difficulty with pregnancy

[kryse_13]

I am 8 weeks pregnant and have been having a really hard time, at first there was bad cramps till week 6 then the nausea set in. I felt like throwing up all day which luckily didn't affect my sleep, but all I could sleep was 6 hours a night. I became very depressed and stayed home from work due to the nausea and fear of throwing up at anytime. My doctor prescribed me medication for nausea which has helped. Now in 7-8 week I have been having trouble with gas. I cannot volutarily burp and when I get bad bloating and feel as if I need to burp I cannot which causes nausea and I throw up air/gas from my stomach with very little food or fluids. I 'vomit' anywhere from 3-12 times a day.

So I guess I'm asking for support. I am having a really hard time going through this. This is my first pregnancy and I don't know how people are able to go through this and I know I don't have the worst symptoms. How does everyone get through work? I had to tell my boss I was pregnant so I wouldn't get in trouble for coming in and running to the bathroom constantly.

-kryse

[suenbaby]

GOOODLUCK! Im stoked with this app to cause we havnt told anyone yt so its nice to b able to chat to others

[kryse_13]

Thank you for ur comments, it helps. Especially because I did believe it won't end. I now have hope I will get through this. I have be diagnosed with depression before the pregnancy and was doing very well and went down on my meds from 200 mg to 50mg. When I found out I was pregnant my doctor and I discussed it and we dropped it to 25 mg. I don't want to have to go back up again, the medication is a class 'b' for pregnancy which is why we lowered it. I really want to tough it out because I know it is not my depression but feeling sick that is causing my funk. I'm going to try for a new position at my job which would make it easier on home life but if I'm constantly sick how do I do that? The position isn't open for another month so I hope that I will feel better then so they may actually consider hiring me. But then the stress of them knowing I'm pregnant and not hiring me cuz of that ( I know its not allowed but it doesn't mean they just won't say I had a bad interview).

I'm lucky my husband (which is totally overworked) does all the house work for me and cleans up after me because I have to save my energy for work. We went through a very rocky time before I got pregnant and I am afraid because I am sick it looks like I'm putting no effort into our relationship.

I'm glad I have this forum with people that are caring because I don't have much of anyone to talk to anymore in the realm of friendships.

Thank you all very much :)

[cbearsmummy]

I also get very unwell, this is my second pregnancy. My first I had to tell my work at 7 weeks because I was so sick. My doctor then was terrible, I have a new one & was advised it's hypermesis gravidium & I had thyroid problems. I didn't have to work this time round but am looking after a 1 & a half year old. She was still getting nappies changed & food in her belly while dad was at work but that was it, I couldn't play with her :( I was not functional & family had to fly from interstate & stay until the 16 week mark when I started to feel better. I felt like it would never end & I would never be able to look after me poor daughter properly throughout this pregnancy. Don't push yourself. Take care of yourself & your baby & keep your work informed it's all you can do. It will end, it's not forever (although it feels like it is) & ask for help.I'm a proud person but I knew I had to swallow my pride & ask for help so my daughter didn't suffer.

[suenbaby]

In my first pregnacy I was exactly the same aswell as eczema on my face and passing out randomly even if I was sitting....everyday for 1st four months....I hate to quit my course...now my second pregnacy and not so bad but atill crook alot o would talk to ur midwife n boss n tri work something out even if u ask for a month off and reevaluate then bout how u feeling. ..hope ur boss understands and I soo hope ur sickness ends  soon cause I feel ya hardout....not fun . Just reasearch watever u can for remedies on how ro stop feeling sick. .and know ur not alone n its normal n goodluck

[marijana19]

I feel for you. This is my first pregnancy also and i was throwing up all the time til i was 14 weeks. I threw up like every hour and i would even wake up several times a night to throw up. at the end i got admitted to the hospital due to dyhidration. I lost 15 pounds (and i was already underweight) and i was so tired all the time that i didnt want to get out of the bed. I thought it will never end and was so depressed. But luckily it all stopped at around 14 weeks. Now i enjoy being pregnant :) so dont worry. It will pass :)