7 weeks and nauseous all the time

WriterMama924

Hello 7 weekers!

I am about 7 1/2 weeks pregnant and am pretty much sick around the clock. It goes in waves as far as how bad it is, but I am nauseous and exhausted basically all the time.

Anyone else have this problem? How did you handle it with your work? I've taken everything I can take, done all of the recommended things, and I even have a prx for zofran. My boss is being understanding so far, but I have a feeling this is going to be a super sick pregnancy. I'm worried that they'll lose patience with me quickly.

I'm also an author, and my first book will be published in August, but it will probably be a couple of months after before I start seeing royalties. I hope it does well, because I would love to be able to work from home for my part of the income.

 Appreciate any advice or encouragement. TIA!

CreatingCampbells

I'm in the same boat but I am self-employed. I usually put in 60+ hours a week now I'm barely doing 8. It is definitely going to start interfering with my business soon and that means my Income. Have doc appointment tomorrow and hoping he has suggestions for remedies?

Pennyeyes

Hello, I am also in my 7th week and extremely sick...my doctor gave me Zofran for the nausea, but it does nothing for the gross build up of saliva in my mouth. This is my 2nd child (my oldest is 14...yikes...lol) and I can't remember being this sick the first time around.

I was hoping to wait to tell my employer about my pregnancy until I was in my 2nd trimester, but I was afraid that they would not understand my change in mood unless I explained it to them. 

Right now, I can barely eat anything and would do anything to get this taste out of my mouth...any suggestions?

Good Luck to you all and I hope everyone is feeling much better soon!

Aisha

MangomamaFL

Ask yourself what you want to eat, then try it one bite at a time.  If the first bite is bad just try some other food. Or it could be that you need to eat that food one bite at a time. So just take another bite then do some work. Take another bite and do some more work.  Repeat until the food is gone. But then you might need to get more food to eat at your desk.

 Grazing through the day is a good way to provide "continuous" nutrients for you and your growing baby.

 At least that is what works for me when I feel nauseous.

cheeseheadmomma

I feel the same way and it has actually gotten a little worse each week.  My first appointment isnt for over a week so I called my doctor yesterday.  She said that I should take 25mg of vitamin B6 3 times a day.  Can't find any yet, but I live in a small town.  I am going to get some samples on Monday and see if that helps. Unlike everyone else, I am not self employed and worst of all I am an in-home therapist so I am in people's homes...I hate feeling like I am going to have to run to their bathroom every minute.  My doctor also recommended, if the B6 doesn't work to take unisom at night.  Apparently it is marketed for nausea and vomiting and not just a sleeping medication. 

deeanna&thomas

Me too. ): i have tried literally everything.. zofran, ginger snaps, ginger tea, ginger ale... saltines, toast. the list goes on. the only thing that seems to help is long walks with my fiance. we talk a lot and it helps take my mind off of it as well. I know it is hard to get up and move around when you feel so sick, but if you force yourself, the fresh air really feels nice. and besides, if you happen to puke, youre outside so you dont have to run to a bathroom

rlrohl

I am 7 weeks 4d today.  I have a hard time chewing things, my co-worker pointed out that I eat alot of soft foods. I have found that yogurt really helps.  It's easy to swallow and it eases the nausea.  My nausea comes in waves, I have good days and bad days.  I hope you all feel better. 

Lani17

I'm sorry for this unrelated baby question...but how did you get your baby boards to show up under your comments. I can't seem to figure it out? (maybe I have baby brain already) Any advice would be helpful. Thank you

ekarnehm

I've been super sick the last few weeks as well!  My Dr. gave me an Rx for Zofran and it seems to be working although I do have some breakthrough nausea at times...(right now being one of those times). In the literature my Dr. gave me, it does say that you can take 25mg B6 twice a day to ease nausea.  I've only been able to eat carbs and yogurt.  No meat and no veggies, which I know is bad but I can't stomach anything else.  I would try Zofran or B6 and lots of sleep!  Good luck

jdr5884

I am feeling the same way too. I have my first appointment with MD next week but I think that this is going to be a wait-it-out process. I am just hoping and praying that the nausea will subside by the second trimester. Thank goodness it has only been nausea so far and nothing worse!:)

Kcarb1983

To battle the rediculous fatigue I've been feeling, I found it very helpful to excercise every day. I jog/walk at a face pace on an incline-nothing too crazy. Also eating every 2-3 hours, rather than usually waiting until I'm starving has almost completely eradicated my nausea issues (that and not taking all of my pre-natals at the same time-I know spread them out throughout the day and eat them only with food)..

kjesmer

Hi all. I am currently in week 7 as well. I too have the all day sickness as I like to call it. I found with my first pregnancy and so far with this one that peppermint lifesavers work best. Pop one and stick it to the roof of your mouth as hard as u can and leave it there. Its tends to take the edge off. I was hoping I wouldnt feel so terrible with this pregnancy but I guess I'm just doomed to suffer : I too am a working mom and it is hard to be sick at work all the time.

creativeaim

I've been nauseous quite a bit this week; no puking but I'm hungry, not wanting to eat anything though. I've been just feeling nasty I've been continuing to work, just munching on cheerios at my desk

Cheerios and peanut butter have been helping me, frequent small meals. This morning hasn't been the best... I ate a pb english muffin (usually a safe food for my stomach) but I just feel like going back to bed! 

Hope you start feeling better!

mlchapman76

I'm 7 weeks and I too have to work. Peppermint tea has been my life saver. It lessens the nausea for a couple hours for me. Good luck everyone! Remember it's worth it;

asingletary

I was so excited to get pregnant, but so far...it has been MISERABLE! I am 7 weeks and 5 days and nauseous ALL the time and the exhaustion is so overwhelming. I can't help but feel like I suck at being pregnant...like I am a big baby and this shouldnt be so hard. I am just hopeful that the nausea will subside in the next 4 weeks or so! 

geoffandkara

Don't be so hard on yourself.  So many of us are going through the same things.  Just remember, you're growing a human being inside of you!  That is a tremendous undertaking, and it's normal to be physically affected.

feefee36

I'm struggling here!!! I keep reminding myself that this blessing is worth. Doc perscribed me something to help with the nausea, but after popping two since Wednesday, it's no longer working neither is ginger ale (my favorite). What I find hilarious is that when baby is ready to eat, I still eat. Thank God no vomiting.

 

 

 

abmoscon

I have not had any nausea yet, this is. Y second child and I didn't have any with my first either...but im very worried I will end up getting it. However, im tired , moody, and bloated as HELL!

logoz80

I was like this with my first and now with this one. I was working with my first and it wasn't easy. I swore by Gatorade, it was the only thing that made me feel better. I will say that once the 2nd trimester started, I wasn't sick again, so hold out hope!

AgaMurray

I'm going through the same exact thing as you, around the clock. It feels like its getting worse each day. I just started taking Zofran and I think it's helping. This is my second pregnancy. My last time I was sick 9 months, including during labor. I'm keeping my fingers crossed this time it won't be so bad so long. Although this time I'm pregnant with twins so it may get worse!