"Ok, I'm going to be sick..." These are the words that continue to plague me. I have discovered that the phrase "morning sickness" is totally inaccurate. From about week 5 I would wake up feeling sick and go to bed feeling sick. I have tried all kinds of home remedies but nothing works really well. I spoke to the Gyne about it and she suggested I try acupuncture. I checked with my health insurance company if this is covered and indeed it is! I just have to find a registered practitioner...in other words, not the Asian "doctor" who has an office near the red light district.
To make matters worse, I have also got a sinus infection. My head feels like it is going to explode and my nose is just a massive mucus factory. I am not allowed to take any medication for it until about 12 weeks so in the meantime I must just suffer. My sister, Helouise, posted me some homeopathic remedies which include a saline nose rinse. I find this really helps. The only problem is that it makes me vomit. So as nasty as it may seem to picture this, here is what one session looks like: rinse, vomit, attempt to stay calm, rinse, vomit, etc
The reality of my situation is that I still have to work full-time while experiencing all the side effects of early pregnancy. Not easy! However, I told my boss about the pregnancy and he has been fairly sympathetic. He lets me work from home.
It comforts me to know that the nausea streak should end at around 12 weeks. I have this idea in my head that week 12 is like a HOLY week. Somebody told me that nausea can persist to 14 weeks but I prefer to have selective hearing in this case…
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