Morning Sickness General Chatter #1

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Welcome to the BellyBelly Morning sickness General Chatter Forum!

Morning sickness is a condition that is believed to affect more than 50% of all pregnant women. Symptoms may start in the early hours of the day and reduce as the day goes on. However, for others it lasts all day! Symptoms may include general nausea and in some instances vomiting.

But remember! Morning sickness generally eases as you enter the 2nd trimester so it wont last forever.

If you are currently experiencing this less than pleasant side effect of pregnancy, why not join in here and chat with others who are going through the same as you.

You can also find a thread HERE with suggested morning sickness remedies.


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[Peekaboo]

Anyone else feel like they have a dark cloud hanging over there head?? Some days I'm okay, then other days I'm quite down and wondering if there is an end in sight!

[maybebaby2012]

Oh gosh, I have been wanting a safe place to vent about 'morning' sickness. I must preface by saying I am so grateful to be pregnant, we went through so much to get here and I do feel truly blessed. But somehow that does not make throwing up all day any more fun I'm afraid! My MS is all over the place, some days I don't stop throwing up until dinner, many days I just feel queasy all day long and other times I feel queasy and then throw up randomly! Like last night, I felt horrendous all day and then by late afternoon I couldn't get my head out of a bucket! Right on the time when I was home alone with DD and supposed to be prepping dinner and lunches. I just couldn't so we had take away.. again!

I want so much to eat well for my bub and for my own health but it's impossible right now. The list of things I can safely eat without feeling sick is very limited and not particularly nutritious. And the list changes pretty much randomly every few weeks!! At the moment I'm generally making it through the day on cheese and tomato sandwiches, frosty fruits, crumpets, the occasional piece of fruit, sprite, vegemite and turkey! Then at dinner I can usually stomach something regular so long as it isn't stinky or really strong in flavour. I'm all about carbs right now, they fill me up and don't seem to challenge me like other foods.

I'm wearing accupressure bands on my wrists and while I'm not convinced they are helping, I'm kind of too scared to take them off. I'm taking vitamin B6 and have sick bags in my purse and car constantly. It's so glamorous! I haven't been able to work or attend any regular social functions and can hardly keep up with the housework let alone hubby and DD. It just feels like no way to live and yet I know that I do have it easier than a lot of people and therefore feel like I don't have the right to complain so much. But it's depressing feeling so disgusting all the time and not being able to participate in life properly!

Gah, so that is my petty little vent for the day

[BMW]

Ohh I belong in here!

I was planning on having a sleep in this morning and instead woke up suddenly feeling very sick, dived out of bed and threw up all over myself. Gotta love days that start like that.

I keep hoping things will get better but I'm still relying on Zofran to help. I probably can manage 1 day without it but then the next day I'm feeling worse.

I tend to have a craving for something, eat it and then feel sick. So I won't want to eat it again. I'm struggling to find things to eat.


I'm so sick of myself! I hate what a whinger I've become. I'm pretty sure people see me coming and run away. I've taken to just telling people i feel great because I hate telling them how bad I feel.

[vic261]

I have only thrown up 3 times. My ms started about 6w+3 with feeling like I was going to be sick because I was so hungry. Then at 7w+1 the constant nausea started and has been pretty consistant each day. I am fine for an hour in the mornings then it starts and gets worse until I go to bed. I feel nauseous if I wake up at night. This morning 8w+2 I felt nauseous but by about 9.30am it tappered off and now am back to the feeling sick because I am so hungry feeling. I am not too sure whats going on and am a bit freaked out about it. I had a scan on Monday and all was good, so am praying its just a different day for me. Does your ms vary at all? I thought once you got it, it was the same until it stopped.

[Peekaboo]

My "morning" sickness varies - sometimes it's a lot worse than others. It also depends on how much I've eaten and what I've eaten, how tired I am, what smells I can smell etc.

Struggling to find things to eat here too. Seems I have to REALLY want something to even think about eating it. It means I've been eating lots of junk food - I figure it's okay if it doesn't last forever?? Favourites for this week have been pancakes, froot loops, potato bake and stuffed potato!

[Peace]

This sucks!! I don't know how people go back for another baby after the first. I spent an hour going back and forth to the loo dry heaving last night before bed. DP ended up just getting me a bucket to put next to the bed. Then this morning after a piece of toast I spent half an hour dry heaving again but can't get anything up!! I just end up with a head ache
Now I'm just sitting in bed eating/probably wasting premium crackers and ginger ale. I'm only 6+0! I have a whole new respect for anyone with more than one child. I can't imagine being a mum and dealing with this feeling
Can't wait til this crap first bit is over...

[Marley&Me]

Preggoeggo, I feel your pain Mine started at 6 weeks also. Last night I ate half a potato cake and then just sat there and sobbed cos i felt so sick. I haven't had anything positive to say in 4 weeks. I know it's what you get at the end that matters, but this is just plain cruel.
For what it's worth my ms was AWFUL until 8 weeks, then it tapered off slightly. But now it's the same, the only difference is I have a good day every few days and I really try to savour those days.

