Struggling with nausea

[Shynslk]

This is my first pregnancy and I'll be 7 weeks on Monday. I was fine, tired and a little sick but not too bad, up until boxing day. Since then, I've got no energy, I constantly feel like I'm going to vomit (I haven't yet, I just have the feeling), I've no appetite at all but I've got to force myself to eat even a little but it makes me feel more sick sometimes. I've also got a horrible, stale taste in my mouth which doesn't help.

I'm so grateful for this pregnancy but I didn't expect it to be this hard to be honest. Yesterday was the first time in a week I felt hungry and like I actually wanted to eat. I was really wanting a pizza, so we ordered one. To be honest, I just wanted cheese and tomato but because I haven't been eating much and I can't tolerate much food, I ordered a veggie for some vegetables. Maybe not the healthiest still, but better than nothing. Anyways I managed a few slices and I felt a bit sick but not too bad. Until I woke up this morning.

Oh my goodness. I'm the worst this morning, although it doesn't help I've woken up with a headache. I feel like I've ate 2 XXL pizzas to myself and a whole box of tater tots. I only managed 3 slices and a handful of tater tots, even that! But I feel so full like I want to burst and I want to throw it all up, I really do, but nothing is coming out. Sometimes I feel hungry but if I try to eat even just one cracker I feel too full to manage it. All I've had since I woke up this morning is 4 crackers, I don't think I can do much else.

And my head, I think I just slept funny because it's the back of my neck that's hurting and going up to the back of my head. I want to take some ibuprofen but I know we can't. Paracetamol is okay, though, right? I can at least take that?

I feel so guilty because we've been trying for this baby for such a long time and I had it in my mind I'd do my best for it and try to be healthy but I'm so sick. I'm taking vitamins and hoping it's enough but I know I need to eat healthier. I'm trying to include veg in everything I cook, but I can hardly manage to eat. I've been off work the past week, my jobs in a warehouse very physically demanding and even the thought of it makes me even more nauseous, I don't know when I will go back but I just know I'm not up for it yet.

On top of that my boobs hurt like heck. I can hardly move about in bed because if anything touches them even slightly, it hurts so bad.

When does this get better? And does it get better? I really don't want to sound ungrateful for this because we've been trying for a long time but it's so hard.

Ahh early pregnancy is so tough and not really takes about enough. I have been similar to you - from 6ish weeks the nausea etc ramped up and it was horrid. But, I have found that it does start to calm down again fairly soon. I don’t know if you just get more used to it maybe. But also, from around 7 weeks the amount that your HCG levels increase actually slows down, so hopefully you should find that your symptoms lessen a bit.
You might have some days where you feel rotten and others where you feel ok. I’ve found that I had about 10 days where I felt horrible and now I’m much better. Still a bit nauseous but much more manageable.
Lots of people get anti sickness meds from the doctor so maybe give them a call.
It will definitely get better!
Alsp yes, you can take paracetamol. Maybe try a bath as well - I’ve found that helps with the sickness too.

I was the same in pregnancy up until 12 weeks then it was just the odd day off feeling very sick .
Diet 7up. Rich tea biscuits. Peppermint tea/camomile tea helped me.
And eating very small amount 5 times a day . Instead of big meals.

Please don't worry about the nutrition side at the stage, you've got plenty of time to worry about that. I didn't have any nausea in my first pregnancy, but the second time around it was just awful, I wasn't sick but it was constant, I lived on Jacobs high fibre crackers, they were slightly salty. Also had ginger sweets and sickness bands, it gradually got better at around 14 weeks. However after reading threads on here I wish I'd gone to the doctor's and asked for some medication to help, I assumed they only prescribed for women actually being sick, but that's incorrect

@annlee3817 to be honest not long after posting this I was sick for the very first time. I already need to talk to the doctors to get a fit note for work so I think I will ask about nausea medicine - thank you

Weeks 7-9/10 can be particularly tricky for sickness and nausea

Eat what you fancy, when you fancy it. Try to keep up with fluids. Bland foods might help but I found fresh foods better. Don't worry too much about nutrition you just need to get through the next few weeks.

Aaww congratulations ❤️ I remember this to well from last year 😂 what saved me was always having snacks and never ever letting myself get hungry or my stomach empty. I snacked constantly on carrot sticks, Apple slices, nuts, crackers as healthy as possible, I had a little snack boxes I went everywhere with and lots of bottles of water. A Ginger shot drink was good for nausea to smell and take sips,. the worst of it lasted 6 to 10 weeks, you’ll get through it x

I've also got a horrible, stale taste in my mouth which doesn't help.

Salt and vinegar crisps help with this. And sour green apples.