feeling awful-1st trimester

[puffingirl]

I'm just over 7 weeks along and feel wretched almost all the time. Thankfully I haven't had vomiting, but I'm either queasy or in pain from massive acid reflux. I'm so tired that I can barely get through the day. Work is really hard and I haven't done a thing around the house in weeks. All I can do most days is breathe in, breathe out and try to hang on. I've been a miserable, grouchy person, and feel bad for all my loved ones. Please, please, please tell me that this gets better. This is my second pregnancy, but I didn't get past 7 weeks last time, and don't know how people cope with all this for weeks/months on end.

[InstinctiveMama]

Aawww mama! I am sorry you are feeling this sick. I was horribly sick with my first baby but did much better the second time around. I think I learned from my first pregnancy to eat even though I did not want to, especially protein, and let other things go. If the house is a little messy or you move slowly at work or you don't see friends for a while, so be it. Your body and your baby are very busy right now! Maybe the yucky feelings are a way for our bodies to make the point "hey, we're pregnant and we need to watch our for ourselves!".

As for the yuckiness lasting, for most people I know it ends with the first trimester. I always feel so much better in the second trimester. Still a little tired but much more manageable.

Also, have you tried papaya tablets for your acid reflux? I have never had anything worse than regular heartburn so I may be speaking out of turn. I found papaya tablets alleviated those burning feelings immediately. And they are not too gross to chew even in the first trimester.

Hugs to you mama! This too shall pass.

[Danelle78]

Make sure you're getting enough B vits. for energy and drinks with ginger or peppermint have been of great help to me for the nausea. Hang in there.

[2much2luv]

I'm right there with you. :( I feel miserable and I don't know how I'm going to cope. My 1st tri ends after CHRISTMAS. AFTER CHRISTMAS. That is a long time. I have three kids and ahouse to look after, not to mention I'm supposed to be homeschooling them. It really just makes me cry most days. I wasn't expecting this because my last three pregnancies weren't like this at all. Anyway, my post probably doesn't help, but you're not alone at least. :hug

[Shawna N]

I am feeling awful, tired, and getting over a 2 week flue. I am trying to be thankful for the nausea because my last pregnany I didn't have any and I lost it. So I guess this time I figure the hormones are up and doing their job. Good to feel comforted it is normal and others are in the same boat.

[torio]

Sorry to hear you're feeling lousy, Puffingirl. If it helps at all--you're not alone. My DH is working so hard to cook for me and half the time I can't keep anything down. I do my best to get through work, but on the days I'm home I'm often pretty much useless. I agree with the PP who suggested making an effort to eat. I feel like I spend most of my energy these days on trying to eat, then trying to keep it down. Hang in there! I ready that onl 4% of pregnancies have MS all the way through.

[chinaKat]

I swore I would *not* complain about this pregnancy after losing the last one, but I will stand in solidarity with you on the feeling wretched thing.

It's not constant, but for a good chunk of every day I feel like I have twenty pounds of lead in my belly. I'm not a puker but I just feel queasy a LOT. It's no fun.

I'm also really tired. I feel like such a lazy bum b/c I don't do ANYTHING during DD's nap except surf the web or read, but too bad, I guess.

It seems like if I keep busy I don't notice the nausea as much, but it's hard to keep busy when you're tired. Oh well. I'm almost 9 weeks, hopefully it will end someday soon...