Constantly sick?

Question

I am 8 weeks pregnant and i constantly feel sick it feels like bad butiflys in my stomach iv had it constantly for about 2 weeks now plus im always throwing up in the morning and night. I never feel like eating but i make sure i do for the baby is this normal and is there anything that can help?

Answer 1

You may well be suffering from normal morning sickness which usually dies down at around 4 months. There is however a more serious condition called Hyperemesis Gravadium. This is when you are constantly sick and it can last the duration of the pregnancy.(It did for me). This is potentially dangerous as the body can go into ketosis and the baby wont receive any nourishment. You need to keep your doctor and midwife up to date with your progress.
If you do get diagnosed with Hyperemesids Gravadium you may well be hospitalised on a drip for a few days.

There are lots of ideas as to what stops the sickness... I'm sorry to say none worked for me!!:
Eat little and often
Drink little and often
Stem ginger or stem ginger biscuits
Travel wrist bands
Accupuncture

Make sure you don't over do things, and if you are working , explain how you are suffering to your manager and to HR. The 1st stage of pregnancy is tiring enough without severe sickness.

I hope you don't suffer for too long.... but do keep the medical profession updated.
Good Luck xx

Answer 2

It's normal - it should ease off soon.
Try eating a dry biscuit or ginger biscuit before you get up in the morning, or some banana (easy to digest). Low blood sugar makes you feel much worse which is probably why the sickness is worse in the morning and night.
Eat little and often, keep something plain/sweet by your bed to eat and look forward to feeling better soon.
good luck.

Answer 3

Every pgcy is different and it should wear off after 12 weeks. Try chewing ginger biscuits or drinking ginger ale, ginger is great for morning sickness. also try www.babycentre.co.uk there are lots of suggestions on there.

congrats!

Answer 4

Ah, yeah, you've never heard of morning sickness? It's very normal. Try getting some crystalized ginger to ease your stomach.

Answer 5

Hiya Jade, well i know exactly how you feel so dont worry your not ill or anything! lol. i found that rich tea biscuits cured my sickness, everytime i felt that horrible sicky feeling i would grab for the rich tea biscuits! my morning sickness stopped when i was 13 weeks pregnant and now im 25 weeks pregnant and have the odd day of feeling sick but its more bearable thanks to the rich tea biscuits! good luck hun!! xx

Answer 6

Try sour suckers and or lemonade. I was sick the WHOLE 9 months with my first one and YES this is normal for some pregnancies. My second one was nothing like my first. Good Luck and hang in there...it will get better!!!!

Answer 7

i think it is normal, i used those travel sickness wrist bands and they helped a bit, its worth a try also ginger nut biscuits are good for sickness. don't worry it shouldn't last the whole pregnancy!

Answer 8

Yes, this is very, very normal and should start to wear off after 12 weeks. Ginger is supposed to help e.g. ginger biscuits, ginger tea.

Answer 9

I'm so sorry, but it is normal. It's great that your eating although you feel like crap. I was so sick for the first two trimesters that my doc prescribed me phenergan. It makes you really sleepy, but it also controls the nausea and vomiting so you feel somewhat normal again. :)

Answer 10

go see your doctor. If you have extreme nausea/vomiting the doc may suggest anti-nausea medication. However My doc said that the medication is NOT tested on pregnant women in the UK though - i dont know if things are different where you are