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December 2017 babies club

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  • #92
    justwhatithink
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭justwhatithink


    Probably a stupid question but can anything be taken for nausea...? I'm not vomiting (because I mentally stop myself from being sick so that I'm not loosing nutrition) but I'm nauseous all day and often during the night and it's really starting to get to me. I'm nauseous when I wake up in the morning, if I get too hungry (don't let that happen often), after I eat, when I wake from a nap... Im trying to eat light meals and snacks and taking Pregnacare. Maybe I just need to put up & shut up but feeling really miserable and down at this stage and can't even think about mentally processing anything else that's yet to come down the line.

    Hope everyone else is doing well.


  • #93
    lashes34
    Registered Users Posts: 709 ✭✭✭lashes34


    I got ginger root tablets from the chemist, find them good but won't hold it off all day. Can only take one a day during pregnancy according to the pharmacist


  • #94
    spottybananas
    Registered Users Posts: 1,832 ✭✭✭spottybananas


    Pregnacare is well known for making women nauseous/more nauseous, maybe give that a break for a few days and see?


  • #95
    missjuly
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭missjuly


    I'd be wary of stopping vitamins in the first trimester. Well just make sure if you do stop taking pregnacare that you still take a 400ug folic acid supplement per day for at least the first trimester. I have terrible nausea and food aversions at the moment it is not good. I also just feel extremely drained. Don't have much advice really tea sometime helps me. I also keep getting extremely thirsty it hits me all of a sudden and my mouth is literally dry. Have been bringing about 750ml of water to bed every night and by morning it's gone I just wake during the night and need to gulp it down...Then all the peeing.

    Catrionic you seem very knowledgeable about prams!! Have people thought that far yet? I was in mothercare at the weekend not sure what to do. I have a travel system from my little girl it's the baby elegance one, loved the carry cot and car seat but wasn't mad on the pram attachment. But it seems mad to buy a new one was looking at them and they all seem the same to me. The woman in shop recommend the baby jogger one it does seem really good because the pram part is really sturdy but don't like the look when you have to insert the carry cot. What's everyone's plans?


  • #96
    catrionanic
    Registered Users Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭catrionanic


    justwhatithink wrote: »
    Probably a stupid question but can anything be taken for nausea...? I'm not vomiting (because I mentally stop myself from being sick so that I'm not loosing nutrition) but I'm nauseous all day and often during the night and it's really starting to get to me. I'm nauseous when I wake up in the morning, if I get too hungry (don't let that happen often), after I eat, when I wake from a nap... Im trying to eat light meals and snacks and taking Pregnacare. Maybe I just need to put up & shut up but feeling really miserable and down at this stage and can't even think about mentally processing anything else that's yet to come down the line.

    Hope everyone else is doing well.

    You have my full sympathy. I felt like this during my pregnancy (I was in the January 2017 thread), and I ended up with antenatal depression which was definitely due to feeling like I was gonna vomit 24/7. It's so hard to remain upbeat when you feel like ****, and it's okay to feel down. You're expected to be so happy and excited all the time when you're pregnant, but it can be really tough. There are many more women feeling this way than you might think.

    In the end, my nausea lasted well into the second trimester and only went at 22 weeks. I was one of the less fortunate ones! When I was 15 weeks pregnant, I was so down about it that I went to my GP. She was great about it, offered me cariban for the nausea and antidepressants, as well as a referral to the maternity hospital psych team. I felt so sure that my low mood was due to the nausea, so just took the cariban and sure enough, I felt much better in no time. My mood improved hugely. I'd recommend seeing your GP as it can be a big help.

    I never really found anything that got rid of the nausea for me (other than meds), but I did get some relief from sucking on boiled sweets, drinking really cold water and fruity drinks, and sometimes minty gum. And nibbling on bland snacks frequently so that my tummy was never empty. Rice cakes in the middle of the night etc.

    Some people try those pressure bands for sea sickness and find them of help, and of course ginger. Neither of those worked much for me though.

    I hope you feel better soon. Just thinking back on how horrible it was now... of course having your baba in your arms makes every last queasy moment worth it, but it is really really hard. It genuinely is putting me off trying for another baby any time soon!


