9 weeks pregnant and I am ill

[Natasha9]

Hi all
I am currently 9 weeks pregnant ( tomorrow ) if I go by the 1st date of my last period. I’m 24 and this is my first pregnancy which came as a big shock I have been with my partner for 8 years. I have been horrifically I’ll since week 6 and had to call in sick to work. I am basically bed bound, dizzy, headaches and the sickness and nausea is killing me. I have more or less lay in my bed for 2 weeks in the dark and slept. I have been prescribed cyclezene which has helped slightly with sickness/nausea but not that much. I feel so down and upset as you see many women enjoying pregnancy and should be the happiest time. I am a manager at work with a team of 12 people and could not bear to be in work feeling like this and then you see/read comments of other women completely fine. I feel angry with my body for not being the same. Does anyone else relate? And my only comfort is hearing other womens experience if anyone would like to share or hints/tips to help

thank you

I felt like this with my pregnancy too. I get better at 10 weeks onwards but those first few weeks were awful and made me not want to ever be pregnant again. You have my sympathies and congratulations 🎉

You have my sympathies - I'm 7wk4 and spent the last week in bed too. It's awful isn't it?

It does get better. With my first I started feeling a bit better around 10 weeks although I was sick right until he was born. But I managed to go back to work in my second trimester and started to enjoy it more from then ❤

@Natasha9 sorry to hear your going through this 😞

Please do not be harsh on yourself and just remind yourself "it will get better". I'm currently 9 weeks pregnant and suffering from morning sickness and nausea. I'm also on Cyclizine which has taken the edge off it but hasn't stopped me throwing up. I've not taken any sick time from work but have been struggling.

I wear Sea Bands and also force food down me from the minute I wake up and graze throughout the day. It doesn't stop me from throwing up but helps with the nausea.

I totally underestimated the morning sickness but might be worth contacting your GP and see if there is anything they can give you other than Cyclizine.

Ask to try another anti sickness if cyclizine isn't working. I've had HG in all my pregnancies and cyclizine made no difference but there are lots of others you can try!

You may also be anaemic, they should do your bloods at the booking in appointment and will let you know.

Also, the first trimester can be awful for a lot of women. A lot of people feel better after 10/12 weeks, hopefully this will be the case for you.

Good luck and congratulations!

Thank you all for your kind comments/ advice.

i spoke to gp today who unfortunately says I have HG. I have been prescribed domperidone for the next 7 days and then will go back to what I was on. GP said I am on the verge of possibly having to get fluids from hospital as I am only passing urine twice a day and may be dehydrated but hoping this doesn’t need to happen. I hope I can have some relief and normality soon. I have currently been awake for 3 hours with terrible heart burn however ( we can’t catch a break can we )

I have booked for a private scan on Saturday and hoping to feel ok to go. Needing some reassurance more than ever just now.

thank you again

I felt like this with my second pregnancy and it was twins 😬😬😩😩.

Hope you feel better soon. Should subside in a couple of weeks! X

I've woke up today sweating im so warm heartburn is horrendous and I feel so sick 9weeks today

@Natasha9 how are you?

@confusedbythis1 i managed to go for my private scan on Saturday I’m measuring 10 weeks this Friday. Baby is healthy and a strong heartbeat which was lovely. Me however.. I’m so unwell to the point I crawled from the bathroom to my bed yesterday as I’m so weak, it is horrible feeling so bad. I’m praying the second trimester picks up for me as this is now my 3rd week off work and the financial pressure is starting to wave in. I have sore head, sore eyes, excessive saliva, my gums are bleeding, constant sickness and nausea, dizziness and I’m loosing weight. Thank you for asking me I really do appreciate it. when I can manage to stay up for a couple of hours I have been reading some books on HG and the only comfort I have is that I’m not alone no matter how much the Internet/ social media portrays majority of pregnant women to look.

@JenniferR2021 oh no I totally feel you! I hope your okay! Heartburn is starting to set in for me too 😓

It’s HG, contact pregnancy sickness support for support. If the meds they give you aren’t working you need the next ones up the treatment ladder.
I suffered with hg horrifically for my whole second pregnancy and now have ptsd.
please seek support- many gps are ignorant about this serious condition