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Surviving the First Trimester of Pregnancy
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- Published on Feb 13, 2026
- We're 8 weeks into the first trimester and here's a peek into how it's going so far. Jessi is definitely feeling the symptoms. See how we are managing the nausea, food aversions, etc. We also talk about some "just for fun" tests we've been doing for the baby's gender.
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The cat gaging with you is cracking me up!!!!
Pretzels? McD fries ( I don’t eat there but the salty carby fries helped me.
Not the kitty having sympathy pains 😂😂😂
@miller23mistyyes!
Hahahaha I have heard of men having sympathy pains etc for their wives in pregnancy but never the animals.
Micia is sympathy gagging..😂❤
Alessio is the most supportive husband. He is going thru everything with you and tries to be a big help.
I beg to differ. If my husband would have held any food in front of me for any reason at week 8 of my pregnancies, I would have castrated him on the spot.
In time, high sex drive is a boy. No sex drive is girl
I would find him annoying if I wanted to sleep. Unless there is something he can bring her, when she needs something, etc
This is how the husbands normally are, aren't they? Supportive and interested in their own baby? He is taking care of her, it's a normal thing to do
@Viatureynawell. Mine wasn't.
Try Saltines. They were a life saver for me! First thing in the morning, before your even get out of bed - eat 2 to 3 saltines (keep them on your nightstand). Also always have a pack in the car. Whenever you feel the slightest bit hungry or nauseous, eat 2-3 saltines. It's a god send!
Saltines help me on my second pregnancy. The first pregnancy was easy. I didn't have any nausea. The second one I was nauseated the first trimester and then it went away. Then I had so much energy. It was unreal
The saltines yes! They were lifesavers. Dried up that saliva
Yes, saltines on my nightstand.
Saltines have baking soda which is the trick. I also ate them before getting out of bed. They were a lifesaver!
My Mom had pregnancy issues and ate saltines before getting out of bed each am.
I have never been more happy to see someone sick on the internet. You have fought to get here and I hope even though you don’t feel well it’s a relief to know your symptoms are so strong and that baby is obviously baking well and so strong!!
Labor and delivery nurse here. Get some real ginger and steep it into a tea. Nausea will be way better hun. Any questions please ask! Congratulations
It’s magical stuff
Yes, I keep fresh ginger in the freezer. Grate with a micro grater into lemon water with a little honey. Works like magic💛
Yes!! I suggested ginger on a previous video. It works miracles!! ❤
Thank you for telling her this
Came to say this about the ginger. It was a LIFE SAVER when I was pregnant, and I had it bad, for the entirety of my pregnancies.
Oh, sweetie! Pregnancy nausea is so terrible; I hope little blueberry calms down soon! We love the three of you SO much!!!
I love the way you said that " Little blueberry" So sweet.
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I think little blueberry should always be this babies nick name ...
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After 4 years of infertility I thought pregnancy would be a breeze and it was definitely harder than I thought! Give yourself some grace. You can be miserable and thankful at the same time!
Yes, my stepsister breezed through her pregnancy. Cousin did IVF and had a really hard time and felt guilty for complaining. Stepsister said, you earned the right to vent if you have to.
The key that worked for me was to not let my stomach get empty -- basically, you want to 'graze'. Don't try to eat a large meal when you can eat; eat small meals more often. Saltines or dry toast in bed before you try to get up in the mornings also helped, as others have mentioned. One of the few liquids that would stay down for me was orange flavored Gatorade; just the orange flavor for some reason. Not sure why that one flavor worked, but it did. (I lost 14 pounds my first trimester, but after that, it was smooth sailing! 😊) Good luck! ❤
You cracking up at the cat gagging, while trying not to gag again.... Alessio cleaning everything... Precious memories in the making.
Just so you know, both can be true. You can be over the moon happy but also miserable with this stage of pregnancy. Morning sickness is HARD. It’s so reassuring but also so hard. You’re doing great and you don’t need to explain that you’re still happy. We know how much you love this baby and are so happy. We love you!
Yep. My youngest is 13 and I had 3, back-to-back miscarriages before we conceived her. I was over-the-moon ecstatic about my pregnancy with her, but I was also so SICK, for 5.5 months, 24/7 unless I was asleep. I just had to think about getting through each day and praying I’d wake up one day and the sickness would be gone. Thankfully, that day finally did come, but MAN, it was HARD!
A tremendous amount of women watching this know what this feels like and wish we could make it better for you! Keep thinking about the beautiful baby who will be in your arms soon!
