July 30, 2002

  • MIA.


    subtitled Pukepukepuke.


    So - I am here. Moving gingerly, cradling my stomach in both hands lest it decide yet again to jmp out and make my acquaintance.


    Morning sickness. That's a complete and utter lie. It's "all day sickness, lie on the couch feebly moaning for crackers and praying for a higher power to remove me from my earthly chains" sickness.


    This time, obviously, I am meant to enjoy every nanosecond of the change happening. This time, I am supposed to learn that 40 year old women have no business getting pregnant. This time, I am bound to learn that I am no damn good at this - cos despite the hives, the swelling, the toxemia, the weight gain and the mad life or death dash to the hospital last time - I didn't learn a damn thing.


    So this time - someone is making sure I get the message.


    I do little all day but drag myself out of bed, nod blearily at the husband who is equally bleary from doing DIY home renos till the late evening, gag while sorting out breakfast for Mouse, and then sit. Until my good mother conscience dictates that I take Mouse out, since it's not her fault her mother is a damn fool and as a result, wants to barf all day.


    I've had some spectactular moments. I've upchucked in a shopping bag at the mall, ralphed into a public waste receptacle at the playground and continued conversations about tiling with my hub in between sickness bouts. It's not fun. And I can venture, it's not making the 'top ten sights of Sydney' for those around me, either.


    And at best case, I've got another 3 weeks to go. 3 more weeks before I can look at a computer monitor without feeling seasick, read a book without wanting to hurl, or move suddenly without feeling like I left my head some where in back of me.


    Yup. I am bitching. Ironic isn't it? Spend the last 9 or 10 months bitching about NOT getting knocked up and then when I finally do, I do write nothing more worthy than a treatise to puking. At least I tried. But somewhere, someone's having a good larf. And I am humbled beyond measure. Thank god I am too old to have any more.

Comments (31)

  • ohhhhhhhhhhh......... I didn't get sick at all first time round. Not a single chuck, all my friends who had terrible morning sickness SWARE next time around I'll be cursed with a double dose.

    Isn't it funny how we forget the ugly side of being pregnant and child birth so quickly and want more of the same?

  • Wow, my wife did the same thing with our first two. I even have a picture of her with a plastic grocerey sack strapped to her head by hanging the handles from her ears. I hope this passes for you soon.

    Steve

  • I've been reading your posts, and I just want to say how fascinating this all is. Despite the puking and the aching, it's so wonderfully, fabulously, richly exciting. New humans. With little fingers and toes. Exact replicas, just tinier. Totally vulnerable and soft. Baby smell. Big, soggy, puddles of tears for no apparent reason, and there's no consoling them. And it's completely worth it.

    Pretty soon the sickness will subside, and you'll just be left with a big, sexy, mama prego belly and cravings for pickles and icecream...

  • Ah, Stressie.    If it is possible, you will be even more delighted to meet this new soul than you originally expected to be. 

    I'm sorry you are having such a time of it. 

  • I wish I could give some words of encouragement, like, it's almost over, or, it only lasts for such a short time.  But, I hated being pregnant, so I'm not the one to talk to     I do hope your feeling better soon though and can enjoy this pregnancy.

  • Oh I sooooo know what you are going through. I went through it with both mine and I can't really blame the passage of time for forgetting what it was like. THere is only 13 months between my two so the oldest was only 4 months when I got pregnant for the second time. You have my heartfelt sympathy.

  • It sounds dreadful. Here's hoping it eases up soon.

  • Hey, I'm almost 40 and pregnant as well. I'm not throwing up all the time, but this is definitely not a pleasurable experience. I'm thinking having babies is a young woman's game. Hope you feel better soon!

  • Oh, mama...complain all you want! Puking sucks no matter how much you want that baby.

  • yeah, what dru said...

  • I feel your pain.  "Morning sickness" is a lie just to get people to say, "ok, I can suck it up if it's just in the morning," and then they TRY it.  And they find that it's "All Day, Every Day" sickness.  And you're a brave woman to do this for a second time!  I'm not that brave, yet...Good luck

  • hey there pet!

    oooh...you poor thing. It is misery. I pebble-dashed one end of Dublin to the next during my first trimester - and the horrid thing about this town's 'fun lovin rep' is that people assumed i was drunk and turned away in disgust. At eight in the morning!

