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From: tankus@hsi.UUCP (Ed Tankus)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Morning sickness
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Date: Thu, 5-Dec-85 08:52:18 EST
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Posted: Thu Dec  5 08:52:18 1985
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> My wife Lucy is pregnant, about 6 weeks' worth.  She is developing a
> serious problem with morning sickness.  etc, etc.
> 
> 
> Last time, Lucy's OB/GYN prescribed Bendectin in fairly large
> quantities, which seemed to help a good bit, but not completely.
> Unfortunately, now Bendectin has been taken off the market, much to
> our and Lucy's new doctor's dismay.  But the doctor says that
> Bendectin was mostly vitamin B6, plus a few other goodies thrown in
> for good measure.
> 
> 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?
> 
> Any suggestions would be *greatly* appreciated.
> -- 
> Karl Kleinpaste

My wife and I are expecting our first in May. She had *AWFUL* morning sickness
for the first 4 months. She is in her 5th month now and still wakes up with a
queasy stomach.

Her OB/GYN prescribed phenergan(sp?), a prescription suppository. He also
suggested that she should have a cup of tea before she even gets out of bed
(my job). Ginger ale, crackers, etc. all help a little. She can keep both on
the nightstand so they are available whenever she needs them (and you can sleep
too!).

Her doctor also recommended that she alter her eating patterns so that she
eats ONLY when she feels good or hungry. Most important of all is YOUR help.
I found that my wife *REALLY* appreciated it when I got up with her at night
(5 or 6 times being normal), made her tea or simply rubbed her stomach and
flushed the john while she was sick. In this case, patience really is a virtue!


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    Ed Tankus
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