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  • #97
    bee06
    Registered Users Posts: 4,514 ✭✭✭bee06


    missjuly wrote: »
    Have people thought that far yet? I was in mothercare at the weekend not sure what to do. I have a travel system from my little girl it's the baby elegance one, loved the carry cot and car seat but wasn't mad on the pram attachment. But it seems mad to buy a new one was looking at them and they all seem the same to me. The woman in shop recommend the baby jogger one it does seem really good because the pram part is really sturdy but don't like the look when you have to insert the carry cot. What's everyone's plans?

    I'm not even going to think about it until I'm after the 12 weeks. Plenty of time later on to be dealing with all that stuff.


  • #98
    missjuly
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭missjuly


    Your so right Bee06 I wouldn't dare buy anything yet! Just a bit or window shopping. I am 10 weeks tomorrow woo double digits! I have a scan in the early pregnancy unit next week excited and nervous about it.


  • #99
    justwhatithink
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭justwhatithink


    Thanks everyone, feel a bit less like a drama queen now. I think a trip to the gp is probably good advice as I'm quite overwhelmed about the future and with the 12 week scan in 4 weeks time I'm going to get one serious dose of reality (all going well) and I need to be prepared for that too.

    Ill have a look at the root ginger. Only started on the pregnacare late last week (was solely taking folic acid before that but getting that from the pregnacare now) so not sure if it's adding to the nausea as I've had that bad for 3 weeks now. But can't believe it can contribute to nausea...as if it's not hard enough to do the right thing.

    Thanks again everyone, I don't have much to contribute here as a first timer but glad to have the support page.


  • #100
    bee06
    Registered Users Posts: 4,514 ✭✭✭bee06


    No such thing as being a drama queen when you are growing an actual human inside you! Definitely worth a trip to the gp ... no point in suffering if it's something that can be prevented.


  • #101
    catrionanic
    Registered Users Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭catrionanic


    Tbh I think pregnant women should complain more!!! There's this perception amongst the general public that when you're pregnant, you just get a gradually expanding belly and maybe the odd puke for 5 minutes in the morning and that's about it. People seem to think that you feel just like you always did, but with a potbelly and a bit of a waddle.... I wish! Pregnancy was the most arduous and physically difficult 41 weeks of my life. It affects almost every part of your body, from your bleeding gums to your heartburn to your nausea to your bowels to your back to your bladder to your insomnia to your pelvic pain to your dizziness to your exhaustion to your blood pressure and to everything in between! And that's not to mention the effect it can have on your mental health, with all the challenges and worries it brings too. Really, we should be talking about all of this more so that our partners and our family and our employers understand what we are going through a bit more, and show a bit more care and sympathy when needed! So don't you dare call yourself a drama queen... you're probably not being dramatic enough in my opinion!


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  • #102
    catrionanic
    Registered Users Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭catrionanic


    Anyway thanks ladies for letting me drop in on your thread and have a little moan about life. It's been a great experience in that it's reminded me how awful the first trimester can be, and might help delay trying for baby number two for another wee while at least!

    That said, I'm lying here in bed with my gorgeous three month old beside me, who is the most wonderful, glorious, beautiful thing that's ever happened to me. You all have incredible things ahead of you, worth every last queasy moment!


  • #103
    LittleBoBeep
    Registered Users Posts: 103 ✭✭LittleBoBeep


    I had my appointment with my own GP last week who had put me on a high dose of folic acid. I'm waiting now for an appointment with Mullingar hospital. Does anyone know how long it takes to come?

    I'm so sick, nearly every evening after dinner so I think i need to cut out having dinner and maybe eat less more often during the day.

    We are 7+3 today I was looking at the early scan you can get privately and was thinking of booking one of those! Think they are €96 are they worth it? Can it even show anything this early?


  • #104
    lashes34
    Registered Users Posts: 709 ✭✭✭lashes34


    LittleBoBeep wrote: »
    I'm so sick, nearly every evening after dinner so I think i need to cut out having dinner and maybe eat less more often during the day.

