My wife is only 6 weeks along now and has been in pain for the last 4. She can’t eat anything in the morning, she’s naucious all the time (really, constantly), very emotional at everything, and although she hasn’t thrown up the other end has it’s problems. Last night she ended up being so sore that while I rubbed her back her front was bad enough for tears. Then she’d flip and I’d rub her belly and her back was sore enough for tears. Finally I just drew her a warm bath and she was able to relax. I just hope she can get over most of the symptoms soon, but I know that probably won’t be the case.
I do what I can for her, but if any of you have any suggestions for me to make her feel better – Let me know!
Shirley, I go from one to the other. I’ll get weepy at certain stuff and pissy at others. I think the roomie is glad I am moving out simply because he can’t handle me anymore, though he hasn’t asked me to leave because he feels ‘responsible’ for me. (Won’t go into it, long story)
Funny thing is a good portion of the time I get pissed off about legitimate stuff and he has no freaking clue why! Yet I’ve been bugging him about most of it since before I was pregnant.
Hah, it won’t end when the baby’s born. The hormones start doing other stuff, all designed to make you cry. I cried over everything the first couple of weeks–like when we brought the baby home, and my 3-yo immediately got a cold. She went to her grandma’s for the day, and I felt so sorry for her that I cried every time I thought about it. I hate to cry, but everything made me weepy.
Hormones…I’m in the 5th month here, and I cried at something even dumber.
I woke up in the night (to pee, duh), and saw my dog sleeping next to my bed. He was moving his paws and making noises in his sleep. I thought, “How cute, he’s dreaming!” sniff sniff
Then I thought, “Oh no, what if it’s a nightmare? What if he’s being chased by big dogs? Should I wake him?” sob with indecision
Then, I thought, “What if he’s dreaming of his mother and brother and sister dogs? He’ll never see them again! He saw them as a puppy but will never see them again in his whole life!!” outright tears
I’m four months pregnant with twins, and I’m a tear factory too.
I’ll cry over anything baby related…my sonogram pictures, a baby furniture catalog, baby food commercials, the cute little baby on the cover of the baby name book i have right here on my desk :::sniff:::
This thread made me smile. Thanks!
Sorry I missed this thread. Been kinda busy as you might have guessed. I appreciate your kind words and concern for my girls. They are both doing okay today. They are asleep right now and seem to be resting well.
Shirley :big cyber hug: Stay strong and smile as much as you’re able to, I’ll be with ya in spirit, know that you’re included in my prayers. When this life is done with us, I’ll give you a real hug when I see you, where ever our journey takes us.
til then, take care
p.s. the rest of y’all are invited too (The first eternal dopefest)
I was really, really miserable for the first 12 weeks, and then slightly less so for the next 4. At present (17 wks) my days are about 50% good, 40% so-so and 10% icky. Found out I’m carrying twins, which is part of the problem. Couple of suggestions:
Eating small amounts frequently might help keep her blood sugar up, which lessens the suffering. From what I’ve read/been told by my Dr., the nutritional content isn’t critical in the first trimester (so long as she’s able to keep her vitamins down), so just go for some comfort foods that she can tolerate. I found fruit, dairy and starchy carbohydrates most helpful. Check w/the Dr. to be sure.
There’s also an over-the-counter anti-nausea syrup called Emetrol that I found helpful - ask the Dr. about nausea meds, there’s some strong stuff available by prescription if that’s necessary.
Ask the Dr. about pain relievers. I’m okay to take regular strength Tylenol (although not in back-to-back doses).
Ginger is often recommended to alleviate nausea. I never did find any ginger foods (I hear there’s an Altoids that’s supposed to be good), but was able to use a ginger-scented body soap in the shower & that was an exquisite feeling every morning!
Get yourself a copy of “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” and “The Girlfriend’s Guide to Pregnancy”. Both of them have tons of useful tips (have to say, though, that only the passage of time really made a difference for me).
You might enjoy some of the pregnancy message boards. Of course the posters are nowhere near as cool as Dopers, but at least there’s plenty of people who are suffering along with you!
Thanks!