MomFinds: Three Products to Help Combat Morning Sickness

I’m about 14 weeks along with pregnancy #2, and I’m just looking forward to that glorious day when this morning/all-day/worst-at-night sickness finally passes. Oh please don’t let me be one of those unfortunate women who have it throughout the entire pregnancy.

Some days aren’t so bad, but there are times when I feel like I’ve just gotten off a nasty roller coaster…that I’ve ridden 10 times. I always have some crackers by my side, but when that’s not enough, or when I’m just sick of them, I’ve got a few other tricks up my sleeve. If you’re on the same nauseating boat as me, give these three products a shot.

Psi Bands ($14.99): My go-to, drug-free solution that really works. As soon as I get that special feeling, I slap these babies around my wrists. What looks like a cute watch band is actually an FDA-approved acupressure wristband. I wear them as needed, and when I’m feeling especially nauseous, I just turn a dial that increases the pressure. Not so nauseous, I turn the dial the other way.

Whether I have morning sickness or motion sickness, ginger ale works. But after comparing the ingredients of my ginger ale brand…the one named after our neighbors up north…with Oh Mama! Ginger Ale Elixir ($7), I’ve converted. Oh Mama! is made with real ginger, has no preservatives, is fortified with folic acid, has less sugar AND has less calories. It tastes just as good, and I love the pink and blue cans. It’s Mommy’s special juice that no one else in the house can drink.

I’m not the biggest fan of hard candy, but when they actually help relieve morning sickness, are organic and made of natural ingredients and they taste good, I’m sold. I keep a couple of Three Lollies Organic Preggie Pop Drops ($5.99) in my bag and a few stashed away in my car for those emergency moments. And the Green Apple flavor is simply delicious.