Morning Sickness

Glittergirl · 15-10-2008 5:35am #1

Hello all

I'm only 5/6 weeks pregnant at this stage but was wondering when I should expect to get morning sickness, if I do get it?

I know everyone is different, but just thought I'd ask to see what everyone else experienced??

Cheers

Glit

newmommy · 15-10-2008 9:02am

Congrats!!!
Everyone is different but at this stage i dont think you will get any?? I am 9 weeks today and never felt a minute of sickness. I make sure i eat first thing in the morning though and little and often during the day. Loads of water also so dont get dehydrated!! Think yourself lucky with no sickness, thats what the doctor said to me!!

Moonbeam · 15-10-2008 10:27am

Morning sickness is a myth,permanent nausea is more accurate;)
A lot of people are only discovering that they are pregnant at your stage so give it a week or two but I hope you are one of the lucky ones and don't get it at all.
Stock up on ginger!!

Quackles · 15-10-2008 11:23am

I started getting queasy at around 6-7 weeks, I think. Best thing I can suggest is never, ever let yourself get hungry. Also, I was always fine in the morning, with the exception of brushing my teeth, it's the rest of the day that caused me grief :rolleyes:

Grawns · 15-10-2008 11:50am

Never had it I think. Am 23 weeks now. Had a bit of quesiness but as soon as I ate I felt better. Cars make me a bit queasy still. Eating helps there too.
With any luck you won't get it. Sounds awful.

crazy cat lady · 15-10-2008 12:51pm

Morning sickness is a 50/50 thing, only about half of all pregnant women will experience it.

I didn't find out I was pregnant until I was 7 weeks, and recalled being a bit queasy at around 4 weeks, but put it down to working nights and I had been travelling so I was wrecked.

I feel very sick in the car, especially sat in traffic, but I always had that, it just seems worse lately.

Certain smells have me gagging.

I have 2 ginger nut biscuits when I start to feel peculiar and they seem to do the trick. I also take ginger tablets with my lunch and in the mornings.

So far no actual vomit! Must be doing something right

LolaDub · 15-10-2008 3:00pm

Grawns wrote: »

Never had it I think. Am 23 weeks now. Had a bit of quesiness but as soon as I ate I felt better. Cars make me a bit queasy still. Eating helps there too.
With any luck you won't get it. Sounds awful.

Are you freaking serious!!! I had it from about 3 weeks for the full 9 months. Grawns i think i got yours-you owe me big time!

lolly22 · 15-10-2008 3:51pm

Hey OP

Congrats on the pregnancy firstly.Like people have said everyone's different but my morning sickness started at 6weeks and lasted till i was 23weeks then had it for last month. But it was called morning noon and night sickness to me :rolleyes::p lucky enough its not something that happens to everyone!

Anyway Best of luck with all:)

Grawns · 15-10-2008 7:40pm

LolaDub wrote: »

Are you freaking serious!!! I had it from about 3 weeks for the full 9 months. Grawns i think i got yours-you owe me big time!

Sorry pet but nearly half of us don't get it!
The whole 9 mths would be rare as it stops after the 1st trimester in most cases. Pure luck is all.

LolaDub · 15-10-2008 7:50pm

Grawns wrote: »

Sorry pet but nearly half of us don't get it!
The whole 9 mths would be rare as it stops after the 1st trimester in most cases. Pure luck is all.

tis rare, called hyperemis gravardum or something like that

me no likey 24/7 at no notice puking

eimsRV · 16-10-2008 12:34am

Congrats on your pregnancy!

For me the quesiness started at about 6 weeks, and the sickness started at about 7 weeks and lasted about 7 weeks. Eased then, I'm 17weeks now and still find I'll be sick by certain smells but generally feel ok Thank God.

Everyone will recommend GINGER! My mam made me ginger snaps from crystalized ginger she got in the health shop - cant say they really helped. But think best thing to do is try to eat often and never let yourself get hungry. Even try eating a dry cracker or biscuit often.

all the best
eimsXX

LolaDub · 16-10-2008 2:24pm

People kept telling me to eat water biscuits-i was thinking wtf! Water biscuits! And i was right to think so-they did nothing! But try all the tips out you never know what will work for you!

Quality · 16-10-2008 9:23pm

Some people dont suffer from morning sickness at all.

