Hellobee Boards

Suck it up? Oh ok... because forcing yourself to eat and then throwing it back up is better for the baby??

I had really bad morning sickness until 20 weeks at which point I was down 4 lbs from pre-pregnancy. But then the nausea finally subsided and I started to gain weight. By the time I delivered I was still only 18lbs above my pre pregnancy weight but I delivered a perfectly healthy 6lb 7ounce baby. Just eat what you can and don't stress about it. Baby will take what it needs from you.

I should add, even if your doc says it's NOT ok, it's none of her business. You just didn't mention if you'd talked to your doc about it so I wondered, since that's an issue I've had too But yeah, homegirl needs to MIND HER BUSINESS!!!!

What a B! You're doing your best, your OB is on board with a plan, and everyone else can mind their own business. I hope your sickness wanes soon. That phase is so miserable!

@PBandBaseball: People who haven't had severe morning sickness have no idea what it's like. They just don't. I had severe morning sickness, too, and people would give me "helpful" advice like "oh, eat some chicken. Protein always helped me feel less nauseous.".

And I would be like, "Oh, you had bad MS, too? And had to get fluids for dehydration? And were throwing up 13-14 times a day?"

And they would be like....."no, I just felt a little queasy sometimes and eating chicken would make me feel better".

Yeah. Queasiness and throwing up 13 times in a day are not the same. I say this over and over, but severe morning sickness is exactly like a severe stomach flu. You can't keep anything down, you feel awful, you throw up even water or ice chips. You CAN force yourself to eat bland foods--saltines, bananas, drinks with electrolytes. But they may very well come back up.

People just don't get it if they haven't had it. I actually think women are a little worse about this. They assume everyone has morning sickness like their own morning sickness. And it's just not true. There are many variations of how this can all go down, and it just depends on the person.

In any case, you have my sympathies! I also had to take Zofran, which really did stop the throwing up for the most part, but I was still completely horribly nauseous all the time. So, I just *felt* like I was going to throw up after going ont he 'fran, which is only a small improvement over actually throwing up. It is SO tough. I was one of the lucky ones that it basically went away at week 17. I was starting to think I'd have it until the end....

Now I have just "regular" nausea---only when I let myself go too long without eating, and I feel 200% better than before. hang in there! Hopefully, it will get better for you! This article helped me a LOT in my dark days: http://www.thefrisky.com/2012-12-05/true-story-my-wife-has-hyperemesis-gravidarum-the-same-acute-morning-sickness-as-kate-middleton/

@PBandBaseball: AAAAHHHHH, CONGRATULATIONS on your pregnancy!!!! I don't know if you remember me or not but we were experiencing some similar struggles with TTC. I have wondered how you were doing since I hadn't "seen" you on here lately. I am SOOOOO EXCITED for you!!!! I know you mentioned seeing an RE, I would love to hear the history behind your BFP! I am still TTC and love to hear success stories. Although I am very sorry to hear about your extreme MS and hope you get past that stage very soon! Hugs!!!

@PBandBaseball: I understand the break but just wanted you to know you were missed! I look forward to hearing more about your story!

What is wrong with people? Ugh, sorry your coworker is a jerk. I hope you feel better!!

What an inconsiderate and rude comment! That lady is a B and needs to mind her own business. Has she ever been pregnant? As someone who had pretty bad morning sickness (definitely not as bad as you!), you can't just force yourself to eat. I hope the morning sickness lets up for you soon! I remember how miserable it was.