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For my pcos ladies on metformin, interesting news article. Be careful out there. The good news I hear is that metformin leaves the body pretty quickly so in 2 days you won't have it in you anymore. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/victoriaforster/2020/04/05/researchers-warn-that-covid-19-treatment-t
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I had terrible nausea during my first trimester, and my OB suggested eating something small about every two hours, and taking half a Unisom at night. I also started taking my prenatal right before I went to bed, which helped a ton. But yeah, I basically lived on water and those Nature’s Bakery raspberry fig bars starting around week 6. But then around the beginning of my second trimester, it was like a light switch flipped, and all the nausea was gone! And it didn’t come back for the rest of the pregnancy.
So, yes the nausea was bad and no fun, but it was manageable, and then it stopped after not so long!
The intensity really varies. For most people, it’s more of a persistent, annoying queasiness-like a bad hangover that just won’t quit. Some days you might throw up once or twice, other days it’s just a constant unsettled stomach. There are also those unlucky few who get hyperemesis gravidarum, which is much more severe and can require medical attention. But for the majority, it’s unpleasant but manageable.
There’s definitely some truth to the meme! It was totally manageable for me but I know that’s not the case for everyone. I felt more queasy, not like a needed to throw up.
I felt fine 90% of the day, except 2-3 times per day when I would suddenly, and urgently, need to throw up (usually after eating a meal, but not always). So I got used to the actual throwing up part, and then the rest of the day I didn’t feel nauseous at all!
I had terrible nausea every day and vomiting nearly every day up until my daughter was born at 40+3. It was awful, but I’d do it again to have her…she’s the best. Unfortunately though, medication could only help somewhat (cyclizine didn’t help much at all and I wasn’t allowed to go on Zofran until second trimester). I had to eat all day long to keep something in my stomach - full but not too full, and always carbs. I ate more popcorn and sourdough bread than ever before, pretty sure my daughter is made of popcorn.
I’ve had hyperemesis in both pregnancies, and would have told you beforehand how much I hated nausea. Honestly I just got used to it (still don’t like it, but it’s not a shock to the system any more). If you experience nausea that can’t be controlled with the regular unison/diclegis/ginger chews/lavender pillow spray combination, insist to your doctor that you be put on Zofran, and go in armed with studies that show the benefits far outweigh the risks (although many doctors are happy to put you on it quite quickly). Godspeed!
I didn’t really struggle with nausea at all (only a few minor experiences first trimester which I was able to avoid if I ate little snacks like blueberries first thing in the morning and intermittently throughout the day).
Every pregnancy is different so don’t fixate on it too much in advance.
I’ll also say: the symptoms that were hard for me were different, but honestly going through infertility and miscarriages and failed treatments made me realize how much stronger I am than I thought and how much I want this, and that makes it so much easier to push through than you might imagine.