9weeks, queasy, everything stinks and feeling low

[LuAndTheVanillaBean]

I was so excited when I realised I was pregnant but after weeks of feeling sick all the time, shattered and not wanting to eat anything - I'm now finding it hard to be positive! It's making me feel guilty to feel this way but sometimes it's hard to feel good about it when it's making your body feel like cr*p. Feel like I've got a growth that's making me ill.
Also- have no appetite for anything, making myself eat but it's so hard to get a good balance and have gone off all protein sources big time.
And finally, I keep feeling like I can smell garbage so often, everything smells like potatoes going bad! I work with food for a living and the cooking smells are making me gag! Uhoh.
Am I full on mental or what? 😝
I'd love to hear that loads of people smell bad things and that I'll enjoy pregnancy again soon. Can't talk to anyone else yet as it's still such early days!
Any advice on how to improve anything I've mentioned would be great, thanks!

I am 8 weeks and struggling with smells as well. It must be so so hard to work around food smells. My husband is doing all the cooking at the moment as unless it's cold or toast the smell is just really turning me. I've not actually been sick but feel sick.

It does pass. This is my 2nd on my first I felt a lot better from 13/14 weeks x

Chewing gum or boiled sweets(mint humbugs are well mint for this for me) might help with the worst of the smells at work?

Alternatively put some purfume that doesn't make you feel sick on a mask and wear it whilst at work?

Rest as much as possible at home. Cleaning and tidying can wait. The other half should be keeping out more.

Buttered white toast and jam on top.
Snack on toast if you need to. Little and often.

Go to your midwife or dr and all for some anti sickness medication. There are different types so if one doesn't work, keep asking for something else.

Hope it gets better for you soon.

I'm sorry, that is rough 😞 I had the same starting around 6 weeks. Everything smelled disgusting and especially cooking food. I lived off ready salted crisps for a good while. I think all the food aversions and smells stopped not long into the second trimester though and I was able to enjoy pregnancy a lot more x

Ps I think I chewed or sucked mints a lot which did help.

Yes I've also found mints and toast a help plus the pom bear crisps x

It's tough and what can work for one person doesn't work for everyone. Definitely speak to your GP as they can prescribe medication and you can try different ones. Do persevere as there are lots of safe options - some doctors can be reluctant but if it is debilitating you, keep asking for it!
I am 24 weeks and still have severe nausea but other people it passes by 12-14 weeks and the felt fine. Even though it's still bad I can eat more (at first I couldn't eat much at all) and have I some good days now that I make the most of - though plain water still makes me vomit! I can't handle strong smells - my husband spraying deodorant sends me over the edge! Brushing my teeth is so hard too!
Working with food must be hard - can you take any sick leave?

Thanks everyone, I'll try sucking mints for sure. Self employed so can't take sick leave unfortunately and no maternity pay (DOH) the hubby is helping with some bits but also rapidly running around trying to complete all the house renovations he's been wanting to complete for years 😂

I hear you on the brushing teeth front! I wondered if that's why we can get free dental care in UK during pregnancy cos no one can brush their bloody teeth with morning sickness!
@Leamch I feel bad for you and think maybe as it's my first time I'm being an oversensitive wuss because to hear you can't even stomach water is rough!

I guess I'll see if it naturally settles in a week or two and if not then off to the docs, doesn't help that my GP doesn't currently have its own midwife so the one I met who was filling in said I wouldn't be able to contact her and just try a generic line if I have issues.

Thanks for the advice and support everyone ❤️