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Cannot find anything I can stomach to drink!

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SweetCharlotteRose · 01/08/2015 07:59

I'm 13 weeks and have been rather sick since about 6 weeks. Some days I'm only sick two or three times, others it's more than eight. I was hospitalised in my last pregnancy.
I'm managing to eat a little bit but I'm really really struggling with fluids. Most things make me instantly sick. I've been sucking ice cubes and can tolerate very tiny sips of ice cold water but that's about it. I'm also diabetic - type 1. We go abroad next week and it's going to be very hot and I'm concerned that I might get dehydrated, I'm probably dehydrated now to be honest.

Has anyone found the same? I've tried ice lollies too. Drinks wise I've tried sparkling water, milk, lemonade, flat lemonade, squash, orange juice (but too sweet really) - any other ideas?!

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andadietcoke · 01/08/2015 08:04

I threw up water throughout my pregnancy but found I could cope with peach squash. I know you said you'd tried squash though. I had to experiment with a few flavours though!

addictedtosugar · 01/08/2015 08:05

Cucumber, watermelon and other foods that are mostly water?

Drinking through a straw?

Hope you start feeling better soon.

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SweetCharlotteRose · 01/08/2015 08:06

Maybe I will have to try more flavours! I've tried peach, orange, summer fruits and raspberry and orange.
I've got a horrible taste in my mouth all the time and it makes everything taste weird.

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SweetCharlotteRose · 01/08/2015 08:07

The worst thing is I feel thirsty but then drink and either retch and retch or an actually sick. Yet I can eat in small quantities. Strange.

Will try a straw!

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Bin85 · 01/08/2015 08:11

Try Tonic water

sizethree · 01/08/2015 08:13

I was a bit fan of elderflower cordial. Really gentle on the tummy and not too sweet. Bottle Green make a good one. Also strangely enough tonic water really worked for me. It's got quinine in it, so helps settle tummy.

QueenOfThorns · 01/08/2015 08:15

Ginger ale is usually a popular suggestion, although it didn't work for me. Perhaps worth a try, though?

QueenOfThorns · 01/08/2015 08:15

Or cold mint tea?

Janek · 01/08/2015 08:18

I was going to suggest elderflower cordial too, or that really sweet ginger beer (jamaican something?), but don't know how that would be if you're diabetic.

EugenesAxe · 01/08/2015 08:26

I was thinking teas too - the classic anti emetic of ginger (Twinings ginger and lemon?) or maybe fennel - that's supposed to settle stomachs.

I think I got on OK with Rooiboos but not one I had flavoured with vanilla; plain.

docmcstuffins1 · 01/08/2015 08:28

My friend had HG and the only thing she could stomach was coca cola.

ScreamingNotWaving · 01/08/2015 08:30

Ginger cordial (Belvoir, I think) is lovely and you can drink it hot or cold. Did wonders for me.

frangipani13 · 01/08/2015 08:30

Could you make up a batch of a fruit tea in a jug or flask and have cold? I have gestational diabetes and all non sugar free drinks are out for me. Sugar free vimto?

HeyMicky · 01/08/2015 08:32

Tesco have just released some French-style "sirops" which you use like squash. A weak version of the grenadine one made with fizzy water is lovely - sweet, but sharp enough to cut through a gluggy mouth

Notapinkgirl · 01/08/2015 09:26

Ginger squash seems to work well for me

Pixi2 · 01/08/2015 09:28

It won't work for you but the only thing I could keep down for five months in both pregnancies was small sips of diet coke.

AdorabeezleWinterpop · 01/08/2015 09:30

The only thing I can face is elderflower cordial.

goodasitgets · 01/08/2015 09:31

In summer I like orange juice but diluted 50/50 or more with ice cold water and ice cubes. Less sweet

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SweetCharlotteRose · 01/08/2015 09:44

I think elderflower might be quite sweet but maybe I could dilute it down.
Coke makes me instantly sick.
I really really want orange juice but it's just too sweet and makes my sugars rise. Orange squash isn't the same.

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FranBrodie · 01/08/2015 09:54

It makes no sense but I was ok with orange CapriSun.

magicpuppy · 01/08/2015 09:56

I had hyperemesis and was hospitalised several times in my first pregnancy.

I had it the second time too but I discovered that I could tolerate flavoured Ice Tea and it helped keep me hydrated enough to stay out of hospital.

I remember that awful taste thing - nothing tasted good.

Impatientwino · 01/08/2015 09:57

What about watering down the Orange juice so it's not so thick/sweet?

Justyouwaitandsee · 01/08/2015 09:58

I drank cartons of strawberry ribena and sugar free lime cordial and soda water...

BikeRunSki · 01/08/2015 09:58

I could only manage grapefruit juice mixed with fizzy water. Or really cheap, slightly bitter UHT orange juice.

magicpuppy · 01/08/2015 10:00

If it's any consolation though I was sick throughout my whole first pregnancy but the second time round it magically went at 16 weeks. I just got up one morning and didn't throw up. I was stunned. Fingers crossed you won't be ill for too much longer.