17 weeks on Friday and I think I may be finally getting better. I have started accupuncture and it seems to be making all the difference. There are still waves of nausea, especially if I don’t eat every two hours, but it is not as constant. I also seem to finally have some energy. I have actually been getting up before 10am the last few days and have managed to clean my house and do some shopping and go to the pool. I also got to my Quaker meeting on Sunday for the first time in months.
Food is still a real chore. I am fairly constantly hungary but most foods really repulse me and if I eat anything too exotic or too healthy (Che doesn’ seem to what is good for him/her) I will vomit. My diet at the moment is toast for breakfast and then porridge for second breakfast. Tin spaghetti for lunch (can you believe it, tin spaghetti?) then an egg or a potatoe and a hot cross bun for afternoon tea. Then I have a chicken sandwich for dinner and yoghurt with banana before I go to bed. It’s not what you’d call eating for pleasure but it seems to be doing the trick.
Smell is also a real issue. I think it is amazing how much your sense of smell increases when you are pregnant, but it is a bit of pain as everytime I smell something I don’t like (which is most things) I find myself gagging. Anyway one smell I like is lemon. So I was advised by my accupuncturist to clean everything at home with lemon. I did and it is great. I also put lemon in my water now so everytime I smell something I dont’ like I sniff at my water until my stomach calms.
I hope I continue on the up. I have been sick for almost 3 months now (although it seems like forever) and I have definitely had enough.
Sorry to hear you have been feeling so unwell. Hope it passes soon. On another note, I kind of like idea of the washing everything with lemon. It’s one of my favourite scents too. Hugs.
I was reading your post to Kath and she was marvelling at how similar her experiences of pregnancy are at the moment. Frequent hunger, but only being able to eat very little, and very selectively. At times all she has been able to manage is a mcdonalds burger – which is really bizarre because it really wouldn’t be her preference if she could handle anything else. Today she had a craving for coleslaw salad at lunch though — so there are small mercies here and there. Your post was reassuring – thanks Mil! All strength to you and Martin.
Kath has the thing with lemons too!