Help!! I can't get my head round all these name changes!
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No, sea bands aren't meant to feel that tight. But then I had a very small set once that would be tight on my daughter. So don't take it personally.
If the sickness really is because of the pregnancy and not because of any supplements you might be taking ( I know I probably sound like a record stuck in a groove) synthetic / prescribed folic acid, synthetic multivitamins(pregnacare / sanatogen etc) or iron tablets can all make you feel like poo / sick! Replace them with a natural folic acid / prenatal nutrient like solgar and use spatone instead of iron tablets.
If none of that works and it is getting too much, go to your gp and ask if you can take any antisickness tablets during pregnancy.
I was prescribed some with dd1 although I now know that the sickness in my case was mainly caused by the folic acid that I was taking.
If you are getting mood swings taking a good pure omega 3 fish oil can help.
If you are hurting that much take some painkillers, you are allowed paracetamol (I know u know that already but sometimes we need to be told too because we all try to abstain!)
last but not least, sometimes being pregnant is shitty. Sometimes we all feel like crap - there seems to be this whole view that as soon as you become pregnant you must immediatly eat nothing but organic vegetables, do pilates, instantly become an "earth mother" and glow health and wellbeing from every pore. It does work that way for some people, but not for everyone!
No matter how crappy you feel, believe me it is worth it. The moment that they put that baby in your arms everything changes. All the bad days, indigestion, vommiting and everything else pales to insignificance.
I Promise. Otherwise I would never be doing this for a 4th time. Hang in there it will get better.
Keep posting we are all here for you!!
xxx