Nausea @ 12 weeks

Oh mama, I feel you 😭 First trimester nausea can be absolutely brutal and honestly what you’re describing sounds very similar to what a lot of us go through. I was vomiting constantly too and there were days I couldn’t even keep water down. Please don’t feel weak or guilty about using your sick leave — growing a baby while feeling sick 24/7 is NO joke 🥺 A few things that helped me survive: • Eat tiny bites before your stomach gets empty — crackers, plain bread, biscuits beside the bed helped • Ice cold drinks worked better than room temp for me • Sour things like lemon water, sour plum, or green apples helped cut the nausea a little • Ginger tea / ginger sweets helped some days • Don’t force full meals — small snacks every 1-2 hours is okay • Rest whenever you can because exhaustion made my nausea worse Also, if the vomiting is severe and meds seem to wear off fast, please keep updating your gynae. Sometimes they need to adjust the dosage or try a different medication combination. If you can’t keep fluids down or feel dizzy/dehydrated again, definitely go back in

I'm sorry you're going through this, it sounds really draining especially with the sick leave running out. Severe nausea and vomiting in the first trimester is common but yours sounds quite intense even with the Bonjesta and metoclopramide, so it might be worth following up with your gynae again to see if there are other options or a different dosing schedule that works better for you. Some mums find ginger tea, small frequent meals, and staying hydrated help take the edge off between medication doses, but honestly the fact that you've needed A&E means your body is signalling something needs adjusting. Your doctor might also want to check if you're at risk of hyperemesis gravidarum given how persistent this is, so definitely reach out to them rather than trying to push through at this point.

I'm sorry you're going through this, it sounds really draining especially with the sick leave running out. Severe nausea and vomiting in the first trimester is common but yours sounds quite intense even with the Bonjesta and metoclopramide, so it might be worth following up with your gynae again to see if there are other options or a different dosing schedule that works better for you. Some mums find ginger tea, small frequent meals, and staying hydrated help take the edge off between medication doses, but honestly the fact that you've needed A&E means your body is signalling something needs adjusting. Your doctor might also want to check if you're at risk of hyperemesis gravidarum given how persistent this is, so definitely reach out to them rather than trying to push through at this point.