I unfortunately have developed late pregnancy sickness. Never had bad sickness before on the other pregnancies but paying for it noW!!

My consultant told me that the sickness is due to my body fasting, he told me to eat little and often, small snacks, a biscuit a piece of fruit, slice of brack, drink of milk, and also to try and have something light before bed time.

Just try and do whatever works for you, but dont starve yourself, try and feed the sickness.

Hopefully it will be a nice happy healthy uneventful pregnancy!!!

Best wishes

metrovelvet · 19-10-2008 5:45pm

Second trimester. Was over by the third.

TargetWidow · 19-10-2008 9:17pm

Started around 6 weeks (ish), biggest problems were teeth brushing in the morning and running up and down the stairs like a lunatic rushing in the morning. Also walking at my usual fast pace and skipping breakfast. Most of the advice given here worked for me. I just had to slow down and get up a half hour earlier in the morning, eat something wholesome for brekkie and stroll to work instead of half jogging like I used to! I kept a packet of cream crackers on my desk at work and I also used the SeaBands that people use for car sickness and I found them a little uncomfortable over several hours but very effective. It went away at about 13 weeks by which time I had bought a doppler and was busy looking for a heartbeat anyway so I wouldnt have noticed sickness if it was there cos that was so exciting. I have it as a ringtone now on my mobile.

Glittergirl · 20-10-2008 5:37am

Hey everyone
Thanks a mil for all the replies and advice. Looks like everyone is different so it's not a "given" that I'll get it.

Thanks for all the advice on bikkies and ginger snaps etc. Good to know ... good to know.

Take care everyone and have a happy 9 months.

Glit

Redpunto · 29-10-2008 11:35pm

Yep its usually around the 6/7 week mark. FIngers XXX you get away with it.

Moonbeam · 30-10-2008 12:12pm

And it comes back:(

Quackles · 30-10-2008 9:08pm

Moonbeam wrote: »

And it comes back:(

Nooooooooo!!!!!!

Grawns · 31-10-2008 3:15pm

The halloween skin is giving me morning sickness :rolleyes:

clouds · 31-10-2008 4:45pm

Gosh, i thought i was getting away with it til today! I am 8 weeks tomorrow and it was just mild queasiness coming and going.... today its just terrible - even the smell of shampoo on my hair makes me heave

Starving for junk as well though... cant win!
Hope you girls are all doing well.

(there should be "Pukey" or "Snoozey" emoticons specifically for this forum)

Oryx · 31-10-2008 6:23pm

Came at about 6 weeks, ended at about 16 weeks. And yeah, ban the term morning sickness. Its all day sickness. But my sense of smell went wonky for the whole 9 months, certain things smelt weird, and sweet smells like air freshener or fabric softener made me gag. Since then, and to this day, the smell of Aldi air freshener makes me retch.

Eating little and often helps. Ginger didnt do much for me, but small snacks when I began to feel queasy did help.

Redpunto · 01-11-2008 3:16pm

Keep your blood sugar level by eating something small every couple of hours, dont have a drink while eating, try not to eat fatty food and go and hibernate for the 9/10 months, that'll sort ya out:D

Grawns · 01-11-2008 4:51pm

No morning sickness but dying of heartburn all of a sudden. Owies!
Am 25 weeks. Any advice beyond milk and rennies. Am looking for wondercure and will try everything.

Oryx · 01-11-2008 4:58pm

Grawns wrote: »

No morning sickness but dying of heartburn all of a sudden. Owies!
Am 25 weeks. Any advice beyond milk and rennies. Am looking for wondercure and will try everything.

I dont have a cure, just wanted to say its pretty normal. I used to suck those chalky gaviscon tablets, they worked ok.

Grawns · 01-11-2008 5:55pm

Oryx wrote: »

I dont have a cure, just wanted to say its pretty normal. I used to suck those chalky gaviscon tablets, they worked ok.

Thanks Oryx - Will be trying them and remegel. Anything else that's safe to try ladies, gents?

chrislad · 01-11-2008 6:31pm

Sleep on your right side, not your left side. Seriously.

Quackles · 01-11-2008 10:34pm

Grawns wrote: »

Thanks Oryx - Will be trying them and remegel. Anything else that's safe to try ladies, gents?

