“Feel Better” Card: Not a New Problem

Early clues a woman has she is with child is the ugly sensation of nausea which affects 50-90% of pregnant women. While it resolves by 17 weeks for the majority of sufferers, the resulting vomiting can present life-threatening health challenges for 3-10% of women…...

“Feel Better” Card: Home Sweet Home

Early clues a woman has she is with child is the ugly sensation of nausea which affects 50-90% of pregnant women. While it resolves by 17 weeks for the majority of sufferers, the resulting vomiting can present life-threatening health challenges for 3-10% of women…...

Lemon rice or Zitronenreis

(from a German cookbook) I love all things lemon! You might enjoy this. Cook 1/2 cup of white rice in 1 cup of water. To this, add zest of one lemon, 4 TB of sugar. Add the juice of two lemons after zesting and a pinch of salt. Cover with lid and cook about 20...

In the library..

When I became interested in the topic of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy (NVP), hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) and morning sickness in the late 1970’s, there were NO consumer resources available on the topic. Thus, when “No More Morning Sickness: a survival...

Invalid cooking?

Imagine such a category! I learned about this after purchasing a copy of “Ouma’s Cookery Book” during a visit to the homestead of General Jan Christian Smuts in Pretoria, South Africa in the late 1980’s. Besides being a military statesman who...
Dealing with Morning Sickness ... and more