I was so sick my first pregnancy 4 years ago; like laying on the couch all day every day barely able to work. Cold, fresh air whether sitting outside or going on walks helped. Eating saltine crackers in the morning, and pretty much the only dinner I wanted was banana bread at night. I felt bad eating very little but the baby takes all it needs and you just have to do the best yourself. I was vomiting and severe nausea until 20ish weeks and then some remaining nausea (but better) until 2-3 weeks postpartum. It was ROUGH. I was on the max dose of zofran I could be on every day to survive. I'm now pregnant with #2 just a couple of weeks behind Jessi and have thankfully been doing a little better this time around. Really just trying to keep at least a little something in my stomach is helping. Also, I second not wanting any sweets and only lemon water right now- it's so weird! It feels like this part takes forever, especially when you are feeling sick every day all day. I wish you the best of luck and you will slowly get there.
Emotional support kitty! Kitty is with you for all of it! ❣️
Smelling an alcohol swab worked WONDERS when my nausea was bad during pregnancy. Praying this ends for you soon. 🥰✝️
True
It works
The alcohol swab worked for my granddaughter on a recent flight. I hope Jessi finds what works for her. ♡
That’s what I do to this day. I agree it works really well.
YES! This was the only way I was able to get through the 1st and 2nd trimester. I kept a ton of alcohol wipes in my purse.
Your cat has empathy with you. Our cats comfort us when we or our kids are sick too. They come to cuddle even more when we are sick.
Poor Jessi! I remember the morning-noon-and-night sickness, it’s truly awful! At least when you have a stomach bug, you feel a little better when you throw up, but it doesn’t work the same way with pregnancy. I craved olives and all things savoury with both my girls, but I couldn’t stand the thought of anything sweet, I couldn’t drink coffee or anything that I *absolutely love* (I’m a real sweet-tooth, too). With my son, it was the complete opposite! With all my pregnancies, I had nausea until well into the second trimester, with my third, it was every day. You just have to find what is good for you. Also, with both my girls, my fingernails and hair grew like crazy, and with my son, my fingernails were brittle and my hair was lacklustre, and I was absolutely exhausted! Like falling asleep at 7pm, when I was used to staying awake until midnight. I have heard that boys absolutely suck all the energy out of you during the pregnancy, and I totally believe that!
Your cat having sympathy symptoms is great! 😂😂😂 ❤❤❤
Praying always 🙏 ❤️
The joys of being pregnant😄...Jessi these are the best moments of your life...for you know your precious baby is letting you know...I'm here mom💓💙💓
The cat having sympathy gags is a sign of their bond with your growing family ❤
Get some SeaBands! Pressure points work! I'm currently 17 weeks pregnant with my 2nd baby girl and that was the one thing that actually helped me. And I lost 9 pounds in my first trimester from being sooooo sick. Once I put on the SeaBands I was finally able to get relief and eat! Praying for you guys! You got this!
Yes! These worked for me as well.
Hang in there hopefully the nausea will pass soon. I remember my Dr's saying that it is a good sign that your hormone levels are elevated indicating a robust pregnancy. Of course, that doesn't make experiencing it any easier. We are all so excited for you!!!!!
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Absolutely agree with you 😊 Hang in there Jessi
It was for 20w for me... They told me every time soon it will go away... ahm
My father in law said terrible morning sickness is a strong sign of pregnancy.
Jessi snuggling her orange is just so adorable!!!!! 🤗
My youngest is 24 and I still remember this like it was yesterday! The day you wake up and it's gone is the best day EVER. You'll get there! :)
I had severe nausea for all three of my pregnancies. Sour citrus candy (lemon was the best) helped some for me but there were times that nothing helped. I remember one time we went out to eat and a certain food smell hit me and I could not get away from it quickly enough. I had to leave and my husband had to get his food to go. I hope you feel better soon, Jessi!
She may feel awful but she’s absolutely glowing & looks amazing! Pregnancy suits you. ❤ but being nauseated is the worst feeling, bless your heart.
French Fries……did the trick
When I was a medic and ER nurse, we used the little square alcohol wipes, and that seemed to help many women. Don't put it right up to your nose. Start about 3 inches away and move it closer until you can smell it, and then until your nausea goes away, and of course until we could get medicine into the body. Good luck ❤️💫
I was just going to share this same information! The rubbing alcohol scent can help. It's so odd, but it's true. Also, if you encounter odors that trouble you, try putting on a N95 mask, like you might wear in a crowd or at the hospital. The strong masks also reduce odors.
That really works! Just next to nostril but sometimes even in pregnancy smells can as you know make you sicker but if you can try this it really really helps!! I am so happy for you guys I watched you from the very beginning and I cannot tell you that I have such happiness to hear about your pregnancy🎉🎉
@16MedicRN came here to say the same thing
Alcohol made me gag more
Ooo, yes, did that when I worked in the burn unit. Cannot escape that smell.
