Pregnancy Ailments and Home Remedies

Note: These remedies are my own personal experiences  and the experiences of those close to me.

These all present themselves at some point during pregnancy. They can range from a mild case to horrible fires from hell in your stomach and throat. There are plenty of over the counter or prescription drugs that can assist. Me personally, they either took too long to work, didn't work at all, or I didn't want to take too many due to being pregnant. The only exception was TUMS, I ate those like pez some days. I found a few things that helped and were all natural.

Morning Sickness

• Ginger -- Anything with ginger in it helps. Me, I kept ginger ale near by with all three pregnancies. I had some at home, some in the car and some at work. Not only does it help with morning sickness but it can also help with indigestion and acid reflux as well.
• Marshmallows -- These actually work for upset stomach and for acid reflux. The marshmallow works to coat your throat and ease your stomach.
• Very small snacks -- This sounds nuts when all you want to do is throw up but it works. Find one thing that stays down and buy a bunch. So what if the only thing you can keep down is cheetos or cocopuffs. You have plenty of time to eat healthy when you can stand the smell of food.

Heartburn, Acid Reflux, and GERD

• Eat Small Meals and Eating Slowly -- These are the first thing that nay book, website, or doctor tell you to do.  These do help alot with acid reflux and GERD. Eating five small meals a day can help with keeping the acid at bay. As we all know sometimes when you're pregnant you eat way too much. So, let's move on to things that help quickly when it comes on.
• Ginger Ale -- This eases the heartburn and any other stomach issues that come with it.
• Marshmallow -- Eases the acid reflux and coats your throat as well.
• Pickles -- I always kept a jar of dill pickles (the bread and butter don't work) handy. These would ease the acid so quickly. They don't soothe your throat but they definitely calm the beast in your stomach.
• Milk -- Not only does milk calm the acid but it also can soothe your throat and belly. Make sure to only drink about a cup. I usually just drank some with some cookies lol. Drinking too much can cause you to get a stomach ache or indigestion.
• Apple Cider Vinegar -- In extreme cases, if you're just out of pickles, or if you just want to try something new. Take one tablespoon of vinegar and toss it back. This works rather quickly, but tastes awful.

Mainly, eat what you want! You are the one that has to go through 9 months of swelling, puking, heart burn and everything else you can think of. You should not feel guilty because you are craving fries from McDonald's. I ate what I wanted to with all three of mine. I also had mommy shakes in the morning and healthy food all day. I also walked and did pregnancy yoga. Remember to enjoy what you can!