Hey Humble Readers,
We arrived in K-town safely, even though the snowy roads were genuinely un-fun. We left at 4:30 in the morning, and thankfully the wee-lings slept for the first few hours.
However, we discovered that my wee sweet girl has inherited an unfortunate trait of mine.
Ginny gets car-sick.
Ginny got car-sick.
FIVE TIMES.
I'm totally bummed for the poor girl. We attempted to employ the wonder drug grav.ol to no avail. She just kept on puking. We are going to have to look into ginger and other alternatives. Any input?
As soon as she was out of the car, bathed, and the center of Mama's attention, she was feeling much better. Are we surprised?
I wish I had some advice for you, but my oldest also gets carsick (even on very short rides) and no one's ever been able to figure out how to stop it. We use dramamine (that's gravol for you) and it doesn't always work. Ask the pediatrician if there's any prescription medicine you can try for long trips. I'm ready to tear my hair out about the whole thing - I hate taking her in the car even to the pediatrician's office for fear of her throwing up. *sigh* GOod luck!
ReplyDeleteMy little Turtle gets carsick, too, it's been pretty awful on the windy mountain roads here in Italy. I haven't tried anything yet, but someone recommended one of those pressure-point bracelets that you wear on your wrist. She said it worked for her son. I'm not sure he would leave it alone on his wrist at this point, but who knows? I'll probably look for one when we get back to the states.
ReplyDeleteOh no! Unfortunately I have no advice for you either. I hope the trip home is a little smoother!
ReplyDeleteNo real experience with this. I'm one of those people who can read and drink on the most twisty of roads with no problem. My only suggestions would be peppermint or ginger.
ReplyDeleteGood luck on the trip home!!
Hi... just randomly wandering from blog to blog and saw this post... My daughter was terribly carsick when she was little. Until we moved her seat to the centre of the back row, so she could see out the windscreen. As long as she is in that position, she no longer gets sick. The odd time she has had to sit behind a seat in front, she has been ill again. It may be quite simple, but it worked for us and is maybe worth a try? Good luck x
ReplyDeleteUgh no. My little girl used to get car sick, but the pediatrician told us to turn her carseat around (facing front) early. That's just about done it, at least now she just fusses and feels gross rather than full on pukes. He said it's safer to have her in a front facing car seat than it is for us to be distracted by her puking/choking while driving and potentially cause an accident... Anyway, just a thought. Good luck with it!
ReplyDeleteUghhhhh! Not good. :( I feel bad for her and of course for you too!
ReplyDeleteUgh, that sounds awful - poor girl. You could try having her keep her eyes closed during the car ride so there isn't that disconnect between body and what is seen. That may be a challenge unto itself, though!
ReplyDeleteHappy ICLW.
Hi from ICLW.
ReplyDeleteSorry about the car sickness. My husband gets terribly car sick unless he is driving. His car sickness usually leads to a migraine so his solution is to always be the driver. I hope you find a solution for your daughter. It's such an awful feeling.
Hi from ICLW. Sorry to hear about Ginny and puking. I get car sick from my inner ear disorder.
ReplyDeleteOh I'm sorry your daughter got so sick. That sounds like no fun for ANY of you! I hope the trip home will be a little better.
ReplyDeletePoor wee thing! As a grown up who still suffers from motion sickness, it is such a drag! Hope she outgrows it; greetings from ICWL.
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