Morning sickness

[Chickenandgravy]

Thanks so much guys another half has been sent to shops to try and get as many of the suggestions as he can

 

[Chickenandgravy]

Awww hun, I feel your pain. I’m 9 weeks and I’m struggling with it too. I keep having ice lollies and rich tea biscuits. I also noticed like someone else said that when I’m tired it comes on worse.
Iv lost so much weight because I’m not eating properly I was probably slightly worse at 6 weeks: let’s hope it eases abit for you too hun. Xxxx

Yeah it probably doesn't help I've come off a nighshift this week so my sleeping pattern is out of whack as it is I've got some ice lollies so will give them a try too!
Oh I so hope it does ease off the people that know have all said "oh it's a good thing to have sickness and nausea" but I really don't feel it at the minute

 

[Pinkygirlz]

Preggie pops available on Amazon x

That’s great that you can now get them in the uk, sadly when I was pregnant over 3 years ago they weren’t selling them here. I 100% recommend them to help x

 

[Chickenandgravy]

Hope everyone’s ok today.
I’m on a short fuse with other humans this week. My sickness comes and goes like the weather. One day I’ll be fine and the next I’ll be suffering so bad I can’t walk.

This week the comments I’ve had are
“Oh, but you were fine yesterday?!” (In such a tone that makes me sound like I am faking it, yeah right!)
And
“But you’re in the second trimester now, it’s not supposed to last this long youre soooo unlucky”

I've been off work all week with it but I've had one or two days when I've felt okay and I'm being so para I'm going to have a MC (already had one so it's constantly in the back of my mind) so that actually gives me a bit a reassurance that it's semi normal, even though I'm only first trimester.

People are arses and sorry you're having to go through that

 

[Upintheair83]

Oh mine's a physical booklet with handwritten notes. See if your local hospital website has maternity pages.
I understand your frustration, I've been more than, frankly, totally fucked off with the level of care I've received - it seems to be getting better now I see them in person and tbf I was surprised to hear stuff I thought I was missing due to Covid like anti-natal classes were cut before that due to funding (the online course they've created in my area is an absolute joke, it's truly embarrassing. How the fuck watching interviews with 2 week old new parents tells me anything I'd love to know!). I don't know if I feel a bit hard done by being an older mum, waiting all this time then when it's my turn I feel like I'm getting screwed over. Still, that attitude isn't going to help me so I've just decided to be as proactive as I can. It's all i can do really to not get more stressed.
Good luck with getting somewhere with it all xx

Oh hun, it sounds like you’ve had a rough ride. I totally get you though, it’s a time you want help and support like everyone else has had and then when it’s your turn you experience is different. I’m in a similar situation, I’m an older first time mum with a heart condition, and it’s very daunting and overwhelming. Everything is unknown and you just want tour fears to be heard and some support. I can’t believe they made you watch a video of that! That’s just ludicrous- ever likely you are angry. I hope you start to feel abit better about things. I’m always here if you need to chat.
You’re allowed to feel these things hun because you care and you deserve to have the same level of treatment that other mums have had.
Much love xxx

 

[Upintheair83]

My gums are in tatters. 8 years of non stop pregnancy and breastfeeding (or both at the same time) has destroyed them. I can’t use normal floss, I can’t seem to bend myself right so the water flosser has been fab and I really notice the difference.

Wow!!! Bless you, 8 years!! Wonder Woman in my eyes!
I’m defo going to get one then thanks for the recommendation xxx

 

[Pinkygirlz]

Thanks so much xx

Let me know how you get on x

 

[littlepup]

Yeh they gave me a password for my pregnancy notes but haven’t told me where to log in.
Thanks though you’ve been more helpful than anyone Iv talked to from my midwifery dept! Xx

Oh mine's a physical booklet with handwritten notes. See if your local hospital website has maternity pages.
I understand your frustration, I've been more than, frankly, totally fucked off with the level of care I've received - it seems to be getting better now I see them in person and tbf I was surprised to hear stuff I thought I was missing due to Covid like anti-natal classes were cut before that due to funding (the online course they've created in my area is an absolute joke, it's truly embarrassing. How the fuck watching interviews with 2 week old new parents tells me anything I'd love to know!). I don't know if I feel a bit hard done by being an older mum, waiting all this time then when it's my turn I feel like I'm getting screwed over. Still, that attitude isn't going to help me so I've just decided to be as proactive as I can. It's all i can do really to not get more stressed.
Good luck with getting somewhere with it all xx

 

[Pinkygirlz]

What are they? Xx

They are sour sweets, but they are just perfect, they really helped with my nausea and sickness. I did try normal sour sweets but I ended up being sick with them, but not with preggie pops x

 

[Definitelyme]

Thanks so much guys another half has been sent to shops to try and get as many of the suggestions as he can

Any luck feeling better this afternoon?

