Do any other first timers feel like this?

[AliceHurled]

So I'm 7 weeks pregnant. My boobs hurt a bit, I feel pretty nauseous although not actually been sick, and feel pretty tired.

But I feel so pathetic about it! If I feel like this now, how will I cope with being exhausted rather than pretty tired, mastitis instead of boobs just hurting a bit, not knowing whether I'm coming or going rather than just a bit sick.

At the moment I have no idea how women who already have children, and so can't just take to their bed, cope with this.

Does anyone else just feel like a total whoos, and wonder how on earth they'll cope with rest of it?

oooh i remember those days. i take my hate off to any women that can have toddlers around them and still be pregnant. i felt constantly nauseated. took to to my bed/sofa for the entire summer. doesnt help when surrounded by mothers saying. ' i was fine' if your sick your sick. go back to bed and dont feel guilty :)

It's a long time since I was pregnant but I will never forget the sickness I felt at the stage you are

I honestly would rather go through labour again than the awful weeks of feeling sick.

On the bright side, once the sickness wore off, I felt bloody fantastic for the rest of the pregnancy so don't assume that things are just going to get worse and worse.

Thanks both. The sickness just feels unrelenting. I just want 5 mins of not feeling sick And to walk down the stairs or roll over in bed without holding my boobs

might work for you but i found jaccobs crackers helped

I was one of those women that never bloomed in pregnancy, I was sick, tired and throwing up all the way through. It was rotten, it really was but you will cope with each stage as it comes, you just do.

Honestly, the second time around when I already had a baby to look after (small age gap) it was too much for me. I cried lots and it was miserable but we got through it and they are here now and so worth it. I'm not having any more though, not until these two are a lot older anyway!

Jacobs crackers - check. Been enjoying them with an entire pot of cottage cheese. I am also always hungry and am eating stacks! I wake up in the night if I don't have supper.

i am still waiting for the blooming and i am at 41 weeks

Meant to say, if you get to the point that you can't cope with the sickness go and see the GP/MW. I had hyperemesis and I only managed because I had some tablets that made it just about bearable.

Yeh my intention was always to try two with a smallish age gap but I am now baffled how . Take my hat off to you Cate.

Pregnancy sucks, Babies are brilliant! I'd take 48hrs mastitis/migraine/sick 4yr old over being pg again.… oh! I just have!!!!

I hated being pregnant; I have never felt so ill. It is a pita when people don't understand. I don't think people tolerate illness better. I really do feel that some people are more ill than others.

I was anxious about telling people before my scans but I feel differently now. I felt so awful it would have been a relief to explain why.

The small age gap was both the best thing we ever did and the most stupid There is 15 months between them and it was very hard, eldest one hadn't started walking/talking yet, no family around, new house in new city, constant sickness - basically a total nightmare. But, now its fab and I'm so glad we did it. Not in a hurry to do it again though!

You have my empathy OP, I remember the worst bit was having no idea when the nausea would end. The first few weeks can feel so long! It gets better when people can see you're pregnant and be sympathetic and when you can feel baby move.

Sorry to hihack the thread a mo but SC I'm 34 weeks with DD2 and DD1 is only 10 months... would love to know your tips!

*hijack not hihack!

Tinwe I'll PM you! You're going to have a really small gap!

Wow that is a small gap!

I'm very lucky that I have thought about telling work so I can be cut some slack, but I have the autonomy to be able to cut it for myself in the main. I'm very lucky in that respect.

Hey, it really does get easier! Well in the second trimester at least... I've just got past about 10 weeks of horrible, persistant nausea. I was really feeling so awful. But at 16 weeks now, things are looking up! Have a 18mo DS to look after which is proving to be a little testing but I reckon it'll be even more so once new baby has arrived so this is the preparation

You're not being a woos at all. Last time there was no toddler but I had to cope with work which was stressful enough!

P.S. Once you've experienced childbirth and your gorgeous little munchkin is in your arms, I reckon you'll feel ready for anything

Hi OP, I'm currently 30 weeks, I stopped feeling sick round about 12 weeks. In many ways those first few weeks are the worst because you don't LOOK PG and you've hardly had time to come to terms with it yourself, but you will.

I'm in the exact same position. I am 7 weeks with my first. I feel sick constantly and it gets worse in the evenings so we have a bucket by the bed just in case. All I find is eating small savoury snacks every hour or two really helps and try and drink enough (but I know liquids can be completely not what you want sometimes). And the tiredness is awful too- I am at uni and have so many deadlines. I am used to working late into the night to get them done but by 7pm I am ready for bed and can easily sleep 12 hours and have a nap in the day. i talked to my tutor and she told me I should listen to my body and sleep when I need to. I think just do whatever you need to do to get through. Hopefully it will all feel better in a few weeks :)

Hi AliceHurled I know the feeling I was the same in the early days then had a rest for a few months and now with 9 weeks to go the sickness and tiredness is back.

Make sure you rest when you need to and if you really can't eat a lot ginger biscuits, also if you have a Wittards (sp) near you then there ginger beer tea is great as it can be made up before bed and tastes nice cold in the morning.

xx

I had hideous nausea, not actually sick with DS. I swear by the travel sickness acupressure bands to stop it. They sell them in boots, and I wore them 24 hours a day apart from in the shower, and within 5 mins of taking them off I felt sick again.

I have never found pregnancy easy. I have 19 months between DS (2.10) and DD (14months) and I am 11 weeks pg with DC3.

As this is your first time, please please give into it and rest when you can. I wish someone had told me to really indulge in my first pregnancy, any subsequent ones are just about survival to be honest!

You will get through it, 7 weeks is a dreadful time and it is hard not telling anyone why you feel so awful.

Don't be hard on yourself. Do what you need to do to get through it. I find it is so much easier to have the baby 'out' than 'in'.

I totally feel the way you feel. my boobs are killing me. the nausea is non stop, and i'm so tired i can't think. I'm clinging on to the hope it gets better after week 12 (i'm week 6). it's also my first time. you are not a whoss. don't beat yourself up (your hormones are doing a good enough job of it so far). hope you feel better soon.

Aw thanks all. The thought that some of you with babies think that this is harder than when they have arrived is really helpful. I thought there was no hope if I couldn't even do this bit.

Will have to try some of the ideas suggested.

And to everyone else who's suffering.