Ginger or peppermint can help with the nausea. Ginger chews and peppermint tea were a life saver for me during pregnancy
Omg. Yes. My son. Had to have the tea and saltines on way to work. Then diet cherry limeade from sonic along with peanut butter for rest of day. Had nausea until around 7th month with him
Hi! My partner and I have watched your food videos for a long time and love you guys! Over the spring/summer we were trying to get pregnant and it was going slow, so seeing that you had even bigger struggles, but kept persisting and stayed hopeful was inspiring! I recently saw that you guys are finally pregnant...and so am I!!! I think you are just a few weeks ahead of me so I am going back to watch some of your pregnancy videos now and they are so relatable! I am now at 14 weeks but this video about your 1st trimester video is SO similar to my experience!! Thankfully I have not had any vomiting, but feeling hungry, but too nauseous to eat was my life for several weeks!! I have also been craving lemonade like crazy! I hope things continue to go well in your pregnancy, and I look forward to your updates!! CONGRATS!!!
I am an old nana and have 3 children, 5 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. So I have a little experience with the pregnancy environment. For severe nausea, I found the good old reliable of nibbling on dry low salt saltine crackers helped with nausea. Just nibble, the baking soda in the cracker helps calm the stomach. Also, wear very loose clothing, nothing with elastic or belts. These are just old lady's suggestions. But who knows, might help some. Good luck sweetie. Keep reminding yourself of the final outcome. A true blessing to be coming your way!! Wishing you both lots of love. And a note to the little one, you be kind to your sweet momma, she loves you and is anxiously awaiting your arrival. 💖💖
wearing loose clothing really helped me when i was pregnant!
When I was nauseous the doctors told me that it’s a very good sign when u are nauseous because that means the baby is healthy! So encouraging to me and I hope you are encouraged! You can do this! So worth it!
Why would feeling bad be related to the health of the baby.do you suggest that mothers that are not nauseous will have unhealthy babies. I did not vomit the whole pregnancy and there was nothing wrong with the baby.
@ViatureynaWhat I was told by my midwife and doctors is that the nausea is due to the levels of a hormone that quickly rises during pregnancy, and that's a really positive sign in a pregnancy. That there at least seems to be a correlation between nausea and a healthy pregnancy, but that's not to say that if you aren't nauseated that you will have a unhealthy pregnancy or baby. Instead it seems that the nausea depends on how high your original levels of the hormone were, if you already had higher levels you're less likely to get so nauseated. However, you want that hormone to increase, so in people with low levels to start with it's a great sign!
Also, this person didn't insinuate anything. She just shared encouraging information that was shared to her by her doctor. It just seems like an unnecessary interpretation to me.
@hannahthufvesson
I agree with you. My daughter is an Ivf baby and I too was told that nausea is a good sign.
@Viatureynabecause it’s the hcg hormone that can make you sick . It’s a sign of an increasing hcg which can mean everything is on track and growing.
Same here
It’s the worst. I do not miss those days. Jess, u do not forget. I had nausea and vomiting through my whole pregnancies. My kids are 19 and 21 and just watching you brings it all back. Girl, it is all worth it in the end….
You and I have the exact same children and pregnancy stuff.
I had morning sickness up until my 8th month. I know how you're feeling. It's so worth it when you finally see & hold your baby for the first time. Hugs. Keeping you in my prayers.
Jessi, I hope your nausea stops when you start your 2nd trimester. All of your nausea is a good sign of a strong pregnancy. Focus on looking forward to cravings. Alessio will get you whatever you want.
Not always. I’ve had four kids so far, only one of them being a girl, and with her I was nauseated and threw up almost every single day for the entire pregnancy.
@candiland2484 I am sorry you experienced that.
I am so happy for you! This is the first video I see you pregnant! ❤
The good thing is that feeling very sick means that your body produces a high amount of the pregnancy hormones that keep the pregnancy safe and stable!
Make sure to keep yourself hydrated. Because dehydration can cause…you guessed it nausea and you don’t any extra of that. Sending prayers and positive vibes your way!
You can also try putting ginger slices in your lemon water.
Even though my daughter was sick throughout her entire pregnancy, it was all worth it. As soon as my granddaughter was born, she said “I have to do that again”. All the sickness & pain were forgotten.
I had the same experience with both of my pregnancies with 24 hours a day for the full 9 months. I had all natural childbirth for both as well. I looked at my child and said it was worth it and immediately said I would do it again.
