Training regimen for humans

The horror for the wife that is morning sickness, and the corresponding work that the husband must do, are one of the rare (thankfully) and painful growth times that God has given us.  This week I've had the privilege of seeing my wife become the champion of her own morning sickness, pushing through some of the toughest physical and mental time I've ever seen someone go through.  I'm prouder than ever of her.

The work this week has been hard, the sleep hasn't been great.  It's been painful to hear Deb viscerally suffer.  Now that a week has passed, we've learned a whole lot, and feel closer to each other and better for the experience.

So, the nutshell my tips for husbands to survive morning sickness.

• Yes, it sucks, it's painful.  Keep 100% of your attention on your wife's experience here, and use what you learn to adapt.  Stop, listen, and appreciate the pain.
• Keep hydrated no matter what. Like a ruthless coach makes you run circuits, keep drinking water and/or electrolytes.
• Make a list of foods that work. Buy them. Use your time wisely.
• Read up on what others have experienced.  Yes, google morning sickness.
• Read it.
• Use your dishwasher.  (This was my monkey.  I liked hand-washing dishes as some sort of zen practice.  I now use the timesaving devices as much as possible.)
• Pre-portion the food, keep anything that is shelf-stable in small portions near the wife at all times.
• Medicines: well, you need to google it and decide.  We'll tell you if our children have anomalies.

I got to watch my wife go through the most agonizing, depressing, hopeless, awful experience, only to come out the other side, now having learned to handle it like a pro.