Feeling blah

Just read your post in the Jan/Feb thread.
It sounds like you're having a really tough time!
It can't be easy coping with that early pregnancy tiredness and hormones on top of the tiredness that comes with being mummy to a 6 month old. Don't be so hard on yourself for feeling overwhelmed and wanting time off, I think anyone in your position would be feeling much the same, especially since your DH is working so much too. I know when my DH is working long hours and is all tired and stressed with it, it definitely passes on to me as well as he is not able to be as supportive or to take over when I need a break.
Have you started your midwife visits yet? You could make a time to talk to her about how you're feeling and see if she can offer any practical suggestions to help.
If not, you can go and see your GP. They can definitely listen and offer advice and support.
I hope you're feeling better really soon chicky.

Good luck with the doctor tomorrow. It's hard with the HG meds as there's a limited number that are safe during pregnancy and some of them work better than others. I found a cocktail of maxalon, cyclazine and zofran stopped the vomiting at least even tho I still felt nauseous.

Don't forget too that at 10 weeks you are right in the middle of the worst of it, it isn't going to get any worse than it is now, it will probably even get a little better. I find I throw up all day every day till about 14-16 weeks when it tapers off and after that it's only once a day.

Glad to hear that you have got some support with looking after Chloe, it was hard enough for me with the gremlins when they were 13-14 mths, I can't imagine HG with a 6 mth old!

Hang in there, like you said, it doesn't last forever, and I promise, it is worth it!

Thanks Maya and Bobbie

Well my visit to the Dr was kind of embarrassing I cried and told her I wasn't coping and she said she wasn't surprised She referred me to the gynaecologist to talk about the hyperemesis, and gave me some more tablets (buccastem) to try instead of phenergan which totally saps all of my energy. She also said when I'm there I should talk about my terrible birth experience last time as well as the inflamed scar tissue, because there may be things they can do next time around so I'm not so scared of the whole birth thing (which I have been pushing out of my head atm).

Apart from that, my Dr is getting in touch with a psychologist to talk about putting me on some antidepressants, and she also got me to talk to the nurse who is going to try and get some help for me a few hours a week looking after Chloe, from Supergrans and some other organisation.

I have to go back tomorrow, because Chloe is sick and she won't stop crying, I think she has another ear infection but the Dr said we will wrap things up then.

Today went all to crap, Chloe was being looked after by a friend but poor thing is so sick that she just wouldn't stop crying all morning, she she bought her home. She has finally crashed out asleep now, and I'm hoping she will sleep for a while since she missed her morning nap. I just went and bought some baby nurofen to give her because the Pamol just isn't helping. I hope the Dr can help tomorrow!!

I called DH at work and had a cry, and he is coming home after he does lunch today, because I just don't think I can cope with poor sick little Chloe on my own today

I love my DH

Your Doc sounds awesome! I'm so glad for you.

And yay for your DH.

Keep us posted on everything. I'm thinking of you.

Oh man, when it rains it pours! Sorry to hear wee Chloe is sick Yay for setting the wheels in motion for the other stuff tho, it will be good if the nurse can arrange a bit of help with Chloe and hopefully the new HG med and the antidepressant will help.
I think talking to the GYN about your birth experience is a great idea. Also, have you heard of TABS (www.tabs.org.nz)? They were set up to help women who have had traumatic childbirth experiences and I know a couple of the other mums on here have found them helpful.

Last night was awful, I got about 3 hours of sleep and I feel terrible today, totally on the verge of tears for no real reason. Chloe was just waking all the time, we ended up sleeping with her in our room and I got no sleep listening to her snuffling away but it was easier than getting up every ten minutes to go check her crying in the other room. Around 4am I made DH take her back to her room because I just wanted some SLEEP. Poor little Bug must be feeling awful. Her Dr appointment this afternoon seems like it's ages away.

When DH left this morning I felt like breaking down in tears but I haven't yet, and thankfully Chloe has been asleep for just over an hour and a half so I haven't fallen apart yet.

Someone rang from something called FamilyStart this morning. Not exactly sure what they do but I'm meeting up with someone next Weds.

DH is coming home from work early today as well, if he can. I hope he can. I feel so tired and just at the end of everything at the moment. Hopefully Chloe is feeling better after her long sleep this morning and she will be easier to deal with so that I can last until DH gets home at least.

I can't wait to get rid of our colds and things, it would make things just that little bit easier to deal with. It makes me throw up blowing my nose which sucks   

Sorry for the big whinge, thanks for all being so supportive and stuff. What would I do without OhBaby!

Today has been pretty awful too. I have just felt terrible all day today and DH had to come home again this afternoon from work.

I've just felt so sick all day, barely have the energy to move. My Dr called this afternoon to say she had a prescription for Paroxetene (an anti depressant) for me and I told her I barely had the energy to move so she made me go in for blood tests. She said she's not surprised I'm feeling terrible as my BP is really low, I forgot to ask what it was though. She told me I have to drink all the time.

Anyway feeling pretty down that I caused DH probs at work because he needed to come home, I just wasn't coping again. Hopefully the anti-depressants will start working quickly, she said I might feel worse to start with

Janey I posted in the Jan thread too but just to add that I couldn't get out of bed for a few days when I first started on the AD's either. They do knock you about at first but they really do make a difference.

Hang in there - the only way is up now (even though you may still get a few days where you feel rough)

Don't know what to say. Just hugs.

More hugs! Have been thinking of you over the past few days but haven't been able to get online. Glad to hear that today was a good day, here's to lots more good days and not so many awful ones. I hope the antibiotics and iron kick in soon to help with the physical feelings of crappiness and that the paroxetine starts working it's magic on the emotional feelings of crappiness for you.

How is Choe doing? Is she feeling better now?