https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:48:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1344476 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 23:20:24 +0000 mrskc 1344476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: thanks. I'm glad I'm not the only one who had a rough time. </p> <p>@chibee: I'm sorry you're feeling so sick too! It really does stink and hopefully we get relief soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1344413 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 22:42:40 +0000 chibee 1344413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally there with you. I am so grateful for this pregnancy - after a long ttc process, a miscarriage, this is nothing short of a miracle. From the beginning i felt like this pregnancy was different from the one i lost since i have been sick since 5 weeks on - and i am miserable on a daily basis. I feel like the house is in shambles, i haven't been able to run any errands, i can't eat properly and my digestive system hates me. Nothing is appetizing to me and as soon as i think of something i can eat, and actually eat it, my stomach rejects it almost immediately and i'm miserable for hours afterwards. I'm just counting the days until this sickness passes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1344402 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 22:36:54 +0000 HLK208 1344402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: yes!! It's so hard especially with a LO to take care of. I hope it gets better, fast!</p> <p>When I was pregnant with E, I didn't do anything around the house until 15 weeks...not dishes, or laundry, or even getting the mail. Ugh. It was rough. Actually, most of the pregnancy I laid around and felt like a terrible mom. DS thrived after my pregnancy though and I didn't ruin him! Despite how much tv he watched! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1344394 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 22:31:06 +0000 mrskc 1344394@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: @Smurfette: thank you ladies! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1344175 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:17:10 +0000 Smurfette 1344175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aww, I hope you start feeling better soon!! The house can be messy. Get rest when you can. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1344150 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:11:39 +0000 shopaholic 1344150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awww.. Sorry hun! Hang in there! You have a tough job just making a baby, never mind taking care of one! House and hubby have to/can wait... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1344108 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 21:00:13 +0000 mrskc 1344108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: thank you!!! :heart:</p> <p>@autumnlove: @fancyfunction: @ScarletBegonia: thank you all !</p> <p>@erinpye: oh my gosh! You poor thing! I cannot imagine going thru this my entire pregnancy. </p> <p>@lemondrop: thank you! I'm going to cut myself some slack for sure! And it's definitely an adjustment trying to figure out this staying home thing. </p> <p>@Beyond2: aw thank you! Oh my gosh, DS is 15 months and just driving me up the wall at times! </p> <p>@knittylady: aw sorry you're feeling crummy too! Growing a baby takes a toll on our body! </p> <p>@mrsjyw: aww thank you!! :heart: </p> <p>@meredithNYC: lol, I like you're motto! </p> <p>@scg00387: oh gosh, I would totally take you up on that offer! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1342508 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 14:26:46 +0000 immabeetoo 1342508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eek! Hang in there mama. wish you lived nearby and you could sleep on my couch while our LOs caused mischief! I just made that offer to a friend who is in the same boat :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1341385 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 10:22:57 +0000 meredithNYC 1341385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't been in your position (I only have one LO), but I worry about getting pregnant all the time - for this very reason. I can't imagine how tough it is to go through the first trimester while chasing around another one. That said, just keep in mind that this is but a tiny moment in the grand scheme of things and your LO will not be permanently affected. When it comes to pregnancy, my thought is "just get through it" - whatever it takes. I hope things start looking up soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1341280 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 10:01:19 +0000 mrsjyw 1341280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>awww! hated the first trim!! i remember telling dh that i NEVER wanted to be pregnant again! :P</p> <p>hope you're feeling well soon mama!! you are the BEST mama to A :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1341277 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 10:00:21 +0000 littleredhairedgrl 1341277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>sorry your feeling so crappy :(</p> <p>first tri is THE WORST!! i am almost 14 weeks now and starting to feel better (besides having a cold) and more energized, but the constant nausea, headaches, exhaustion, and worrying drove me crazy. it felt like time was standing still! can't even imagine doing it with another little one at home.. good luck!