I was in bed for 11 weeks with my second daughter. The best advice I can give is to sleep as much as possible. That's really what got me through when my nausea dragged on day after day, week after week, and month after month. Then, miraculously at 18 weeks, I suddenly felt better and no longer sick. I hope the nausea goes away soon ❤
Anyone who wants to understand what morning sickness is really like should watch this. You explained it so well!
It’s different for everyone. For me it was very different, don’t generalize
@Julia90-c3pExcuse me so much, I’ll never do it again. It was very important that you told me. Thank you
It’s so hard to feel bad for you because at the same time we’re so excited that you get to experience this. I remember waking up and throwing up. I hope you feel better soon, but I’m super excited that you get to experience this.Both of you. Adorable .
Pregnancy nausea is awful. I am so sorry you're feeling so bad. I'm glad you have a supportive husband. Congratulations on your pregnancy, and I hope this stage doesn't last too long. ❤
Jessi, I feel for you. I lived on saltines and ginger ale for the first 3-4 months for both my kids. For my son ( first born) I lost 30 lbs in those first 3-4 months because I couldn't keep anything down but a few saltines and sips of cool but not cold ginger ale . When i was finally able to eat again I started out very bland and mild with dry toast, then scrambled eggs, then mashed potato to let my stomach get used to solid food again. In the end only gained about 15 lbs because I lost so much at the beginning. My son and daughter are 35 and 34 now and I wouldn't change a thing about the pregnancy experience. It sucked at the time but the minute that little one is put in your arms, the bad all goes away. Try the saltines but just little nibbles at a time and cool but not cold ginger ale. Cold is a shock to the stomach. So happy for you both.
Also, Guys, I have a little bit of helpful advice. I used this during my pregnancies and it helped it a lot. My Dad was a doctor and he practiced for a time in Nigeria for a humanitarian project. He encountered a lot of malnourished people and children there. He learned to break up really tiny bits of popsicle and place them into the cheeks of his patients. He was able to bring people back around this way, just slowly chipping off pieces of something frozen and leaving it in their cheeks. The sugars and fluid gets absorbed into the soft tissue in the cheek and you don't actually have to swallow it to get great benefit from it. This worked incredibly for me too when I was pregnant.
Great advice! Clever too.
Saltines for eating, citrus and/or lavender scents for smell. They can help with calming and nausea. Citrus like orange and lemon can neutralize odors that usually bother the smell sense. Having babies isn't fir the faint of heart! You both are strong, youve worked hard for where you've gotten and you will get through all of this just great! You two are awesome!
I know it’s crazy, but the fact that you have nausea makes me feel like that baby is growing! And that’s awesome! Crossing my fingers for you both. Hang in there!
My doctors gave me boxes and boxes of alcohol swabs to sniff when I was nauseated with my cancer. I didn’t think there was anyway that would work, but it did help. But as long as the Orange works, I would do that. I just thought I would mention it in case the orange no longer works. You could also put orange oil in an infuser so that it continually helps control the smells. I do hope you get over the sick part soon!
Hold on, orange oil in a diffuser would be dangerous for the cat. It's fine for humans but cats don't have the liver enzymes to metabolize it, especially breathing it. You can ask your veterinarian about that and they will tell you. Keeping a fresh orange on hand is much safer for kitty.
@lunarfriday sorry, I don’t have cats so I was not aware of that. Thanks for the save. 😊
I felt so lucky I didn't have the nausea symptom while pregnant. But later on I didn't really escape it because the midnight heartburn gave me major nausea & then I had a terrible nasal drip in the 3rd trimester that gave me a crazy strong cough. Every now & then I coughed so hard I would gag to the point we didn't eat out at restaurants anymore because it felt so gross and unpredictable. The excess stuffy nose/nasal drip symptom thing I'd never heard about in pregnancy but it was the WORST.
The 1st trimester tiredness is no joke too. We were putting together our will/trust at the time for the baby & I would without fail pass out after reviewing a single page of the legal paperwork. Took me forever to get through it!
I had very terrible nausea for 5 months with my first invitro baby. Like you, I had zero food cravings but had lots of food eliminations. The only thing I could eat for 5 whole months were, grilled cheese sandwiches, clementines and hamburgers (and I couldn't eat them all the time). BUT, I got pregnant in October and I learned quickly that I could keep down food I didn't think I could tolerate (only those 3 but even if I thought I couldn't eat), if I was cold. In Canada in the fall and winter I would get up in the morning, dress not quite warmly enough for the temperature and go for a walk. When my head was chilled, I could eat the food I had carried with me while I walked. I have no idea why it worked, but it kept me out of the hospital.
I'm so glad you got to replace an unpleasant memory with the beautiful one of the heartbeat!!
