Nausea

i only really ever get nausea between 1am and 5am and it’s so so bad that i can’t sleep or move or anything, anyone else get this? i’m losing the will here 🥲 im 9 weeks 4 days

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I’m always sick between 8-9 then continue to feel sick for hours after to. It’s awful! I’m trying Gaviscon after meals and sickness bands but they don’t seem to make a difference x

I found the only time the nausea went away was when I was eating 😅 maybe try nibbling on something plain to see if that buys you enough time to get to sleep?
It is tough but it will end eventually.
Also I find listening to some nice music or a soothing podcast can help relax my mind in the wee small hours (especially now when my newborn feeds a funny times of the night)

Sounds like you might have reflux, I had this in first trimester and it got progressively worse until 14-16 weeks. The reason it gets worse at night is because your stomach is empty and there is just stomach acid rattling around in there. I found a few things helped:

- Ritz crackers by my bed. As soon as i started to feel a teensy bit sick in the night Id have a few
- Sleeping with my head propped up on 3 pillows so it was raised more above my body
- Having a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar mixed in water every morning on an empty stomach and then waiting 1 hr before eating
- Eating every 2 hrs in the day
- Finishing my last food no less than 1 hr before bed so I dont have an empty stomach
- No carbonated drinks

You can get meds like omeprazole from your GP but its not ideal before 12 weeks, mine started at 6.5/7 weeks. I tried gaviscon and antacids but neither of them helped. It took a long time to figure these things out and I wish Id known sooner as it was a real struggle. So I hope this helps you!

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Anyone else up feeding their Bebe?

As above. Trying so hard to keep my eyes open

Is this normal??

I’m 29 weeks pregnant and having really aching legs and they’re all lumpy and swollen. Above the knee and behind the knee . Should I be worried ? My legs have never looked like this up until a few days ago. ??

41 weeks tomorrow

Where’s this bambino 🩷💆‍♀️

Induction experience

I just wanted to share my experience with being induced as I wasn’t sure what to expect and thought it may help others.

I opted for the foley balloon which was inserted at 8am Saturday morning, I had to stay in hospital due to hypertension and protein urine however usually you can just go home once this has been done. The insertion of the balloon was not painful, was slightly uncomfortable as there was slight pressure. I actually found having the cervix checked prior to be worse (again not painful at this point just uncomfortable) The balloon had little effect and after having it removed I was still only 1cm. Removal also was pain free and hardly even noticeable.

I then had my first dose of the gel and definitely noticed a difference, I started experiencing period like cramps almost immediately however they were light and manageable. After 6 hours I had another cervix check and although my cervix was soft it was still only 1cm and was only open at the front. I had another dose of the gel and felt an increase in pressure and more intense cramping where I now required pain relief (codeine). After another 6 hours I had another cervix check and I had now dilated to 2-3cm however was still quite difficult to get all the way through so a third gel was recommended which I agreed to.

Almost immediately I noticed the difference and was in considerable pain, I had paracetamol and codeine however the contractions had now become intense and a lot closer together (around 3 minutes apart). After a couple of hours I had my last cervix check and was 4cm and taken down to the Labour ward to have my waters broken and an epidural.

I had been in my room for approx 20minutes when my waters broke by themselves and I was now 10cm and actively pushing…. There was no time for the epidural and my beautiful girl arrived into the world within 2 minutes of pushing.

All in all I would say the cramps/contractions were manageable up until the third gel where it became pretty unbearable however it was for a very short time a gas and air helped take the edge off. The worst part about any of it was actually the later cervix checks where after stimulating the cervix my contractions were at their most painful.

If I had to be induced again I would skip the balloon and opt for the gels immediately as thy had a quicker effect and I would have been out a lot sooner if I had done this to begin with.

One more thing, I’ve never believed when people say “you forget the pain once they’re here” but I can honestly say this is true. It’s been 4 days and I would do it all again in a heartbeat.

Doctors appt horror stories

I got peed on at my one month olds doctors appointment and I wanted to see if others had similar experiences. It was just hilarious but also like whyyyy! Also jeez those doctors seem to be so rough when they’re pressing on the baby’s stomach and just moving them around checking their muscles and stuff.

Anyone else experiencing this?

Gave birth (vagina) 5 days ago and yesterday morning and this morning getting lot of pain in my right bottom side and lower back