I don't know why they call it "morning sickness"--any woman who has ever been pregnant (except the extremely lucky ones I secretly hate) knows that the nausea that comes with pregnancy can strike at any time of day. For me, I've always had more "late-afternoon sickness," a problem which I've been dealing with on and off since my sixth week of this current pregnancy.
I had read that ginger was a great cure for this nausea, so when the first rumblings in my belly began, I made a mad dash for the grocery store to buy some ginger ale. Guess what? Most of the commercial brands of ginger ale on your store's shelf don't contain ANY ginger. Zero. Zilch. Nada. Instead, they use artificial colors and flavors as a substitute. The result? Zero, zilch, nada relief for my nausea.
When a representative from the company sent me an email asking if I'd be interested in a review, I basically BEGGED her to send me some of the soda. At that point, I'd tried two prescription medications, copious amounts of vitamin B6 and just about every homeopathic remedy listed online. "Reed's Rx Nausea Relief" was my last hope!
The great folks at Reed's Natural Soda sent me eight cans (each can contains 5.5 fluid ounces) to review. To be perfectly honest, I wasn't blown away by the taste... at least, not at first. While the ginger soda doesn't have a medicinal taste, it does have a very strong ginger flavor--far stronger than anything you'd find in a can of Canada Dry. After a while, though, the taste grew on me. Maybe it was because--gasp!!--it was actually working. The nausea that plagued me for more than three months completely disappeared whenever I downed a can of soda. I credit that to the 12 grams of fresh ginger in each can. Additionally, each can also contains 10 milligrams of vitamin B6--so if B6 helps you fight nausea (and a friend of mine who is an OB-in-training swears to this remedy!), Reed's has what you need as well.
Another great feature of Reed's is what it doesn't include--a lot of calories. While a can of ginger ale can easily contain more than 200 calories, a can of Reed's contains just 66; and truthfully, it's nausea-reducing benefits are so profound, you could probably split each can into two servings of just 33 calories each. As a pregnant woman, I know I don't want to waste my calories on liquids--I'd rather gorge on holiday cookies and candies! Reed's helps me keep my weight gain under control.
Reed's Rx Nausea Relief is sold at pharmacies and grocery stores nationwide; $7.99 for a 4-pack. To locate a retailer near you, click here. You can also click here to buy a case direct from Reed's.
You can also download and print a $1 off coupon directly from the Reed's website by clicking here.
MY VOTE:
While the taste might not be for everyone, the benefits are. I'd tried prescription medications like Phenergan and Zofran to try to ease my "morning sickness"--they didn't work, but Reed's Rx Nausea Relief did. If you've had a tough time finding relief from nausea, whether it be caused by pregnancy or motion sickness, Reed's might be the answer you're looking for.
Disclaimer: I was provided eight cans (two four-packs) of Reed's Rx Nausea Relief for the purpose of this review. No other compensation was provided. The opinions expressed in this review are my own, and were not influenced by the sponsor company.
Is it terrible that when I read morning sickness I thought of hang over????
THanks so much for the tips, nonetheless :)
JM
So glad you found something to help. As I know all too well sometimes the prescription meds don't even touch morning sickness...as I sadly showed a room of students each and everyday when I had to stop mid lecture and run to the teachers room to throw up. Glad you are feeling better
First of all Congragulations!!!! I know what it's like to be sick as I was sick for 5 months with my first born and 6 months with my 2nd (now 10 months). I ended up with Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG)which is a severe form of morning sickness, with "unrelenting, excessive pregnancy-related nausea and/or vomiting that prevents adequate intake of food and fluids. Hyperemesis is considered a rare complication which landed me in the hospital. Lucky me. The only thing that worked for me was ginger tea & sea bands. I ate white rice, Roman noodles and drank water with a splash of cold mint tea. Chewing gum helped too. Soda didn't work, The bubbles in soda were not a good combo so cheers if its' working for you.
Something that I kept with me was my bible and the thought that I was going to meet my baby. After an emergency c-section we finally got to meet and though it was hard, I can say it was worth every day to see & meet my beautiful healthy boy. Will I do it again???? Being sick is the pits I'm still out on that one b/c of how HORRIBLE pregnancy was.
Hope that makes you feel a bit better. Try the tea if you get sick of the soda. Cheers!
My wife also experienced "morning sickness" during her pregnancy but she never tried anything to treat it. I'll definitely buy a pack of Reed's Rx next time she gets pregnant.
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