Mum-of-three-to-be in reply to Ekatierini

I have been there. Had terrible morning sickness. Even with no food in stomach that from the vomiting force my placenta detached. But I was ordered to bed rest and baby grew fine.

I had met earlier on a gp who didn't give me any advice. I had no idea of ginger biscuits and neither did I thing of searching online back in 2003. It is horrible when they brush concerns aside.

Baby will get what it needs and your body needs more to recover and rest than to be eating it seems. Maybe concentrated nutrients such as nuts and seeds and vitamins. I take flax seed oil capsules as this helps our bodies make omega 3 and 6 oils. It is considered healthier than directly taken omega oils or farmed fish. Do you take pregnacare?

Good luck

Ekatierini in reply to Mum-of-three-to-be

Oh my! It sounds like you had an ordeal. We're you hospitalised? The frustrating thing is, I wasn't too bad in the first trimester and this has all coincided with becoming unwell, having umpteen courses of antibiotics and surgery. The antibiotics make me feel worse.

I am taking pregnacare, yes.

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Mum-of-three-to-be in reply to Ekatierini

Antibiotics are horrible. Of course they do a lot of good too.

But it takes up to 6 months for your intestinal flora to recover after a course of antibiotics. Eat natural goat and sheep yoghurt. Quark and drink kefir. But with no sugars. Sugar kills the good bacteria. I'm sorry about the down mood. It is difficult to imagine positive things. Xx

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Ekatierini in reply to Mum-of-three-to-be

Thank you for the advice. I wondered if my gut has been affected by all the antibiotics and poor diet. I made the mistake of drinking glucose based drinks thinking they would give me instant energy. I feel like nothing is moving in my gut and it's all so sluggish (sure this is exacerbating the sickness!). I will try the food stuffs you have just read recommended. Is probiotic yoghurt any good or does it contain too much sugar. Xx

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Hidden in reply to Ekatierini

Unfortunately it didn't. I remember I hated going food shopping because I used to just stand in the aisles not wanting anything! It drove my partner mad! we never went out for dinner as we would end up leaving It doesn't help that the hormones make you an emotional wreck too! The day after baby was born however I was literally back to my normal self.

I did not enjoy my pregnancy too and it took some time for me to say that out loud. I went to NCT classes at the end of my pregnancy and that really helped. It was basically 10 heavily pregnant ladies all complaining on how crap we all felt. We are still friends now. I would highly recommend this if you're feeling low. Chatting to people going through the same experiences really helped me!

Ekatierini in reply to Hidden

That is really helpful, thank you. I think I have isolated myself a bit if I am being brutally honest! My partner is trying to understand but, bless him, he does get hit by the erratic emotions!

I was considering the NCT classes but was worried I would turn up and it would be obvious I am not enjoying the pregnancy. Now you have told me otherwise, I will definitely make an effort to join. It's even helped joining this forum. Admitting I am finding pregnancy difficult is a relief in itself.

Thank you

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