Really bad pregnancy nausea. So fed up :-(

[Leah2016]

Hello, around 7 weeks with my second and so excited but this time around I’ve been hit with really bad nausea. No actual sickness but from around 5pm every night I cannot move off the bed due to feeling so sick, headache, aches just awful. Struggling to eat and drink and have lost 8 pounds in last 2 weeks :-( never experienced this with my first so it’s hit me like a tonne of bricks. Not sure what I’m expecting posting this, maybe some advice, sympathy or anyone who’s in the same boat. Feel bad for moaning as with the current situation I know I shouldn’t feel so sorry for myself but I’m just utterly fed up and think DH thinks I’m putting it on as I’m not actually being sick (actually wish I was as I think I’d feel slightly better)

Anyway any replies welcome :-) I’m new to Mumsnet so not sure if I’m doing this right haha! X

Hello Leah! This seems to be common for a lot of us over on another thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/3864914-due-around-25th-november-2020

I completely feel your pain, I’m struggling to eat. I’m surviving on mainly fruit, milkshakes and crackers, sometimes some cheese. I haven’t been sick once but the nausea is on and off all day and I’m fed up too.

I so so so understand- it's utterly awful. I'm 6 weeks and horrifically nauseous from the minute I wake up to the minute I go to sleep. I was like this last time so at least I was expecting it! It's so much harder this time with a toddler to look after when all I want to do is lie in bed all the time. Last time I started vomiting from about 7 weeks every evening at about 7.30pm on the dot. I do remember feeling a bit better (for a short while) after being sick.

I'm 25 weeks now but was struck with awful nausea at 7 weeks. By about 9 weeks I was at the Dr's getting meds. The medication was life changing for me and meant I could function and eat again. Might be worth going down that route if it gets too much x

Thank you so much ladies. Even just hearing that I’m not the only one and you all understand how awful it is helps. I really do feel for anyone feeling this way as I said with my first I breezed through the first trimester without any sickness etc so this time I wasn’t expecting it plus it’s much harder with a 5 year old to entertain while we are stuck in and still trying to work. I think il give the doctors a call on Tuesday to see if I can get anything to help. Sending you all love and hoping this eases off soon. Can’t wait to start enjoying this pregnancy and feeling a little bit more like myself feeling like the worst mum at the moment as I have zero energy and I’m finding cooking really hard as it makes me feel so sick so this week my daughters lived off jam sandwiches, fish fingers, and bachelors pasta and sauce xx

Honestly, I truly think bad nausea is one of the worst things to endure. It literally ruins your life. It's relentless and horrific and unless someone has been through it, they couldn't understand.
I was put on Buccastem and stayed on them until about 17 weeks. It didn't stop the food aversions but it stopped the nausea.
Now at 25 weeks those awful times are starting to feel like a distant memory, so remember you feel better again at some point x

I felt so nauseous all day until 16 weeks. My husband was amazing and made me what ever food I felt I could stomach. I couldn’t go into the kitchen let alone cook! Although my husband would never question how I felt I think it helped him to see me retching and vomiting because before he actually witnessed that I’m not sure he appreciated just how sick I felt. I only felt ok if I was lying on the sofa snacking of cheese and celery or nice salads. I took cyclizine which did help to make it more bearable. Definitely speak to your doctor and tell you husband to take over all kitchen duties. Wrote a list of food you fancy or can tolerate and get him to get them. It will pass but for now be kind to yourself and don’t expect too much of yourself x

I started feeling like you are around the same time. Queasy all day and unable to eat anything. It's progressed now to vomiting night and day. I can't go into the kitchen even as it makes me feel so ill.

This is my first pregnancy and I'm wondering how the hell people do it. I feel really down and unable to feel excited about the pregnancy..Or anything.

I hope it goes soon as like you I'm really fed up and down

7 weeks here next to no nausea but instead of being thankful it makes me question if the pregnancy is going well...

Nausea is horrendous. Never let anyone underestimate that. Being sick or feeling sick, have done both, they are both evil.

I had terrible sickness with first (vomiting), chronic all day nausea with 2nd and 3rd that lasted for 5-6 months. It was pure hell.

People will tell you to eat ginger biscuits

One thing I can say though, is that I found nausea was there all the time, but worse when stomach was empty. Although you don't feel like eating, it really is best. I had porridge every night before I went to bed, without fail, as waking up with an empty stomach was horrendous. I also had to eat literally every 30mins to an hour. Just a cracker, or something, anything to keep my stomach from being empty.

Also, if you can get hold of a high strength dose of vitamin b6, this helps with hormonal imbalances (do some google research first though).

Also, buy those sickness bands.

Sucking on polos.

Try anything and everything you can. Severe nausea is the absolute pits. Your DH is also going to have to give you some empathy as well.

DH thinks I’m putting it on as I’m not actually being sick - twat. Sorry, I know I probably shouldn't call him that, but seriously, how childish is that?!? Not believing your pregnant wife, that she doesn't FEEL sick because she isn't BEING sick

I had terrible nausea this pregnancy in my first trimester (now in third), having not had any in my first. I wasn't sick once but the nausea was debilitating. I spoke to my GP at around 8 weeks and they prescribed cyclizine from a phone consultation. I put it off speaking to them for a while as I felt I should just put up with it if I wasn't vomiting numerous times a day, but they were very supportive. The cyclizine didn't get rid of the nausea totally, but it made a huge difference.

All I can say is that there is a light at then end of the tunnel!

Nausea has me exclaiming that this was to be my last ever pregnancy daily.
Until one day all my symptoms just vanished.

For about 2 solid weeks I was unable to do anything nausea before and after that, I could still get up and about.

Now I'm 20 weeks and if I didn't remind myself I'd happily get pregnant again.

gluteustothemaximus - you don’t have to apologise for calling him that I’ve been thinking it myself!! He is ex army and has
One of those ‘just get on with it’ mentality’s which usually I try to do but this has just flawed me. I’ve been working all weekend and feel physically and mentally exhausted. I have a couple of days off now and definitely going to call the doctor tomorrow to see if they can prescribe anything as like many of you have said it just makes you feel so miserable the constant feeling of sickness. Thank you so much for all of the messages and advice it’s really helped and just been nice to speak to other ladies in the same boat. Sending love to you all xxx

@Crackerscheesescabbyknees

Praying I have that moment soon!!! When did it start disappearing for you?

I had this with my first pregnancy. I honestly thought I was dying and was completely incapable of any task. I felt really down and depressed with it and it was the only reason I was hesitant about more children.

I’m pregnant again (7 weeks) and haven’t got it anywhere near as bad...touch wood. I have mild constant nausea but it is alleviated by eating. It just shows to show how each pregnancy is different and I now understand why I had ‘helpful’ people telling me to eat and I’d suddenly feel magically better

If people haven’t experienced it they won’t understand. It’s absolutely debilitating. Look after yourself!

17 weeks on Saturday there was I think that's the last time I'm going to throw up as my nausea is easing now. I had it a lot in the morning and found that eating a big breakfast first thing really helped but obviously if you can't keep food down that's not too helpful, luckily I haven't had it too bad but still grateful to be entering the second trimester

8+3 with my second. When I was pregnant with DS I had food aversions with a bit of nausea, this time the nausea is extreme. Even loud noises are making me feel sick (not even sure how). I've been trying to eat little and often. I find carbs are helping me so I have plenty of toast. I have also started wearing travel sick bands which don't take the nausea away completely but have allowed me to eat a proper meal for the first time in 3 weeks. I would definitely say they are worth a try.