Regaining Control
All of the participants expressed loss of control. It was
not until the nausea subsided that they began to think
about the infant and delivery. Fran began to regain control
after treatment with the Reglan pump and a prescribed
bland diet. It was the middle of the last trimester
when she felt better. Fran said, “We started getting excited,
getting the room ready, and everything. We thought
everything was gonna be ok.” Even though Fran did experience
bouts of nausea and vomiting during labor, she
sensed that the worst was over, and she was in control.
Beth stated, “I threw up having him and then that was it.
I haven’t thrown up since.” Alice said she was sick before
delivery and even vomited several times in the postpartum