Can HG start this early?

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This is the cycle I'm on. I desperately do not want to be pregnant. I had HG in my last (and only) pregnancy which I think started at about 4 weeks. I feel awful, vomited lots last night and it's just nausea today.

My period is usually more like 7 days too so I'm panicking that the four day one wasn't even a period and I'm going to be one of those 'I didn't know I was pregnant' women.

Come and join us on the HG support thread lots of people there who will be able to advise...

My HG started at 3-4 weeks.

Could it be food poisoning? I once mistook food poisoning for pregnancy.

My HG started at 5 weeks! Poor you!

Gluteus I'm praying that's the case but nothing is wrong at the other end and it just feels like my milder days of HG. It will go away for an hour or two, eating sometimes helps but other times i can stomach it. Smells are making me retch.

I guess the only way to know is to test. I'll grab one tomorrow. I wonder if the Drs would let me have my tubes tied because of how certain I am I'll never have another.

I just want to cry. It's such an awful disease and people acted like I was neglecting my baby by not eating enough when pregnant. I keep thinking back to a time I was drinking an energy drink at work. I'd researched it and one was safe. It was the only thing I could stand. Someone approached me well meaningly and told me I couldn't drink it whilst pregnant. I didn't have the confidence to explain but I know exactly what she was thinking about me.

Sorry that turned in to a rant. No one in real life understands.

Oh lovely, I'm so sorry

Smells making you retch doesn't sound good (in terms of pregnancy symptoms).

Is it the HG that's causing you to not want any more children? It is really awful (understatement) and no one really gets it.

I have very large gaps between my kids (8 years and 6 years) as sickness was so bad. With my second, I literally ate nothing for 5 months and ended up trying to drink this horrible complan stuff as I was paranoid I was damaging DD by not eating.

It's not just pregnancy sickness. I once made the mistake of saying it was like chemotherapy sickness and everyone looked at me like I'd drowned a bunch of kittens.

As it turned out, my midwife was in remission from breast cancer, and I explained how sick I'd been, and she said she understood. Her pregnancy sickness memories were brought back with her recent chemo treatment and she said they were as bad as each other.

Anyway. Practical first, get a test, and go from there.

If you've no support in RL, they'll be plenty on here just don't post in AIBU

I'm afraid so. My sister's started before she knew she was pg.

With my son I started puking before I got a positive pregnancy test. I'm pretty sure it was about six days before my period was due

Gluteus thank you, I'm so sorry you had it so awfully. There really does need to be more awareness of HG. If one more person had suggested ginger biscuits to me I think I would've snapped. People are well meaning but it's just not understood.

It's definitely the HG that makes me never want another. I'm totally in awe of anyone that can do it more than once. I think if I'd have known how bad I was going to feel before I got pregnant with my son I'd have still gone ahead with it but I know it can be worse in second pregnancies and that scares me.

If I'm pregnant, I have options and I'm so grateful for that. Regardless I'm going to ask to have the coil fitted take a vow of abstinence and join a convent. We have been careful but it'll give me peace of mind. Thank you for understanding, it's so nice to have a place that just gets it.

I don't know if I'd say mine was worse second time round but the addition of a toddler definitely provided some challenges. I ended up with terrible prenatal depression due to 'mum guilt' that my toddler was missing out on so much time with me! I can confirm he is very happy and enjoys life and doesnt remember sitting on the bed with me while i vomited over and over again into sick bowls. He has no recollection of it at all!

Do you have a good support system? We wouldn't have gone ahead with DC2 without both our families rallying round. Sending lots of sympathy. Hope it's a bug and you recover quickly

Cocoloco that's another thing that worries me, I don't know if I'd be able to cope with my two year old and the sickness.

My partner is good but obviously he has to work. Same with my mum. I don't think anyone else would understand and help me without judgement.

There's also a financial issue. I threw out/gave away everything of my sons so I'd need to get more of everything.

I had terrible HG with my daughter and I'm newly pregnant again. If my dates are correct I was nauseated at 3 weeks and sick at four so it's entirely possible. My new baby is slight shock as we'd been told we need IVF. I understand wholeheartedly you looking your options not many people understand how debilitating HG and that you effectively lose 9 months of your life. I have a very supportive family who will take care of my daughter but otherwise we'd be completely stuck. I'm 9 weeks and it already feels like an eternity. Come and join us on the HG thread if you decide to go ahead. Whatever your decision best of luck

User congratulations! I'm so sorry you have to deal with the HG though. I'll definitely join the support thread if i am pregnant and decide to go ahead. I think the support would've helped me immensely in my first pregnancy.

I've only met one person in real life who's had HG and it was in a professional capacity so it wasn't really appropriate to talk about it. It's so nice to have people who understand, in my last pregnancy I put a status on Facebook saying the next person who comment on my weight or recommended ginger nut would get punched. I'm genuinely quite a calm person so must have been quite provoked
I think it's quite common for women with HG to leave a age gap till the baby is in school then you only have weekends to look after them. However I think sticking with one is great and the only children I know are some of most well adjusted, happy people around.

I had awful HG. It started at 3 weeks- it's how I knew I was pg!
Was hospitalised for a total of 3 months out of the 9.

I agree about the well meaning but totally pointless advice from people who can't wrap their heads around the fact that it's not "just a bit of sickness".

Just having a fucking gingernut an a cup of tea/magnetic bracelet/ peppermint tea/slice of toast will not fucking cure it you twats. I'm in hospital on a fucking drip with really hardcore anti sickness meds being injected with a massive knife needle into my arse every couple of hours! not bitter 5 years on at all

It's a fucking debilitating condition, it makes you very ill, it can be dangerous, and it means months of not going out/watching naything on TV/ seeing people cos even the smell of their washing powder was making me vomit, or seeing a supermarket ad on tv would set me puking for hours.

I too lived on energy drinks and the odd cereal bar.

As a result DS will always be my only child.
I literally never want to repeat that experience again.

Sadly they won't tie my tubes for me, despite me also being terrified of getting pg again.

I know where you are op.

My hg started 4/5w - don't suffer. See gp and get help

Couldn't agree more with LanaKane more it is extremely serious and unfortunate care provision is very patchy and understanding from GP's can be poor. It's shit that women are still being treated badly and ending up hugely dehydrated with ketones. My decision to try for a second child was on reflection insane. Being stuck in bed whilst my daughter enjoys her holiday with other people is just heartbreaking. Happily she seems completely happy and not bothered by my puking.