I am sick all day, everyday and it seems to be getting gradually worse. I come home and lie on the couch all night - sometimes I just go straight to bed after I've forced myself to eat something. Its worse if I dont eat.
I ended up over the toilet retching and crying Friday morning before we left for work. It really sucked and I nearly turned around when I got to Union Station to go home. I didn't but it was a long day at work.
I had 8 hours of near normalcy yesterday. It was so great to only feel tired. Unfortunately around 630pm I started feeling sick again and today has been a bad day.
My first midwife appointment is Tuesday morning. I'm going to ask her for a prescription for Diclectin a drug that helps alleviate the symptoms of pregnancy sickness. I'm no hero - there's no way I can continue working if this keeps up or, gasp, gets worse. I've probably got another 3 weeks to go ("morning" sickness usually stops by the second trimester) which just seems unfathomable to me.
I read somewhere that pregnancy sickness is comparable to the same kind of sickness people going through chemo therapy experience. At least I get a baby out of it (I'm trying to stay positive...with mixed results).
Mark continues to be his fantastic self. He's very understanding and supportive inspite of my inability to do much but lie around and be miserable these days and puts up with my sometime less than chipper behavior.
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Hey Sam
ReplyDeleteWe finally have some reliable Internet and the first thing we wanted to do is check your site. I am soooo sorry about the morning sickness. Imagine me not even knowing I was pregant for the first five months. Keep the mian goal in mind. Much love and sympathy, Wendy and dad
Hang in there Sam! You can do it! When you are holding the new baby in your arms you will forget all about the yuckiness!
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Heather
Dear Sam; This dinasaur has finally found the nerve to try to get into your blogg and guess what? It did it for me!
ReplyDeleteI've read your "weeks" and am so sorry You are having so much morning sickness. I am sorry that I have no sage words of advice. Other than hang in there darlin', this too will pass. I guess I had better not call before 7pm, your time, in the near future.
Of course I am not the least bit surprised th hear that Mark is so understanding and helpful...I could see it in him when I visited.
Life has been good here and as you probably know, Mary has returned from Egypt. I was not sure when she was to return so your e-mail promted her to call me. I think she was a little miffed that I had not told her earlier.
I agree with Heather. When you hold your child for the first time you will be amazed and grateful, and forget about this time.
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Mom
Having vast experience of nausea of various types - sea sickness(very rare), hangover and la tourista - I recommend walking, preferably in cold weather. Lying down is fatal. Motion seems to orient the vestibular system. Don't worry if you throw up outside. They will only think that you are drunk and you won't have to clean it up. How is Smithwick holding up under all this?
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Dad
Its not so much the throwing up outside that concerns me - its the train and subway where it could be, at the very least, socially awkward. I carry a plastic bag around with me just in case I need a vomit receptacle (which fortunately I haven't had to use to date).
ReplyDeleteSmithwick is holding up well and tries not to take offense when I tell him to "go away" because his breath makes me gag. We're still trying to figure out a way to break the news to him - I don't think he gets that he's about to have his primacy usurped.