My favourite was the aniseed flavour gaviscon liquid - chalky tablets just don't cut it, and remegel tastes too good, I'd get addicted

Edit - that reminds me - First time I got heartburn with this pregnancy, I rang the VHI nurseline to ask them if remegel was ok, as it was all I had in the press and I wasn't too sure. The nurse on the other end said they couldn't advise, and recommended I took a trip to casualty(!) I said I'd just eaten a load of fajitas and would risk milk instead

Grawns · 02-11-2008 12:09pm

Quackles wrote: »

My favourite was the aniseed flavour gaviscon liquid - chalky tablets just don't cut it, and remegel tastes too good, I'd get addicted

Edit - that reminds me - First time I got heartburn with this pregnancy, I rang the VHI nurseline to ask them if remegel was ok, as it was all I had in the press and I wasn't too sure. The nurse on the other end said they couldn't advise, and recommended I took a trip to casualty(!) I said I'd just eaten a load of fajitas and would risk milk instead

Yeah have had similiar experiences with vhi nurse. Won't be phoning them again. Overkill or what!

Grawns · 02-11-2008 12:14pm

chrislad wrote: »

Sleep on your right side, not your left side. Seriously.

Intersting. I sleep on both sides intermitently but it is most definitely recommended that you sleep on your left when pregnant, especially as the pregnancy progresses.

hairyfairy00 · 02-11-2008 5:49pm

I'm 9 weeks on Tuesday and for the last 2 weeks i feel like crap, whoever came up with the term morning sickness should be shot

I have it all day everyday, dry toast,crackers and ginger don't work, i'm just constantly nauseous. Even if i eat something small every 2 hours or so i just can't get rid of this crappy feeling. I'm now trying those sea bands on my wrist and i have been sick since putting them on today

So i need a bit of advice now, i'm in the States at the moment and i'm heading back home to Galway on Thursday and i'm really not looking forward to the flight, i know i have to keep hydrated but even drinking water makes me ill.
I'll be grateful for any hints and tips

LolaDub · 03-11-2008 2:31pm

hairyfairy00 wrote: »

I'm 9 weeks on Tuesday and for the last 2 weeks i feel like crap, whoever came up with the term morning sickness should be shot

I have it all day everyday, dry toast,crackers and ginger don't work, i'm just constantly nauseous. Even if i eat something small every 2 hours or so i just can't get rid of this crappy feeling. I'm now trying those sea bands on my wrist and i have been sick since putting them on today

So i need a bit of advice now, i'm in the States at the moment and i'm heading back home to Galway on Thursday and i'm really not looking forward to the flight, i know i have to keep hydrated but even drinking water makes me ill.
I'll be grateful for any hints and tips

Put in a request to be seated next to a working bathroom as you're pregnant and very ill. Or slyly ask on the day if theres any freebie upgrades to first class?

I had the full 9 months morning sickess and couldn't go anywhere without a few sealable bags to get sick into, water and mouthwash and a ton of tissues. Good luck!

hairyfairy00 · 03-11-2008 3:59pm

LolaDub wrote: »

Put in a request to be seated next to a working bathroom as you're pregnant and very ill. Or slyly ask on the day if theres any freebie upgrades to first class?

I had the full 9 months morning sickess and couldn't go anywhere without a few sealable bags to get sick into, water and mouthwash and a ton of tissues. Good luck!

Ya i'm thinking of asking to upgrade, whats the worst they can say. If they do say no i think i'll just cry and make them very embarrased, then they'll have to put a crazy pregnant woman up to first class

Cheers

LolaDub · 03-11-2008 4:21pm

hairyfairy00 wrote: »

Ya i'm thinking of asking to upgrade, whats the worst they can say. If they do say no i think i'll just cry and make them very embarrased, then they'll have to put a crazy pregnant woman up to first class

Cheers

Yeah the worst will be they'll agree to stick you next to the toilets. They wouldn't want a crying pregnant woman getting sick in the most crowded area of the cabin, i'd say they'd prefer to put you in a quieter area ie first class. No harm in asking.

