I feel so guilty - am i being stupid?
For a week now i have been having really bad sickness, i cant keep any food down but i can keep fluids down. I have had a week off work self cert and i am going to the doctors this afternoon and i am going to ask if he will sign me off. I am only 8 weeks so this could go on for some time. I feel really guilty about having so much time off work esp when i had 2 weeks off when i had a mc in January. I know none of this is my fault but i feel like i should just be getting on with it but its so hard when im not eating.
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Take care,
Lauren (37+1) xx
You must remember your only 8 weeks. You will be tired and feel so damn sick!!! I thought I was going to die in the first 12 weeks. I was also signed off. But I garuntee that it wil get better. My second trimester was the best time of my life. I have lost alot of weight though cause of the first three months due to vomitting and no appetite at all. And even water made me vomit!
I am now in my third trimester and still loving it. Though getting really hard to walk around and carry this load. But I will give it another 4 weeks before maternity leave.
Hope you feel better soon and hope everything goes well at the docs later!!!
Good luck
Tash
I eventually went back at 13 weeks and in reality that was probably a bit early. Don't feel guilty - if you are sick you are sick. Pregnancy related sickness is not counted towards your sick record - I didn;t know this initially but is to prevent discrimination against those unfortunate ones who pregnancy can make quite ill.
Think of you and little one and stay off as long as you need.
PNEBairn thanks for letting me know that. Most people think im off with a really bad stomach bug but i will make sure they dont add it to my sick record. Im sure they will click on soon cos stomach bugs dont usually last that long!!