 

[Rosie878]

Acupuncture helped me in my first pregnancy - I would be able to eat for the rest of the day after having it so it was more a short-term than a long-term fix but was lovely to be able to eat for a bit!

 

[Upintheair83]

They are sour sweets, but they are just perfect, they really helped with my nausea and sickness. I did try normal sour sweets but I ended up being sick with them, but not with preggie pops x

Thanks so much xx

 

[Chickenandgravy]

I'm glad it's not just me, totally overpriced too! I'm taking these ones at the moment and they're ok for me.

Has anyone else had their 16-18 week midwife appointment cancelled because of covid? I've only had my 12 week scan and my next appointments inc gender scan are at 21 weeks later this month, makes me a bit nervous that things are so far apart without any checks!

I'm a good while off that but I got a text this morning saying that they are only doing 12 + 20 week scans in my health board but that partners can come to both. If that's the case and I don't get one at 18 I'll maybe go private in the middle of that time, there's a place just down the road for me and it's £50 which is maybe worth if for peace of mind...maybe you could look into something like that?

Have they not moved it to a phone call instead? In my area you see a midwife after your phone call booking in appt just to take bloods then you don’t see anyone (besides the sonographer at scans) until 28 weeks but get two phone calls instead.
This is their revised care schedule, just my hospital obvs but as a guide. You have to call them to book if they don’t call you.
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My midwife team advocate vit D and folic acid and not needing anything else. Say pregnacare etc just charge a load preying Mums’ fears

Yeah I took pregnacare when I was TTC and it made my period late by a week so now just take boots combined vit d and folic. Much cheaper too l.

 

[Heartbeats]

Thank you both for your advice, I’ll definitely try ice lollies. The thought doesn’t instantly repulse me like a glass of water does at the moment!

 

[moimoi]

Oh poor you that sounds brutal I've had to call in sick to work today because I just couldnt move from the toilet, despite not being sick just dry heaving got zero energy cos I have no appetite either.

This is a much wanted baby and I don't want to moan about it,and I should be grateful after a couple of losses, but wow it's hard

Ah bless you, it is rubbish!

I haven't told my work yet, I can't be bothered with any fuss and I'm quite anxious with it being my first and worried about anything going wrong, but work has definitely been a struggle. Thank god I'm working from home, I do have to keep a sick bucket next to me during Zoom calls though!

From week 4 when I realised I was pregnant, I started taking Pregnacare vits, but I think those absolutely destroyed me and made me feel so ill. I've read that sometimes they can make you feel sick, so I stopped and have been testing different brands. The ones I'm currently taking from Nature's Best seem to be working better for me.

 

[Kim Mild]

I found sucking on something salty like a peanut or a crisp helped the nausea a bit.

 

[Definitelyme]

Thank you both for your advice, I’ll definitely try ice lollies. The thought doesn’t instantly repulse me like a glass of water does at the moment!

I drank pretty much only Sprite in my last pregnancy. Probably not great for the teeth, but that was all I could stomach, no water at all.

 

[XXSJPXX]

I used to eat mints and suck on lemon flavoured hard boiled sweets, didn't take away the nausea completely but it helped take the edge off

 

[Heartbeats]

I’m 10 weeks and although I haven’t been physically sick, the nausea is constant. The thing that makes me feel so ill is water/squash so I’m struggling to keep hydrated.

I have to have another blood test this week as my iron levels are low and I’m dreading it as they totally butchered my arm last time struggling to find a vein due to dehydration. Anyone had the same/have any suggestions?

 

[Upintheair83]

That’s great that you can now get them in the uk, sadly when I was pregnant over 3 years ago they weren’t selling them here. I 100% recommend them to help x

What are they? Xx