Morning sickness. Please tell me this is normal!

[MarieMarie2019]

I’m literally hating pregnancy right now because my morning sickness is so bad. I finally worked out at 8 weeks that the more I move (getting up in the morning for work, travelling, driving etc normal stuff) the more I throw up and the more violently I throw up.

I hate all food, nothing is helping to soothe the sickness (I’ve tried everything) aside from not moving as much but I work full time and have been signed off work this week and I’m terrified of going back next week.

All smells, seeing food, conversations and even thoughts of food make me sick, eating makes me sick and once I am sick, I know I’m going to be sick non stop throughout the day. It’s like one I start, there’s no stopping. The only thing that helps is doing the very minimum, which I know sounds lazy but even having a shower or drying my hair is debilitating. I feel like I’m being a wuss but before I found out it was movement that really contributed to me throwing up, I was being sick about ten times a day, everything I ate and drank would eventually come up.

Please tell me others are in the situation. I feel so alone and I also feel like others just ‘get over this’ but I can’t seem to shift past it and I just want to feeling a tiny bit normal again.

That sounds really bad, @MarieMarie2019 - have you spoken to your midwife/GP? They might be able to give you anti-sickness meds that could help.

Please go and see your gp and take a look at the hyperemisis thread on here. There are so many of us going through the same thing and so much good and helpful advice. I'll try and find a link for the thread for you xx

Hyperemesis Support www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/3645842-Hyperemesis-Support

The ladies here have so much knowledge. Lucinda is an absolute star. Take a read and please do go and see your GP or a&e. Antisickness meds and fluids will really help xxxx

@RedPandaFluff - I haven’t spoken to them about this yet as I genuinely thought I was being dramatic and they’d tell me it’s just morning sickness. I’m going to call my GP tomorrow and see if I can get an appointment with them or my midwife. Thank you x

@Moonstone12 thank you so much for your kind words and link. I’m going to look through it now. I just had a little cry to my husband about it all and he’s saying I need to see my midwife too. I’ve just been trying to hide it from people because I thought this was ‘normal’. Thank you again xxx

This is my 4th time and suffered badly every single time. I've been in hospital on drips and iv anti sickness more times than I can remember.
This time I've been signed off work for 2 months and all I do is lie down in bed or occasionally move to the sofa.
It's awful. I don't shower. I don't get dressed. I can hardly eat or drink.... I do wonder why I do this to myself 😂

It won't help me saying it does ease off. Even for those that suffer all the way through (I'm normally ok by 20 weeks) but please don't kee it to your self. It's mentally and physically exhausting.

You will be ok and there is so much that can be done that will help xx

I suffered through the first 24 weeks of my first pregnancy because when I first raised the sickness with my midwife she dismissed it as normal. Getting the anti-sickness meds eventually was a game changer. This time around I was straight down to the GP, and looking at my record she said "why on earth weren't you on these from the start last time?!".

Don't let yourself be fobbed off thinking it's normal. And, join the hyperemesis thread linked to above, lots of good support practical tips there to help you cope.

Go to your gp and ask for ondansetron and cyclizine. It sounds like hyperemesis

Absolutely seek help.
I was similar perhaps not as bad as I could keep enough down that I didn’t need medication
I used to find zoning out repeating in my head I won’t be sick I won’t be sick 🤢 would help sometimes ... still was sick before going to work/ pull over and be sick / he to work and be sick .... it was awful if anyone says it’s just morning sickness be sick on them and repeat the mantra !

Honestly you don’t know until
Your there... food wise I would have a window of 5 mins where I might fancy one particular food group ... generally some sort of carb or gerkins

I suggest trying to stick to smooth foods where possible ( mash / soft veggies / ice cream ) what ever works as they are much easier coming back up ( hates the bits of food at the back of my throat)

Food bags in your pocket and bag is handy too ( imagine your similar I never knew when I was actually going to be sick until it was coming up because I had that same intense feeling just before you throw up all day long so being prepared helped )

It’s awful I sympathise so much .... I remember it well but it is worth it ...I promise and I was rewarded with a text book labour hope you get the same

Congratulations op and don’t be afraid to ask work to amend your work duties within reason to your needs with the 🤰🏻 pregnancy

I agree with all the above, you are having an abnormal level of sickness.

I’m a Hyperemesis sufferer (second pregnancy with it) & it’s hell on earth, especially in the first trimester. With my first pregnancy, I was much like you, kept trying to justify it was normal and ‘everyone goes through if’ but truth is, no they don’t. It’s not normal for people to be sick multiple times a day, up to 20 in my case. It’s also not normal to feel overwhelming nausea 24/7 with no relief or break, not even by vomiting. And to feel completely bed/sofa bound otherwise you might throw up.

Get help, gets meds, keep an eye on your fluid intake. This pregnancy I’ve been in hospital 3 times with dehydration. And it’s not just from the throwing up but the nausea making it impossible to eat or drink as well!

Sending a big hug & hand hold, it’s not easy 🧡

Also OP icy water was easier to drink for me when I had it, and ice chips/sucking on ice cubes! Frozen frubes also

Aw I really feel for you, I know it doesn't help at this moment in time but it does get better, I had it bad up till about 23 weeks and all that would ease it was the ginger and lemon twinnings tea,I'm 28 weeks now and still get the odd bit of sickness, sending big hugs to you x

You are not lazy! Having this sickness is awful! It's beyond awful! It's consuming and takes over your whole life! I had terrible sickness for weeks and weeks and only started to feel better at 17 weeks. getting signed off was a great idea and just make sure you rest as much as you can and take the vitamins and your body will do the rest. Feel for you lots x