I was in morocco a few years ago and got food poisoning, was insanely sick on the way home. Asked could i have an upgrade or bathroom seat, Business was sold out so they put me at the front of the cabin next to a bathroom....which turned out to be out of order and half of the plane also had food poisoning. Had to run 40 aisles to get sick with a load of other people-fun times

Oryx · 04-11-2008 6:29pm

hairyfairy00 wrote: »

I'm 9 weeks on Tuesday and for the last 2 weeks i feel like crap, whoever came up with the term morning sickness should be shot

I have it all day everyday, dry toast,crackers and ginger don't work, i'm just constantly nauseous. Even if i eat something small every 2 hours or so i just can't get rid of this crappy feeling. I'm now trying those sea bands on my wrist and i have been sick since putting them on today

I remember at that point in my first pregnancy thinking 'what in gods name made me think this would be a good idea??' Its awful to feel that sick, all day long. But morning sickness is a signal that your body is doing everything it should be. I know thats little help right now, but it is a good thing, really!

Keep going with the little and often food thing, dont ever rush your food, and eat whatever it is you feel like having.

hairyfairy00 · 05-11-2008 5:44am

Thanks for the advice, found these things called "Preggie Pops" over here in the States and they're brilliant, they're just glassy sweets or lollipops with natural fruits in them.
When i feel sick i have one or two and they work wonders, does anyone know if there is something similar at home?

TargetWidow · 06-11-2008 9:16pm

Hey Grawns, sounds like you have a fine hairy little baba there! Although my little woman was born with a head of hair so big it prompted us to name her Molly (as in Hairy Molly!), and I never had even so much as a burp. It should ease when things get a little further on as baba drops a little it'll take the pressure off your upper stomach.

Popel · 13-11-2008 10:31am

Hello all, i am half way through my tenth week now, and aside from complete exhaustion its been plain sailing all the way...until now! I just got back from the toilet, for the first time, as my body obviously rejected my morning tea.

I think its revenge, because we informed the close family members last night, and having told them all that i´ve had no morning sickness my body seems to want to break the rules. I really hope it doesnt keep it up, I was so pleased to have skipped this part of pregnancy. Anyway, I suppose I´m just ranting and rooting for sympathy.

Stupid symptoms...mutter mutter...

Popel

Grawns · 13-11-2008 5:17pm

Popel wrote: »

Stupid symptoms...mutter mutter...

Hee hee.. gripe... moan...:D

hairyfairy00 · 13-11-2008 6:59pm

My doctor is thinking of doing acupuncture on me to see if it helps with my sickness.
Going to put it off for a while though because i went for my first scan on Monday and my doctor couldn't find a heartbeat, he didn't seem too concerned, he thinks i'm more like 8 weeks rather than 10 and he also told me he wasn't great at reading ultra sounds.

I'm trying not to worry, i am trying to keep positive but if the inevitable happens i know i've done nothing wrong and it's natures way of 'pressing the reset button'. I'll inform all of you on Monday of the result, wish me luck.

Grawns · 14-11-2008 11:01am

Best of luck hairyfairy. I waited to go for my scan at 9 1/2 weeks and I was 100% about the dates so if you're off there's a good chance all is okay. Fingers and toes crossed for you. Best Wishes Gráinne

VeryBerry · 14-11-2008 12:57pm

Is anyone else ok during the day, but really sick in the evenings and at night?

I'm 10weeks gone, and I've no sickeness in the morning or afternoon. But I'm so ill on my way home from work in the evenings in the car, after dinner, and when I go to bed at night.

Feeling sick at night is the worst, because if I'm not awake having to pee, I'm awake because I think I'm going to puke. Any suggestions?

hairyfairy00 · 17-11-2008 9:23pm

Went for the scan today and the little blighter was kicking and punching like Bruce Lee, the weight that has been lifted off my shoulder is something else.

VerryBerry i was sick only at night for a while but now it's 24/7, today being pretty bad

but it's still worse at night and thats when my heartburn starts also.

Quackles · 17-11-2008 9:29pm

hairyfairy00 wrote: »

Went for the scan today and the little blighter was kicking and punching like Bruce Lee, the weight that has been lifted off my shoulder is something else.

Phew

No matter how much the doctor and everyone else tells you not to worry, you will til you've seen baby with your own two eyes! So happy to hear it, just wait til you can feel them - My little Jackie Chan has my ribs bruised so badly it hurts to laugh

Luckily, nothing is funny when you're insanely tired!!

Grawns · 18-11-2008 10:00am

I am so pleased for you hairyfairy

Hope everything will be uneventful from now on.

Morning Sickness

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