TIREDNESS

NAUSEA & VOMITTING


SORE BREASTS
This is very common. It is NORMAL. It is caused by all the pregnancy hormones which start peaking from the 6th up until the 12 week.
FEELING TIRED DOES NOT HARM THE BABY.
Try getting as much rest. Accept all the help you can get. Rest will make you feel better.
50% of all women have both nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.
Another 30% only experience nausea but stop short of vomiting.
This usually begins from the 6th week and end by the 16th in the majority.
Try these tips:
  • getting plenty of rest because tiredness can make nausea worse
  • if you feel sick first thing in the morning, give yourself time to get up slowly – if possible, eat something like dry toast or a plain biscuit before you get up
  • drinking plenty of fluids, such as water, and sipping them little and often rather than in large amounts, because this may help prevent vomiting
  • eating small, frequent meals that are high in carbohydrate (such as bread, rice and pasta) and low in fat – most women can manage savoury foods, such as toast, crackers and crispbread, better than sweet or spicy foods
  • eating small amounts of food often rather than several large meals, but don’t stop eating
  • eating cold meals rather than hot ones because they don’t give off the smell that hot meals often do, which may make you feel sick
  • avoiding foods or smells that make you feel sick
  • avoiding drinks that are cold, tart (sharp) or sweet
  • asking the people close to you for extra support and help – it helps if someone else can cook but if this isn’t possible, go for bland, non-greasy foods, such as baked potatoes or pasta, which are simple to prepare
  • distracting yourself as much as you can – often the nausea gets worse the more you think about it
  • wearing comfortable clothes without tight waistband

IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO KEEP ANYTHING DOWN IT IS TIME TO SEEK MEDICAL ADVISE
Most women experience soreness as breasts enlarge. There may be tingling sensation. Breasts get more lumpy in pregnancy. These are normal. Extra support and padding is all that is needed.

Solitary lumps are abnormal.