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I am so right there with you. My worst time of the day for nausea is around 5 oclock. I have an 11 month old that I have to chase around all day and entertain - it is SOOOOOOOOO HARD! This is by far the hardest thing I have done - pregnant with morning sickness with #2 and chasing around a toddler all day - and he never naps!!!

NO WAY! You are not a huge baby. Being pregnant is hard work and it sounds like your husband understands. I have always been a little to motivated to get stuff done but now, even without nasea, acctually I am not even that tired vary often, I am just less motivated. I had to ask my hubby to step up the help around the house...Unfortunantly, he also is experiencing my syptoms through sympathy...heyyyy is that on purpose? No, but really, it is hard but I just sometimes have to ask for his help even though I have always been very independant.

I have the same problem. Only difference is that my hubby isn't here. :( But my 10 y/o daughter has t fend for herself most nights b/c I can't cook anything. I'm too tired and the smells really bother me. I was able to clean my house last weekend and asked my daughter to help keep it that way. Well that didn't work...she's like a little tornado...destruction everywhere she goes. I just gave up with the house cleaning. I'll get it done eventually. :)

That's right! It's not going to go anywhere. I am glad I have relaxed a little about cleaning, I acctually was a freak about it.

You feel bad for him? He should be doing the dishes for you! You are not being a baby, you are growing one and that takes a lot out of you.

Guys i just put one of my puppies up for sale. i am soo tired. i just went to eat chinese food with one of my friends. Will this hurt me you think? I really hope not. They say Chinese has MSG and that this is bad, is it true? Anyways i also drank a coke. I am afraid of going home cause my house nauseates me. I guess its because of the smell. I suppose i need to clean it. Anyways thanks for all your input. i am soo happy i am not the only one. I just wish i could do better. By the way, my doc. put me on the generic of Zofran and it was $110 with insurance. i need more because they only gave me like 10 pills. I just told me students about my pregnanyc and its getting a bit more real for me. Thanks for your input. If anyone else can give me advice on nausea please feel free to write because i really need help. Will it get better you all think? I hope so. Good luck to all.

Nino,
My dh read about some accupressure points that may help nausea, and when I feel really bad, I ask him to do that. There is one on the wrist and one on the face...I find that it's a nice way for us to interact when I'm not feeling well...if your dh is willing to do that, it may let him feel like he's doing something nice for you, and so he'll feel better about it. I also get my dh to rub my feet or my hands and it does seem to distract my mind from thinking about the nausea.
Btw, I don't think Chinese food once in a while is going to affect anything...after all the Chinese aren't having any problems making lots of healthy babies! Good luck. I'm 10w4d and for me the last 2wks have been the worst. I can't wait till I can brush my teeth without gagging!

I am with you, the house work is not getting done around here either. My sickness is peaked all the time. There is never a moment I am not ill except when I am asleep, so I am losing weight, and not having cuddle time with my honey. Doesn't it suck??
You and I and many are together in this!

lmk, i hear you. Everyone tells me that my nausea qill peak between 9-10 weeks. I am so scared.i cant beleive feeling worst than what i already am. I am soo scared. last night i called my mother crying. Told her if i knew this was going to be this hard..... Anyways i really felt bad for saying it because i tried sooo hard and sooo long to get pg and now look at me.... A big baby complaining of everything instead of just trying to enjoy it. I have really bad motion sickness and but this is just unreal. I threw up 3 times yesturday and at night i had horrible nausea and dizziness. My stomach also hurt from huinger but couldnt really eat anything because i was sooooo nauseaus. I ate 3 crackers. I will do the pressure oint things. I have read something about it on the net. thanks

Hi Nino, This is a great topic. I am struggling with the same thing. I have actually had to be given a medication via IV because I have been so sick and am now on a suppository which does help with the nausea but makes me extremely tired. I am struggling to work, maintain the house and dinner...thats the last thing I want to think of. Dh has been so helpful and I appreciate it but I wonder sometimes what he is feeling about the whole thing. He says that he understands and we bought the book the expectant father which is great and has really helped our relationship because he now has a better understanding of what is going on with me. I actually think in some wierd way he is kind of liking the fact that I have to lean on him a little more because I have always been so independent. But you are not being a big baby. I actually cried last night and Im not a crier...I think it may have been a mix of hormones and frustration but it is hard when you are used to functioning a certain way and to be totally thrown off. I am about 9 weeks and it has gotten worse each week so now I am just keeping my fingers crossed that it will start to fade over the next few weeks.

