Week 16 - WTH I'm still nauseous

First of all, let me say that I'm writing this retroactively. It's something that I should be writing last week but because of my - ahem - condition, I couldn't muster up the energy or strength to do so.

Now, I know that the morning sickness stuff typically lasts until the 4th month... at most. Most of my mom-friends said so, as do many online resources, and considering how much I've suffered for the past months - imagine vomiting out meals that I could barely swallow in the first place every day - I was more than happy to put all of that behind me... unfortunately, this isn't the case for me.

Despite being the 4th month, I'm still terribly nauseous, dizzy, and bloated; I find most food unappetizing,  and I'm vomiting out semi-digested food almost every day. The nausea is just horrible... that constant feeling like you're about to upchuck or those moments where you're dry heaving while fearing that actual food might come out... and the lack of appetite, for someone who used to love her food, really makes the suffering even worse. 

I'm actually eating less than my mom right now, whom I've chided multiple times for eating way too little.

My weight's dropping, unsurprisingly, as a result, but my latest appointment with the doc turns out to be fruitful. At least I was prescribed (only 10 pills but still... better than spending my own money) some anti-vomiting pills and the doc scanned my tummy again. Seeing my baby, who's lying on my placenta napping away, and his/her heartbeat is truly amazing. 

Still, I believe the baby could have helped make my pregnancy journey a bit smoother at least. I mean like evolutionary-wise, it doesn't make sense to force the mum to vomit out food she could already barely eat since she's the one feeding the baby. 

Sigh, because of extreme fatigue, I don't find the things I used to love to do enjoyable any more. Sometimes, I just want to sleep, sleep and sleep. Work is more exhausting than usual and I can no longer stand the smell of something... anything... cooking on the stove. The gas and the smoke are just so overpoweringly nauseous. 

Fingers-crossed the later weeks would be better. If not, I'm not sure what I'm gonna do. I'm just so tired of this. 

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