    We are 7+3 today I was looking at the early scan you can get privately and was thinking of booking one of those! Think they are €96 are they worth it? Can it even show anything this early?

    You poor thing, Im very lucky so far. Feeling sick most of the time along with light headedness but just so glad I havent been sick yet.

    You wont see much at 7 weeks but you will see the heartbeat flickering away. I had my followup appointment at the hospital last Friday at 7 weeks and could see the heartbeat with the ultrasound whereas 8 days earlier it had to be internal to see anything. If you wait until 9 weeks you should be able to see more. I am back for another scan in the EPU at 9 weeks and have my 12 week at 11+5.


  • #105
    fits
    Registered Users Posts: 13,238 ✭✭✭✭fits


    Just thinking back to this time last year and all I could eat was pizza and cornflakes. The nausea and food aversion was tough! Turned out I was expecting twins! Best wishes to the Dec 17 mums.


  • #106
    mollybird
    Registered Users Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭mollybird


    i'm at 6+3 and ive had the quesiness for the past 4/5 days and im all ready sick of it to be honest. boobs don't seem to be as sore today thank god. im def holding off on looking at anything major till im at the 12 week mark. been window shopping all right but that's about it. ive even held off getting my free eu mom bag of goodies in supervalu till im in the safe zone.

    we just got our first home and been hoping to have friends over to see it but now i want to hold off till im after 12 weeks as i don't want to be lying to everyone why im not having a drink. so will have loads of people over from start of july till sept at least. haha!!!


  • #107
    lashes34
    Registered Users Posts: 709 ✭✭✭lashes34


    mollybird wrote: »
    ive even held off getting my free eu mom bag of goodies in supervalu till im in the safe zone.

    What is that?!

    I got the baby box from Lidl but that is the height of baby stuff in the house. I wont even let myself look at options for buggy etc yet, its just too early.


  • #108
    crestedten
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭crestedten


    It's on the super valu site, can't post actual link as still a new user: supervalu.ie/real-people/mum-and-baby/free-gift-bag


  • #109
    justwhatithink
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭justwhatithink


    fits wrote: »
    Just thinking back to this time last year and all I could eat was pizza and cornflakes. The nausea and food aversion was tough! Turned out I was expecting twins! Best wishes to the Dec 17 mums.


    I was eating dry cornflakes in bed at 12.30am lastnight, better not be a sign :D


  • #110
    justwhatithink
    Registered Users Posts: 174 ✭✭justwhatithink


    LittleBoBeep wrote: »

    I'm so sick, nearly every evening after dinner so I think i need to cut out having dinner and maybe eat less more often during the day.


    Big dinners were killing me too, even though I was starving, I've had to cut them back to much smaller portions and lighter meals.


  • #111
    lashes34
    Registered Users Posts: 709 ✭✭✭lashes34


    Awake since 4 and can't get back to sleep. Turned over in bed and screamed in pain, don't know if the cyst is getting bigger or what but it's killing me. Due back to the hospital tomorrow week but might need to go before that especially when I'm due to go on holidays that day and don't want to risk them saying I can't go because I didn't get it checked when it got worse. Don't know what to do, might ring the EPU and see what they say.


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  • #112
    missjuly
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭missjuly


    Did you contact the EPU lashes? That doesn't sound good I'd say it is the cyst. Is there anything they can do? I hope you get sorted.

    Funny the mention of twins I have thought a few times maybe I'm having twins like who knows...Though honestly not sure how I'd handle that,one baby is hard enough can't even imagine two! I have my scan on Monday​ can't wait!


  • #113
    nuttykat
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭nuttykat


    Been following for last couple of weeks. I'm due around 20th.. Had spotting tonight and just spent hours in hospital waiting to be seen.. Sac present on scan but no sign of anything else😔. Back for internal scan in 2 weeks.. Gonna be a long two weeks! Hope everyone doing OK.


  • #114
    lashes34
    Registered Users Posts: 709 ✭✭✭lashes34


    missjuly wrote: »
    Did you contact the EPU lashes? That doesn't sound good I'd say it is the cyst. Is there anything they can do? I hope you get sorted.