I've made it through this, it must be a miracle! I'm 16w4d and I think the miracle might actually be that my husband and two kids made it through with me! Seriously, for about 8 weeks I didn't cook or clean and my daughter got to watch tom and jerry every afternoon for an hour so I could take my nap! I did a lot of takeout and sandwich type dinners for a while, plus hubby cooked a bit. For the house, I caved in and hired a housekeeper! It was the best money I ever spent. It'll pass, but you just gotta get through it and know that life will continue even if you eat easy meals for a while and your house is a bit of a mess. Come the second trimester you'll be baking and scouring!

I'm so glad to hear that I am not the only one who is going through this. I am sooo exhausted. I guess there is really no adjective that can describe the feeling for us, because tired and fatigue just don't cut it as I explain to my husband. I too have been waiting so long to have a baby, and now feel OMG am I going to make it through this. I have waves of nausea but never sick, alot of dizziness and just down right wrecked. By the end of my work day I just want to curl up and sleep, but I can't which makes it even worse. I do not know how second moms do it. I give you all the credit in the world. I am very lucky that my husband is a microwave king, and is not a demanding person. We are in the process of buying a house, so now I have to pack ...which I've been putting off :). I just keep praying to get the strength to make it through another day. As they say one day at a time. I thank all your ladies for all your words of encouragement. They mean alot to me.

oh, i hope so. I tried cooking last night and ate but after eating, i started with the nausea and the smell of my cooking made me throw up. I went to bed crying again. I cant stand it anymore. i went out to eat with a co worker and on the way back to work i had to stop at a McDonalds to throw up. Its humiliating and embarasing. i dont know what to do. Tonight my dh parents invited us to dinner at their home but when i get home all i feel like doing is curling up and resting. I dont think i want to go. I hope he understands. Good luck to everyone and please wish my nausea to leave my body soon.

Hi Nino, There is Hope...I was so grossed out by everything the first 12 weeks of tthis pregnancy....(It's also my 1st). But after that I have back to being my crazy neat, dinner pleaser. Just get threw the next couple weeks, and you will probably loose alot of the nausea...and enjoy eating again. My husband was frustrated towards the end...I decided to stop working the week I got pregnant, so I was lucky to rest all day...and pick up here and there. But, my husband grew sick of Pizza after the second week.....but we made it threw...Good Luck.....Just give your husband lots of love for being so supportive..:)

I know what your going through, we all do, but you have to try to help you DH understand you're not putting it on or faking it - it's real. Maybe find some info for him to read so he knows straight what your body is going through. This is my fifth pregnancy I too am 8 weeks and this time have been feeling it since day one adn it's only getting worse, and I'm dealing with a 7 month old, 4, 8 and 10. My oldest helps out ALOT and is so great. I'm glad that my DH is very supportive and he forces me to lie down, walks out and shuts the door, even afterteaching high school kids all day. And yes, I still feel guilty and try to keep soildering on, but sometimes I simply can't. I do what i can when I feel better to make up for it, then just give into the bodys demands to rest. I'm fortunate that my three oldest are at school full time, so I can sleep around my baby, but when they're home, it's on! So do what you can when you can to help with the feelings of guilt and such when you're not doing anything (except keeping a growing baby alive that is...) and find ways to be with your husband, even if your curled up on the couch with him watching a movie or talking...slice some real ginger up finely and steep it in boiling water, bit of sugar and milk, sip slowly, it'll help. Also salty crackers, water, sultanas, little bit and pieces of fresh fruit. Even though you want to vomit, you still need to eat, so small and often works well. Every time you eat, drink a bit of water too...good luck. HOPE it gets better soon...