Hi Kirsten n all those experiencing bad nausea n vomiting, thought i'd share my experience so u know you're not alone and be assured you'll make it through.
I'm now in Wk 8 of my 3rd pregnancy n not spared the bad first trimester I had with my first 2 pregnancies (both boys so that myth is debunked!)
With my first two, I lost 8kg in the first tri n felt so physically n emotionally low n weak at one point I begged my gynae to hospitalise me! She didn't. She urged me to eat n drink whatever little I could, in 2-3 hr intervals.
This pregnancy I'm forcing myself to do just that. Even tho I've already lost 5kg (same pattern, no escape!) n sometimes hv pounding headache after throwing up, I really force myself to take small bites of cream crackers. Portion-wise, I think nothing bigger than a fistful works for me.
At my most intense, throwing up 5-6 times a day n drifting in n out of consciousness, I told myself to hang on, this too shall pass, stay positive, it's a sign the hcg hormones are present n helping baby grow.
Now I throw up 0-2 times a day, am in bed by 7.30pm thanks to a supportive hubby n my parents. I'm totally off water n carbonated drinks still seem to unsettle my stomach altho it seems to work for most mummies. So for liquid intake I drink ginger tea. The ratio is one cup of water boiled with 4-6 slices of ginger, for 10-20 minutes, depending on how spicy/hot u can take it. Then add brown sugar to taste. My aunt says Chinese believe that brown sugar can help drive out wind.
Hah! That's a long story for a first post! Just thought I'd share my experience. The nausea can really make u feel physically n emotionally down but figure out ways to manage it n get support so that you'll get through this first tri n enjoy the honeymoon 2nd tri.