Morning sickness: blue, sedentary and nervous

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Hi all I’m happy to be six weeks pregnant after a horrendous year-long IVF roller coaster. I had a loss before and didn’t have morning sickness as bad as I have it now so I guess that’s a good sign. But I know it’s not the worst case by far - I haven’t actually been sick. But when I feel ill I have a propensity to get depressed and stop my routine. Being unvaccinated in a pandemic is absolutely contributing to this (am re-evaluating that at 12 weeks).

I’m still eating ok and keeping my fluids up. But I’m concerned about not getting many steps. I’ve been able to do one to two 20 min walking outs each day for the last couple of days but aside from that it’s been movies and computers.

I imagine a lot will change if I get a positive scan on June 1st. I just want to make sure I keep myself in good enough nick. There’s not much advice of the minimum movement one should do to tick over aside from bed rest is bad. I suspect the exercise advice is based on people having a lot more incidental movement.

I’ll add that part of the issue is being 43 but I know using donor eggs this time should give us a better shot. But it’s hard to believe. Especially when the last year was filled with such brutal negativity.

Anyway if anyone is feeling similar or has advice on how to deal with the blues, nausea and nerves I’d love to hear.

Congratulations ❤️ - for nausea I would eat plain cream crackers & also bought some boiled ginger sweets from Amazon. They also do chews but they seemed to make it worse. - Apparently ginger is good for sickness & seemed to work for me :)

Good luck!

It doesn't matter how much you move or walk right now, not at all. You're doing well to do those walks, I couldn't have managed any of that with constant nausea in first trimester. It literally doesn't matter if you do no steps for now, just do whatever makes you feel less crap.

Thank you @Garman that’s very lovely x

@Tee20x thanks x

Don't worry about diet/exercise/health if you feel shit now. I'm on my third pregnancy and ime the first trimester is like a 3 month hangover combined with a stomach bug - I'm 13 weeks and still have vomited 3 times today! The most important thing is to keep fluids down, eat what you can when you can and keep your spirits up. Maybe some new books you've been wanting to read or planning your nursery on pinterest or planning some video calls with friends/family if you don't feel up to going out? Absolutely go for a walk when you feel up to it but this bit does pass and the second trimester is (generally) easier so you can focus on exercise and healthy food then. Congratulations! Oh, and the only thing that has ever helped my nausea is plenty of sleep and time!

First trimester only exercise I did was walking 3 mins to bus stop for work and getting up to the toilet. Also didnt eat a single fruit or vegetable for 6 weeks (this is not an exaggeration)

Bless you @Namechangegardens : ) xxx

Thanks @hu

Thanks @Hufflepuffsunite x

First trimester I lay on the couch or in bed hugging a bucket. I actually gave myself whiplash from dry heaving and throwing up so much. You are doing really well!

All three of my kids were horrific first trimesters
One I spent every day and all day and night throwing up
The other two like I was about to as if in the throes of a monster hangover

Lemonade ice lollies abs fruit gums and salted crackers and flat Diet Coke was all I could stand

Don’t beat yourself up it can be horrifically exhausting
The mist walking I did was to the bathroom or the kitchen first time

Congratulations and hope the scan goes well

Yep I'm exactly the same feeling awful physically - constant nausea and losing weight. I'm out of my usual routine, unable to work or exercise. It gets me depressed whenever I'm ill so I'm hoping this doesn't last too much longer for us both (I'm 10+1)