When does morning sickness peak?

[Picante]

Am 7+4 and feeling even worse today. Won't go into details but it's not pleasant.

Unfortunately I've decided I'm not going to be able to work (I'm a cm) but I need to have some idea if this is the worst it gets, or if I'm not there yet, so that I can inform parents.

[Flightattendant7]

Oh Picante.

It depends on the individual, is the honest answer. Some people find it tails off at about 8 weeks, or something - others find it gets a bit worse towards the 10 or 11 week mark, or maybe even a bit later, and then starts to go.

Mine started to get better around 13 weeks but continued for a while after that, but it was pretty severe to start with.

The theory is that progesterone is circulating in your body and this increases gradually as baby gets bigger, but at 12 weeks roughly, the placenta takes over production of it in situ, so it is made and used in the uterus and doesn't get dragged round your bloodstream in general any more, so it stops making you sick.

Hope you get some relief soon - I know you can take various meds for it, have you asked your GP? They can be reluctant to prescribe anything unless you're suffering a lot, so be prepared to state your case.

[Picante]

Thanks flight. Yes I was prescribed something which I took this morning and it's had no effect. I'll call the doctor again on Monday.

[Flightattendant7]

What have they given you?

[Picante]

Prochlorperazine.

[Flightattendant7]

That's just phenergan isn't it?

That is probably the mildest option, they give it to kids for travel sickness.

Yes, ask for something else.

Cyclizine
Stemetil or buccastem (you can get suppositories if it's hard to take by mouth)

Various other things worth a try. Maxolon (metoclopramide) injection worked for me initially then the less hardcore stuff helped a little bit.

You might get a script just by ringing the OOH today x

[Flightattendant7]

Oh no sorry I am mistaken, it is stemetil.

Yes there are other things to try though. Also make sure you are drinking if not eating, dehydration can make it 1000x worse.

[Flightattendant7]

Is it the under tongue version or tablets?

Buccastem (under tongue) did nothing for me but supps worked better.

[Picante]

It's tablets. I can't face sitting in waiting room in out of hours today. Thanks for all your help.

[Flightattendant7]

Sorry not to be more use. Although I often ask for a script on the phone and they fax it to chemists, if that's worth a try.

Take care.

[RuDiegetheRedNosedReinDiege]

I feel for you Picante . I was asking exactly the same question at 7 weeks with this pregnancy. I took comfort from reading it peaked around 10 weeks, and although from memory this was the case with dd3, this time I'm 16 weeks and in all honesty this is the first day I've woken up not feeling sick. It did definitely get better around 9/10 weeks, with the odd really bad day around 14 weeks, but I could feel it gradually tapering off. For me at least is started very early 5 weeks, and from past pregnancies the earlier it starts the later it finishes!
Agree with FA go back and try another type of med - stemitol did work for me (in that is stopped me actually being sick), but cyclazine seems to work better for others

[Flightattendant7]

I hope Pic is coping Ok.

I think it changed at about 13 weeks for me. It was like instead of being totally disabling I could actually think about and do other things without the constant nausea stopping me. It was still there but it was pushable to the edges for a while.

Diege I remember when you posted early on, I am so glad you're starting to feel a bit more human. it seems just endless at times doesn't it. But it does end.

[Flightattendant7]

I wish they would invent something that worked properly and completely, really would like another baby, but too scared about the first trimester to risk it right now!

[RuDiegetheRedNosedReinDiege]

I know what you mean FA. This is definitely my last baby (no.4), but if I did want more I don't think I could face the intensity and length of the sickness again, and will probably get sterilised after this one. It's a shame as you say that there's nothing that gets rid of it completely, though I find time does dim the memory a little so maybe hope for another LO for you yet . I think I'd forgotten this time that it doesn't just switch off at 12 weeks, but seems to linger for ages after... (for me anayway). I had the very nice distraction of viral meningitus at 13 weeks, and from my hossy bed actually compared the two and would take the meningitus anyday over the constant, wearing nausea and vomiting!

[Flightattendant7]

Oh my goodness, how awful

I bet that wasn't easy.

Hope you are better now?

I didn't know you had three already, hats off to you woman

[RuDiegetheRedNosedReinDiege]

It wasn't great I must say, though nowhere near as bad as bacterial meninigitus . Quite dramatic having NHS Direct ring an ambulance etc, but at least no long term effects on baby (we think).
Just wondering out of interest if you felt really odd going out and about in normal life after HG? I have been practically housebound for 9 weeks now, and feel really nervous about work next week/school run etc - sort of agraphobic I suppose. At least it will force me to wash my hair!! (hope I'm not making things worse PICANTE!!!)

[Flightattendant7]

It does sound dramatic and I am glad you're recovered.

Yes - in answer to your question, I did. I am not the most sociable person anyway but it was a bit strange being out in the world again. I sort of felt like I was in a bubble.

I think you will probably be Ok, y'know? It's the anticipation...like ds who has been away from school for a month now, due to having flu then Christmas. The thought of it is worse than the actuality I think.

Hope it is easier than you think xxx

[RuDiegetheRedNosedReinDiege]

Thanks . I think you're right, after the first day or so things will seem better. I will have some very surprised colleagues and students when they see my bump - may try to disguise for a few weeks!

[clarabell16]

Been there done that!! unfortunately my 'morning sickness' peaked at 9/10 weeks, and was hospitalised etc, but at around 14 weeks i started feeling not so completely rough, and by 17 weeks the feeling had vanished, although i still couldnt eat much, just salad, veg, and fruit, and strawberry milkshakes for the rest of the time. Dont worry, the feeling wont last forever and you should be back to normal soon. Just a tip, i had hyperemesis and a very old experienced doctor in hospital told me to drink flat freezing cold full sugar coke, none of that diet stuff. i found this to be the only thing that made me feel slightly better when i was in the throes of it. Good luck.

[MumofBaby]

Mine stopped at 12, began again at 15, and stopped at 21. But I always felt vaguely car sick. You will get past it in the end, hang in there