I am so sorry about your nausea, sweetie! I have not been pregnant for more than 20 years, but your suffering brings it all back! It will get better! Everyone is different, and I agree that the nausea is worse when your tummy is empty. Your sense of smell is just sooo much more sensitive! It’s crazy! Best wishes as your pregnancy progresses!! 🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷
I’ve never met the two of you and probably never will but I can’t tell you how happy I am for your baby news♥️ Nobody deserves a baby more than you guys!
I can totally relate to your experience because I was 8 years TTC and when I finally got pregnant I was so sick just like you are where nothing really helped. I was ecstatic to be pregnant but it was so rough being nauseated so badly. I would get hungry for certain things and ask for them but as soon as they were served to me I would gag and become so nauseated I couldn’t eat. I can remember wishing the entire pregnancy away and I actually was nauseated up until and including the delivery! I can tell you that as soon as she was born all of that seemed to just disappear. I hope for you this passes and soon but even if it persists try to enjoy your pregnancy as much as possible.
I was told it was a very good sign that the baby was settling in nice and solid!!! Yay!!!!! 🎉
For my first I was sick every day, I was even sick in labor. For my second I didn't get sick once.
Everyone and every pregnancy is different. I truly hope the nausea is over quickly for you.
Omg this is exactly what I went through in pregnancy for 2 months of 24/7 nausea that literally kept me up all night and hard to eat anything healthy consistently, especially after taking prenatal vitamins. The worst part is feeling so guilty about not eating the best you can and it being impossible, then the doctor tells you you’re not eating right and sleeping enough or doing the classes because you’re constantly ill. What we women go through in pregnancy is so much and truly under appreciated. Take care and don’t feel guilty about it.
I also used seasickness acupressure wrist bands. They helped a lot.
Jessie! I had morning sickness every day for 15 weeks! If you can, drink ginger tea with some brown sugar.
That sounds delicious !! Perfect for fall also
The tiny human is giving you some challenges already!👶 How awesome and precious. You will likely feel better soon Jessi.
I had hyperemisis during my first pregancy and my maternity doc and multiple nurses all had the same reccomendations "if all you can eat is cheetos and sprite, then eat cheetos and sprite." "Calories in, is what matters most. Youre taking a prenatal with all the vitamins you and baby need and you will have many years to fill your baby with tonnes of nutrutious foods." "Eat whatever it takes to not end up in hospital on a feeding tube!"" That support really did help ease the shame i felt for only being able to tolerate junk food, and actually once i was eating more, i was able to tolerate and crave some healthier options too. But the hardest hurdle was pushing past the intial nausea to keep SOMETHING down. But i respect it if youre not comfortable with that! Just thought id mention it incase you had any of the same concerns i did back then ☺️ its all worth it in the end! And my junk food pregnancy baby is now a tall smart active healthy little boy! 😂
Yeah, check out Hyperemesis. McDonald’s frozen coke was a life saver for hydration. And weirdly alkaline water was easier to drink.
Nibble on cream of wheat.
My mother sucked on lemons!
Yup. I DID end up in the hospital , on TPN via a brachial PICC line, for my oldest son. And what sucks is the TPN smelled *awful*, which did not help the nausea at all! My OBGYN gave me the same advice, and ice cold coke and frosted mini wheats were finally the only thing I could keep down after 30 weeks. I didn’t have HG with my second son, had it again till 18 weeks with my 3rd son, and then again till 20 weeks with my daughter. Zofran did nothing for me, ginger was useless, rubbing alcohol made it worse… the only thing that helped were phenergan suppositories even though they made me pass-out level exhausted.
Hang in there Jessi, I KNOW it sucks but I promise you it will all be worth it when you get so snuggle and smell the top of that baby’s head! 😂
Former certified childbirth educator here, and I had hyperemesis with all three of my kids (to the point of being in the hospital on IV fluids for dehydration). I would sometimes vomit 30+ times in a day. Things that helped: keeping lemon slices in a baggie to sniff, seabands, prescription antinausea medication (Compazine, Phenergan, Tigan), and with my last one acupuncture. I have a son and two daughters, and it was just as bad with both sexes. When I was pregnant with my second, my 2 y.o. son would say, "Mommy coking!" When I was pregnant with my third, my 2 y.o. daughter would bring me an emesis basin, make a gagging sound and say "Do it!" Funny memories now but not so much then. Hang in there, and please don't feel guilty if you ever feel like you hate being pregnant. I know personally after loss, you want to embrace and treasure it all. But being grateful for the life within you doesn't negate any misery or discomfort you may experience.
There are wearable devices for motion sickness/nausea that really work. It sucks feeling miserable, but it sure is a very good sign of a healthy pregnancy!! So happy for you guys!!!! ❤
Jessie and Alessio, all the beautiful comments are so touching. All three of you are surrounded by love!
