First trimester
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It’s so hard isn’t it 😭 I feel so guilty (mum guilt) that I’m not doing enough or eating enough to keep baby safe but I just feel so unwell 😭
@Chloe me too. I spoke to my midwife and she was really reassuring and basically said "that baby will take everything from you if it needs to so try not to worry". Just do what you can, I'm eating random things at random times but if it means getting bits in then it's ok. Are you on any antisickness meds?xx
I’m not on any anti sickness at the moment, I’ve just been trying to wake up and see if the day will be different 😭😭
I had HG with my first and I could barely eat anything from weeks 5 to 13. I ended up hospitalised and needed IV fluids. I genuinely survived on Coca Cola ice cubes and strawberry milkshakes. I was on sickness meds too and have a very healthy 2 year old 😌 Already feeling sick with this pregnancy and not looking forward to the next couple of months 🫠 such a struggle
@Fiona we got this!!!!
@Chloe oh god I hope so 😅😅😅
@Chloe might be worth speaking to your GP x
Last night I put a banana next to my bed and ate it first thing. I actually felt less nauseas today than in recent days. Might be worth a try. Hope you feel better soon x
I’ve found taking my folic acid and stuff right before I go to bed has been so helpful. I pop them on my nightstand so I remember to take them and I usually sleep through the worst part of the sickness as they make me feel so ill
I feel you. Its hard af! It will get better 🙏 Last week (8th week) was my hardest. Felt like I was dying. Ended up in a and e with fever. On Paracetamol and doing wonders so far Speak with GP On food, use trial and error to find foods you can manage. I'm loving ham and cheese toasties in high protein pitta bread. Fresh fruit. Basically plain of the plain food with no smell. 😆 And I find it helps to eat slowly, small bites, even if it takes me an hour to eat.
I have HG this time around and have probably eaten/kept down less than 1000cal a day ☹️ There is zero chance I’m keeping down pregnacare and sometimes I’ve also thrown up after taking folic acid. Your body will prioritise the baby and you should have some folate stores to help if you miss one or two! Just do your best and hopefully it gets better soon
Me! I had surgery for endo in November last year and dropped a lot of weight. I worked really hard in tbe gym and with food to put 6kg back on. I'm now between 7 and 8 weeks and I've lost 2kg. Nausea is constant even though I'm on 2 antisickness meds and I don't even want sips of water x