Blech!
I’m going to the doctor tomorrow… I can’t wait!!!! I hate this feeling of… hungry but don’t know what to eat… because whatever food you think of makes you feel queasy. I’ve been like this for almost a week now. (sigh) Last Saturday, we had my in-laws for dinner to show them the new dining set and some other new stuff that we did at home. I went to the basement to go get something… and Joe followed me downstairs. He asked me if we should tell his family and my sisters about our situation since they are all there already. I thought about it too… but I don’t want to say anything until we’re sure. I’ve already taken 3 HPT (Home Pregnancy Test) and they all said it’s POSITIVE. We just have to pray that everything will go well. I may not feel well everyday… but we want the baby healthy and smart.
I actually spoke with one of my high school classmates. She already had her baby so I asked her about my symptoms and how long will it last. She said the nausea lasted only until the end of the first trimester. The thing is, it’s different for every pregnancy. So I won’t really know…. Oh man!!!! (pout)
I found this in one of the Ivillage message boards:
If you're pregnant, there's an 80 percent chance you're going to grapple with nausea and vomiting for the first few months. "Morning sickness," as it's called (though it can happen at any time of day), is the most common side effect of pregnancy. But statistics provide little comfort when you're heading off to work each morning feeling queasy.
Morning sickness appears to be linked to shifting levels of two hormones — human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and estrogen — which are produced by the placenta and fetus and cause the stomach to empty more slowly. Nausea is more common in first pregnancies, in young women, and in women carrying multiple fetuses.
But morning sickness isn't all bad. Studies have revealed that morning sickness may actually be good for your developing fetus. A study in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology released in May 2000 suggested that morning sickness could help regulate levels of insulin in a pregnant woman's bloodstream, particularly during the early stages of pregnancy when bloodstream insulin levels tend to increase. Insulin, which is released in response to food intake, regulates blood sugar levels. As insulin levels increase in the bloodstream, more fat is metabolized. It appears that during early pregnancy, vomiting keeps insulin levels down, thus slowing fat metabolism. This is beneficial to the fetus because it ensures there are enough nutrients to fuel its early development.
Sources: Mayo Clinic HealthOasis; American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology; March of Dimes: 888-MODIMES,
I actually spoke with one of my high school classmates. She already had her baby so I asked her about my symptoms and how long will it last. She said the nausea lasted only until the end of the first trimester. The thing is, it’s different for every pregnancy. So I won’t really know…. Oh man!!!! (pout)
I found this in one of the Ivillage message boards:
If you're pregnant, there's an 80 percent chance you're going to grapple with nausea and vomiting for the first few months. "Morning sickness," as it's called (though it can happen at any time of day), is the most common side effect of pregnancy. But statistics provide little comfort when you're heading off to work each morning feeling queasy.
Morning sickness appears to be linked to shifting levels of two hormones — human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and estrogen — which are produced by the placenta and fetus and cause the stomach to empty more slowly. Nausea is more common in first pregnancies, in young women, and in women carrying multiple fetuses.
But morning sickness isn't all bad. Studies have revealed that morning sickness may actually be good for your developing fetus. A study in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology released in May 2000 suggested that morning sickness could help regulate levels of insulin in a pregnant woman's bloodstream, particularly during the early stages of pregnancy when bloodstream insulin levels tend to increase. Insulin, which is released in response to food intake, regulates blood sugar levels. As insulin levels increase in the bloodstream, more fat is metabolized. It appears that during early pregnancy, vomiting keeps insulin levels down, thus slowing fat metabolism. This is beneficial to the fetus because it ensures there are enough nutrients to fuel its early development.
Sources: Mayo Clinic HealthOasis; American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology; March of Dimes: 888-MODIMES,
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