Talk to me about m/s...

Piper2009 · November 2011

For those of you that are experiencing (or have already experienced) m/s, I'm hoping you can answer a few of my questions. I'm still very early (5w0d) and haven't yet had m/s, so I'm not really sure what to expect!

1. When did you first experience m/s? (which week)

2. When in the day did you experience m/s? I've heard that is can last ALL DAY (not just the morning). What exactly happens? Do you wake up feeling sick to your stomach? Or is it somehow tied into food aversions (you get sick after eating)?

Thanks! (and I apologize if these questions are really dumb... I'm just not really sure what to expect!)

agapeflower117 · November 2011

I'm curious about this too...

Eliesc2 · November 2011

I get sick after eating, like the thought of whatever I just ate makes me want to throw up. And for me it typically has been in the evenings.

Shayliz · November 2011

Mine has started this week, before it started immediately. Right now, I'm just queasy mainly in the evenings (not so much in the morning). When it is full blown, even getting out of bed sometimes make you want to (or actually) vomit. When it gets to that point, snacking on crackers before even getting out of bed can sometimes help.

tyla1111 · November 2011

I started about a week ago at 5 weeks. I have been nauseous all day... from the time I wake up until I go to bed. I was even wakened by it a couple of times in the middle of the night. I basically feel like I have a hangover that is almost bad enough to make me vomit, but not quite. Food hasn't bothered me too much, surprisingly, but I guess I have been eating a lot differently than usual to try to make my stomach feel better. I really wanted a strawberry coolatta from Dunkin Donuts today. Thought it might sooth my stomach a little.

KissyFishyLips · November 2011

First time around, I got it right at 5 weeks on the nose (lasted till 13 weeks). Mine was throughout the day, no specific time. It would get the worst on my commute to work, when I needed a snack, and at bedtime. I never actually threw up though.

For me, Preggie Pop Drops were a must-have. I also tried Sea Bands and they worked more often than not. Having snacks like carrots, nuts, or bland crackers available was key, too.

This time around, it seems to have hit a little earlier - I was feeling pretty ill last night and on and off today, at just over 4 weeks.

writerinNYC · November 2011

1. When did you first experience m/s? (which week)

-Started for me at 6w exactly and got a bit worse around 7w. I'll explain below.

2. When in the day did you experience m/s? I've heard that is can last ALL DAY (not just the morning). What exactly happens? Do you wake up feeling sick to your stomach? Or is it somehow tied into food aversions (you get sick after eating)?

-At first it started for me only during my bus commute/subway ride. I was queasy during the ride and when I got off, I would (TMI) gag a few times and it would go away once I sat still at my desk for about 5 minutes. This happened both on my morning commute and evening commute.

But at about 7weeks, it increased to alllll day long. It is most prominent after commuting, standing up, or eating. This weekend I have been laying down a lot and it's lessened but when I'm at work, it's constant. I must have gagged hundreds of times, including during meetings because I couldn't prevent it (I had to pretend I was coughing). It got so bad I actually called out sick on Thursday. I have not yet thrown up though.

For me, it's mostly a need to gag followed by dry heaving. Once I feel the need, I can't stop it. And actually, nothing except laying down seems to be able to prevent it for me, which is not that great for work when I can't lay down!

Also, the food aversions are there. I don't want anything, the thought of food literally makes me gag, and I have to force myself to eat and then I still gag. It sucks!

It generally doesn't start until my commute though or on weekends when I have breakfast or smell something. Anything.

lynsimarie · November 2011

For me the general queasiness started around week 5. I carried some crackers with me and nibbled on those whenever I felt a little iffy, and that helped. At 6 weeks, the full-on morning sickness started, and it hasn't let up since. The past two weeks I've been super-nauseous 24/7.

I got on a prescription for Zofran a few days ago so I'd be able to keep food down, but it's really hard to find something that sounds good to eat. Almost everything sounds disgusting.

Enjoy your nausea-free days while they last, and good luck!

Danaz1 · November 2011

i'm not too sick in themorning but afternoon I am. I started around 5 weeks. Car rides really make it bad. Try and eat small snacks every couple hours

ballerina06 · November 2011

With my first I was about 5.5w and it was all day sickness until I hit 14 weeks. I found various tricks to keep it to a minimum (constantly snacking, sour candy, lemons). This baby I was kind of sick to my stomach at 4.5-5w, but as soon as 6w hit I was throwing up and gagging all day long. When I eat I get sick, when I don't eat I get sick. At about 10pm I become hungry finally and eat a ton, go to sleep, and it all begins again.

72012mk · November 2011

My m/s started around 5 weeks. I've been feeling sick all day everyday since. Ginger ale and snacking on crackers seems to help.

thethomps · November 2011

1. Mine started a little over a week ago, so week 6.

2. I'm one of the lucky ones who has it all day. Or it can pop up at random times during the day. I wake up feeling sick, have food aversions, and generally feel nauseous most of the day. Sometimes I wish I could just throw up and get it over with. I actually feel better after I eat, so I try to eat a lot of protein to stay full. (Last pg, I ate crackers and pretzels so I wouldn't puke and I gained way too much weight from doing that.) I just went grocery shopping and had to walk through the store silently saying, "Please, God, don't let me puke." Of course, halfway through one of the guys from the meat counter offered me a sample of pepper tilapia with mango relish. Ick!

ETA: Peppermint tea is helping me, as are tiny Altoids. And I definitely have food aversions. Last pg, I couldn't eat chicken until about week 17. This time, dill, mushrooms, and fish have made me gag so far.

apollonia10 · November 2011

Mine's been on and off, with yesterday being the worst day so far. Mine starts at breakfast when I stare at the food and force myself to eat it. Then I have to force myself not to throw it back up. My biggest mistake has been to avoid eating because of the nausea - if I keep my stomach relatively busy with crackers and ginger ale, and very very mild foods (strong flavors make me nauseous), I tend to fare better.

catmtl · November 2011

I thought I was going to be one of the lucky ones! I'm almost 7 weeks and today's the first day that I feel nauseous. I was starting to doubt that I was even pregnant but I'm definitely feeling it today. I'm hoping the nausea will go away and I'll go back to feeling good...