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First trimester, feeling like crap!

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MissyTJ · 18/02/2013 08:44

Hi guys,

I feel rotten for doing this as it seems so ungrateful, I am so happy to be pregnant but this is my first pregnancy and I was not expecting to feel like this, and wondered if anyone with a bit more experience has any advice for reducing/improving my symptoms, or can just let me know if its normal! I'm only seven weeks but for about a month I have felt like utter crap, like I'm constantly hungover/been hit with a sledgehammer, whilst swinging between nausea and no appetite and then the hungriest woman that ever lived and craving junk food; swinging between agonising constipation one day and then three or four 'very loose' movements the next day; constant period pains often combined with diarrhoea style cramps, stabbing pains in my lady parts that make me stop what I'm doing and take deep breaths; constantly dry lips, a sickly look on my face, pale, spotty, and by the evening so bloated I could pass as 5 months gone. Oh and urinating literally 12 times a day and unable to sleep more than 2 hours before needing to go! I haven't told anyone I'm pregnant yet as its such early days, my OH is no help on this stuff obviously, so I guess I'm just hoping for reassurance that this is normal and/or it won't last the whole 9 months!

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Bejeena · 18/02/2013 08:56

Honestly it will go by week 14 at the latest! I was ready to die at week 7 felt hungover all the time. But am now starting my 15th week and it is better, although am still tired and needing loo all the time. Congratulations on the pregnancy

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MissyTJ · 18/02/2013 09:01

Oh thank god! Thank you Bejeena! It sounds silly but just lying awake from 5 am everyday going, I wish I could just ask my friends about this, but not being able to, it's so nice to have someone tell you it's ok. I think I had a stupid idea that I would be eating amazingly and exercising 5 days a week but I can barely drag myself to work and was just feeling like such a failure and a weakling! Roll on 14 weeks! :-) xx

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Meringue33 · 18/02/2013 09:04

Totally normal! Will in all probability vanish at 12 weeks (tho some people are really unlucky). Hopefully you'll have a really glowing second tri. Just keep thinking - cute baby cute baby cute baby. Ours is five weeks and totally worth it! (Despite 2 hrs sleep last night!)

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Meringue33 · 18/02/2013 09:08

Just sleep as much as you can - it will be your last chance for a while! And eat whatever you like and enjoy. Ps lactulose is good for staying regular. Constipation is likely to get worse so stay in top of it by eating healthy fibre rich food when you can x

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Locketjuice · 18/02/2013 09:10

All normal I'm 15 weeks and still feel hungover most days, always tired, and looking rather round! My first it all went by 11/12 weeks so just waiting/hoping the symptoms go soon!

Congratulations!

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02011984 · 18/02/2013 09:12

Hi everyone im new to the site but wondered if anyone could give me some advice... Ive had the mirena coil in for about 4 years now and never had a problem... I had a regular light staining in place of a period every month but i havent had a "period" since december which is now 2 months?? Ive also been very tired lately and over the past few days ive been experiencing diahorrea in the morning and late at night?? I have a four year old son and when i was pregnant with him i was constantly vomiting which I am not suffering now but is there a chance i could still be pregnant?? Ive done a few home tests which have all been negative but im still worried as ive heard that the hormone in the mirena coil can affect the test results?? Im going out of my mind... has anyone got any advice?? xx Confused

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MissyTJ · 18/02/2013 10:06

Thanks everyone, I really hope it subsides. I can't imagine how senior managers or field sales type women cope with this stage of pregnancy, all I want to do is sleep! Lol!

02011984 I can't really suggest anything except maybe visit the doctor? Xx

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02011984 · 18/02/2013 10:11

yeah MissyTJ I know its probably the best thing to do but if terrifed if im honest lol... xx Blush

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MissyTJ · 18/02/2013 10:33

Aw I know but better to know for sure than stay in that awful anxious state, it will just do your head in! X

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mummyin9 · 18/02/2013 12:52

Hi Missy TJ

I am 10 plus 4 weeks and feel rotten. Have given in today and taken time off work with head aching so much can hardly lift off the pillow. I am the same with urnating, lol so annoying! But i need to get used to waking up million times a night haha. By 3pm I want to sleep but apprently that is unacceptable in the work place lol. I have moved passed the stage of feeling guilty about moaning and feeling awful and maybe leaving work early etc, I am in no means lazy, I am a very hard wroker, but have to admit to myself that I am growing a new person and that my body is working hard and at the moment I am having to suffer. Important to take a step back and rest when you need to, I usually push myself but it is not just me to think about and my body needs rest too now. Hope it all eases up shortly for you. I am counting down the 10days till I hit 12weeks and start enjoying pregnancy. Smile keep going x

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bingeddybongo · 18/02/2013 13:30

