I went off sick from work yesterday because the nausea is making it hard to eat and I'm completely exhausted, I slept all night Thursday but still had 2 naps during the day. I'm 7 weeks pregnant and I've checked with the 111 service that this is normal.
The trouble is the fact that its normal is making me feel guilty that I'm not at work. I work for a supermarket so I'm on a checkout having to deal with people all day. I think if I was actually vomiting I'd feel better about being off work.
I'm going to call the GP on Monday if I still feel crap but I'm betting they won't sign me off because I'm not throwing up, although I've lost 1.6kg in 2 days struggling to eat.
Has anyone else been through this? I feel like I chose to get pregnant and now I'm letting people down by not being able to cope.
I went through it really badly. Managed to just about make work...mi work for a well known orange coloured supermarket myself. What I found most difficult.... Because mine was at an early stage.. Before we had had our scan... Was trying to convince the other half of how bad I was feeling. Comments such as... "You're not even big yet" " you're not that far gone you can't be feeling this bad" "I think you're putting it on" granted yes probably mainly in jest, but it doesn't half kick you in the dangly bits when you hear stuff like that. Even better when you hear... "What have you done all day?" And all you can answer is sleeping.... It can very much wear you down obviously physically but most define lay emotionally as well.
It will eventually pass, hopefully. Mine was doubly bad because there are two little girls fighting for my energy. And none of them wanted food that I was so desperately trying to put into my mouth. Ended up losing 2 stone!
It's taken me a while to even put on a pound.
All I can say is good luck. Find something, anything that you like eating or can cope with and eat a stupid amount of it. Just to try and get some nutrients. Make sure you are drinking plenty. If you are really struggling then yes definitely get to the doctors, they can give you pills to combat the nausea.
Don't think you're not coping, it's the hormones in your body.... You can't help that. Remember we are all on here to help you through, God, these lot have talked me back to sanity more than once!!!!!
Once again.... GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!
The nausea is not too bad, it was worse earlier in the week but I didn't have the exhaustion. I'm only 7 weeks so I'm hoping it'll pass but I'm going to phone the GP on Monday to get checked. I'm hoping it's not anaemia as I was told I would get anaemic as I'm vegetarian. I wouldn't mind adding some fish products into my diet for the good of the developing baby but right now I'm having enough trouble making myself eat the things I do want, let alone the things I really don't want to eat.
You read about people being seriously sick and no wonder they're struggling but I've got nothing like that and I'm still finding it really hard.
In a way I hope it is anaemia or something else than can be treated otherwise I'm just going to have to let it get on with it.
Being a vegetarian and pregnant does not mean you will become anaemic, who has told you this? I've been a veggie for 13 years and my iron levels hardly dropped at all during my pregnancy. I took the pregnacare multi vits with fish oil tablets for the whole of my pregnancy (and still taking now as breast feeding), might be worth trying these? I felt dreadful from week 6-13 and felt pretty much my normal self by week 18. The doctor signed me off work for week 6 and 7, I wasn't ever actually sick but felt completely exhausted and was sleeping for 18 hours a day. He was also very helpful and gave a virus as the reason (the symptoms are pretty much the same as an awful virus!) as we didnt want to tell anyone about the pregnancy until the 12 week scan. Then when I went back he gave me a fit to note work with reduced hours recommended for the next month or so which really helped me get through that period.
I felt guilty too, I wanted a baby so felt that I shouldn't be moaning about feeling so bad. Believe me, it will pass. I stuck to a healthy diet and did plenty of walking and yoga with a bit of maternity reflexology and can honestly say I really enjoyed being pregnant (after the first few months!).
Hope you're feeling better soon, take care xxxxxx