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Morning Sickness advice please

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MaryannM · 21/01/2013 13:06

Hello everybody. I'm sure this topic has come up loads on here, so sorry for another thread about it.

I'm 8wks pregnant and until the weekend thought I'd been lucky enough to get away without having any MS. Well, how wrong was I, I have spent the entire weekend feeling so so ill and I do meant 24/7. I'm more nauseous than actually being physically sick but I haven't been able to stomach anything or the smell of anything and haven't been able to sleep at night either (because I constantly feel sick). I'm living on orange squash which Im forcing down myself and managed a glass of milk this morning. I've lost 1.5kg since Friday and I'm so exhausted. I was pregnant several years ago (miscarried) but my morning sickness through that Pg was nowhere near as bad as this.

Ginger makes me feel sick, mint makes me feel sick, most smells make me feel sick! Can anybody offer any advice or experience of similar? I'm guess I'm just feeling sorry for myself and wondering how normal this is. THANK YOU

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SunshineOutdoors · 21/01/2013 13:12

Can't really offer any advice because I've never found anything that works, and other people's advice can do your head in when you're puking (ginger biscuits????) but just wanted to give you a bit of sympathy.

Oh, actually, I do get on a bit better having small quantities of food rather than full meals, but if you don't fancy anything that probably doesn't really help.

If you're not keeping down fluids seek medical help. In fact, if sickness continues it might be worth mentioning to gp anyway, just in case.

I'm sorry, morning sickness bloody sucks! The only thing I try and think to make myself feel better is that there is an end in sight, and you will get a lovely baby at the end of it. Some people are just as poorly, or even worse, not because of pregnancy but because of long term illness and I just try and think of that and try and remember that I'm lucky and it will pass.

None of this helps much, but I just wanted you to know I sympathise. Do you have help with your other dc? Do you work? Can you get time off?

SunshineOutdoors · 21/01/2013 13:13

I'm really sorry, I just re-read your post. I'm really sorry to hear that you miscarried before.

SunshineOutdoors · 21/01/2013 13:15

I would let gp know as you've lost so much weight, but be reassured by the fact that apparently you're the one that will suffer instead of the baby, because the baby will still be taking what they need from you.

Rache1S · 21/01/2013 13:16

Hi Maryann, how awful you must be feeling I got MS at about 7 weeks and the only thing that made mine vaguely better was ice cold drinks, the colder the better. Everyone's different though and i'm sure others will reply with better suggestions. I think you can get travel sickness pressure bands for your wrists from a pharmacy which are supposed to be quite good and probably worth a try if you've got it that bad?

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MaryannM · 21/01/2013 13:18

Thank you for your reply sunshine, I do appreciate it. I am actually off this week - so I can just be a miserable wreck on the sofa - or in the bathroom! I'm going for a scan tomorrow and seeing MW who I am lucky is lovely and understanding. So I will bring it up then (pardon the awful pun). You are right, this isn't a forever thing... I am going to keep reminding myself of that! ;-)

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Kilkers · 21/01/2013 13:21

Poor you, that really sucks. Have you tried nibbling a ready salted crisp every now and then very slowly? I find they help settle my tummy when I'm feeling pukey.

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MaryannM · 21/01/2013 13:22

Thanks Rache1s, I will try the pressure bands, didn't even think of that. Weird thing is I wanted a cold glass of milk this morning and I don't ordinarily drink a lot of milk and I thought milk of all things would make me feel worse but I think it helped a bit. Still can't eat tho but suppose getting milk in is better than nothing. I also think I was naive to think I was in the all clear with MS having made it to 8 weeks without! :-)

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MaryannM · 21/01/2013 13:23

Will try that Kilkers - I will try that. I feel so daft complaining about morning sickness.

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CPtart · 21/01/2013 13:25

Sorry you're feeling so rough, my "morning sickness" lasted all day too. I even used to wake in the night to throw up, it was horrendous and felt like I was constantly being poisoned, that's the only way to describe it.

The nausea and vomiting subsided at about 15 weeks with my first pregnancy but unfortunately it persisted throughout my second for the whole nine months, I only gained half a stone the whole time.

The only things that used to make me feel remotely better were to sleep(!) and to try and nibble constantly on something, not always easy I know. Ready salted crisps stayed down strangely enough!

Bear with it, it's a lousy time but will be worth it, and as nausea is linked to your levels of HCG which sustain pregnancy..surely it's a good sign.

SunshineOutdoors · 21/01/2013 13:25

Yes, I'd listen to what your body is telling you you fancy.

I had an urge for crispy duck with little pancakes, spring onion and cucumber sticks and hoi sin sauce from the take away the other night. Was very random but it was lovely and really settled my stomach. Whereas other things I thought I should have because they're meant to be good for sickness have been awful.

