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May 2014 Moms
ttrobaugh13
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Difficult pregnancy
ttrobaugh13
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First of all please excuse any grammer mistakes.
I am 15 weeks and 3 days today, and have been throwing up since I was 5 weeks. My doctor has prescribed zofran and it was wonderful the first 2 weeks. Now however, it no longer does anything. I have done all the tricks of the trade. I'll go ahead and list them if you don't believe me lol. I have taken ginger pills, ginger tea, crackers, before bed, before getting out of bed. Ginger ale, water has made me sick since the beginning, still does, but I keep trying. I have gone to the hospital once last week for fluids, so I am trying harder to drink more. I have B-6 pills, but still no relief. I have sea bands, which seems to relieve a little bit, but I have to wear them before I actually throw up, other wise it's useless.
I am becoming an expert at what feels good going in and coming back up. (Sorry for the graphic statement) there are many more things I've tried, and still looking for the miracle. Lol
I am going to be honest on here since this really is just for me to vent. My start weight was 208. The highest I have ever been. Due to many changes in life. I was mostly ok with it. My husband loves me no matter what. Now I am 195 and still dropping. I am worried of course for the baby, I think I should be gaining by now, but the doctor isn't worried yet. Of coarse I don't want to gain 40+ lbs, but I do know I should gain some. For the safety of the baby. But I'll worry about that when the doctor does.
There is so much I want to say and express on here, but my brain is all over the place. Sorry if I ramble or skip around.
My husband is wonderful, and has made this as comfortable as possible. Our 4 years of marriage has not been picture perfect, but who's is.?. We have had many problems, but fight for our relationship and I find out love growing each day. He has defiantly surprised me at how helpful and selfless he has been. He cleans, cooks and takes care of our dog. There are some (most) days that I am too week or nauseous to shower, or move. (Movement makes me get sick, car rides especially) he does however make me get out and walk to get me out of the house. Even though I get sick 70% of the time while walking around, I know it's good for me and baby.
My mom had three children and loved every minute of being pregnant. I wish I could say the same. I guess it's so true about how every one has different pregnancies.
I am 15 weeks and 3 days today, and have been throwing up since I was 5 weeks. My doctor has prescribed zofran and it was wonderful the first 2 weeks. Now however, it no longer does anything. I have done all the tricks of the trade. I'll go ahead and list them if you don't believe me lol. I have taken ginger pills, ginger tea, crackers, before bed, before getting out of bed. Ginger ale, water has made me sick since the beginning, still does, but I keep trying. I have gone to the hospital once last week for fluids, so I am trying harder to drink more. I have B-6 pills, but still no relief. I have sea bands, which seems to relieve a little bit, but I have to wear them before I actually throw up, other wise it's useless.
I am becoming an expert at what feels good going in and coming back up. (Sorry for the graphic statement) there are many more things I've tried, and still looking for the miracle. Lol
I am going to be honest on here since this really is just for me to vent. My start weight was 208. The highest I have ever been. Due to many changes in life. I was mostly ok with it. My husband loves me no matter what. Now I am 195 and still dropping. I am worried of course for the baby, I think I should be gaining by now, but the doctor isn't worried yet. Of coarse I don't want to gain 40+ lbs, but I do know I should gain some. For the safety of the baby. But I'll worry about that when the doctor does.
There is so much I want to say and express on here, but my brain is all over the place. Sorry if I ramble or skip around.
My husband is wonderful, and has made this as comfortable as possible. Our 4 years of marriage has not been picture perfect, but who's is.?. We have had many problems, but fight for our relationship and I find out love growing each day. He has defiantly surprised me at how helpful and selfless he has been. He cleans, cooks and takes care of our dog. There are some (most) days that I am too week or nauseous to shower, or move. (Movement makes me get sick, car rides especially) he does however make me get out and walk to get me out of the house. Even though I get sick 70% of the time while walking around, I know it's good for me and baby.
My mom had three children and loved every minute of being pregnant. I wish I could say the same. I guess it's so true about how every one has different pregnancies.
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Re: Difficult pregnancy
Honestly HG as much as it sucks, there is an end to it. I think the only reason I'm doing better this time is that I know now, that 9 months isn't my whole life. When I was pregnant with my son, I literally slept all day, wouldn't get out of bed unless I was dragged out. The constant nausea was depressing.
In fact if someone told me I had to feel this way for the rest of my life and no medicine would ever help, I would commit suicide...I just couldn't do it.
Hugs I know it doesn't help, but knowing you aren't alone makes is less isolating.
I have a dr appt on Friday, not sure what I'm hoping for when I go, (actually I'm hoping that science has found relief meds)
*fluids did help, I was able to eat and keep down my food. That felt amazing.
I couldn't imagine having to go 3 times a week for fluids, but I am glad it helps!
*as sad as it sounds, I don't think I could handle another pregnancy like this, especially if I had another child to take care of. I do say to my husband that this will be it. Which makes me sad because I wanted a big family. And people who haven't gone thru this, tells me how every pregnancy is different that the next could be fine, well if there isn't a garanty then I don't want to subject my body, mind, other child, husband to such an ordeal again.
Some thing that does keep me going, is the obvious, getting to meet this little one. And you are right it's just 9 months out of my life. (9 miserable months)
I am praying it doesn't last the whole pregnancy, I feel for anyone that, that, has happened to.
Thank you guys again, and I am sorry that you are going thru this also. This has been helpful to vent and let out.
*oh and I agree with reading the perfect pregnancy posts, books, Facebook status'. I just want say "shut up!" Lol. But you are right that it's our problem to bare. And maybe we will be blessed with a baby that sleeps thru the night....? (Fingers crossed)
It feels like all I've been doing is complaining and I hate that, but Unfortunatly it's my reality for the moment.
NTNP 2009-2012 TTC since 2012:
Jack has handpicked his sibling up there
My blog about IF and loss ... Kate's IF Blog
little chkn born 06/30/11
baby chkn born 04/22/14
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And thank you christieep. You are right, even if things are bad, everyone is different and I have to keep telling myself that. It's ok. It's not that I don't want what's coming in the end
My first pregnancy was horrible from 20 weeks on not from being sick but I had SPD (symphysis pubis dysfunction) which is essentially a separating of your pubic bone more so than most women. It was excruciatingly painful to walk and made me hate every second of being pregnant. All I can say no is that even though I remember I was in so much pain and it was horrible, I remember the good far more than that. Hang in there, there is an end, and in the end you'll have a squishy bundle of joy to smooch and it will make everything seem so trivial.
Also, the baby will take what it needs from you, even if you're losing weight, the baby will take from your fat stores. If you doctor isn't concerned, just let yourself not be concerned (I know that's really really hard, trust me).
Also when you're in it, you can't imagine willing yourself to do it again. I know I swore to GOD and everyone that would listen that I was one and done with my son, I'd never do it again. But 3.5 years later I was sobbing to an RE that I couldn't get pregnant and had to have another baby.
It is very hard to take care of Asher while I'm like this. But he is in school full time so I can fall apart during the day, get fluids...go to my many appts. My sister helps, my husband is better at helping. I've learned how to ask for help. And I know what I'm getting at the end of this.
*yes jello is my friend. Lol.
It amazes me that morning sickness has been around forever, yet there is not much to be done about it. Lol
Of course there are more important things to cure, but maybe they could put this on the list.