First trimester and feeling rubbish!

[Amy5261]

I am 10 weeks pregnant and have felt absolutely rubbish since finding out! It started with horrendous cramping and then moved into extreme fatigue and sickness which is constant. My husband has been really supportive but every time he leaves the house I just sit and cry and cant cope with being alone! I’m working from home currently but only managing a couple of hours of work a day as I’m vomiting or sleeping the rest of the time. I’ve barely left the house for weeks as I can’t even find the motivation to get dressed.
This is a planned baby and I feel guilty for not being excited but I just don’t know how I will get through the rest of the pregnancy if it continues like this.
I’m also a bridesmaid for my best friend who’s wedding is next week, as 1 of only 30 guests I feel I need to be on top form but the thought of having to stay awake and look excited all day is terrifying me!
Please tell me it’s going to get better?
Just feeling so pathetic and it’s not like me at all!

Hang in there. You're nearly the end of the worst symptoms. For most people it usually gets better around 12 to 14 weeks. If you feel you can't cope with the sickness though you could contact your doctor for some anti-sickness tablets. In my case, I felt more sick when I was tired. So resting is definitely paramount. Congratulations on your bump. Enjoy it.

@Amy5261 it does get better but the first part is soo hard. I had nausea all day, every day until 16+2. I was waiting for it to go magically at 12 weeks and this doesn't always happen. However, when it did go it disappeared overnight.

I'm 10 weeks with my 3rd, I had my other 2 at home alone all day and was so tired I felt like crying but... It does get better

The first trimester is by far the worst and hardest bit of pregnancy, 2nd trimester it quite lovely

It’s shit but normal and eventually it passes!

I felt so swful the first trimester. I really wasn't prepared for it, felt like nobody really talks about it. I was amazed how much better I felt in my 2nd trimester.

I could have written this post myself. I felt awful for weeks, cried and was sick all day, couldn't keep food or drink down at all. Thought to myself I can't do this for months, how do people enjoy this etc. For me it got better around 12 weeks and slowly started to feel more myself. I'm 18 weeks now and sickness has passed apart from the occasional morning where it's one wee turn of sickness and I can then get on with my day quite normally. Tiredness is a lot better and feeling more me, it's only now I can think about enjoying this time. Hope this gives you a wee bit of hope as I definitely found the first trimester the most difficult so far. X

I'm sorry to hear you've had it so bad! I felt exactly the same and it got much better at about 11 weeks, so hopefully you're nearly there. Don't worry too much about the wedding - feeling anxious about it now won't help. You may feel much better on the day. Even when I was feeling my worst, being out and about was a good distraction and made me feel better.

@Amy5261 so sorry to hear this - honestly it's like looking in a mirror. Such bad cramping in first few weeks, really nauseous from the off with no respite, exhausted, insomnia and going for a wee 8-10 times a night 😳 I'm 8 weeks and really hoping this doesn't last forever. I feel so unprepared - my first time. Had an early scan yesterday and was just non-plussed. Does the excitement kick in at some point?