I neep some help...

I know this must be a difficult time for you and especially difficult for husbands to understand. I was very sick with my first and the thing that worked best for me was drinking ginger tea and eating saltine crackers . . . in small amounts all throughout the day. How old is your daughter? Maybe we could help you think of things for your daughter to do to keep her occupied while you are resting. Have you called your doctor? Hang in there! I'll be praying for you!

Monica
Mom to Brian, Wesley, and Curtis
Wife to Lavon
www.MonicasBooks.com

Oh man, I feel for you on the morning sickness! With Luke, I had morning sickness every day, 24 hours a day, for my entire pregnancy!  None of the morning sickness home rememdies worked for me.  At 5 months, my dr. finally put me on F-Tan (nausea med) and it made all the difference in the world!  I gained 12 pounds in the first 2 weeks after starting it....I felt so much better and I could actually eat!  One thing that helped when I was pregnant with Shawn was vitamin B12.  I believe it is supposed to help nausea (it didn't for me either time), but I did notice it boosted my energy level alot!  Google it first and check with your doctor.

As for being tired, I don't think anyone actually understands how tired you can feel being pregnant.  I always described it as plain exhaustion...it's so beyond feeling tired!  I say rest as much as you can.  What about finding some summer camps or something to keep your daughter busy this summer so she isn't noticing you don't have the energy to take care of her and you can get some time to yourself to rest!  Do you have close friends or family that can help you out a couple hours a day?

Being pregnant is ALOT of work and your body needs time to rest!  I think the tiredness and morning sickness for most usually wears off by the end of the first trimester, so just try to explain to your husband this is just temporary and you need his support for a few more weeks!

You may want to give your doctor a call too, just to be safe.  They probably need to know how you are feeling so they can monitor it and make sure it's nothing more than early-pregnancy hormones going crazy.

Congrats on the new baby, and hang in there!

Jessica
~ Mommy to Luke and Shawn

ok... number one, are you sure you are only having one? With my second pregnancy, I was ten weeks pregnant and I tell you, my whole body was exhausted just from rolling out of bed! My husband could not talk to me in the morning until he brushed his teeth twice because that was how senstive I was to smell, made me throw up right away! Now, I know that you are not throwing up, but with the increase of nausea, could be something you may want to bring up with doctor. We did not find out that I was having twins until my 20 week ultrasound because I was supposively measuring normal.... yeppers!
Number two- have you had your tyroid tested? This lovely little thing that is in your throat controls your horomones and alot of times women who are pregnant or just had a baby find they now have thyroid disease. There are two different kinds ( well, there are varitions of the two, but two main ones) you could have hyper- or hypo thyroidism. Hyper speeds your body up, your metabolism is increased, everything just moves faster. The other,which is sounds more like what you have is hypo. This slows everything down. Most women are diagnosed with depression when in fact their thyroid is off. I have thyroid disease and it is barely off but enough that it slowed me down and i felt like a turtle doing everything. Please make sure that you bring this up with your doctor and ask him to give you a blood test to see if your levels are normal. If not, you will need to start on someting right away as it will affect your pregnancy in more ways than one.
Three... you could just have baby depression and there is nothing wrong with having that. it happens to women all the time. Again, bring this up to your doctor ( and dont wait to see him at your next appointment, nip this in the butt now.) By doing so now, you can spend time with your daughter before you have two to take care of, and there may be less tension between you and your husband.
Keep us updated!

I completely understand. I'm almost eight weeks pregnant for the 6th time. Tired doesn't even say what I feel most days. My first 5 pregnancies were all the same. I threw up non- stop and even ended up in the hospital for 3 days with my second one. This time I'm so exhausted. The nausea hits off and on all day. I wish I could tell you there's something to take or do to make you feel great. I can suggest eating small frequent meals. That does help. Try and get a little rest each day even if it's not at nap. Just get off your feet for a while. Hang in there. It's hard for a couple of months but so worth it in the end. I'll let you know if I stumble across anything that helps.

Sarah

I looked on line for you at the American Pregnancy association and those are the tips for you. Congradulation for the new addition in your life :)
Do:
Eat small meals often
Drink fluids 1/2 hour before or after a meal, but not with meals
Drink small amounts of fluids during the day to avoid dehydration
Eat soda crackers 15 minutes before getting up in the morning
Avoid foods and smells that increase nausea
Ask someone else to cook for you and open the windows or turn on fans if the odor bothers you
Get plenty of rest and nap during the day
Avoid warm places (feeling hot adds to nausea)
Sniff lemons or ginger, drink lemonade, or eat watermelon to relieve nausea
Eat salty potato chips (they have been found to settle stomachs enough to eat a meal)
Exercise

Don'ts:
Do not lie down after eating
Do not skip meals
Do not cook or eat spicy food

A couple of other suggestions..
mint and lemon help to soothe the tummy. Try a bit of spearmint gum-I don't normally chew much gum because of my jaw bothering me but while I was pg I always carried gum it realy helps the tummy as well as a lemon wedge in a glass of water or tea. I threw up alot with heart burn with all three of mine, the first was the worst loosing 12 pounds the first trimester. I couldn't even drink water with out having heart burn and the mint and lemon seemed to help at times.

If your depressed with this pg then you will be even more tired. Check it out with your doctor. Being tired and knowing you have lots to do can be depressing in itself.

Try to put things together for your daughter so that she can stay busy at your side while you rest, limit your chores to make them as easy to get done as possible with the help of your little one now may make things easier. If she is willing and a helpfull little gal it could make the difference for you. You may as I did have to understand and adjust to the fact that everything will not be perfect and accept any kind of help even if things are done exactly as you would do them or as perfect as you would like.

Good luck.