Not coping with sickness

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I’m 7+2, suffering from extreme exhaustion (sleeping 12+ plus a day and still tired!), constant nausea and revulsion at most foods. Not been sick yet but assume that’s on it’s way.
It’s my second pregnancy, but I don’t remember it being this bad! I’m feeling really down, unsure how’s I’ll cope for another 5 weeks +.
I’m even feeling jealous of other pregnant people slightly further along than me, as they are closer to the second trimester!
How do I get myself mentally in a place where I can cope with te next few weeks? I spend my time crying, complaining or panicking about how awful I feel, and how much worse it’s goinn to get 😔

12+ hours a day, should say

Poor you @Nanny! Sounds like you’re having a rough time. I was the same as you around 6-7 weeks, but it is getting better and most days I don’t feel too bad at all. I hope it’s reassuring if I tell you it improved drastically from 9 weeks and I’m now 10+2 and still managing much better. So don’t assume this is it for the next month - it could be much less than that.
Are you getting the support you need from your other half or other family members? Make sure they understand how crap you feel and let you stay in bed, relax and take care of yourself as much as possible. Resting really helped me.
It also sounds a bit like you might have some anxiety going on, maybe a bit above what’s normal for pregnancy. Try speaking to your midwife or GP and asking for a referral to the mental health team if you can. They’ll fast-track you because of the pregnancy and get you some help to cope better and keep it all in perspective.
You’re not alone, it’s really common to feel like this especially in early pregnancy. Just remember it WILL get better - and maybe a lot sooner than you think.

Oh you poor thing! But don't worry that it will inevitably get worse or you will inevitably be sick. 7 weeks can actually be a peak time for ms for some people.

Don't force yourself to eat if you can't face it, the baby won't starve. After a while you will find a few foods/times of day you can tolerate and eat what you can then.

In my first pg I was ok first thing in the morning and got worse as the day went on. I think for the first 12 weeks I survived on toasted plain muffins, an apple a day, the occasional ginger biscuit or packet or plain crisps and very week summer fruits squash sipped all day. And that was it. You do sort of get used to it.

I found that seasickness acupressure bands did just take the edge off it too.

Good luck!

Go to the doctor. There are anti sickness tablets that can make nausea disappear. For me, nothing worked. None of the old wives tales, I tried everything and was miserable and felt wretched for weeks, losing weight and losing hope.
After seeing the doctor and being prescribed some tablets I felt SO much better! I put back on the weight I'd lost, the anxiety over feeling so dreadful and wondering how long it would last went away.
Go and see a doctor and don't suffer like this any longer!