    I didnt as I feel a good bit better now and actually slept most of last night for the first time in weeks. Will see how the next few days go.

    Good luck with the scan!
    nuttykat wrote: »
    Been following for last couple of weeks. I'm due around 20th.. Had spotting tonight and just spent hours in hospital waiting to be seen.. Sac present on scan but no sign of anything else😔. Back for internal scan in 2 weeks.. Gonna be a long two weeks! Hope everyone doing OK.

    Sorry to hear that, it must be so difficult waiting that long to know. Why do they have to wait so long?


  • #115
    shortstuff!
    Registered Users Posts: 852 ✭✭✭shortstuff!


    Hi all, been following for awhile now! I'm due either New Year's Eve or Day! I've had 2 mcs this year and no period between the last one and this pregnancy so not exactly sure of dates. Seeing a specialist this time round who's put me on a cocktail of drugs. Scanned me at 5+3 and looked good, back again next week for another scan so fingers crossed :)


  • #116
    shortstuff!
    Registered Users Posts: 852 ✭✭✭shortstuff!


    nuttykat wrote: »
    Been following for last couple of weeks. I'm due around 20th.. Had spotting tonight and just spent hours in hospital waiting to be seen.. Sac present on scan but no sign of anything else😔. Back for internal scan in 2 weeks.. Gonna be a long two weeks! Hope everyone doing OK.

    Sorry to hear that. I'd recommend you go to your gp and get them to test your hcg levels and then again 2 days later if they didn't in the hospital. At least then you'll know either way. Every hospital seems to have different policies, in mullingar you do blood test and scan and if not good/definitive, come back 2 days later for repeat bloods and scan. I hope you get good news x


  • #117
    mirrorwall14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,751 ✭✭✭mirrorwall14


    nuttykat wrote: »
    Been following for last couple of weeks. I'm due around 20th.. Had spotting tonight and just spent hours in hospital waiting to be seen.. Sac present on scan but no sign of anything else😔. Back for internal scan in 2 weeks.. Gonna be a long two weeks! Hope everyone doing OK.

    Just to say for your own price of mind if you can afford it consider going for a private scan. I had to wait a week before mine and I was honestly climbing the walls. It was 100e for ours and crucial for my own mental health.

    On a side note, I haven't unsubscribed-I'm not sure if everyone is ok with that? I like to see everyone's updates


  • #118
    nuttykat
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭nuttykat


    mirrorwall14 wrote: »
    Just to say for your own price of mind if you can afford it consider going for a private scan. I had to wait a week before mine and I was honestly climbing the walls. It was 100e for ours and crucial for my own mental health.

    On a side note, I haven't unsubscribed-I'm not sure if everyone is ok with that? I like to see everyone's updates

    Thanks for comments, and sorry if this is upsetting for others but I'm almost 100% I lost the pregnancy on Friday. I'm away at the moment but will be touching base with hospital tomorrow. all the best to everyone on the rest if the journey.. x


  • #119
    mirrorwall14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,751 ✭✭✭mirrorwall14


    nuttykat wrote: »
    Thanks for comments, and sorry if this is upsetting for others but I'm almost 100% I lost the pregnancy on Friday. I'm away at the moment but will be touching base with hospital tomorrow. all the best to everyone on the rest if the journey.. x

    Awh hun I'm so sorry, I've just been through the same so if you want to please feel free to PM you. Take it easy and the very best of luck in the hospital xx


  • #120
    lashes34
    Registered Users Posts: 709 ✭✭✭lashes34


    mirrorwall14 wrote: »
    On a side note, I haven't unsubscribed-I'm not sure if everyone is ok with that? I like to see everyone's updates

    Of course its ok. How are you doing?


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  • #121
    shortstuff!
    Registered Users Posts: 852 ✭✭✭shortstuff!


    nuttykat wrote: »
    Thanks for comments, and sorry if this is upsetting for others but I'm almost 100% I lost the pregnancy on Friday. I'm away at the moment but will be touching base with hospital tomorrow. all the best to everyone on the rest if the journey.. x

    So sorry to hear that, I found it difficult going back to the hospital when I already knew the result so be kind to yourself especially tomorrow x


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