  • I was a barfing machine with Ethan.  I was pulling over to puke in the U. District (University) as I took Henry to pre-school.  Not a pretty picture: miserable housewife barfs in front of frat house...as older kid looks on in disgust.  Here's hoping your soon done with this little bit of hell.

  • Oh, I feel for you.  I hated being pregnant cus I was sick the entire time!  I don't have the guts (pun intended) to do it again.  I truly hope this passes soon.  It sucks! 

  • The thing that pissed ME off?  I felt like I was majorly hung over for about an 8 week period and I never got to enjoy the party.  eyuccch.  All I can say sweetness is Stoned Wheat Crackers (eat 'em salt side down) and arrowroot cookies.  Hang in there.

  • *giggles*    sorry!!! sooo glad to be over all that 

  • Wow, can I ever relate to all of that.  Twenty-one years ago, I was a thirty-seven year old with a 3 day old baby.  That last pregnancy was the WORST.  The kid, however, is a joy, a comfort in my old age.  Hang in there.

  • Your description was so vivid it took me back to all three of my pregnancies!  Who decided to call such an all-pervasive urge to vomit 24/7 "morning" sickness.  I went nowhere without a bottle of Mylanta at my side.  I'd be sitting at my desk talking to someone, have to say excuse me, and bury my face in my wastebasket.  One good thing - it did get me out of a speeding ticket one time!  My kids are now 23, 20 and 16 - but I will NEVER forget all the 'fun' involved in the pregnancy!   I got to be so good at hurling sometimes people didn't even notice I was doing it.  Thanks for bringing back some funny, albeit miserable, memories!  Hang in there - the 'prize' is so worth the 'price'!!!

  • I went through that "24-hr a day please kill me now" sickness too, so I feel for ya. Sympathies and best wishes!

  • I just got over mine a few weeks ago.  Of course now I have the leg cramps from hell, and tons of hip popping.  I don't know which I hate worse, the puking or all these friggin cramps!  I'm about half way done though so I think I can stick it out til November.  When are you due?

  • Can't say that I've been there ... nature made certain that wouldn't happen.  I have held my friends up, thus stopping them from falling head first into various bins for the results.  Here's hoping that you always have someone to stop you from falling into it *hugs*

  • Fuck, I remember the pregnancy after Bean and I was so goddamn sick I couldn't stand up...it was hell on wheels and I didn't have to deal with it for as long as you.  Poor baby (that would be YOU, poor baby--I'm sure the baby is fine) :) .  Crackers, crackers, crackers...

  • bitching is good  I know a few too many pregnant women at the moment, lol. Getting them in one room is interesting...

  • My kid is seven, and I'm still sick from the pregnancy.  Hang in there, stress.

  • I neither nor will, count the times I wanted this pregnancy to stop being one - I f... hated the first months - I hated my family, my job, myself, my life - and this little beautiful girl inside me who's become much nicer now :)

  • Poor Stressie...

    I remember being *almost* over morning sickness...craving a Big Mac...taking three bites of one and projectile vomiting straight into the styrofoam container and all over the remaining burger.

    *Sigh*

    I'm so glad those days are over.:)

    F

  • Oh YAYYYYYYYYYY, haven't been around for a bit...CONGRATSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!! Yer pregnant!!!  (does the happy happy dance of joy joy joy!!!)

    Um....sorry you are feeling sick

  • I'm sorry you're having such a bad time of it.  When I delivered my last three weeks ago, I made the decision not to have babies at 40, and had my tubes tied.  Sitting here now with a newborn, I don't understand how I could give up the opportunity to do this again....  It will be worth it.

  • ((((sympathy))))  well, I can't offer any advice, but at least you're getting something for all the pain. 

    I want babies, when I'm young, so it's less painful.  but then agian I want a career, when I'm young, so I can settle down later.  Maybe I'll just adopt. 

    anyways.....

    ~andro

  • The end is definitely worth all that goes into it ... congratulations and hope it soon turns to all good

  • Oh this brings back memories.  I had the "all-day" sickness for NINE months.  I loved my babies - but they both resulted from pregnancies from HELL.  I'll pray for you that you get some relief soon.

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