Seriously. Whoever came up with that little gem that eating ginger biscuits or any form of ginger will help morning sickness was a liar.
I have tried on many occasions to eat one of the sodding biscuits when I am feeling queasy and every single time it makes me vomit or feel worse. Usually both.
So i'm saying it loud guys. I call bullshit on ginger
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if one more person tells me to eat a ginger biscuit I will punch them in the face
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AbiElizabeth · 31/05/2013 12:15
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roundtower ·
31/05/2013 13:10
I sympathise OP. Shortly after being hospitalised for hyperemesis I attempted to attend antenatal classes. Despite knowing I had been on a drip and prescribed meds for the awful sickness the health visitor helpfully suggested ginger biscuits 
Are you keeping liquids down? Able to stay hydrated?
Manchesterhistorygirl ·
31/05/2013 13:12
I hear you OP.
I could only stomach some really sharp lemony sweets called "Preggy pops" 
. I was sick as a dog until 16 weeks with ds1 and totally understand your pain.
AbiElizabeth ·
31/05/2013 13:23
I haven't been so bad the last few days and stupidly thought I was getting over the sickness. Today it is back with a vengeance though. Not even keeping water down today. Currently flopped on the sofa sniffing a lemon because the smell seems to calm the nausea. 11 weeks today so got a long way to go 
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AbiElizabeth ·
31/05/2013 13:29
oooh cabbage i would love some tangfastics. It's okay, you're safe from a beating because you suggested something that I actually like 
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Amazinggg ·
31/05/2013 13:36
I started a thread with I think the exact same title about 2 years ago I thought this was it being bumped!
On the plus side I have a gorgeous 18mo and we baked ginger biscuits together this week. Would you like one?
Go to doc and get some cyclizine if it's really bad - sorted me out, still felt awful but stopped the actual vomiting.
RoomForALittleOne ·
31/05/2013 14:41
Do you want to know what works? Drugs. Really expensive drugs that no-one wants to give you. Oh, and giving birth is pretty helpful too (that's what I'm holding out for as I'm still on the aforementioned expensive drugs at 34 weeks ).
Other than that I can imagine that punching the next person who so much as thinks of recommending you ginger biscuits would be very therapeutic. You could try throwing up the ginger biscuit on to them to get your point across but vomiting ginger biscuits burns your throat.
ChewingOnLifesGristle ·
31/05/2013 14:45
Ah the old ginger biscuit gem.
Actually I'm surprised there is still anyone left brave enough to suggest that one. I thought I'd put several hundred thousand straight about ginger sodding biscuits when I was throwing up for England 11 years ago. Throw up on their shoes. That ought to get the message over.
(sorry you're feeling rough, I have nothing but sympathy it's hellish)
AbiElizabeth ·
31/05/2013 15:03
haha! chewing that's hilarious. I'm certainly not going to let someone stick needles in me. I am going to throw up on my dad if he tells me to eat the sodding biscuits one more time. He rang me to tell he has brought me a different brand to see if that helps. Yes dad, i'm pretty sure it was the brand of biscuits that was the problem. He is only trying to help but I wish he wouldn't!
burberry you deserved it.
roomforalitteone Oh if only they would just give us the drugs. Selfish bastards bar stewards.
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