It was just the worst morning she's had yet. I'm told that this sort of thing usually lasts the whole of the first trimester. But she was able to keep down some yogurt, and we caught a Presbyterian sermon on TV (to answer your question, we are Southern Presbyterian -- I've been for years; she converted from Mormonism in the course of our engagement). She was feeling better by yesterday afternoon.
I'll return to our discussion at a later date. Despite our vociferous disagreements, I'm sure that your goodwill towards the unborn (including my own) is genuine, and so your prayers are welcome.
These are things that have helped the pregnant daughter of an old friend:
1. Whatever she felt she could eat, no matter what it was, was provided in a small amount. Just being able to have something in her stomach (”nutritious” or not) made a huge difference. Whatever it was - horchata (a Mexican drink she grew up with), cheesecake, anything. I would make it.
2. She had to keep out of the kitchen and away from cooking smells.
3. Peppermint was a great help - I filled a small spray bottle (about 8 ounces) with non-chlorinated water and ONE DROP of pure Peppermint essential oil and she would mist the air and also her skin (it was hot summertime, too). This quelled the nausea considerably. Peppermint tea can help too, but this skin spraying and smelling help tremendously when she really felt sick to her stomach.
I took care of her for about 6 weeks (I’m like an auntie to her) while her mother wound up her job and came to take over. The girl (her first preg.) had lost weight and was about to have to go to the hospital for IVs.
Fortunately the above program turned her vomiting around and she was able to keep down normal amounts of food after a few weeks.
It took a lot of work on my part - every morning I would ask her - “What do you think you could eat today - anything appeal to you?” And whatever it was I would cook. In small amounts. She was not allowed foot in the kitchen, because even if she felt hungry and not nauseous, as soon as she cooked and smelled food, she felt sick again.
I hope your wife recovers from this soon. Also of course, saltines really help with nausea in general. I had a terrible thing with nausea for some time and often saltines were my sole article of diet.
I see there are several factions of the Presbyterian Church; I'm sensing with your libertarian views, your denomination is somewhat liberal when it comes to cultural views?
"...I'm sure that your goodwill towards the unborn (including my own) is genuine..."
I've traveled to our State Capital (Olympia) for the past two years to along with thousands of others to show my support for the God-given rights of the innocent unborn; "genuine" without a doubt. If you look at the Texas GOP Platform again, you'll see that they have quite the pro-life stance.
Link to TX GOP Platform
Your thoughts on that?