I have a feeling my pregnancy is going to be a trial.
I started off bragging that I didn't get morning sickness. I was even giving out tips and hints on youtube! So of course this had to come and bite me in the bum.
I now get morning sickness every morning, and it's right after I get up. Which means empty stomach! Probably TMI.. but I am gagging and trying to throw up, but there is nothing in my stomach. I literally need to drink a large glass of water just so I have something to bring back up. Not the nicest feeling!
I also jinxed it the other morning.. Peter rang me and asked how I was feeling that day (he hates that I am sick all the time!) and I was feeling great! I wasn't sick so I told him that. About 20 mins into the train journey I needed to throw up! Luckily I was pulling into a station and managed to get up and over the platforms to the bathrooms.
I am also having cravings, but I don't know if this is lazy me wanting foods I love.. or if Its my body telling me to eat certain foods. I always want KFC's potato and gravy. Actually anything with potatoes sound really good to be at the moment. My favourites are mashed, or a baked potato with Bacon and mushroom filling.
Something else I am getting into is water temperatures. I either want my water freezing cold (super easy at work) or hot. No flavours.. just the temperatures. Its weird!
Sleeping is not great, and I need to get up at least once every night to pee. Last night I got up at 1am, and for some reason I didn't get back to sleep to after 3am. Its horrible because I am so tired all the time!
Usually the morning sickness isn't too bad. It is bearable, and usually gone by lunchtime. Today has been bad! I have thrown up more times than I can count, and because of this I have not managed to keep anything in my stomach. It's hard working in front of a computer which is making it worse.
On days like this I really worry. Throughout the pregnancy so far I have lost between 3 – 5 kg (depending on when I weigh) I know I should be gaining weight, but when I am puking everything up I just don't want to eat. My meals are now tiny because my stomach can't handle big dishes. So I worry about the weight loss!
Its only another 2 weeks until I have my 12 week scan, so I am really looking forward to that! I go to the doctors tomorrow night for the referral to the hospital, and to have a check up.
I guess things are so up and down right now. It will be good when things settle a bit. Namely my tummy!
3 comments:
I hope that the morning sickness passes quickly. I was lucky enough to not get morning sickness but my life was ruled by food.
I can remember a colleague who would take a box of cereal to bed with her so when she got up to pee she could eat. Her theory was it would make her stomach feel more settled and if it didn't work at least she would have something to throw up!
Good luck and take care.
I hope that the morning sickness passes quickly. I was lucky enough to not get morning sickness but my life was ruled by food.
I can remember a colleague who would take a box of cereal to bed with her so when she got up to pee she could eat. Her theory was it would make her stomach feel more settled and if it didn't work at least she would have something to throw up!
Good luck and take care.
Don't worry about the weight loss, the appetite will pick up soon enough. Sipping ginger ale the whole day helped with the feeling of sickness. And I needed a plain piece of toast before I could get up and no dairy until 12pm. Those strategies worked the best for me - I was sick for 24 weeks with Caitlyn.
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