Still no morning sickness

naturegal79

So I am 9 weeks and have not had any crazy episodes of morning sickness. This really does make me super nervous because I keep hearing how it's a sign of a healthy baby. One of my good friends tells me how that is the case and I want to smack her. It's the last thing I want to hear since I already had one miscarriage back in Feb. I am sure this has been asked a million times on TB but I need some reassurance. Who has been lucky to not have morning sickness and went one with a positive pregnancy and healthy baby?

raceyrae

Having m/s (or not) has nothing to do with the health of the baby!  With my first two I had zero m/s.  At most I had maybe an upset stomache once or twice but that was it.  It drives me crazy when people state that it's a sign of a healthy pg -- that makes those of us who haven't gotten m/s feel pretty crappy during the 1st tri wondering what's going on.  With this pg, I have had more nausea but still only minor (although it's still early).  M/s is just a response by a mother to hormone levels -- each woman will react differently to the hormones.  One might get sick while another won't -- even if the hormone levels are the same.

Try to ignore her comments (or tell her to stop making them).  I have two healthy girls and both made it through a pg with no m/s.

Sept1799

You are one of the lucky ones. I wish I could say that. I have been so sick for over 8 weeks now. I feel like I need to lay down and sleep the entire day. That comes with getting sick multiple times a day.

I am sure you are ok and your baby is to. A lot of woman have normal pg without all the m/s

lindsayandjamie

Both my mother and grandmother didn't have morning sickness with any of their pregnancies. My mother had 2, and my grandmother had 7.  I am at 10 weeks and have not gotten anything more than a few mild moments of nausea. I am thanking my lucky stars and hoping it just means it runs in the family.

I do have other symptoms like extreme fatigue and sore nipples to reassure me though.

soveryexcited

I hate people that make unintelligent comments.

With my previous two pregnancies, both of them I felt a little icky maybe for a few days. Both pregnancies went beautifully. With this one, I'm super nauseous all of the time, so it all varies from pregnancy to pregnancy. Tell your friend to be quiet. 

And be thankful and happy! :-) You get to be a non-throwing-up-gorgeous-pregnant-lady!

DevonPow

With my first I had zero symptoms the entire pregnancy (other than my giant belly, of course). No sickness at all, no sore boobs (boobs also didn't grow, which ticked me off!). no heartburn, no anything. It was a 100% healthy pregnancy and delivery. I was just lucky. Saying something like "sickness is a sign of a healthy pregnancy" is just one of those sayings that people say to make those who are having morning sickness feel better, you know? Kind of like "oh, rain on your wedding day is good luck!", lol.

wordslikeswords

I've read that only about 50% of women get M/S, and clearly way more than that have healthy babies. I'm sure you're fine! Try not to worry and be thankful for it! Morning sickness is really crappy lol.

Ivana_Stolichnaya

You're lucky

clindstrom3907

I have been wondering the same thing about me.....not sure how far along I am, still waiting on a call from the nurse to get my bloodwork done. My tummy has been feeling icky here and there but still no m/s. Hmmm maybe we are just the lucky ones.

marissabarone

I totally understand how you feel. I have had VERY little symptoms besides very slight occasional nausea and sore boobs. I too am a little worried because everyone has said the same thing to me. I think part of it for me is that bc I dont have many symptoms, it doesnt feel real yet. I think we are just lucky though.

court1703

Be happy and thankful for no morning sickness.  LO#1 no MS, and she is healthy.  LO#2 so far no MS.  They are old wives tales!

sunnyday016

You should thank your lucky stars because m/s sucks big time.

Feb3

That's an old wive's tale, or something people say to women who have horrible morning sickness to make them feel better.  I can't believe your "friend" would say that to you, especially given your history.  I've never had morning sickness and my mom never had it either.  I consider myself lucky. 

Tesha77

I am going to be 8 wks tomorrow and don't have nausea either, besides a little weird lump i get in my throat when I have an empty stomach; I don't  know, maybe it's the onset of nausea and I stop it before it starts with eating something, but either way, it's not what I would think m/s would be and I completely understand what you're going through. You want symptoms so that you feel pregnant! I obsessed for a while and still do occasionally, but after talking to my doctor and so many other women who have been pregnant before, I now realize that I am just very lucky! It truly has nothing to do with if your baby is healthy or not, so don't worry! Try to stay positive and not focus so much on the symptoms you don't have. Once we start showing, I'm sure we will both feel better and look back at how luck we were not to have nausea.

Best wishes!

 

naturegal79

Thank you ladies so much!  I do feel better reading your posts. I still want to tell my friend to go to he** but I won't. If she does say it again, I will speak out.  I will keep my fingers crossed that I don't get MS, now that I talked about it, watch me get it. That would be my luck. As of now however, I will consider myself lucky!!

 Have a happy week ladies and thanks again!!!

526SadieSadie

I'm tardy to the party, but I haven't been sick at all and aside from a little food smell aversion, none of my female relatives (my mom, cousins) have thrown up uncontrollably with their pregnancies.

Hollywood is blame, in my mostly-kidding opinion.  Every movie you see shows a pregnant woman projectile vomitting, crying all the time and screaming like a banshee during birth. 

I say, bring it up to your OB at your next appointment if you are that nervous, but I really think you (and I) are extremely lucky to not be getting m/s.

naturegal79

Thank you!!