Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site osiris.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!qantel!lll-crg!gymble!umcp-cs!aplcen!osiris!jcp From: jcp@osiris.UUCP (Jody Patilla) Newsgroups: net.kids Subject: Re: Morning sickness Message-ID: <609@osiris.UUCP> Date: Sat, 23-Nov-85 10:23:53 EST Article-I.D.: osiris.609 Posted: Sat Nov 23 10:23:53 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 27-Nov-85 05:21:26 EST References: <855@osu-eddie.UUCP> Organization: Johns Hopkins Hospital Lines: 19 > So, the $2 trillion question is: Does anybody have any suggestions on > what to do about this sort of problem? Do you know of any (safe!) > `home remedies' that are known to help with morning sickness? Is B6 > really a good substitute for Bendectin? Why was Bendectin taken off > the market anyway? Is the moon made of green cheese? Do elephants > eat chocolate-covered manhole covers? > Bendectin was yanked from the market because it was found to cause birth defects in the children whose mothers took it during pregnancy. You should be GLAD it is no longer available. Your wife may try eating dry crackers (an old remedy) and (my cure for nausea in general) lots of candied or pickled ginger. This helps settle your stomach and is great for sea sickness too. -- jcpatilla Mountain View is paid a diplomatic visit by giant Lunar reptiles that want our hot tubs but can't find any so they leave.