Sickness

[Lindsay89]

And...the sickness has began been feeling sick for weeks & weeks. Yesterday and today I was sick. Also have a sore head aswell is this common when pregnant??xx

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Hi Lindsay89. Unfortunately, there are no rules about moprning sickness. It can just be for a few hours a day, or even all day. Unless you are actually vomiting, then it won't be considered a problem. These are my tips to try, but of course if you feel really poorly, speak to your midwife or GP.

•Eating small but frequent meals may help. Foods high in carbohydrate are best, such as bread, crackers, etc. Some people say that sickness is made worse by not eating anything at all. If you eat some food regularly, it may help to ease symptoms. Eating a plain (or ginger) biscuit about 20 minutes before getting up is said by some women to help. Cold meals may be better if nausea is associated with food smells.

•Ginger. Some studies have shown that taking ginger tablets or syrup may be effective for relieving nausea and vomiting in pregnancy. However, care should be taken, as the quality of ginger products varies and they are not closely regulated in the UK. Before you take a ginger product, you should discuss this with a pharmacist or your GP.

•Avoiding triggers. Some women find that a trigger can set off the sickness. For example, a smell or emotional stress. If possible, avoid anything that may trigger your symptoms.

•Having lots to drink to avoid low body fluid (dehydration) may help. Drinking little and often rather than large amounts may help to prevent vomiting. Try to aim to drink at least two litres a day. Water is probably the best drink if you are feeling sick. Cold and sweet drinks can sometimes make symptoms worse in some people.

Occasionally, hospital care is needed for excessive vomiting, (as with Kate – Duchess of Cambridge), to give fluids by a drip. Hospital care may be needed if you do not respond to medication, become ill, lose weight or become low in body fluid (dehydrated).

Hope this helps, and I do hope you soon start to feel "human" again. Diane

[Lindsay89 in reply to DianeArnold]

Thanks Diane I will try some of your tips x

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK in reply to Lindsay89]

My pleasure, and hope you soon feel better and can start to enjoy your pregnancy. Diane

[Mrsjj]

Sounds quite normal to me. Mine lasted about 8 weeks felt like an out of body experience for the the first trimester and I got the flu too. Not pretty! You get through it tho and then move in to the great part x

[Lindsay89 in reply to Mrsjj]

Aw I hope it's not long for the great part lol x

[TeamMonkey]

Perfectly normal I'm 12+3 and feel sick all the damn time! I think this eased around 14 weeks with my son so praying it eases with this one too. As it's getting really hard looking after a toddler, having a job and this.. how far along are you? X

[Lindsay89 in reply to TeamMonkey]

I'm 8 weeks I go for another scan on the 20th to make sure our wee bubba is still there x

[ch319]

Oh mine was horrific and I still have it at nearly 26 weeks 😫Don't be a warrior get yourself to your doctors and get some anti sickness tablets. I've been taking mine for ages now and feel so much better for it. Hope it passes for you soon xx

[Lindsay89 in reply to ch319]

Thank you I haven't been as bad the past couple of days I have been drinking plenty water and that xx

[Hidden]

Hey I'm 8+1 and have been nauseated since about 6+5

Definitely not glowing unless it's green x

[Lindsay89 in reply to Hidden]

A have been feeling not too bad the past couple of days thanks x