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Anonymousmuma · 08/09/2023 18:46

Please help any advice needed. I'm nearly 15 weeks pregnant and so so worried. I have a 5 year old already. I have something called Sibo - a gut infection, which I usually can take antibiotics for but can't because I'm pregnant which means I'm on a very restricted diet to starve the bacteria. I can't eat any dairy, sugar, grains and barely any fruit or veg. I'm hungry all day and at night I don't sleep because I can't get full.

I was wide awake from 3am this morning - I had two meal replacement shakes but was still hungry. Today I am a mess and so grumpy and tired I can't even look after My son - my partner is helping. I feel so bad because I work full time so hardly get to see him anyway. I feel so bad and realise that when I'm so tired like this I won't be able to cope with having 2 and will be so grumpy with my 5 year old or too tired to play or look after him properly. I'm so so worried sick and feeling like a disaster is ahead once the baby is born... if I feel like this now, how will I cope with a new born? I'm worried of the effects it will have on my son.

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SouthwestSis · 08/09/2023 18:51

Oh bless you, can you let friends or family know that you're struggling right now and need some help? A meal dropped off or someone to watch your son whilst you have a long bath?
Hope you're feeling better soon

WAC1 · 08/09/2023 19:03

You can take antibiotics when you're pregnant. Have you asked your GP? They will prescribe you safe ones to take

Anonymousmuma · 08/09/2023 19:09

Yes but they said the antibiotics I need aren't safe with pregnancy...

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Anonymousmuma · 08/09/2023 19:12

Thankyou i @SouthwestSis, I think I'm just so worried as my mental health is so bad at the mo and how low I feel around my son and grumpy that this means I'll be worse when the baby is born

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Tina8800 · 08/09/2023 19:13

I'm so sorry. Must be so difficult.
You feel like this because you are hungry and tired. Can you start antibiotics after giving birth? I'm sure it will be all OK when the new baby arrives.

Anonymousmuma · 09/09/2023 08:39

Thankyou for your reassurance. I can take them again after the pregnancy. I'm going to see an antenatal psychiatrist on Monday so think that Will be very helpful

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