I'm 9 weeks pregnant and been suffering from morning sickness from week 6, although for the first couple of weeks it could be tamed with food/ginger/ sea bands and didn't really stop me doing anything, the last 2 weeks have been a nightmare and I can't even stand up without retching. I haven't left the house in days and I'm even dreading a retching fit starting when I'm with my midwife tomorrow.
I used to suffer from an extreme phobia of vomiting and the whole thing has caused me to have severe anxiety and depression to the point I feel completely isolated and trapped. I'm so happy to be pregnant and it's making me feel ungrateful to all those currently struggling with infertility. I feel like women have been doing this for millions of years and they've coped - so why can't I. I've been signed off this week and I have no idea how I'll physically return (I work night shifts in critical care).
I've started taking vitamin B6 but although it's stopped my retching - I still have the intense nausea where I feel like I'm about to vomit.
Did anyone else feel that morning sickness left them bed ridden, depressed and desperately isolated - and guilty for not being able to suck it up and carry on?
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Morning sickness making me depressed
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elle1994 · 19/10/2017 09:36
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