Update: Great appt, but feeling horrible

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Update: Great appt, but feeling horrible
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Sun, 10-23-2005 - 7:10pm
I've barely been able to get out of bed lately, but finally I am feeling good enough to sit up and type for a minute! I have been so sick with m/s (that's an understatment) I ended up in the hospital dehydrated. It was so bad they couldn't even draw my blood until they got more fluids in me. I've been taking Promethazine to help stop the vomiting so I can actually keep some food down but I am still nauseated 24 hours a day to the point where I can barely move a lot of the time. The Promethazine basically puts me to sleep, but I guess that is better than throwing up. At least this week I have started keeping down Garorade and crackers. I haven't been able to work, shop, clean house, cook, barely even take a shower a day and then get back in bed and sleep for 18 hours. I have been so sick I've had a hard time remembering or caring that I am pregnant, I've felt more like I'm dying most days. I have baby acne all over which is horrible and I feel so incredibly unattractive and gross most days, I don't even recognize myself. This is NOT what I thought pregnancy was going to be like.
I had an appt last week and we saw the baby which was incredible for the few moments I wasn't naeseated. I expected to see a flicker of a heart beat, but instead we really saw the heart muscle moving back and forth which was so amazing. I couldn't believe that the baby was so small and yet really looked like a baby with a head and little legs and arms all curled up. Dr said everything looks perfect, due right on schedule May 30th, heart was beating at 159 bpm. I have another appt this Wed the 26th. It is really hard for me to be excited about anything right now since I am so incedibly sick. Being sick in bed for so long and not being able to do anyting is mentally getting me down. But I am *hoping* that in another month or so I will be feeling better and can get excited about the baby.
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Sun, 10-23-2005 - 8:54pm

Jen-

I'm sorry to hear that you have been so sick. I hope that it passes soon for you. That's great news about the baby, with a nice strong HB. I'll send you some non-pukie vibes, lol.



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Sun, 10-23-2005 - 11:03pm

Jen -

I'm so very sorry that your so sick. I just passed that point & remembering what 'normal' feels like. I was sick from week 6 to week 16 just like you. It was horrible & I just wanted to die. I really had a hard time being thankful for being pregnant. In fact, I kept wondering if that was why I had the m/c - god's way of warning me that #3 would not be pleasant. I just laid in bed day & night, except for runs to the porcelein goddess. I just feel for you & want you to know that we're here for you.

Have you asked your doctor about zofran? For many people (not me, of course), it is a miracle drug for m/s.

Antonette

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Mon, 10-24-2005 - 2:04am

Hello Jen,


I'm so happy you are very pg and you saw a h/b.

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Mon, 10-24-2005 - 6:48am

Jen ~


I'm sorry you are feeling so rotten (((hugs))).

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Mon, 10-24-2005 - 9:10am

Jen, if it makes you feel any better (probably not, lol) you're not alone. I'm due around the time you are. My EDD is about 5/29. So, I'm 9 weeks today. I have been feeling rotten since about week 6 as well. Although it is not nearly as bad this time as it was with DS. I threw up about 20 times a day and was on artificial nurtition for 6 months it was so bad with him. This time, I haven't thrown up (although I've thought about it a lot). Phenergan takes the edge off, but I am still nauseated all day. We're in the peak of it right now, so hopefully, it won't get worse. I just keep thinking that it means the hormones are doing their jobs and the baby is there to stay. I also saw my baby on u/s about a week or so ago and got to hear and see the heartrate (about 166, nice and strong). It does help for a moment, but don't feel bad if you're not happy every second. Nausea can be debilitating and you're aloud to feel rotten. Hang in there.

Tristin
Ethan 5/17/02
~angel~ 4/30/05
EDD 5/29/06

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Tue, 10-25-2005 - 1:54pm
Oh Jen...congrats on the wonderful appt...SO sorry you are having such a hard time with m/s! Sure hope the dr.'s can get you to a point where you can enjoy your pregnancy! (((HUGS)))

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Tue, 10-25-2005 - 3:21pm

Jen,


What a GREAT appointment!!!!


But I am so sorry you are feeling like garbage :(

 

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