I have 4 children. 3 of my pregnancies, the first three were boys, and I was sick every day even the day I gave birth. Not with my daughter though. Enjoy every crazy element of the pregnancy process You will be giving birth before you know it. ❤ im 54 and its so beautiful to watch this brings back memories ❤ congratulations to your growing family. What a beautiful couple you two are and its wonderful to see how supportive your husband is.
Same! All 9 months. Then I was throwing up during labor and then I’d push, then puke, then push, then puke 🤣🤣
I was like … are you kidding me ?? 🤣 But then it was over and my little boy was born and I felt fine… finally nausea was gone !
Until the next pregnancy …. Second verse, same as the first 🤦♀️🤢
I didn’t have horrible morning sickness with either of my pregnancies, but it was definitely worse with my son than with my daughter. (Though with her, the nausea hit me one day mid afternoon in the car, and I was totally unprepared. 😅)
I had the opposite; hardly any nausea with boy baby and nine months of nausea with girl baby.
@shoreinsight I don’t think the gender has anything to do with nausea 😊
@elle91711 It doesn't!
If you don’t laugh you cry! Always choose laughter! You two are amazing! Congratulations 🎈
My morning sickness had specific triggers.
Colgate toothpaste...I had to switch to Crest (which I hate the flavor).
Raw fish (sight & smell). Cooked was ok. We lived in a very ethnically diverse neighborhood in Brooklyn NY. There were numerous fish markets around the corner.
Body odor...and I had to take the metro in NYC. So many people on the train will mean body odor.
The sight/sound of hawking and spitting...which is common in the culture of the neighborhood we lived in.
Thankfully, it only lasted the first few months (~ 4 months ish) - other than the fish. Cooked/cooking fish was fine...only raw did me in. If we had fish for dinner, my husband had to buy it and prepare it while I hid in the bedroom.
Jessi, I had three pregnancies where I was sick for 9 months each to the point where if I saw something cooking on TV it made me vomit. Believe me, it is all worth it. I have three adult "children" who love me and make me proud every single day!
Oh i feel you. I had hyperemesis and it was the whole 9 months as well. I would do it all over again to have my babies ❤
Same here, with 3 adult kids. You forget I think, but at the time when I was in hospital on a drip as I was so dehydrated from being sick, I felt like dying, lol.
I absolutely couldn't imagine being that sick the whole pregnancy😩
I could barely watch tv because of food commercials! It’s very very hard to go through this! I’m so sorry.
Same, nauseous all day and threw up every day until I gave birth. Sounds crazy, but over time even though it never got better, I got better mentally at handling it. I would do it all again in a heartbeat for my sweet baby boy!
Your husband is amazing! Praying for you 🙏🙏🙏
I am happy for you guys. Hang in there. I was so sick with my first pregnancy, morning sickness that lasted all day. The smells. I remember it all. However once I got through the first trimester it all went away. I am hoping and praying the same for you.
Also get sea bands u can find Thema t walmart I wore those on my wrists with my first basically the whole pregnancy those also help
Aw... I'm so sorry you're going through this right now. My heart goes out to you.
Saltines and ginger ale can help a bit. Ginger is good for your tummy.
I had nausea and heartburn throughout my first pregnancy. Tums were my friend.
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Every time I would eat, I would throw up, but I'd eat for my babies sake.
I kept reminding myself that anything worth having you have to pay a price for, and it certainly is.
We had a beautiful baby girl with auburn red hair. She still has the auburn hair and her father's green eyes.
We were blessed to have 2 more beautiful daughters... a brunette and a blonde. All with their father's green eyes.
Thankfully, I never had morning sickness 24/7 with my other pregnancies ever again.
Praying that the Lord blesses you both and your precious little one.
You've got this.
😊💕🙏🏻🕊
I am so excited for you guys - would you consider getting a PO Box so we can send your some gifts!
Great, great, idea.
An Amazon wish list would work, too.
That's a really good idea.😃👍
@patriciaflaherty5029
Thats a great idea!!
So we can see what she wants/likes and also see when its already been bought.
That would be awesome.