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1341030 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 08:29:06 +0000 knittylady 1341030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was just going to come on and start this same thread! I feel so bad that I'm counting down to each nap time for DS. Even a week ago I was more fun as trying to help w milestones etc., now I'm dead woman walking :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1340913 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 06:55:31 +0000 Beyond2 1340913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first trimester is so so so hard! I'm 25 weeks pregnant with my second and DS is 16 months old. The first trimester symptoms lasted until about 20 weeks for me and I was /am nursing DS still. I could barely function. The house was a wreck. The grocery bill was sky high because I was buying junk food DH could cook himself. I honestly felt like I'd never make it through the day (I'm a SAHM too). I'm finally now feeling better and the house and groceries are coming back under control. DS is at a very challenging age and thanks to pregnancy hormones I think it's emphasized but over all were starting to do better. It does get better :-). Good luck!! I wish I had better advice than this too shall pass, but that's the only thing that worked for me... Give yourself some grace! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1340862 Mon, 13 Jan 2014 01:48:25 +0000 lemondrop 1340862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>:( I was just wondering how things were going for you being at home now. I'm sorry you are feeling crappy. Both of my pregnancies were identical as far as morning sickness, so hopefully you will be done with feeling bad soon! </p> <p>Growing a human is serious business, cut yourself some slack! You already have adjustments to make figuring out the staying at home thing, add this to the mix, and it's going to take some time to make things work. And as soon as you get it figured out, you'll have more changes on the way :silly: </p> <p>I really learned to take advantage of the good days that I have to play catch up. But when I feel bad, my health and #2's health are at the forefront and we have a lazy day. Your little guy is super lucky to get to spend all day with mama- whether she is 100% or not. Hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1340780 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 23:52:45 +0000 erinpye 1340780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry :sad: . I have HG so I'm 36 weeks but have been sick the entire time, and have felt so badly when my toddler spends entire days playing on her own or watching a little too much Doc McStuffins. I don't clean, and haven't cooked dinner in months. You just have to let it be ok and remember your body is doing very serious, hard work! Don't feel guilty for getting the rest you need, and I hope you only have a couple weeks left before you start feeling great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1340775 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 23:46:42 +0000 ScarletBegonia 1340775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Try and remind yourself that your little one won't remember this, either!! All he will remember is having a sibling to play with once she's a bit older. Do whatever you have to do to survive!<br /> Edited to change gender of LO! Should have paid closer attention :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1340773 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 23:44:18 +0000 fancyfunction 1340773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry you're feeling like this. Hopefully you'll get relief soon! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1340736 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 23:15:06 +0000 autumnlove 1340736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sorry you are feeling so bad! :-( my first trimester was bad for Baby 1 and the second Tri was bad for #2! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1340733 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 23:12:21 +0000 Running Elley 1340733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aw I'm so sorry you're feeling do horrible (but YAY for symptoms lol)! I napped with Elliot every day during the first tri and I was going to bed when he did! And I still felt horrible and exhausted every day! Once the second tri hit though everything turned around!! You can get through it friend! Hugs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1340715 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 23:02:59 +0000 mrskc 1340715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: thank you! I hope I get relief soon too! </p> <p>@Aandmklover: :heart: thank you! I didn't realize you SAH too! </p> <p>@Pepper: :heart: thank you! </p> <p>@Mrs.Someone: I've watched soooo much TV lately too. boo to the first trimester! </p> <p>@pui: I've been trying to take naps when DS naps and that helps a lot! </p> <p>@redsmarties: thank you! :heart: </p> <p>@stratosphere: Awww thank you! :heart: I'm sorry you're going through this too. I honestly forgot how tough it was! Both DH and I keep saying how we don't remember it being like this, but a couple years have passed and our memories of living it day to day have faded.<br /> Have you tried sipping tea at work to keep hydrated? I've found tea seems to settle ok. I like black tea and lemon ginger tea. Hang in there! We'll get through this! Hopefully it will start being downhill soon! </p> <p>@Ree723: :heart: thank you! I'm trying to be easy on myself but it's tough! My DH has been a lifesaver and has really picked up a lot of slack. He's working full time and even coming home and watching DS in the evenings and making me dinner. He's a real sweetheart and I couldn't get through it w/o him! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1340640 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 22:32:07 +0000 Phxbee 1340640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree! The first trimester and I do not get along!!! It's been really hard to care of my daughter and deal with the non-stop sickness. I'm giving up on a clean house until the morning sickness lessens....hoping that will be soon and then the nesting will kick in to take care of it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1340637 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 22:31:29 +0000 Grace 1340637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh I hated the first trimester. Not only did the nausea suck, but the dang hormones made me feel like it would never end. But man, when it did end, i felt like 8 million bucks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1340623 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 22:24:28 +0000 Ree723 1340623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, the first trimester is the worst! I'm sorry you're feeling so crappy but please don't beat yourself up over being a 'terrible' wife and mother - you're not!!! The first tri just blows. I fortunately managed to escape MS, other than a day or two of nausea in the beginning, but the exhaustion was out of control. I literally laid on the floor for most of the day and let LO play around me while I half dozed/half kept an eye on her. She was 12 months old at the time and I felt terrible for not doing all these super fun activities with her, but the best I could do was read her stories and just be there on the floor whilst she played. And as for the housework and errands - ha! If I got one chore or one errand done per day, that was a great day for me. Poor DH was working crazy hours but he really had to pick up the slack.</p> <p>The good news is that it got better once the first tri ended! You're almost there but in the meantime, take it easy and tell he self imposed guilt trips to go take a hike! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1340599 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 22:18:38 +0000 stratosphere 1340599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Amen!!! I had no idea what I was in for! I am 9 weeks tomorrow and this past week has been the worst. I'm lucky I have only vomited once this week (after vomiting every few days the previous few weeks) but my nausea has actually been more severe/debilitating despite the fact that I'm not actually vomiting. All I want to do is lay down and try not to vomit 24/7! </p> <p>I work in a demanding career about 50-60 hrs a week normally but this past week I have been useless and miserable at the office. I keep closing my door and putting my head on my desk for a few minutes just so I can cope--it is almost impossible to think straight! I really don't think I can do this for much longer and I'm only 9 weeks!! </p> <p>I can't stomach eating almost anything and I have barely been drinking anything either. I'm only peeing three times a day (and not much then)--so much for frequent urination in the first tri; I must just be super dehydrated from not being able to drink anything. </p> <p>I hate the first tri--I'm right there with you!! I already told DH I don't think I can do this again. I don't know how you guys who have been here before were able to do this knowing what was coming! I have literally never felt so awful and miserable for so long in my life. I have a new love and appreciation for my mom, my sisters and mothers everywhere--women are so strong and so giving to go through this to bring life into this world!</p> <p>Stay strong MrsKC and know I'm suffering with you! But I am in awe that you also are being a mom through this at the same time! My heart goes out to you Hun! You can do it, and don't be hard on yourself! Some extra TV during this time is not going to hurt LO. Sending you happy tummy thoughts! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1340589 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 22:16:20 +0000 tequiero21 1340589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh. Yes, this sux! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1340585 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 22:15:04 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1340585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so sorry. 1st trimester was the worst for me. Hope the nausea passes quickly. Don't worry about the house...it's not going anywhere ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1340578 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 22:13:52 +0000 pui 1340578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been taking 1-3 hour naps everyday lol. I guess it helps that I don't have any other LOs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1340546 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 22:03:30 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1340546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yea, I've been on the couch watching TV most of the weekend. You're not alone! Lets hope it gets better ASAP :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1340543 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 22:02:43 +0000 Pepper 1340543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first trimester was the worst! It was a blur of exhaustion and nausea for me. I hope you're feeling better soon. Don't be too hard on yourself! It's hard work growing a person :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1st-trimester-is-the-pits#post-1340542 Sun, 12 Jan 2014 22:02:34 +0000 mrsbookworm 1340542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, I hated the 1st trimester. I can't imagine it while watching another LO! All I did was go to work and lay on the couch :happy: </p>