parent19 you're an absolute trooper to be doing this alone. Please be kind to yourself as much as possible. On the plus side, at least you won't have to put up with other people and their unpleasant smells!! Eat and drink whatever you can whenever you can. At this stage don't even worry about how healthy anything is; anything that you can get in and keep down is healthy!! Drinks wise people often find iced or hot drinks work best (for me If its not ice cold there's no chance it's staying down). Some people swear by fizzy drinks (fanta for me 1st pregnancy), elderflower cordial and fizzy water seems to be successful for many. And actually, sugary drinks are probably better than just water, as they will provide a bit of sugar/energy as well as liquid. Food wise, stodgy seems to be the best in the early weeks and months. Chips, jacket spuds, scotch pancakes. Also things like super noodles.
cattaxi it might be worth speaking to your GP about adding some other meds into the mix if you're still feel sick with just cyclizine. Especially as, as you say, you're heading towards what is often some of the worst weeks
beanhunter I'm so with you on being over being pregnant. I've had more small.bleeds since being discharged yesterday (last night and this morning). On the basis that last the week the doctors didn't want to give another anti d injection within 24hrs, ive not gone to hospital for either of these bleeds, as they are only small (like the others). If I have another bleed after 11am (when I had My jab yesterday) then I'll take myself back in.
In the end I made it to my mani/pedi and it was lovely. Really relaxing and made me smile. This morning I'm back to being grumpy tho. Came down with The Boy to sort breakfast at 7am (only cos if I don't eat by 7.30 and have my steroids then the day tends to go to shit). Except there's barely anything i can eat that meets all the bloody rules. I couldnt stomach any more porridge (and there wasnt a clean pan to cook it in anyway. In fact there wasn't a clean anything. The kitchen was a fucking disaster zone). So I did The Boy's porridge then had to unload and reload the dishwasher. Then worked out that literally the only other option for my breakfast was boiled eggs. So washed a pan and did myself some eggs. It drives me mad that hubby doesn't even put empty packets in the bin. Just leaves them where he's emptied them. The veg box has been sitting on the side since it arrived on Thurs, so I put it away. To find that we've got a load of mouldy veg already, sitting in the cupboard, that hubby hasn't felt the need to bin. 60 second hob to bin mouldy veg and put new veg away, clears space in the kitchen, but he doesn't even think of it/see it. Drives me absolutely potty.
reastie I'm so glad you had a considerate and thoughtful midwife. I really hope that your midwife is able to answer some of your questions at least at your next appointment.