How perfect the heartbeat was on your grandmothers birthday! That’s a sure sign from her that she’s watching over you and baby, making sure all is going smoothly, just beautiful ❤️ As for the morning sickness, I had it pretty bad lasting most of the day, everyday, the whole way though both of my pregnancies, my son, also my rainbow baby was first and then my daughter 2 years later. I will add though that the ring test was correct for both, I craved ham, avocado, salad and savoury with my son and a lot more on the sweeter side with my daughter. Everyone’s different though, but health as you know, is all that matters. Just go with the flow and do what’s best for you. What a lucky baby to have such amazing parents, so very blessed. Thank you both for sharing your journey with us, sending you so much love and light ❤️
When I was pregnant with my second baby, we lived in an apartment next to a TINY elderly Balinese lady. She noticed my little belly, and probably also my haggard face. She knocked on my door and handed me a bag of green mangoes. She didn't speak English, and I didn't speak Balinese, but she patted my belly, and then motioned for eating. I understand what she meant. They actually worked! I could eat them and they helped my nausea. They weren't hard green, but nearly starting to get ripe. So they were very slightly sweet, but very sour, and crisp. If you can get a hold of green mangoes, try it! I hope you feel better soon! Pregnancy nausea really sucks. ❤️❤️❤️
I wonder if dried green mangoes from Trader Joe's would be good? They are kind of sweet though.
Oh goodness you may have hyperemesis gravidarum (HG). Just go have a quick read if you can look at your screen. Had for all 3 and it’s hard lol. Noises, smells, cleaners, toothpaste, movement, gargling, list goes on and on. It hits hard around 10 weeks. I wanted salty foods. I also got the little puke bags from Amazon and kept them on me at all times. Unfortunately I had to take the medicine because it was so bad. FYI the worse it is typical girl or twins, but again I had for all 3, 2 boys 1 girl, my daughter was the worse 😂. Don’t be hard on yourself, it’s hard growing a human. You got this, and it’s ok to struggle. You both are amazing and so happy for you, congratulations 🎉
I think it's great that your sweet husband is trying to keep things upbeat for you. I know it's miserable feeling sick and then laughing at the same time, but it's better than just feeling bad. ❤
Oh my. Laughing is the best way to get through anything. Blessings
I lived on original pringles for most of my first trimester with my youngest. Praying for the nausea to ease
My 1st trimester was exactly the same. 2nd trimester was SO much better. I hope the same for you. Big hugs from Oregon ❤
For me, after 5 years of infertility treatments, was ginger snaps and Vernors ginger ale! Later on at about 6 months I couldn't get enough of Red Lobster's garlic, lobster pizza...I hope you feel better, it is part of the process of growing a human! Word of advice, if you are hungry for something now, go get it!!!
Yes, Vernor's ginger ale.😊
I suffered from morning sickness with all three of my pregnancies. The third was the worst. Sometimes ginger and lemon, non-carbonated drinks helped, but it was a struggle. One of my sisters-in-law used peppermint essential oil to combat her nausea. She kept a bottle of it with her & would sniff it whenever she felt it coming on & she said it helped tremendously. She also said ICED water helped. Room temp made her nausea, which was also my experience, but I didn’t think about adding ice. I just suffered through. 🤦🏻♀️
I had to do what you talked about with the food. Whatever sounded good to me at that moment I would try. Sometimes it worked, sometimes not. 😢 Hang in there. I pray it gets better sooner than later.
Smells were a huge deal for me. I couldn’t wash dishes for awhile because the detergent made me nauseous. A had to get my husband a different deodorant; the one he had made me nauseous. 😂I had to smell all the deodorants to find the one that didn’t make me queasy. Unless you’ve gone through it, it’s hard for people to understand just how debilitating it can be.
Oh, and I had a girl & two boys, so the nausea didn’t care what gender I was carrying. I did crave more sweets with my daughter, & more salty/spicy with my boys though.
I had hyperemises gravidarum with all of my pregnancies. Morning sickness on nightmare mode!! Vomiting non stop, 24/7. First pregnancy, violent puking eventually throwing up blood, er visits to get iv fluids. My obgyn provided no help. Second pregnancy, same thing. Threw up all 41 weeks which was worse than the 1st pregnancy, but my obgyn prescribed me powerful antihistamines (can't remember the exact name). They knocked me out, slept all the time but it reduced the vomiting a lot. I don't wish this on anyone. Absolutely crippling/dehabilitating. I empathize with you and hope you feel better very soon
When i was in the thick of morning sickness sour hard candy helped. Oh and also super cold for drinks the colder the better.
Praying for some relief for you.
Yay!!!!!! 7 weeks!!!! What a milestone!!! Many more too come!!! Little baby alessio😂😂😂🩵👏🏻💙
The first 10 weeks are the worst, I had really bad nausea, vomiting and headaches, it got so much better after the 10 week mark. Saltines and ginger candy were my life saviors. 💕
Having your first baby…after all you’ve been thru is mega. Patience, especially on the Dad’s part. Jessie will do all she can to get through it.
She’s carrying a precious being.
I was nauseous and vomiting for 18-20 weeks and I tried everything maybe something can help you Jessy!
