anyone else stuck on the couch during pregnancy?

Question

i'm 7 weeks and so tired and nauseous so all i want to do is lay around. however i feel guilty that i should be running around and hanging out with friends. but i feel so sick. anyone else?

Answer 1

Welcome to the first trimester!

When I was 8 weeks, I was so tired it was ridiculous. I was working too, so I was even more exhausted. I would sleep from about 7pm at night until 8am the next morning, and still want to take a nap by 1pm.

Don't feel guilty!!! Your body is going through a huge amount of change, after all you are building a human being! Your main concern is taking care of yourself and ensuring you are getting a lot of rest and not overexerting yourself. Especially during the first 12 weeks.

Talk to your doctor about the nasuea if it is really impairing your ability to do anything - some women can have it really really bad. As much as it may turn you off, you need to eat and keep healthy.

Take care of yourself, and all the best to you and the baby!

Answer 2

I totally understand how you are feeling. I have 3 other kids I have to look after too, but I started getting sick at 6 weeks and I couldnt do anything. Im 20 weeks along now and stilllllll cant do anything. Im still sick and tired. I had to get medicine from the doctor becasue I was throwing up every single day and still do occasionally. Its terrible. I also feel guilty, because My kids want to do things and I just cant do it, and my husband works out of town for 3 weeks at a time. I get so frustrated with being sick I cry. Just sit around, and relax and ask the doctor to help you out. It wont completely help, but maybe it will give you some relief.

Answer 3

Grab a few books, move the phone closer to the couch. For most of us, that nausea will eventually clear up. So keep still and talk to your friends on the phone. Hopefully in a few months you'll be back to yourself and more mobile. Don't feel guilty about needing to lay around. Better to do that than get sick in public!

Answer 4

Oh my goodness yes! I was sick for 1 1/2 months. I was always so drained and felt bad for not having the house clean. I stayed in bed for a month and just couldn't get up. Try and eat a little bit but if you can't eat much try eating some popsicles. That helped me a lot. I was underweight but my doctor said I can worry about gaining weight when I start feeling better. You just need to try and keep liquids down. If it gets too bad then talk to your doctor. They put me on phenegrin and it made me sleep a lot too. Hang in there. When it gets time for that baby to start moving you will start feeling better and it will be well worth it!

Answer 5

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Answer 6

dont feel guilty that you are stuck on the couch cause you dont feel good. this is a time to care about you and your baby, friends will understand if their true friends. you shouldnt be out all the time and you should be resting alot. do what you feel is best.

Answer 7

Of course! I have been feeling the same way, everyone is dif, but I have started feeling better within the last week or so and I am now 12 weeks. Good luck and congrats!

Answer 8

For most woman the first trimester is the most exhausting. Your body is changing so much right now that it gets tired. Listen to your body right now it nows what its doing.

Answer 9

no,.... i'm stuck at work with a boss that won't let me take time off enough to be on a couch :-(