[maybebaby2012]

Preggoeggo, I feel your pain Mine started at 6 weeks also. Last night I ate half a potato cake and then just sat there and sobbed cos i felt so sick. I haven't had anything positive to say in 4 weeks. I know it's what you get at the end that matters, but this is just plain cruel.
For what it's worth my ms was AWFUL until 8 weeks, then it tapered off slightly. But now it's the same, the only difference is I have a good day every few days and I really try to savour those days.

This is me! It started at 6-7 and now I'm over 11 and I seem to have a mini run of awful days broken by a couple of good days. I don't know how to categorize today as I have only vomited once but felt like **** all day! Not a day goes by where I don't feel queasy at some point, and I gave up rushing to the loo weeks ago. Now I have my very own designated bucket - so glamorous! I was sick until I gave birth with DD so I don't have high hopes but I do remember being able to function a whole lot better (I was working outside the home) so I'm hoping that it at least becomes more manageable.

Gah! I truly am sick of feeling so crappy!!

[Marley&Me]

Oh maybebaby! Don't scare me!! I couldn't possibly feel like this for another 7 months

[maybebaby2012]

Oh maybebaby! Don't scare me!! I couldn't possibly feel like this for another 7 months

Oh sorry, that's not what I meant! I think it's super unlikely!!

Likely for me because that was what I had last time, but for most people not likely at all!!

[forshelby]

This sucks!! I don't know how people go back for another baby after the first. I spent an hour going back and forth to the loo dry heaving last night before bed. DP ended up just getting me a bucket to put next to the bed. Then this morning after a piece of toast I spent half an hour dry heaving again but can't get anything up!! I just end up with a head ache
Now I'm just sitting in bed eating/probably wasting premium crackers and ginger ale. I'm only 6+0! I have a whole new respect for anyone with more than one child. I can't imagine being a mum and dealing with this feeling
Can't wait til this crap first bit is over...

I think we go back for more because we forget how brutal ms can be...

I got through that stage though, thankfully! The hardest things for me were smells at work (the mishmash of perfumes/cologne...... the fact that the lunchroom is right outside my office....) and getting up to tend to DS during the night. Oh, and that morning nappy....... a lot of mouth breathing was going on a few weeks ago lol.

Plus I think we 2nd (or more) timers have the advantage of knowing these phases pass, and how worth it these symptoms are.

[SJJJ]

I totally agree except that this time I didnt plan anything! MS was still to fresh in my mind from last year. I would take labour over MS anyday!! lol.. Having gone through it before, it is wonderful to know that it is worth it, and I think it really helps having something to focus on in looking after the kids. I am actually really thankful for school holidays, I am not getting much of a chance to dwell on how I feel, just have to keep going. I find it helps and i think it helps that this time around I am not wanting to avoid vomitting but rather would prefer to just get it over with so I can keep going.. And I have increased the kids pocket money and their "earning jobs" lol... so I am not doing everything- extra hands are wonderful!
Just fyi to ladies- I discovered lemon yesterday by accident actually jut thought I would try it- it is wonderful, really seems to help settle my stomach. Everthing is worth trying I reckon! lol if for no other reason but to distract us!
speaking of distraction- I have so mch housework to do! lol. Thinking of getting someone in to do it for me this week... lazy but i think worth it.
How are you all feeling today? Thinking of you all.
sjjj

[V21]

Hey all, I am really blergh today. Just been one of those days... And to top it off, we have just over a month left on our lease, then we are moving back into our own home. I am looking forward to moving back, but not looking forward to the packing etc...... Hopefully tomorrow will be better, I am planning on doing some sewing while DH takes the older two to a birthday party.

I hope you are all starting to feel a bit better

[Marley&Me]

Hi girls, my ms has eased a great deal!! I can actually eat again, I'm even having cereal too I still feel a bit yucky after a meal and sometimes at night when I'm tired, but other than that it's a lot better.

Just wanted to give you all some hope lol

[Peace]

Oh gosh this for the whole pregnancy?! Please no lol oh that would be terrible maybe!
My mum said she had ms from about 6wks until 20wks and nausea right to the end. The only thing getting me through is the belief that it will pass before the second trimester (please!).
DP has picked up the foods I think I can stomach because I feel like eating on his was home from work. Apples, cherries, rock melon and potato gems. Have you guys tried the preggie pops? There is mixed reviews on them.

[miloro]

I haven't been throwing up (thank goodness) but have found ginger tea and dried ginger quite good. Ginger helps to settle a stomach.

[V21]

Has anybody had ms set in before your missed period? I am 4w3d pregnant and have been feeling nauseated for about the last 10 days and getting worse. Though its not Ms, its all day and all night sickness at the moment!!! Having a hard time trying to hide it at the moment, because we have been staying at the in laws for the last week, and we don't want to tell anyone yet!