First Pregnancy and feeling rubbish

[AKohler]

Firstly, thank the lord for mumsnet and the women that contribute on here! It has saved me the last 4 weeks!!

This is my first pregnancy and I am 8 weeks, so far I'm not enjoying it much!

I haven't actually been sick, which one minute I'm grateful for and then next I am paranoid about because I feel like I should be sick.
But I just feel SOOO tired and exhausted. And emotional...one day I am happy and the next second I feel like punching someone or just crying!
I get waves of nausea but nothing compared to what other women have, and I always feel light headed and dizzy.

I woke up today and really didn't want to go into work and ended up crying outside my building, then crying even more when no one sent me home! Proper feel sorry for myself mood.

My bosses are men so I feel like the only way I can get them to understand is if they see me be sick, otherwise they are happy to let me sit here struggling to keep my eyes open or running to the toilets to cry every 5 minutes.

I suffered with anxiety and depression before the pregnancy so sometimes I just feel to mentally weak to cope with simple things.

Just needed a rant! Anyone else feel like this?
x

Didn't want to read and run @AKohler .
I'm so sorry you're feeling like this. If I were you, I'd get a doctors appointment and see what they suggest re work. If a week off would help you, I'm sure they would sign you off, if your anxiety is really bad.

I had very similar symptoms in my early pregnancy - I was exhausted and although I wasn't really sick I did get very dizzy and light-headed a lot. It improved so much around 12-14 weeks, so you're more than halfway there!

When you have your booking in appointment the midwife should ask you about mental health and point you in the right direction to get support. If she doesn't, make sure you ask!

feel better soon x