-saltine crackers
- smelling a lime when nauseous
- ginger soda
- pretzels
- cheese crackers
- don’t open the fridge (I couldn’t stand the smell)
- eat outside to not smell house odors
- drinking ice water
- take unisom and vitamin b6 for nausea
- if you can’t stand vegetables don’t force yourself to take them (you’ll feel worse if you do 🤢)
- orange juice with ice 🧊
- change your shampoos and body wash etc to non odor ones (I couldn’t shower because the smell of the bath products made me so nauseous 🤢 I had to force myself to wash 🧼)
I hope it helps! It gets better!! ❤
Kitty is having sympathy for Jessi, what a sweetie. During one of my pregnancies, my sweet kitty was also pregnant, she would lay in my lap with her belly against mine. I also had food aversions while I was pregnant, with each pregnancy it was different, with my boys they were aversions to meats, beef during my first , fish during my second, chicken during my fourth. During my third pregnancy - my daughter, it was broccoli. The sweet and savory cravings were true for me, to the point where when the first cravings hit, I knew the gender of the baby. I do agree that the nausea is worse when you don't eat. So maybe try little snacks, a handful or a small bowl of this or that, but definitely keep hydrated. One of my friends used those magnetic bracelets for her nausea, she said they helped some.
So glad I didn’t have morning sickness. Heartburn was 9 months 16 days, 22 hrs 30 mins 10 seconds 😊🇨🇦❤️
Heart burn was horrible for me also.
Oh, sweet Jessi. I remember this challenging time so clearly. I'm so sorry you're feeling so sick. I had horrible nausea and vomiting with both of my kids and there's really nothing like it. Hugs and prayers and empathy!
Saltines are good, because you can keep something dry in your stomach. Also, smelling al alcohol swab is a sure fire way to get rid of nausea
True. Clear weak Broth and saltines. Sicilian grandma treatment. Also
Post op techniques is to use alcohol swab. RN treatment. ❤
🙏🏻 for the 3 of you
I had afternoon and evening morning sickness. I could get a piece of toast, dry in all day. UGH. my heart goes out to you!!
I remember feeling guilty complaining about pregnancy symptoms because we went through infertility and pregnancy loss, but the truth is no matter how much you love and want a pregnancy sometimes being pregnant is just hard! Hang in there talk with your OB try different things and see what works for you! Wishing you both the best!!
Lemon and ginger tea helped me. Back then, I used fresh ginger and lemon peel. Now they have it in tea bags.
I had the worst morning sickness (24 hr a day) while I was pregnant with my son. I literally lost weight while pregnant. Crackers, biscuits, mashed potatoes, ginger suckers or candied ginger was what got me through the worst of it! My thoughts are with you sweetie as I know how difficult it is.
Jessi and her emotional support orange 😂😂 I can relate. Garlic smell knocked me out for my entire pregnancy. It was just awful.
The other thing that helped were sea bands which you get at pharmacy. Its a bracelet that snap around your wrist and it puts acupuncture point that stops throwing up. Please try those
Keep some alcohol pads nearby. Just hold to your nose as inhale. I'm a retired recovery room nurse. When patients were nauseated after surgery we had the alcohol pads which they used and it definitely helped.
Get a bracelet for sea sickness. It helped with my morning, noon and night sickness with my daughter. I was never sick one second with my son.
I had brutal morning sickness for the first 3-4 months of my third pregnancy and my two sons, aged 2 and 3, were anxious about Mommy throwing up. I told them that the throwing up was because the baby was growing inside of me and that it was okay. Every time I pulled my head out of the toilet, eyes watering and nose running, I would find my 3-year-old standing right beside me, a serious look on his face, saying “It’s okay you’re throwing up, right Mommy? It means the baby is growing, right?”. That’s what got me through. They are 23, 22 and 20 now.
Awwwwww. That’s so sweet!!! What sweet boys u raised.
I was sick like the whole time. A nurse told me that too. It means the hormones are doing what they are supposed to.
This reminds me of my at the time 3-year-old daughter getting me a wet washcloth to put on my neck when I'd get sick. She also knew how to hand me my medicine if I couldn't do it myself.
Children are incredible, aren't they?
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So happy to receive the good news
One of my friends who struggled with this problem used seasickness bracelets. You can order them online or buy them at a pharmacy. They really helped her, and they are inexpensive. They have little "beads" that push on acupressure points in your wrist that are supposed to reduce the unpleasant feeling. There is no medication involved, so it's safe for baby and it's great if it helps. I'm sending prayers and best wishes for better days ahead!
SEABAND BRACELETS WORK
They don’t work .
Psi bands or Reliefband both work for me. Worth trying!!