First Trimester Anti-Nausea Diet

Guest Post:
I learned of this diet at an Above Rubies Retreat by a lady named Trisha.  She had had five pregnancies where she suffered terrible morning sickness, then later was on the following "diet" for other reasons, and became pregnant again.  She was amazed that she had no morning sickness and attributed it to this "diet".  She has gone on to have six more pregnancies, morning sickness free, and has successfully coached several women who also had similar success.  I am currently trying this "diet" out for myself and hoping that it will be a success for me as well.

According to Trisha, you need to start the "diet" before the cycle of nausea begins.

First, you do a 3 day fast where you drink a cup of water and a cup of juice every hour. There is a lot of information out there on fasts, but basically you are cleansing your system of toxins and giving it a fresh start.

For the next three days, you eat raw fruits and veggies in addition, to the hourly juice and water routine.

On day 7 you add meats and nuts. She recommends meat for only 1 meal. I recommend soaking and drying nuts in the food dehydrator, as they are more digestible this way. You also cut way back on the juice.

On day 15, you add eggs (if you can tolerate them), yogurt, lentils (on occasion) and a minimal amount of grains like rice. You may also steam up to 1/3 of your veggies.

I plan on having an egg a day and also minimal (maybe 1 serving) cultured dairy products (kefir, sour cream, yogurt, feta). I will probably add grains like quinoa, millet, and oat groats, in addition to rice (again, a minimal amount like 1 serving), and I will be soaking the grains first.  I will be adding homemade meat broths to my water and juice routine.  I will also do my prenatal vitamins and cod liver oil.

She recommends staying away from ALL sweeteners, including honey.

The goal is to eat as much raw food as possible, make your foods as easy to digest as possible (hence the grain soaking and staying away from carbohydrates), and drink lots and lots of water.

I have been looking online for raw foods recipes. There are a lot out there. I made 5 dressings today, tomato sauce (that tastes like the real thing), and "butter" all using raw vinegar, olive oil, spices, herbs, and veggies. They are delicious (tomorrow I can do more than just give them a taste.) I also used my food processor to prepare gallon baggies of veggies (turnips, carrots, cabbage, beets, and zucchini) - so food is fast and assessable. I highly highly highly recommend Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon as well. She tells you how to soak and dehydrate raw foods, as well as ferment veggies and culture dairy products. 

This "diet" is to be continued until you complete the first trimester (or whenever you usually start to feel better).

I had a bit of nausea two days before I tested, but since staying so hydrated, I haven't had any. I normally start feeling sick around the end of the 5th or the 6th week. So, if I make it through the first trimester without feeling like I have the flu, I will be convinced!!!

Emily