Yes, I felt so bad up until about 14 weeks that I don't even think I'm scared of labour because of it! (my first)
I wasn't vomiting, but the constant round the clock nausea was debilitating. I remember crying and sleeping between working and that's all. It kinda took the happiness away as we had tried for 3 years before I fell PG.
Still traumatized. Def not going back for a third. Went on the pill a couple of weeks ago and it made me sick. Was a horrible reminder and made me realise I really can't do it again!
Yes, I never wanted to do it again after my first (or do it at all during my first). I was so sick the whole time, even threw up twice in labour. I couldn't look at a computer screen (you'll notice my join date to BellyBelly coincides with my daughters birth month lol) or TV without throwing up, I couldn't go in a car without throwing up. Even with avoiding triggers, I threw up 4ish times everyday. I was miserable, it was also a surprise pregnancy and I was not in a great place emotionally, relationship wise, financially. I couldn't work, I couldn't really do anything of value, it is actually a bit of a blur what I did. I think I spent 9 months solid in bed listening to pod casts and trying to keep at least water down while feeling really sorry for myself.
I didn't have sex after my daughter for 2 whole years. I was that paranoid about getting pregnant and going through it all again.
The first month I was sexually active since my daughter, I fell pregnant. Thankfully new circumstances, new partner but I couldn't believe it, I was so careful. I was angry, confused, scared. And I woke up every morning crippled by fear despite only throwing up a handful of times that pregnancy.
It really does stay with you. Even having an entirely different (trouble-free) pregnancy isn't enough to reset those feelings completely.
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