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Saturday, December 03, 2005

Sick, Sick, Sick...

Someone please help Napi! The poor thing has been sick since Thanksgiving week and it's only getting worse. At first we thought it was related to the cold she contracted shortly after our arrival in St. Louis, but now we are fairly certain it's related to the pregnancy. Nausea, upset stomach, dizziness, constantly drowsy, you name it and she's got it. We thought ginger was working when it provided temporary relief today (she's been drinking Jamaican ginger tea), but within hours she was back to feeling nauseous. And this isn't just an evening or morning thing. We are talking all day here. What can we do? So far the oyster crackers she's been snacking on haven't been very helpful. She hasn't really eaten much solid food. Over the course of the past 4 days her diet has been all soup, with the exception of one night when she ate (and not much of it) ackee and saltfish, and this evening when I brought her some rice & peas and steamed red snapper.

Speaking of fish, should she be eating the stuff? Anyone care to give us some diet tips!? We are heading out to Borders tomorrow to pick up a few books on pregnancy where we hope to get a better idea of what the heck we're supposed to be doing!