I really feel for youMissyTJ and mummyin9, I'm 8+2 and have been feeling horrific for weeks too now but the last week or so I have been feeling much better nausea-wise (I had this intolerable kind of carsickness type thing going on 24/7 and felt properly, properly sorry for myself). About a week ago DH got me B6 vitamin tablets from the chemist that I've been taking 3 times a day and also these hideous lilac-coloured travel sickness wristbands to wear. I am a total cynic and don't believe in the wristbands AT ALL but for whatever the reason - them, the vitamins or maybe it's just got a bit better of its own accord - I have been feeling a ton better nausea-wise... so I'm not taking them off!! So I just thought I'd throw in my 2p's worth - if you've got to the stage where you're willing to try anything I'd definitely recommend giving them a go :)

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MissyTJ · 18/02/2013 14:36

Mummyin9 I know exactly what you mean, I am not lazy either, but am finding I couldn't care less about working, I sit at my desk and fight the urge to just curl up in a ball underneath it and sleep! I go and sit on the toilet for like ten minutes and close my eyes. Thank god I'm only temping so I'm not really letting anyone down that much, but I'm also starting my own business in my 'spare' time (ha! spare time!) AND I'm moving house this week, so its like, being hit from all directions! However, I keep thinking that as long as I have horrendous symptoms it means all is going well! :-)

bingeddybongo that is really interesting thanks for the info. I'm taking a supplement (pregnacare) daily which I thank has B6 in it but I'm going to check. The travel sickness bands are such a good idea, thats exactly what my nausea is like, I never actually vomit (although I think the diarrohea I get is my body 'expelling' whatever it doesn't like - nice!) and I wish in a way I would just be sick cos at least there's that moment of relief when you are!

Tell you what, men really have no idea what we go through for them! Supportive as they are, they will never ever understand! This is before any of the later stage stuff, the pelvic pain, the weight gain and the actual labour! Lucky b**tards, LOL! :-) x

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afrikat · 18/02/2013 14:50

So funny reading your post missytj - this is pretty much exactly how I feel. I am 8+6 and just feel awful, all of the time. Sick, dizzy, exhausted, bloated, headaches, unmotivated, constantly peeing etc etc. I am just hoping this improves with the 2nd trimester - cant cope with 9 months of this! Oh and I have gone from running most days and eating super healthily to being too tired / sick to do any exercise and craving cheese and white carbs so already chunking out. Not a good start!

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SeriousStuff · 18/02/2013 14:53

I feel your pain! I'm nearly 7 weeks and after a first couple of weeks of feeling great with bundles of energy, I started feeling only slightly nauseous last week but today, bang! I've had that feeling of imminent vomiting all morning but nothing's come up.

I've managed to eat, and actually, while I'm eating I feel better, but when I stop it starts again. Went for a walk at lunchtime and the fresh air gave me such a headache!

I'm so tired! I have 3 hour naps in early evening and still get 8 hours sleep at night and it isn't enough. I work from home and have a very important deadline to meet at the end of today but all I want to do is curl up on the sofa until October...

I don't want to turn into a whinge ball with my DH, as I'm sure there's worse to come...

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MissyTJ · 18/02/2013 15:13

afrikat omg me too! I was getting back into shape after christmas and really enjoying exercise and now my lack of energy actually stops me walking 5 mins to the shop to indulge my hunger! lol! And also I am craving cheese and bread SO much! Despite being told I'm wheat and dairy intolerant, and not eating it the much in the past 6 months I had cheese on toast the other day for the first time in months and must've had 6 pizzas in the last 2 weeks! so so bad! And then, obviously, I panic that I'm a terrible person and I should be eating fruit and veg and no junk (and I am trying, I really am, I bought a blender and manage to have a fruit smoothie almost every day). But then I do wonder, maybe the growing embryo needs those foods, maybe it needs carbs and protein? Who knows!

seriousstuff hi again! can't believe even trying to be good and going for a walk makes us feels worse! Honestly, how on EARTH do people like Giselle and Beyonce and people manage to stay fit and healthy? Even if I had a personal trainer and a nutritionist right now I'd be like 'get stuffed, I'm moping on the sofa and bring me some pringles!!' LOL!!

I had a whinge today at my DH and he replied that he is under loads of pressure at work and struggling to keep it to himself and show me constant support (which, he is!) so felt soooo bad after that. Might keep schtum for a few days if I can! :-) xx

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SeriousStuff · 18/02/2013 15:17

MissyTJ tell me about it! I'm meant to be following the Tracy Anderson Pregnancy Programme but have only managed it 4 times in 4 weeks so far!

And as for DH, he already jokingly says, 'we have 8 months of this to go...' so I try and keep my moaning for when I feel particularly bad, or just use MN to vent!

I'm now waiting for him to come home with some cheese so I can have a cheese and tomato sandwich!

