sour combo helped immensely with the all-day nausea. Luckily I never actually threw up during the first tri but I came close a couple times. Best to eat before you get out of bed and rise slowly. Moving too fast can trigger it.
I have puke fear too, but not to the same extent. Until April of this year, I hadn’t thrown up since 1993 and also avoid certain foods (while eating out etc) to try to minimize my chances of getting food poisoning. But when I got a stomach bug this spring, there was no avoiding it and honestly…I think the fear of it was worse than the actual throwing up.

This emetophobe will tell you that even though the nausea sucks so damn hard, we have so much more control than most people…since vomiting is brain-triggered and not actually stomach-triggered.

Bring on the tums and the crackers. Never let your stomach get empty.

and just remember…I didn’t barf once and I was pregnant three times.

Peppermint tea? I’ve heard it helps. Good luck!!!

As a fellow emetophobe who suffered from debilitating morning sickness, I feel your pain. I was virtually chained to my bed from week 7-16.

I tried the ginger flavored things & found they did nothing except make me loathe the smell of ginger.

What got me through were eating saltines all day long, vitamin B6 & “Preggy Pops” or “Preggy Drops”. I found the preggy drops slightly more effective than the pops. Both were sold at maternity stores & Babies ‘ R Us.

try crystalized ginger! its about four dollars a pound at any health food store, and it works wonders. Not just for morning sickness but its also a great way to boost your immune system so you dont get sick! i lived off of it my first trimester. Just keep some by your bed, in your fridge and in your purse. You can also look up on google how to make it yourself! good luck!!!

Ginger helps me too. And carbs… especially salty ones. I’m 20 weeks and still get 1-3 bad days a week- not crippling nausea, but unpleasant queasiness with a yucky taste in my mouth.