Morning Sickness Questions -HELP!?

Question

i am a little over 6wks preggo and started getting morning sickness bad. I am vomiting and weak and hot flashes and icky! I am scared b/c the more i read they say that it doesn't even peak until 8-9 wks and then starts to subside. Does that mean I am going to get even worse!

This is my 2nd baby and only rem being really sick for about a week then just icky until the 2nd trimester.

When did ur sickness go away?

Answer 1

Oh poor you! I also had terrible sickness with my first baby. I used to get up, go to work and come home to go to bed. I lived off crackers, strawberry yogurt and water until I was 14 weeks pregnant! That was my first pregnancy - a girl - and funnily enough I was not as bad with the next 2 pregnancies - 2 boys... And I have heard quite often that women tend to have more sickness with girls than boys. I think the medical answer would be that so called morning sickness tends to end about 12 weeks but it really is such an individual thing. I know you won't want to hear this but my mum was sick for the full 9 months - so I guess even that is possible - though not likely at all.... People differ but I would say by 16 weeks you should be feeling better... As you are clearly finding out - no 2 pregnancies are the same...

Good luck!

Answer 2

mine started up at 6 weeks. got worse at 7&8. subsiding by 9weeks and i thought it was totally gone by 10. low and behold i just threw up 5 minutes ago. try eating some crackers

Answer 3

I'm pregnant with my 2nd child too and I have had the worst morning sickness during this pregnancy.  With my first pregnancy I only had it in the morning and I don't remember it lasting that long.  This time I started feeling it right away and I was getting sick all day, every day.  I'm 17 weeks now and it started to go away a couple of weeks ago.  I want to say around 14 weeks.  I still feel nauseous on and off during the day now, but its no where near as bad as it was a few weeks ago.  I feel your pain and I hope it gets better for you quick!

Answer 4

All three times mine lasted until 12 weeks practically on the dot (I've had friends who don't get it at all and others who have sickness that lasts the duration of the pregnancy...yuck). I don't think that your morning sickness will necessarily get worse (although every pregnancy and person is different) based on the idea of 'peaking' at 8-9 weeks but just find some things that make yourself feel better- lots of napping if you can (I found that if I could sleep through it I felt better), try Preggie Pops (Yahoo/Google Preggie Pops) or sour hard candies to suck on, try ginger (ginger ale, snaps, a fingertip dipped in it), eating in small quantities when you can, etc.

Best of luck to you and congrats on your pregnancy!

Answer 5

ohhhh, morning sickness or 'all day sickness' as it should be called, is the worst! I had is so bad with my first. Mine went away at about three months to the day. I just woke up one day and felt fine! With my second I only had it for two months and it wasnt that bad. Its different for everyone and different with every pregnancy. Hang in there! It will get better!

Answer 6

I was sick 24/7 for 5 and a half months! Reading won't help you it just depends on how your body reacts to the pregnancy hormones! I lost about 20 pounds then I just didn't have any more to lose! Just try your hardest to stay hydrated and eat small meals! Try cold foods! Good luck

Answer 7

hey i am now almost 17 weeks pregnant.  Mine started right around the same time you did and my doctor told me that that it would get worse at 8-9 weeks too which was just perfect because I was going out of state that week.  lol.  For me it actually didnt get worse I think mine was worse in the beginning.  Try to get some fresh air,  that helped me.  I did the ginger tea thing and that helped sometimes but I drank it so much that i started to hate the taste!!  You can add some honey to it also.  One thing that really helped me though is getting in a warm bath.  Kinda weird I know, but something about it just helped me to relax and take alot of pressure off your belly.  My doctor also told me to try popcicles.  Hope this helps, mine finally went completely away at about 13 weeks.  Congrats on the pregnancy!!  

Answer 8

with my first i was sick through out my first 3 months with my second i only got sick every now and then and now with this pregnancy i have only got sick 2 times and i hope it stays like that.......... each pregnancy is different and not all the websites are correct about morning sickness each person is different good luck and congrats

Answer 9

Mine didn't go away until around 12 weeks.  Try ginger.  It was my best friend dealing with morning sickness and an older child.  Chew on ginger root, or find some organic ginger tea.  It is heavenly.  Also try to eat right before going to bed and snacking before you get out of bed.  Put some crackers or something that doesn't repulse you on your nightstand.  Morning sickness is caused by having an empty stomach and alot of hormone.  Congrats on your pregnancy!

Answer 10

U shouldnt be worried that varies from woman to woman sum dont even experience morning sicknes or like i did it started about 6 or 7 weeks and it only lasted for about 2 weeks and it was very low nothing major so dont worry now im almost 11 weeks and im feeling a lot better . Good Luck!

Answer 11

Mine did not go away until about 15 weeks - that is longer than usual though I think.

Answer 12

I am there with you sister :). I missed work today because I couldn't keep anything down and (as a teacher) I can't be running to the bathroom all day!

Everybody has a different experience with morning sickness. I had it until like the first week of my 2nd trimester and then I got tons of energy and felt great.

I like the "preggy pops". I found them at Mimi Maternity, but I bet they sell them other places. There are like suckers and really do help in my opinion. I also try to eat little things like saltine crackers every couple hours. That sometimes helps.

But good luck :)!  

Answer 13

im sry 2 tell u this,

but with my daughter i started gettin

mornin sickness round my 2nd week of bein

preggie && didn't stop til my 6th month!!

&& it was ALL day!!! sum days if i got lucky,

i did get a chance 2 go shoppin a few,

but i always had 2 make a stop @ tha BR &&

puke b4 i left if not more!!!

Usually u'll take ur mom...ask her bout hers!!!!

Good Luck!