Tagged As: What Does Morning Sickness Feel Like
Question:
I've had my morning sickness for almost 4 weeks now. I have on-going nausea for as long as I am awake. I haven't thrown-up yet. My nose is so sensitive to every little smell there is around. Fortunately, my appetite is quite OK. I eat small meals, and avoiding foods that have certain funny smell. I was wondering how long did yours last? Is this to be expected for the next couple months? I've heard that some people have this nausea/morning sickness for not too long (only a couple weeks).
Answer:
I had nausea starting about week 8, but it did not become severe until about week 10, when I began puking several times a day. About week 15 or 16, it settled down to being sick on average about once a day, but every 3-5 days or so I'd have a day where I threw up all day long. That eased up gradually, until now, at week 25, I only vomit once every few days. The good news is that I've been told that most women don't have this bad of a time. Mine started at about 5 weeks and lasted through about 13. But even now at nearly 20 I have some bad moments some mornings. But the last 6 weeks I've felt MUCH better than in the 6 before that. RE: Morning sickness - With my first pregnancy I had morning sickness for the first four to five months. I am now pregnant with my second, in my ninth week and I once again feel like Im car sick 24 hours a day. I think for everyone it is different, and everybody will try to give you a different solution. Well, unfortunatly I have still not found a solution, but it does help me to eat crackers about every one and a half hours, whether Im hungry or not. I've also noticed that on the days I have forgotten to take my pre-natal vitamin I feel wonderful. However, this is not an option!!!! I have also tryed to cut out meat. I try to get my protein from other sources. I feel much better having a huge salad with fresh fruit and veggies. Preparing this also does not have an odor as compared to standing over the stove cooking spaghetti or say a caserole. Hope you feel better soon! You might want to check with your dr. or midwife about whether or not you really must take that vitamin. My (certified) midwives told me that it was better to be able to eat food than to take the vitamin--and after the first two months or so, they are no longer concerned about folic acid (a common reason given for taking pre-natals). Iron is also something that a lot of people worry about--but that can always be tested for later. At 31 weeks I still can't stand the prenatals, so I take a one-a-day w/ iron, with my CMW's blessing. My iron count is still very high.
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