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Anybody tried acupuncture for morning sickness?

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Noodella18 · 01/11/2018 10:51

Did it work? Please tell me it worked...

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Spargle · 01/11/2018 11:26

Not tried it, but have you tried sea bands? I’m wearing them from when I first wake at 5am until I’m preparing to go to sleep. Except yesterday. I kept them on overnight and woke up feeling fine yesterday morning. (I took them off after a couple of hours to give my hands some blood, and within 5 minutes the nausea started to return, so they definitely seem to be doing something!)

I must confess that I am also using the Nevasic app. It’s a weird music thing which settles the inner ear, or whatever. The first few days I had it, I listened to it a lot. Now my nausea is almost under control for large periods of time, I listen to it once or twice before I go to sleep (sometimes nod off while listening to it), and as many times as I need to in the morning, once I’ve replaced my anti-nausea bands. It takes 27 minutes, and I listened to it 4 times this morning before I felt well enough to stop - also had to eat breakfast during that time because my body demanded it.

I think that both things are helping me. But it is clear that things get worse when I take the bands off, so I recommend them as a dampener. (And I mentioned the app not necessarily to recommend it, but to let you know that it’s probably not just the bands which are helping me!)

Sorry I couldn’t answer your actual question. I look forward to hearing from people who can!

Noodella18 · 01/11/2018 11:52

Thanks @spargle, that's a good tip re the app, I'll try it. Glad you've found something that works for you.

I used to wear sea bands as a kid for travel sickness and found them totally useless. Just the thought of them makes me feel sick because of the association. I'm borrowing some from a friend later today but not holding out high hopes. COME ON ACUPUNCTURE! I'll report back on how it goes, first session at 4pm.

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elpreggo27 · 01/11/2018 12:11

I've had one session and I felt ok for a few hours afterwards, but I've felt too sick to go back for anymore and the thought of being covered in needles and needing to throw up is not fun!

Methyl · 01/11/2018 12:16

Acupuncture was the ONLY thing that stopped me vomiting.

snoopy18 · 01/11/2018 18:09

Nope but I used sea bands from boots as as soon as I found out I was pregnant and although I was constantly nauseous in the first trimester I think it helped me not vomit. But it’s my first pregnancy so i don’t know for sure. I’m a fan of acupuncture and natural methods for things so do believe it works from previous exp with other areas.

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