Hi
I've been having morning sickness (more like all day and night sickness) the past week and as im starting to feel more nauseous and throw up more (sorry tmi) its getting harder to look after dd.

Any pearls of wisdom on how to handle this situation? Or even lessen the effects of sickness?

Thanks guys.

When I was pregnant with #2 I got really bad "all day" sickness, DS was 2 at the time, and it got to the point where all I could do was lay on the couch and watch DVD's with him.
It took all my energy to get him food and change his nappy that I couldn't do anything else (plus the throwing up every 10mins or so didn't help my energy levels). I felt so bad, but I couldn't help it.
At 9wks I was put on Maxalon as I had lost 5kgs in just 2wks, after a couple of days on that I started feeling a little better and was able to get by a little easier.

When pregnant with #3, I went on Maxalon at the first sign of morning sickness, so I didn't suffer as bad, and was able to do more with my kids.

I had times of the day that were better than others so would use those times to prepare things to make it easier when I was struggling. Seems like the kids are always hungry when you're feeling your worst so I made a lunchbox or plate of snacks that they could just help themselves from throughout the day. Preparing food when sick is awful!
If you're finding it too much you could ask your dr about zofran. I didn't get any relief with maxalon but dr recommended zofran and omg! Such a relief to have aces hours or a day where I felt almost normal. I had days where i had committnents at school for the kids so was really good to know i had something to help me, when some days you can barely manage the strength to get out of bed. Just a warning though, they are very expensive

i suffer hyperemesis in my pregnancies and was on zofran from 6 weeks til 1 week post birth with ds1 and i have been on zofran since about 5 weeks with this one and looks like im going to be sick right till a few days after i have her and all the preggo hormones go or settle down.

it sucked this time round as i felt really guilty i couldnt give my 3yo the mummy he deserved and it has forced us to make the decision to not have anymore. despite being on zofran everyday the first 16 weeks of pregnancy are the worst for me and i was hospitalised once or twice a week. i lived on the couch with the buciket next to me and couldnt do anything but basically "supervise" my son. i relied heavily on my husband to prepare meals, clean, shop and organise all ds snack for the next day so i didnt have to do anything.... it was extremely taxing on us as my dh is lazy at the best of times but we weathered the storm and even though i still vomit roughly 10+ times a day and im still sick i can function and i manage to do most of my normal routine with ds ie snacks washing ect.
if i do have a rough day where im totally pooped due to the sickness having plenty of decent dvds on hand to keep ds entertained is a must.

all the best and i hope u dont get it bad this time xxxx ps CONGRATS!!!!!

I took Zofran on the days that i really needed to but mostly i just always carried a bucket with me and vomited when i needed to especially when changing my 12month olds nappy. i felt so horrible vomiting while making food of the likes but i always washed my hands and couldn't do anything else so just made do.

good luck hopefully it eases for u soon

eat only tiny meals,

for me all i could stomach was a couple of m&m's every few hours, i felt so crap but while i was eating the m&m's i felt ok. get your partner to help out as much as he can and spend one on one time with your DD, so you dont feel so bad about not being able to play with her. its hard but it will end, and it will be very worth it. GL

Hi

Thanks for the replies.

Yesterday I tried eating small things regularily and it definitely helped.
I can't get into my doc until 1st march so unless I get so bad I need to go to hospital I wont be getting any medicines.

I've been having violent throwing up as soon as I wake up in the morning. Its just bringing up bile and ikes all my stomac mussles go very tight and reach from way down in my gut. Does anyone know how I can make this easier? .

Hiya!
I had the same thing first thing in the morning - the violent vomiting that was bile only cause it would happen just as I hopped out of bed. My stomach would cramp and ache so bad because there was nothing in there to throw up. What I ended up doing was leaving a glass of water next to my bed at night, and as soon as I opened my eyes I would drink about half a glass of it. Then as I got up and ran to the bathroom, at least I would throw up cool, plain water. It didn't stop the vomiting, but it really made it easier on my stomach as there was actually something in there to expel, rather than stomach lining. I later got onto Maxalon, and although I still felt nauseous I was able to get ready for work without constantly vomiting. Before Maxalon sometimes it would take me almost 2 hours just to leave the house!
Hope you start feeling better soon.

i cant sympathise with the MS as although i did get a bit it wasnt too bad. i did suffer from physical exhaustion tho where it was as if my body had simply given up and i could barely move, with the other 2 kids it was horrible. i did some of the things pps suggested, making all the meals for the day in the morning so you dont have to worry about it and my MIL cooked some dinners which i could freeze and thaw (cassaroles, soups etc) and DH had to take on all the bathing and alot of the house work.

as for throwing up first thing with an empty stomoc, my friend had really bad MS and hated this too so she started getting up in the night at around 4am and having a glass of milk and a biccie so when she threw up it wasnt to painful in the morning.

Something that helped stop that "violent throwing up" for me when pregnant with my 3rd, was to have something with protein in it not long before going to bed, I would often have a bowl of cereal or a handful of nuts.
Of course it didn't take away the vomitting altogether, but it did ease it a little bit first thing in the mornings.

Thanks guys!
I will definitely try eating before bed, if that doesn't work ill get up in the night and eat something.

This morning it made my whole body shake. I had to lay on the couch till it settled down.

Sigh, why can't men get some of these symptoms?

I hope it does make things a little better for you - it's so horrible needing to throw up, and nothing coming out...it really hurts hey?

It would be good if you could pass some of the symptoms onto your partner, it would make it so much easier.

Hi
I've been having morning sickness (more like all day and night sickness) the past week and as im starting to feel more nauseous and throw up more (sorry tmi) its getting harder to look after dd.

Any pearls of wisdom on how to handle this situation? Or even lessen the effects of sickness?

Thanks guys.

Hi Noddy,

Definitely feel for you, i spent my first week in NZ with my head firmly in a bucket and mum doing everything for my DD, one sniff of her nappy and i my head was back in the bucket. I had to delay my flights a week until i could travel with DD. Mum wanted me to leave her in NZ since she felt i wouldnt manage.

I have been back since Saturday and today is my first day where i havent woken up vomiting and managed to do house work, the only thing i can put it down to was the zofran i took yesterday and i managed to eat for the first time, I just ate anything i could and now i have a bit more energy.

The zofran cost a small fortune but it does work, so try and get your hands on some. Im so happy it worked for me as i was starting to feel more depressed and feeling like im failing my DD when i cant play with her and all she sees is her mum heaving into a bucket.

Just remember your not alone, I havent cook DP or myself a meal in over a month and i ran out of formula yesterday for DD and been scraping around the fridge to find her things for lunch.

Hope you feel better soon.

I handle it very badly!! Just hope my kids don't remember this 8 weeks of their lives!

Hi I found the worst thing for me was trying to change DD1's nappies. When she did no.2's I would start to dry retch. I ended up putting tissues up my nose and breathing through my mouth. When DH was home I made him to it. DD1 also spent a lot of time watching dvd's. I was just too sick and exhausted to look after her. When she had her nap I would have my nanna nap.