is it normal for morning sickness to be this bad?

Question

I literally cannot stop vomiting, I havn't been able to keep anything down for 2 days, I am being sick between 10-15 times a day.
Is it meant to be this bad, my doctor said it's normal but surely it can't be? I can't even leave the house.

for those of you who are unsure, yes I am pregnant, 8 weeks.

Answer 1

The sickness is all down to hormones, a friend of mine had sickness for 8 months she lost so much weight.But got through it,
It was her first pregnancy she had a lovely baby boy.
Is this your first pregnancy?

You must drink plenty try not to gulp water but sip all through the day as with sickness you lose so much fluid.

As for eating don't force yourself, eat very small amounts of whatever you want when you want.

Make time to rest as much as possible as sickness can make you feel lethargic.
Ginger is supposed to help with sickness,try a ginger biscuit or perhaps a ginger tea just sipped.

My friend was told by her doctor to drink flat coke cola to help stop the sickness, she did try this it did help her but she did not like the taste.
I hope things start to get better for you,Please take care never be a afraid to ask your doctor or health visitor anything that is there job.
I wish you well x

Answer 2

For some people yes. I used to get up 3-4 times AT NIGHT to throw up. It was so bad that I was hospitalised at 4 months on the drip because I had de-hydrated. The sickenss continued for the entirwe 9 months (not so bad, but at least three-four times a day). The good thing was that I did not put on any weight at all (I was the same weight when I went in to give birth as before pregnancy) and had a 10 llb healthy baby boy and left the hospital 17 lbs lighter!!!!!!!!!

So there is a silver lining to every cloud. Don't worry it will ease up. Good luck

Answer 3

Hi,

If you are not able to keep anything down (especially fluids) you should go back to your GP or go to hospital. If you havent been able to tolerate any fluids for two days then you could end up getting dehydrated, this is not good for the baby's development.

You could have Hyperemisis which is basically severe vomiting. A small percentage of pregnant women suffer from this and need IV fluids+ anti- sickness medicine. Although there is no cure it tends to resolve itself later on in pregnancy. It is more common in women with twins!!

A quick urine test will tell if your dehydrated.

Hope this helps
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Answer 4

Its not normal but its classed as normal. I had this type of morning sickness the first time I was pregnant, it was terrible I was living on plain crackers and tea. I felt very drained, and went to the doctor every 2nd day to get the maxalon shot to keep enough food down to get something to the baby. My morning sickness was triggled by nearly everything , the smell of any cooking, dirty laundry, if I ate anything it wasn't long before it was up. I found that chicken soup was good but I had to sip it and was very sick of it after a week but I needed something.
I personally had this sort of morning sickness from week 6 to week 13, I thought it was great when it stoped but at my 18 week ultrasound I found out that I had lost my baby at 13 weeks but this was not due to my morning sickness it was the fact the baby didn't have the right genes to continue growing.

Answer 5

It is normal. I was like it with one of mine for 5 weeks. I couldnt even keep down water some of the time. I was given anti sickness tablets which didnt work so was told if itr didnt stop I would have to go to hospital to be hydrated, as I was having really bad headaches. Fortunately it stopped.

It is horrible, get on the sofa in some nightwear and a blanket and sleep, rest, I couldnt do anything, and didnt want to either. Try to eat the odd crtacker or rich tea biscuit and have a drink of water (sipped very slowly) in hope it may stay down.

Answer 6

Morning sickness affects everyone differently. I was sick all day with my first to the point where I couldn't leave my bed for the first 3 months. I lost 14 pounds during this time. With my second, it was not as brutal but still lasted much longer (7 months or so).

If your doctor says its normal, then go with that. If you start to feel worse or have symptoms of dehydration then you will need to be seen immediatly!

Just remember that you will forget all of it once you see your little one! Good Luck!

Answer 7

Oh so sorry morning sickness is the pants of hell!
I was sick all day and all night for three months with my first child. Toast or a dry buscuit is good that helped me for some strange reason.
It is normal for some to be that sick and some lucky ones get no sickness. I lost weight when I was pregnant and did not put any on until later stages.
Try not to worry it will pass honest.

Answer 8

i was sick for 7 months, most of them in hospital, i vomited up to 40 times a day they put me on a drip and injected me with anti-sickness syringe coz i couldnt take medicine. for me it was worse every time i went home every place in the house would remind me of sickness and i hated everything any smell any food anything i couldnt go out. it almost efected me mentilly i wished i was died then go through all that, but i worked on patience, be patient, i thought about other people who were really sick and nothing no medicine and after 7 months things started to get better, the worse thing was a had a 3 year old daughter. anyway good luck mate

Answer 9

Yes. If you can't keep anything down at all, though, you are in trouble and make sure your doctor is taking you seriously.
I found that there was a little space, about twenty minutes after throwing up, that I could eat something. After the spasms had died down. So it is little and often.
I used to gulp ginger ale, too. I'm sorry you're so bad - it takes away all the pleasure. I had it for nine months, very distressing. Pay no attention to those idiots who will tell you it is all in your head. In fact, throw up on them! After all, it's only your imagination!

Answer 10

Oh yes, it was for me. I actually had to stop working. It didn't stop after the first trimester either. I had it right through.

I know you don't probably wont feel like it, but eat a small amount as often as you can, as the hungrier you are the worse you will feel. A friend used to keep a packet of biscuits beside her bed and eat one before she got up, it helped her.

Some people find dry biscuits help, such as ginger or rich tea. Some people find sipping tea can help, others say peppermint tea, as it is supposed to help settle the stomach.

Nothing helped me, I tried everything. I hope it eases soon, and I know it will be worth it.

Is it your first? How far are you?

Good luck.