Rotten sickness bug….haven’t eaten in 48 hours!

[Bella0831]

Hello,
I’ve read lots of similar posts on here so possibly over reacting but seeking a bit of reassurance. It’s currently Monday eve - what started as a sore throat on Saturday morning developed into a rotten sickness bug by the evening…overnight I was tossing and turning, shivery, and running back and forth to the loo (sorry TMI - both ends). I haven’t been able to stomach any food since Saturday apart from a bunch of grapes yesterday, an orange which I picked at all day today and half a slice of toast this evening which promptly came back up. I’ve read that baby will be fine as long as I keep drinking so I’m taking little sips often but I’m struggling with a sore throat that is making it difficult to swallow. Took paracetamol to keep fever down and try take the edge off the sore throat but feels like it’s barely touching the sides. I have tried contacting my midwife…but haven’t been able to reach her. Will baby be ok? Am 19 weeks and feeling a bit anxious!

I had a sickness bug when I was pregnant, I felt absolutely awful and couldn't face eating anything. My midwife reassured me that baby would still get everything they needed from me. Your body will naturally use up your fat stores to provide nutrients to baby so don't worry about that. But it is so important to stay hydrated. Maybe try some ice cream or ice pops to soothe your throat and get liquids/calories in at the same time?

I had food poisoning when I was pregnant with DS1. The doctor told me to drink flat coke. He said sip it every 5 minutes, don’t gulp it otherwise it’s more likely to come back up.

I hope you feel better soon. Sickness bugs are vile. 💐