Reebok · 21/01/2013 13:26

Maryann im sorry to hear you feel so bad. Again, no real advice as what works for one person, doesn't work for another. I have hyperemesis so nothing works for me unfortunately apart from drinking coke to ease the nausea. If you can't keep anything down, definately go to your doctor who will be able to put you on some meds. You don't want to risk dehydration as its not safe for you or baby. Sorry I can't give anymore advice but hope you feel better soon.

BumbleBee2011 · 21/01/2013 13:27

Here's another vote for sickness bands, they really helped my nausea so that I didn't feel sick all day, but just at the points when I was actually sick (sorry TMI)...going from all day to 3 times a day felt a lot better! I paid £8 for mine from Boots, worth every penny IMO.

Also if there is anything starchy you can stomach, it should help you feel better - an empty stomach makes you feel more nauseous. I found toasted bread with finer flour (like ciabatta) was a lot easier to stomach than regular bread.

So sorry about your loss and hope you feel better soon

SunshineOutdoors · 21/01/2013 13:29

Don't feel daft complaining about it.

I know how you feel though, none of my friends in rl have had very bad pregnancy symptoms, so I feel a bit of a wuss moaning, or like I'm lazy because I need to sit/lie down so much, but I feel horrible and some people are very unlucky in pregnancy. But yes, it is actually a good sign. The first 12 weeks are always a scary uncertain time. I've got my scan next week and in a weird way I'd probably be worrying about it a lot more if I wasn't still being so sick.

AliceWChild · 21/01/2013 13:34

Please don't feel bad complaining! MS is shit! The only thing that helped me were pills from the Drs, but they stopped the throwing up but not the nausea. Take care of yourself

maryann970 · 21/01/2013 13:53

Hello fellow Maryann!

I had MS from 4 wks until about 14 wks. Like you i wasn';t actually sick much but felt sick constantly. Ginger was like the devil and would actually induce vomitting. I had a lot of sick days of work!

The main things that worked for me were orange juice and constantly nibbling on crackers. Having something in my belly seemed to alleviate it a bit. Also, napping/lying down helped but obviously not possible when i was in work.

I hope it gets better soon xxx

Longfufu · 21/01/2013 14:01

Hi OP, I know exactly how you feel. With my first Pregnancy I was sick constantly 24/7 nothing stayed down, the motion of walking, brushing teeth etc made me vomit. I was sick from week 6-16. I resorted to using mouthwash when I really counldnt handle brushing my teeth. I ate cream cheese on French bread, was the only thing that I felt didn't really have a terrible smell and stayed down for longer than anything else. Hopefully it will pass for you, but get yourself to the doctors if it doesn't.
I'm now 11 weeks pg - I'm much better this time, this time I'm constantly eating and it seems to be stopping me vomit, although I still feel sick and exhausted looking after a 2 year old (cbeebies is babysitting a lot at the moment - I feel very guilty)

It's horrible, try and rest as much as poss xxx

talulahbeige · 21/01/2013 15:59

My first pregnancy, all i could stomach through the sickness / nausea was iceberg lettuce sandwiches in white bread. This still time it varied from week to week, fish finger sandwiches and jam donuts got me through the worst 2 mths. Other things were chow mein, turkey sandwiches and plain crisps. I still suffer badly with nausea was (31+1, Dr tells me this is rare so don't worry ) and wholemeal pitta with pastuerisd brie and diet coke are the staple of my day.
Eat what your body tells you that you fancy, no matter how weird they sound or how much you think you dislike something , as long as you eat something.

Dogsmom · 21/01/2013 16:06

Sorry to hear you're feeling so rubbish, I had it 24/7 too and until I experienced it I could never have imagined how debilitating it is.

Nothing worked 100% for me but I found exercise helped a bit, just a walk, I'm not sure if it was the change of scenery and fresh air but I never felt as bad when I was out as I did when I was sat on the settee.

Also as others have said if you fancy something then have it, I couldn't even stomach water but could drink full fat coke (hadn't had it in years), in fact I still have it now at 33 weeks, yeah I've gained weight but it'll come off once my hormones are back to normal

SunshineOutdoors · 21/01/2013 19:37

The good thing about feeling so rubbish during pregnancy is, ime, that when the baby comes out you feel so much better... With dd I had loads of energy compared to when pg, and the tiredness from sleepless nights didn't seem half as bad as the tiredness from pregnancy. Hope I have the same experience this time round....

Stepawayfromthesweeties · 21/01/2013 19:47

I really feel for you, I had it the same. I had to nibble every hour or two to stop the nausea so had a pack of dry crackers (Jacobs cream crackers) in my drawer at work. It didn't make it go away but just meant that I could function a bit better. Also try eating something before you get up (again something plain and dry like a digestive) then give it 15 mins before actually getting up. I was advised to eat something if I fancied it & not worry about the calories etc. I hope you start to fell better soon x

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