I have felt unwell throughout this entire pg. I have been suffering with hyperemesis, which is now thankfully controlled mostly through cyclizine medication. But I have been unable to shake the feeling of unwellness even now.
I have been seriously lacking in energy, and exhausted, unnaturally exhausted. Walking stairs wears me out, I feel like I have lead feet, my muscles ache, I am tired and breathless, I sleep a LOT, I have an almost constant headache. Yesterday for example I worked 6 hours (with a break) then slept for 2 hours between 4-6pm, like proper full on deep sleep, woke from this feeling tired and groggy. Same today. Sweet food tastes yuck, leaves a funny taste in my mouth, coats my mouth in a stickiness, which I have most of the time anyway. Oh, and to top it I have a raised temp today.
Anyway, I thought I might be anaemic, given sickness levels.
So forward to midwife appt today. Baby is healthy. Midwife does not think I am anaemic, because I don't look it, and because my iron levels were 13.7 at last check (10 weeks) so I would likely have reserves . Should I question this or just accept she knows what she is talking about?
Also, she said my urine contained sugars, +2, she said. She was surprised, and asked when I took it, was it after lunch. I said I had a bacon sarnie at 11am, and had sipped a little weak lemon squash in the morning before 12pm, and had taken my sample at 1:30pm. She said it could be this, although would be surprising as sugar content was not high. She said it would be tested again at next appt which is with consultant on 26 June and advised to take it first thing to be most accurate. Is that ok? Should I be worried? I asked her if it should be taken sooner to check and she just laughed and said to my husband 'does she always worry?' .
I just know I do not feel right this pregnancy and not entirely sure I feel that I am being taken seriously, am I being paranoid, is everything being done right? DH said if there was something to be worried about she would act on it now so to stop worrying, but I really want to feel well again. i can cope with tiredness but this constant exhaustion and ill feeling is getting me down.
Sorry for the moan. Am a bit fed up.
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midwife appt - did not go as expected. Should I just go with it and stop worrying?
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pavlovthecat · 04/06/2009 18:53
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