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mizu · 18/02/2013 15:28

Hi Missy. My girls are 7 and 8 now but I remember only too well the feeling of the 1st trimester. I felt TERRIBLE 24/7, constant nausea. At the time of being pregnant with my 1st I was teaching in the Middle East where the doctors had no sympathy for me and refused to give me any time off work!! I just had to get on with it. Lost weight initially as struggled to eat but then discovered that the only time i didn't feel sick was when i was stuffing my face.

Also remember finding it hard to cook as opening the fridge made me retch.

And then feeling like this again with the 2nd pregnancy with a toddler in tow...........

It did go around 13/14 weeks though, you just have to take it a day at a time.

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Librarina · 18/02/2013 15:39

Just to give you some light at the end of the tunnel. I'm 24 weeks now and feel lovely after a 1st Tri that was pretty hard work.

I think my tips would be - nap a lot or if that's not possible make sure you go to bed early. Nothing's ever that good on TV anyway.

Eat what you fancy. I lived off breakfast cereal for the first 12 quesy weeks. It was bland but reasonably nutritious.

Gin Gins ginger sweets (which I bought from the health-food shop) helped me with the near-constant nausea, but I'd never recommend them to anyone with actual hardcore sickness as she'd probably bite my head off.

Get someone else to cook if possible. I found cooking smells much worst than actually eating a little.

And keep telling yourself that it will pass. For me it passed by 13 weeks, I know for other people it can be different either way. Hope you feel better soon. I'm really enjoying the 2nd Tri so hope you do too.

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afrikat · 18/02/2013 16:09

missytj - I definitely think the baby needs cheese! I had crumpets with melted cheese on today for first time in years (never normally eat white carbs - it was AMAZING!) My DH knows how worried I am about putting on too much weight so suggested I start reducing my portion sizes. He nearly got shot (despite it being good advice :) )

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wispa31 · 18/02/2013 16:13

ive been feeling shite since 8 weeks pg. (12 now) had been given promethizine to take for the sickness as couldnt stop being sick. had managed to get down to just being sick once or twice in morns when i woke but i ran out of my tablets on saturday :( been feeling like actual death since y,day and not stopped puking all day today. cant even manage sips of juice, making me sick. banging headache now too.
cant believe i feel this bad!! didnt expect to feel so ill! ditto on the napping, come 3pm thats it for me, lights out! only thing getting me through is the hope that it will start to ease over next few weeks.
ive been living on toast with dairylea on it and at weekend i bought some rice krispies. not my usual food choices but better than nothing i suppose.

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WhirlingOut · 18/02/2013 16:25

I'm 9 weeks and sick of feeling sick! I agree that cooking food is worse than actually eating it, but with a toddler, I have no choice but to get on with it. I've found that keeping a glass of dilute ginger cordial by my bed and drinking it first thing in the morning helps me to function. Takes me about 20 mins to drink it though!

Roll on 2nd trimester!! If I could live under my duvet for the next 3/4 weeks, then that would be my idea of bliss!

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MissyTJ · 18/02/2013 16:54

Ahhh you guys have made me feel so much better, even though it means you're all feeling like crap too! Ha ha! I do count my lucky stars that its just me and DH, I literally don't understand how you guys do this with a toddler, you are amazing women! X

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afrikat · 18/02/2013 17:26

wispa31 I think I need to man up - I don't have it anywhere nearly as bad as you do! Hope you manage to get the sickness under control, sounds horrific

It's ironic that the time you don't want to be telling people is the time you feel awful so you spend half the time hiding the fact you want to crawl under the desk and sleep / find all food nauseating / etc.

I really don't think I am going to be one of those people who enjoy pregnancy!

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sjclarke86 · 18/02/2013 18:34

Hi, Im 8 weeks +6 (i think) our booking appointment is tomorrow,( i say out, as i am making my husand come, is this the norm?)

I feel bad for you, I have slight sickness,I have been sick a few times in the morning, (once on the driveway hanging out of the car) it usually goes as long as I just keep eating.. but when I think about cooking it makes me sick, so i end up snacking on rubbish, I usually weight about 9st 8lbs, height 5ft 5. I have gone up to 9st 12, not sure how normal weight gain is this early. Anyone ?? I am sure I have a bump already although I am putting this down to bloating and constipation.

My breasts are swollen and solid, I found sleeping in a bra really helps too, thats when im not fidgeting, I moved myself to the spare room last night. Luckily I'm not peeing more than usual yet.

My symtoms are slight compared to some of you, which I'm hoping is a sign of one baby, as my sister has twins two years ago, not sure we could cope! EEK!!

This is my first post, hope I havent ranted on too much

Thanks for everyones comments, it's really helpful for us first timers!

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wispa31 · 18/02/2013 19:17

afrikat - i had counted myself lucky until today! was doing ok with the tablets and managing to eat and drink. hadnt had a bad day like today in weeks, actually thought i was maybe starting to feel better. clearly its the tablets doing their job. not managed to eat a thing so far today, cant even take a drink without rushing to be sick. i hate being pregnant.

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