Finally

Said morning sickness event in last post has been the last time I have thrown up. I am not really nauseous anymore, but every now and then I do still gag and I get really apprehensive, but I down a glass of ice water and it seems to be fine. Today I am 15 weeks and 4 days and it feels so nice not to feel horrible. I went to the doctor on Wednesday and got to hear the heartbeat.


Very healthy sounding. In about 2 1/2 weeks I will have an ultrasound. So far, Co Conspirator in Creating Morning Sickness has said he will be able to go with. That would be awesome!

Well, that's what I get

So on Tuesday when I got a phone call,
I happily announced I was feeling better now and had not thrown up in several days. I got off the phone and proceeded to immediately feel nauseous and run down. It didn't let up. In the evening, while preparing dinner, I opened a bottle of horseradish sauce and could not get the protective little seal off the opening of the bottle (you know, underneath the lid)
and after pulling it a few times, I decided to use my teeth. Wrong move. Totally sent me over the edge. Well, I haven't thrown up since then, but I cautiously tell people that I feel better so as not to jinx myself again

Sea Bands

a few weeks ago, Co Conspirator in Creating Morning Sickness (who is not pictured - maybe I should get a photo up) bought me several things he had researched that had been said to help nausea. One of them being Sea Bands

And they worked! For about 5 days. Now, is it worth buying something that costs $11 that works for only five days? I told my mom that it was worth $11 a day - maybe more - to not throw up. They stopped working soon, and I lost them. Then Result of Many Bouts of Morning Sickness # 1 told me that we were going to go to CVS and get some more Sea Bands to help me from feeling bad. We did. Probably a waste of money as they just don't work anymore. I am not sure why. I have thrown up at least twice with them on. Still, when I put them on, that pressure feels good. I have to wonder if it is because I have such skinny arms that they have lost their effectiveness. I am curious as to how the child size ones would help.


However, I am not sure how easy they are to find, as the CVS here only had the adult size. But aren't the colors just jazzy? It would be cool just to wear.

Water, Water Everywhere

So drink it all up with lots of ice!
I have found that, during this pregnancy, ice water seems to help slightly. I can't go anywhere without a glass. I always have one in the car with me. I have a glass of ice water when I go to church or any store. My trips to the library are brief enough that I can leave the water in the car. All that liquidy cold goodness seems to stave off the nausea just a little bit. At least while I am in the act of drinking. I have not thrown up once right after downing a good bit of water. It also helps a lot once you do throw up to neutralize the acidity of vomit. I know that more because what happens when I haven't been drinking enough than when I do. But anyway - it can't hurt (other than if your access to a restroom is limited), there are no calories, sugar, etc. Just good all around. However, I have found that it MUST be a GLASS with ICE. None of that bottled junk for me. It just isn't cold enough.

lemon slice optional

La Cucaracha

So I was all giddy about my discovery that running and working up a sweat just might stave off the morning (afternoon and night) sickness. Just as soon as had I posted the last post and walked into the kitchen, BAM! it hit me again. Hey! Excellent time to test out my theory that running across the house would keep the vomiting at bay. Even though aforementioned bathroom was empty, I decided to dash up to my bedroom. I hadn't even crested the stairs and realized that my theory was folly
Or was it?
I quickly entered the bathroom and grabbed the trash can and as I prepared to have the rest of my meal leave me, I was able to pause and spy a cockroach on my bathroom floor

I grabbed the shoe that I had strategically placed in the bathroom and proceeded to chase the cockroach all around the floor beating with all my might as I did so. After about a dozen thrashings, I finally got it. I suddenly realized, I no longer had the urge to hurl. Just the one time (when I was on the stairs) and that was it. I think I might break out the Billy Blanks DVD and have it on the ready for such emergencies

Running and working up a sweat - more than just excercise

I had the strange sensation today of wanting to throw up and not doing so! It was amazing! And I do believe the circumstances around this phenomena is what triggered such a reaction.
Not to brag, but I have a big house. It's not fancy or anything, just big and sprawling. And different - one side (we call it the new side) was an addition built in the 80's/90's (no one is really sure - not even the gentleman who helped build the addition) for an aging mother in law. So I was in the new side and felt it coming on and realized one of my children was in the only bathroom on the new side.

So I broke into a run and started towards the old side of the house (built around 1895 and it actually used to be a barn - actually as many locals would correct me - the carriage house for the Lithia Springs hotel {fyi : here and picture here})
and sprinted up the stairs - yes all 16 of them

to my bathroom.
And once I got there - poised on the toilet with trash can in hand (told you it was icky and yucky) I couldn't throw up.
I was amazed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I don't know if I should go running through the house once I feel the urge to hurl, but I just might.