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Expert: - 7/16/2009


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Hello Catherine! I am about 3 1/2 weeks pregnant. This is my third pregnancy. With my first I was extremely nauseous and sick from 6 weeks to 5 months along. With my second, nausea kicked in at 3 weeks and went to about 3 months. And I have tried the ginger, teas, crakers, B vit., etc. I am already getting pretty nauseous and sometimes can't take care of my two little ones(3 1/2 & 21 months) like I need to. I'm hopeing you can tell me something I haven't tried yet that works! There must be a way to balance my body while in this stage.
Thank You!

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Heather,

Congratulations!  There may be a couple of options.  One thing I don't see mentioned is the use of motion sickness bracelets.  You wear these on your wrists and they trigger an acupressure point to reduce nausea.  


You can typically find these in a drug store or order them online at places like biobands.com


Alternately, if this doesn't ease your symptoms and you find the nausea so intense that it interferes with your ability to care for your children, you may need to discuss medicinal options with your doctor.  While these are typically a last resort and should only be taken as little as possible and stopped as soon as possible, they are necessary in some cases.



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Catherine

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Catherine Beier MS CBE

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I can provide evidence-based information and current research findings concerning childbirth and pregnancy. My specializations include natural childbirth, pregnancy and birth interventions, fetal positioning, labor induction, choosing a care provider, midwives, homebirth, unassisted birth, natural pain relief, medications in pregnancy and birth, informed consent, understanding the risks and benefits of childbirth choices, doulas, waterbirth, childbirth methods, childbirth education classes, cesarean section, and VBAC.

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I have been a childbirth educator, mother, author, public speaker, researcher, and birth advocate for the past 9 years. I am also the author of Giving Birth Naturally, a site dedicated to natural childbirth and pregnancy information. I publish evidence-based articles on pregnancy, childbirth, newborn care, and post-partum care. I'm also a mother of three children, two daughters and one son all born naturally. To learn more about what normal birth looks like, view the natural childbirth video of my son being born at home unassisted.

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My book, Birth Outside the Box, was published in 2007.

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I hold a Master's degree in communication disorders with an emphasis in child development. I am also an independent childbirth educator.

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