Pregnancy sickness support 2024

[muddlingthrou]

Hello,

I wanted to start a thread of solidarity for anyone struggling with pregnancy sickness - whether it's severe or mild. I am 6.5 weeks in my second pregnancy and already the sickness has been worse than last time. I'm not throwing up yet, but the nausea is debilitating and anything can set off the dry heaving. I'm getting headaches and extra saliva production and it just seems like a very long road right now!

This is an IVF pregnancy, so I'm struggling with feeling ungrateful for getting this far. And guilt about not giving my DD enough care and attention. My DH is being great though. Last time, my sickness eased at 16 weeks - not sure if this pregnancy will follow a similar pattern.

I'm on cyclizine which I think is taking the edge off, but nowhere near feeling ok. Would love to hear other's experiences and get real-time support x

I think it took me about a week to stop being so knocked out - I was literally just staring into space! But now I'm at a good level which is so nice after being so sick.

Thanks, I have my booking in appointment tomorrow so going to talk about it with the midwife.

No problem at all! i can’t remember what timings I was using cyclizine & prochlorperazine - however they ended up not working at all. In the end I was given Xonvea in hospital and stayed on it til 17 weeks. It worked so well!! So maybe try to ask GP for it 😊 I was occasionally still sick but only like once a week. I’m 20 weeks now and haven’t got any sickness just a little acid reflux. I hope you feel better soon! That first trimester is brutal 😅

Interesting, thank you! Glad you feel better, you're right, brutal is the word!

I'm hoping cyclizine/proch will keep me ticking over, trying to cut down slightly as I'm feeling good, but so terrified of being sick all the time again. I'm still really sick in the mornings but I can deal with that. Hope all goes well for you 🫶🏻

Not pregnant but HG mumma. I would ask for Xonvea as another 1st line antisickness med. Seems to be a lottery if you can get your hands on it.

Never push to eat anything you don’t fancy even if you want to be healthy. If you have to live off chips for weeks do it! Eat foods like ice pops / lollys, easy to digest crisps and foods that taste nice to throw up are the aim!

Most midwives aren’t great with it in my experience. They also can’t prescribe anything, you will need your GP or a consultant.

@HB28 - I understand your anxiety, but if it's reassuring I took cyclizine in my first pregnancy with my daughter and she is perfect! It definitely takes a while to build up in your body so you stop feeling so sick, so I would recommend taking it regularly. Good luck - this phase feels like it's never ending but you will get through it eventually!

@muddlingthrou thanks, it does feel a bit like it will never end (my app says 225days to go)! It's a mix of emotions, I'm 39 and was trying for nine months so very grateful to be pregnant and feel bad for moaning sometimes, but feeling sick all the time really does suck!

Me!! I'm now 17+6 and until this weekend, I truly thought I was over the worst of it... and i've been absolutely terrible this week (debilitatingly so - like the early days when I couldn't move without heaving). I'm not throwing up so much as just retching constantly. Work is a struggle!!

I'd also be curious to hear if anyone else has had it come back...