Nausea & Vomiting

[bipolarbunny]

Hi there, am about 8 weeks pregnant and just entered a really bad phase of nausea and vomiting. I am feeling pretty lonely and so wanted to join up and talk to people who might be going through a similar thing at the moment. I am holding a small amount of food down each day but had some horrendous public vomiting on Monday and been scared to leave the house since. Thanks for reading xxx

this is a part of the journey i think you should embrace it and not get perplexed, they will eventually stop, visit your doctor if you think its above normal, people around you who witnessed the public vomiting might also have to go through the same at certain point of time in your life, therefore my advice is not to get embarrassed and brace yourself

It's really crap isn't it. I'm 10 weeks, ok in the morning but feel horrendous from lunch time. I'm not really going out except in the morning as I feel too ill and am being sick so just want to be at home. I was same in last pregnancy, just counting the days until it'll start to ease.

It's hard when you are excited to be pregnant but then it makes you feel so awful. Hang in there, it does get better. Make sure it keep eating, it'll be worse when you get hungry so even if you don't feel like eating, do. Find 2 or 3 things you can face and just eat those if you need to. And go to the doctors. There are things they can prescribe which can help. I haven't had much luck with that so far but some things work for different people. Maybe read up on www.pregnancysicknesssupport.org.uk about the options before you go so you can discuss options with doctor.

Hope it eases soon, and you find some things to help you through it in the meantime. x

Thanks so much @boopdoop - sorry to hear that you too are struggling with NVP. I totally relate to it keeping you in the house, I haven't been out for days now.

I am also finding it hard cos people don't know and I am having to say I am ill, then people are making assumptions about why I am ill and it's hard not to feel like a fraud but also not under pressure to have to tell someone so as not to be lying by omission. I am telling close friends the truth mostly, but then I regretted telling one as they started saying insensitive things...I guess that's going to happen in pregnancy in general, better get used to it in some respects, or start practicing some sassy comebacks!!!

It's really lonely when you feel so rough and can't tell people why yet. I think it's good that you've told close friends but also sorry to hear one has been insensitive, that must be v disappointing, friends should be supporting you.
Just make sure when you are ready to tell everyone else about the pregnancy you also explain how poorly you have been as well. I think there is a lot of lack of awareness out there about how much some women suffer in those first few weeks. Don't worry about what they are saying/thinking atm, just make sure you put them right when the time comes!

I am nearly 11 weeks and feel am starting to come out the other side of it now. It really makes you miserable and personally I find it quite hard to feel happy about the pregnancy as I have spent all it so far feeling dreadful. It was the same with DC1 and once I started to feel human again the maternal feelings kicked in and I was really happy so hopefully the same will happen this time, am getting there slowly

Unfortunately, my worst phase coincided with having to go on a short trip abroad and being violently sick in the very busy airport toilets was a new low point I just hid feeling sorry for myself until I felt anyone who may have overheard me had been and gone. I completely understand how you feel about not wanting to be out in case you can't hold it in, it's just awful. Do try and get out for a little walk or something though as I definitely found it helped me to get some fresh air when I could.

It does really get you down, I hope you are feeling better soon agree with boop about seeing GP, I was on cyclizine which helped me through some of the worst of it.