Anybody with a toddler coping with morning sickness and/or tiredness? Fancy a bit of hand holding?

[charleylarlie]

Apologies if there is already a similar thread, though I looked for one and couldn't find any so thought I'd start one myself.

I’m currently 6+3 with DC2. Thrilled to be expecting again and in my better moments I am very excited about it.

But oh God - the morning sickness.

It started to kick at the beginning of last week with a couple of days of feeling slightly iffy and one day when I didn’t feel too bad. But since then it’s constant nausea every day. I’m making sure to eat regularly, but I still find it difficult, particularly at certain times of the day (e.g. early evening). CBeebies is on much much more than I’d like and I feel so guilty, especially when I can tell that DS (2.5 yrs old) would rather I come and play with him instead (usually with something noisy though that makes me feel even more nauseous, bless him).

I had morning sickness with DS, but it didn’t start until around 7 weeks or so. I do remember it went on until around week 15 and I really hope it’s not the case this time round.

The sickness itself isn’t a concern – it isn’t happening every day (just the nausea) and I am keeping most things down. But every time I walk in the kitchen I think I’m going to be sick because I can still smell whatever we last cooked, or the bin that I've only just emptied.

To complicate matters, we’ve just moved to a different part of the country for DP’s new job and I’m not working at the moment. We can only afford to put DS in nursery one morning a week. I have family about an hour away, but we agreed not to tell them until after the 12 week scan if possible. So I’m feeling a bit isolated. I’m trying to attend at least 2 toddler groups with DS a week in an attempt to make some new friends, but I just feel so rough all the time that getting out of the door feels like a mammoth effort.

By the time that DP gets home from work at around 6.30 I'm just completely done in - so tired I can barely keep my eyes open and feeling sick.

Anybody else in a similar situation (not necessarily the moving to a new area part) and fancy a bit of hand holding?

Does anyone know if dr will prescribe anti-sickness meds for nausea only? Have felt so sick since 3+4 (promoted me to test early) and frankly I've had enough of it! Am knackered, nauseous, the house smells are driving me crazy and have 2yr old who doesn't sleep through! I actually threw up today and it was a temporary relief, tho horrid at the time. Bleugh.

Doodlequack, how r u feeling?

*prompted not promoted. My brain seems to have gone on holiday too...

Oh man! I feel for you all! This was me 2 years ago - just moved, pregnant with no. 2 and felt like I was dying of all day morning sickness and tiredness. DD1 was older though, so at school, which was great coz I didn't have to do anything during the day when I was off work, but she'd get in from school and I was counting the minutes down til she went to bed so I could go!! Worth it though. DD2 is a handful of fun and mischief
I'm only browsing the pregnancy board now, because I do broody and want to do it all again!!!
Congratulations, all. I hope it gets easier for you

*I'm so broody - stupid phone!

Hi Cheery. I'm also 7 weeks and feeling just the same. I so hope it passes soon. At least by next year you hopefully won't have the sickness, so it might be slightly easier for you when your oh is away. It's hard not to worry though, esp as you never know what symptom you're going to get next. Do you have any family nearby who could help out?

I don't know re the anti sickness meds, Mightily, but hopefully somebody will know the answer. It's so tough when the toddlers don't sleep as well. If only they didn't have so much energy as well... I wish it would rub off on me!

I'm relieved to know that there is light at the end of the tunnel, Missing. I don't think I'll miss the morning sickness, but I'm trying to cherish the excitement because I know it will all be worth it in the end.

How is everybody else doing?

Hi I'll join 5-7 weeks with a little surprise baby! Feel truly shit and can't tell anyone yet so not much help. 2 jobs a 4 year old (missed this school year) and a 15 month old.

I want to sleeeeeeeeeep!

I'm feeling pretty low. Sickness is less now (18+2) but I'm tearful, tired and not enjoying this pregnancy at all. Still so far to go.
My dh has just had a week off work and it's been lovely, doing family outings with dd and he's been taking her to the park each afternoon so I can rest. Now he's back to work tomorrow and I'm dreading it.
Sorry to moan.

Hi Softly. It's tough enough with one toddler, let alone two so you have my sympathies. I agree, I wish I could start telling people but dp and I agreed not to until after the scan. I'm sure I look shocking though, so people must suspect something! When does your 4yo start school?

Hugs, Inglori0us. It must have been nice to have your dp around this week. I know how you feel about dreading monday though. I am too, it's sometimes the hardest day of the week and I'm always glad it's over. It's good that we have helpful DPs, but they're not around all the time. Still, we're here if you fancy a moan. Hope you feel better soon. X

Thanks Charley. Trying to drag myself out of this bad mood. Might eat some Pringles. :)

Join the club, Inglori0us! DP and I are currently munching through a tube of salt & vinegar!!

Hi Charlie n fellow sufferers....sorry to hear you all going through the mill....I'm currently 13 wks and at the end of my tether with this constant bloody 24/7 nausea. Crap mother to dd who is 3. She has never watched so much nick jr!....lowest point last Thursday....puked all over myself and car whilst stuck in traffic on way bk from nursery run . Grim grim grim

Oh, I feel for you, handbags. I feel like a rubbish mum too at the mo. I don't know how to manage without CBeebies and Nick Jr. And it's awful being trapped somewhere when you feel sick. I remember the close calls I had at work when I was dealing with customers and didn't think I could get away quickly enough.

Am a SAHM at the moment, and I can't decide if it was easier when I worked or not to deal with ms. On the one hand, I could come home and go to bed if I was feeling really bad, but on the other, it was awful being at work when I felt I had too much on to go off sick.

DP's been great this weekend, but have now got a long week of entertaining a lively 2.5 year old all week feeling like crap. Sure I'll survive, just need to find some energy from somewhere!