Dealing with first trimester

[Shabeth]

Hoping some of you have felt the same way, I'm 7 weeks pregnant It's my first baby and I'm so excited, I'm just struggling with how awful I'm feeling. I'm not really vomiting just maybe once or twice a day but I'm nauseous all the time I can't find anything to eat to make myself feel better, I'm exhausted all day and my immune system is shocking in the last 4 weeks I've had a chest infection and three colds. It's so difficult at work trying to push through and explain everything.
I'm feeling a little miserable with it all, my husband is so supportive but the couple friends who I mention it to when they ask just tell me to be happy I'm pregnant.
Tell me I'm not the only one to feel like this? I feel like I'm supposed to be super happy, excited all the time, and I am but I feel so much more rubbish than I expected.

I'm feeling the same. I'm 6 weeks on Tuesday and have felt nauseous every day for the past 2 weeks. I'm also so tired I can barely keep my eyes open some days. It's very hard because I'm also stressed about getting to 12 weeks. But, we are both experiencing something amazing and in 8 months, it'll all be worth it :) this is what I'm telling myself anyway.

I'm currently 18 weeks and still being sick and feel exhausted. It's ok to feel rubbish about it. You're allowed to be fed up. It doesn't mean you aren't happy to be pregnant. I'm over the moon that I've got a healthy baby cooking away nicely but I still have days where I'm fed up and feel sorry for myself. Until people have experienced the sickness and exhaustion they just don't get it unfortunately x

Keep going! I felt like this and then started to feel better about 13/14 weeks. Still tired but nowhere near as bad as I was in first trimester and don't feel sick very often now.

I'm on pregnancy number 2 so I know that this does have an end date, but I feel like shit. Constantly off food, no appetite, so tired I'm falling into bed at 8.30. It's horrible but so worth it, I feel for Princess Kate, HG must be completely debilitating

Be kind to yourself and if you need time off work then take it. Sleep, rest, don't worry about the house work and remember it'll pass. I'm 9 weeks and I can't get through the day without 2 sleeps at the moment.

Also, make sure you get the flu jab note to self

I've heard the drug promethazine (the sleeping pill) is good for sickness but please speak to a dr to confirm!!

I felt the exact same and thought it would never end! Hang in there it does get better! For me all the rubbish symptoms went away by 11 weeks. X

Thanks everyone! I feel better knowing I'm not the only one, you just don't expect to feel this rough. And to think I have it better than a lot of women!
It's half 8 and I'm ready for bed, I'll definitely be getting that flu jab as soon as I can.
I know what you mean NatalieG1 on top of all the crappy symptoms I'm absolutely terrified I won't even his 12 weeks and something will go wrong.
Wish I could just go to sleep for the next 5 weeks, shame I have a job!

It sounds like we really are feeling very similar :) I wish I could just sleep for the next 6 weeks too but work is calling! I'm just hoping my nausea stays as just that. PM me if you ever need to chat.

I tried promethazine first time round. Did nothing for sickness and made me really drowsy. Got switched to cyclizine on admission to hospital with HG as it was available in iv form if still being sick and found it much better.
This is number 2 for me and I had forgotten how shit it is the first trimester!

Try coke. Just a sip here and there. I've gone from all day nausea and not being able to eat to just a tiny bit now and then. I probably only drink half a can a day, but those sips get me through.

Hi ladies, I'm 7weeks pregnant with my first. I've not been actually sick yet, just nausea and feeling faint. The worst thing is the extreme tiredness it just hits me. I'm lucky I can work from home 1-2 days a week but when I'm commuting and in the office I am struggling. I haven't told anyone at work yet as waiting for my scan but as I used to regularly work 10-12 hour days I'm concerned someone is going to question my shorter hours. My work also involves entertaining clients etc, so far I've managed to get others to go. 12week scan can't come quick enough so at least I can explain myself! Anyone else struggling with work?

Same to you NatalieG1 nice to know someone's feeling the same thing at the same time!
Great definitely going to try a bottle of coke, I've heard it's good for sickness just didn't think of it for this!
I know how you're feeling hockeychick! I've just had an hour nap home from work all day I'm exhausted, I'm 7 weeks and I won't be telling work for another 5 at least. Drinking lots of water helps with the tiredness but it also makes me pee every half hour so think they're getting suspicious. I've just been telling everyone I'm sick, had a drs note for a viral infection last week so that helps.

I'm 9 weeks, and already saying I'm not doing this a second time!

Eating very regularly seems to help, along with Polo mints/Werther's originals

I'm in the same boat, not being sick very often but feeling so horrible nauseous almost all of the time. I had this wonderful moment this morning when I woke up and I felt normal. And then I moved.
I've had some great unsupportive comments too such as 'well that's the risk you take when you get pregnant' when I complained about how terrible I was feeling. It nearly ended our friendship!